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Salutations Nha Yes Ahn Nee Yoe No Con Sa Hom Nee Dha Thank You For Teaching Us Mee On Hom Nee Dha I am Sorry Co Mop Sim Nee Dha Thank You Chun Mun A Yoe You Are Welcome Ya Boe Say Yo Hello " Ahn Young Ha Sim Nee Kah" or " Ahn Young Ha Say Yo" Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, how are you? How do you do? (You may use these two salutations at anytime of the day or as a reply to the same greeting). Ahn Young Hee Kay Say Yo Stay in peace Ahn Young Hee Kah Say Yo Go in peace Top of Page
Names and Titles Dan Degree (Black Belt) Yu Dan Cha Holder Of Degree (Black Belt) Rank Gup Grade (Rank Below Black Belt) Yu Gup Cha Holder Of Gup Rank Jeja Student Nim Term of respect "honorable" Sa Bum Nim Instructor Kwan Jung Nim Director of a Martial Arts School, Style or Organization. Kuk Sa Nim Grand Master (National Martial Arts Teacher) Top of Page Schools and Styles Dojang School ("Training Hall", also "School where the Way is taught") Kwan School (Gymnasium) Moo Do (also "Mu Do") Martial Arts ("Way of the Martial Arts") Moo Sul (also "Mu Sool") Martial Technique Chang-Hun Blue Cottage Tae Kwon Do Foot, Fist, Way Of Tae Soo Do Foot, Hand, Way Of Tang Soo Do China, Hand, Way Of Hap Ki Do Harmony, Inner Power, Way Of Kong Soo Do Empty Hand, Way Of (Karate) Shim Soo Do Mind, Hand, Way Of Koong Shi Do Bow, Arrow, Way Of Koong Do Archery (Bow, Way Of) Koong Sul Archery Techniques Sado Mu Do Tribal (Village) Martial Arts Buldo Mu Do Buddhist Martial Arts Koong Jong Mu Do Royal Palace Martial Arts Kwon Bup Fist Method Yu Sool Throwing Techniques Soo Bak Gi Hand Striking Techniques Soo Bak Do Hand Striking, Way Of Oh Do Kwan My Way, School Of Moo Duk Kwan Martial Virtue, School Of Chung Do Kwan Blue Wave, School Of Shim Duk Kwan Virtuous Mind, School Of Top of Page Hand Parts Son (also, "Soo") Hand Son Kal Knife Hand Son Kal Dung Reverse Knife Hand Kwon Fist (To Smash Or Destroy With Fist) Ju Mok Fist Ap Ju Mok Forefist Dung Ju Mok Back Fist Yup Ju Mok Side Fist (Hammer Fist) Ter Ri Kee Strike Chirigee Punch Pon Tay Chirigee Reverse Punch Makee Block Pal Moke Makee Outer Forearm Block An Pal Moke Makee Inner Forearm Block Huke Yo Pal Moke Makee Rising Outer Forearm Block Top of Page Stances So Gee Stance Moa So Gee Close Stance Naranee So Gee Parallel Stance Naranee Choon Bee So Gee Parallel Ready Stance Gunnun So Gee Walking Stance Ap So Gee Front Stance Niunja So Gee L-Stance Foo Gul So Gee Back Stance Dwit Bal So Gee Rear Foot Stance Kee Ma So Gee Sitting Stance Sanun So Gee Diagonal Stance Nachuo So Gee Low Stance Kyocha So Gee X-Stance Ko Chung So Gee Fixed Stance Soo Jik So Gee Vertical Stance Waebal So Gee One-Leg Stance Guburyo So Gee Bending Stance Top of Page Kicking Techniques Cha Gee Kick Ap Cha Gee Front Kick Yup Cha Gee Side Kick Tollyo Cha Gee Turning Kick Pon Tay Tollyo Cha Gee Reverse Turning Kick Bandal Cha Gee Crescent Kick Dwee Cha Gee