Tang Soo Do Terminology

Kicks

  • Ahp Podo Oil Ree Gee – Front Stretch Kick
  • Ahp Me Ro Cha Gee - Front Push Kick
  • Ahp Cha Gee – Front Snap Kick
  • Pi Cha Gee - 45 Degree Kick
  • Yup Buto Orikee – Side Stretch Kick
  • Yup Cha Gee – Stepping Side Kick
  • Dull Ryu Yup Cha Gee - Turning Side Kick
  • Toll Yo Cha Gee – Roundhouse Kick
  • Teeto Cha Gee – Reverse Roundhouse Kick
  • Pahn Dahn Cha Gee – Crescent Kick
  • Ahnneso Phaku Ro Cha Gee - Inside/Outside Axe Kick
  • Phakeso Ahnero Cha Gee - Outside/Inside Axe Kick
  • Twit Cha Gee – Pivot Kick
  • Dwee Cha Gee - Back Kick - Spinning Back Wheel Kick
  • Yup Hu Ree Gee - Stepping Wheel Kick
  • Moo Rup Cha Gee – Knee Attack
  • Ea Dan Ahp Cha Gee – Jump Front Snap Kick
  • Ea Dan Yup Cha Gee – Jump Side Kick
  • Ea Dan Toll Yo Cha Gee – Jump Roundhouse Kick
  • Ea Dan Te Do Cha Gee – Jump Reverse Roundhouse Kick
  • Ea Dan Pan Dan Cha Gee – Jump Crescent Kick
  • Ea Dan Twit Cha Gee – Jump Pivot Kick
  • Ea Dan Dwee Cha Gee - Jump Back Kick
  • Ea Dan Dull Ryo Dwee Cha Gee - Jump 360 Back Kick
  • Ea Dan Dwee Dull Ryo Cha Gee - Jump Back Wheel Kick

Punches

  • Choong Dan Kong Kyuk – Center Punch
  • Pyung Choo Muk Kong Kyuk – Knuckle Punch
  • Son Byuk Kong Kyuk – Heel Palm
  • Yuk Soo Do Kong Kyuk – Ridge Hand
  • Soo Do Kong Kyuk – Knife Hand
  • Pahl Gup Kong Kyuk – Forward Elbow

Blocks

  • Ha Dan Mahk Kee – Low Block
  • Sahng Dan Mahk Kee – High Block
  • Choong Dan Yup Mahk Kee – Inside/Outside Block
  • Choo Muk Kyocha Sahng Dan Mahk Kee – High Cross-Handed Block
  • Choo Muk Kyocha Ha Dan Mahk Kee – Low Cross-Handed Block
  • Hu Gul Cha See Sahng Dan Soo Do – Open Hand High Block In Cat Stance

Stances

  • Chun Gul Cha See – Front Stance
  • Hu Gul Cha See – Cat Stance or Back Stance
  • Kee Ma Cha See – Horse Stance
  • Sa Ko Rip Cha See - Side stance
  • Gee Cho Cha See – Basic Stance
  • Choong Bee Cha See - Ready stance

Forms

  • Hyung – Form
  • Key Bon 1 – Basic Form Number 1
  • Key Bon 2 – Basic Form Number 2
  • Key Bon 3 – Basic Form Number 3
  • Key Bon 4 – Basic Form Number 4
  • Key Bon 5 – Basic Form Number 5
  • Tae Shun Hyung
  • Pyong-An Cho Dan – Pyong An Form Number 1
  • Pyong-An E Dan – Pyong An Form Number 2
  • Pyong-An Sam Dan – Pyong An Form Number 3
  • Pyong-An Sah Dan – Pyong An Form Number 4
  • Pyong-An Oe Dan – Pyong An Form Number 5
  • Bassai – Bassai Form
  • Cha Yu Hyung
  • Tang Soo Do Hyung
  • Nai Ahn Chi Cho Dan – Nai Ahn Chi Form Number 1
  • Nai Ahn Chi E Dan – Nai Ahn Chi Form Number 2
  • Nai Ahn Chi Sahm Dan – Nai Ahn Chi Form Number 3

Step Sparring

  • Sahm Soo Shik Dae Ryun – Fundamental semi-free fighting, three step sparring.
  • Yi Soo Shik Dae Ryun – Advanced semi-free fighting, two step sparring.
  • Il Soo Shik Dae Ryun – Advanced semi-free fighting, one step sparring.

Key Concepts

  • Yong Gee – Courage
  • Chung Shin Tong Il – Concentration
  • In Heh – Endurance
  • Chung Jik – Honesty
  • Kyum Son – Humility
  • Him Cho Chung - Control of Power
  • Shin Chook - Tension and Relaxation
  • Wan Gup - Speed Control

Commands In Starting & Ending Class

  • Kuk Gee Bay Ray - Bow to flag
  • Cha Ryut – Attention
  • Ba Ro – Return To Ready (Choong Bee)
  • Ahn Jo – Sit
  • Muk Nyum – Meditation
  • Sa Bom Nim Kay Kyung Ret - Bow to senior instructor
  • Kyo Sa Nim Kay Kyung Ret - Bow to instructor
  • Shim Sa Kwan Nim Kay Kyung Ret - Bow to judge or examiner
  • Kwang Jang Nim Kay Kyung Ret - Bow to grandmaster

Numbers

Informal / Number / Formal
Hana / One / Il
Tul / Two / E
Set / Three / Sam
Net / Four / Sa
Daset / Five / Oh
Yaset / Six / Yuk
IlGup / Seven / Chil
Yatul / Eight / Pal
Ah Hope / Nine / Ku
Yul / Ten / Ship
Sumul / Twenty / Sa-Ship
Sorun / Thirty / Sam-Ship
Mahun / Forty / Sa-Ship
Shwin / Fifty / Oh-Ship
Yesun / Sixty / Yook-Ship
Irun / Seventy / Chil-Ship
Yodun / Eighty / Pay-Ship
Ahun / Ninety / Koo-Ship
Paek / One Hundred / Il-Paek
Chon / One Thousand / Il-Chon
Note: Numbers above ten are formed by adding the word for the numbers one through nine to the words meaning ten, twenty, thirty etc. For example: 11 is "Yohl Hanna".

Other Terminology

  • Soo Bahk Do - Ancient name of the Korean martial art
  • Kwang Jang (Nim) – Grandmaster
  • Nim - Term of respect similar to "Sir" or "Honorable"
  • Sun Beh - Senior member
  • Hu Beh - Junior member
  • Kwan Won - Student member
  • Cho Bo Cha – Beginner
  • Kuk Gee - National flag of Korea
  • Kwan Gee - Tang Soo Do flag
  • Gee Cho – Basic
  • Kyuk Pa – Breaking
  • Ho Sin Sul - Self-defense
  • Soo Gee - Hand Techniques
  • Jok Gee - Foot Techniques
  • Neh Gung - Internal power or control in exercise
  • Weh Gung - External power or control in exercise
  • Shim Gung - Spiritual power or control in exercise
  • Choong Shim - Balance
  • Cha Yu Dae Ryun or Dae Ryun – Free Fighting or Free Sparring
  • Chua Dae Ryun - Sparring in sitting position
  • Wa Dae Ryun - Sparring in lying down position
  • Bong Dae Ryun - Stick sparring
  • Da Soo In Dae Ryun - Sparring against two or more
  • Took Soo Dae Ryun - Special Sparring
  • Dan Do Dae Ryun - Short knife sparring
  • Sil Chay Dae Ryun - Full contact sparring
  • Gun Nuhn Deh Ryun - No contact sparring
  • Choong Bee – Ready
  • Doe Jang – Training Hall
  • Doe Bahk – Training Uniform
  • Dee – Belt
  • Sa Bum – Instructor
  • Chay Cha – Pupil
  • Kong Nyet – Bow
  • Pu Toe – Turn Your Head
  • Dwee Ro To Ra – Turn Around
  • Ban Song – Meditation
  • Shi Chak – Begin
  • Soo Ryun – Training
  • You Dancha – Degree Holder
  • You Gup Cha – Class Holder
  • Dan – Degree
  • Ko Dan Cha - Senior dan holder
  • Yu Dan Cha - Dan holder
  • Gup – Class, holder of color belt
  • Yu Gup Cha - Gup holder
  • Chuk – Enemy
  • Sahng Dae Bung – Opponent
  • Kyo Dae – Change
  • Choong Gee – Stop Or Halt
  • Kee Hap – Yell
  • Kee Sul – Technique
  • Him – Power
  • O Rin Chok – Right
  • Wen Chok - Left
  • She Sun – Focus Of Eyes
  • Noon – Eyes
  • Choo Muk – Fist
  • Pahl – Arm
  • Tah Ree – Leg
  • Sohn – Hand
  • Bahl – Foot
  • Pal Gop – Elbow
  • Moo Rup – Knee
  • Eolgul - Face
  • Meok – Neck
  • Moem – Body
  • Hur Ree – Waist
  • Eema – Forehead
  • Tuck – Chin
  • Myung Chi - Solar plexis
  • In Choong - Between mouth and nose
  • Dan Chung - Low abdomen
  • Ko Hwan - Groin
  • Choong Kwan – Fore Fist
  • Kup Kwan – Back Fist
  • Soo Do – Knife Hand
  • Yuk Soo Do – Ridge hand
  • Kwan Soo Do – Spear Hand
  • Choong Kwan - Heal of palm
  • Kwan Do - Bottom of fist
  • Shee Hap – Competitions
  • Ha Dan – Lower Part
  • Choong Dan – Middle Part
  • Sahng Dan – Upper Part
  • Mahk Kee – Defense or Block
  • Kong Kyuk – Attack
  • Yup – Side
  • Ahp – Front
  • Dwee - Back
  • Cha Gee – Kick
  • Kwi Gee – Jump
  • Moem Pul Kee – Warm Up Exercise
  • Bahl Cha gee – Kicking
  • Bahl Ro Ma Kee – Blocking With Feet
  • Ku Ryung – Count
  • Ky Ryung E Mat Cho So - By the count
  • Ky Ryung Up She - Without the count
  • Shio – Relax Or Rest
  • Gu Man – Stop
  • Tora – Turn
  • Dwee Ro Tora - Turn to rear
  • Bal Cha Gee Choong Bee - Ready to kick
  • Cho Man E Oh - You are welcome
  • Ko Map Sum Ni Da - Thank you