Back Kick Naeryo Cha Gee Downward Kick Golcho Cha Gee Hooking Kick Bitro Cha Gee Twisting Kick Top of Page Types Of Techniques Sul (also "Sool") Technique Kwan Jyel Sul Joint Manipulation Technique Hyel Do Sul Vital Point Techniques Ki Bon Sul Basic Techniques Too Sul Throwing Techniques Nak Sul Falling Techniques Chil Sik Sul Choking Techniques Shim Gong Sul Mind Training Techniques Ho Shin Sul Self-Defense Techniques Sin-Chong (also "Sin-Ch'ong) Application Sul Sin-Chong Technique Application Dare Ee On Sparring Ilbo Dare Ee On One-Step Sparring Eebo Dare Ee On Two-Step Sparring Sambo Dare Ee On Three-Step Sparring Cha U Dare Ee On Free Sparring Pang Wi (also Pang Wee) Defense Against Tong Hyel Pressure Point Which Induces Pain Ma Hyel Pressure Point Which Induces Paralysis Sa Hyel Lethal Pressure Points Top of Page Basic Terms Doe Boke Uniform Dhee Belt Kuk Ki National Flag Won Ki Association Flag Ha Don Low Section Choong Don Middle Section Son Don High Section Hyung Pattern (Form) Poomse (also "Poom Say") Pattern (Form) Tul Pattern (Form) Sahn Twin Hwa Blossom; Flower Rang Youth; Young Gentleman Yok Sa History Young U Korean Terminology Chul Hak Philosophy Yu Flowing Water (Theory) Won Circle (Theory) Wha Harmony, Togetherness (Theory) Top of Page Weapons Mu Ki (also "Mu Kee") Weapons Ji Pang E (also "Jee Pang E") Cane Tahn Bong Short Stick Jung Bong Middle Staff Jang Bong Long Staff Kal Knife Tan Do Dagger Gum (Kum) Sword Ee Chul Bong Two-Section Stick (Nunchaku) Tahn Do Li Ga Short Flail (Nunchaku) Nat Sickle Cha-Ru Handle (Tonfa) Chang Spear Boo Chai Fan Pho Bak Rope Top of Page
Dan Degree (Black Belt) Yu Dan Cha Holder Of Degree (Black Belt) Rank Gup Grade (Rank Below Black Belt) Yu Gup Cha Holder Of Gup Rank Jeja Student Nim Term of respect "honorable" Sa Bum Nim Instructor Kwan Jung Nim Director of a Martial Arts School, Style or Organization. Kuk Sa Nim Grand Master (National Martial Arts Teacher) Top of Page
Schools and Styles Dojang School ("Training Hall", also "School where the Way is taught") Kwan School (Gymnasium) Moo Do (also "Mu Do") Martial Arts ("Way of the Martial Arts") Moo Sul (also "Mu Sool") Martial Technique Chang-Hun Blue Cottage Tae Kwon Do Foot, Fist, Way Of Tae Soo Do Foot, Hand, Way Of Tang Soo Do China, Hand, Way Of Hap Ki Do Harmony, Inner Power, Way Of Kong Soo Do Empty Hand, Way Of (Karate) Shim Soo Do Mind, Hand, Way Of Koong Shi Do Bow, Arrow, Way Of Koong Do Archery (Bow, Way Of) Koong Sul Archery Techniques Sado Mu Do Tribal (Village) Martial Arts Buldo Mu Do Buddhist Martial Arts Koong Jong Mu Do Royal Palace Martial Arts Kwon Bup Fist Method Yu Sool Throwing Techniques Soo Bak Gi Hand Striking Techniques Soo Bak Do Hand Striking, Way Of Oh Do Kwan My Way, School Of Moo Duk Kwan Martial Virtue, School Of Chung Do Kwan Blue Wave, School Of Shim Duk Kwan Virtuous Mind, School Of Top of Page Hand Parts Son (also, "Soo") Hand Son Kal Knife Hand Son Kal Dung Reverse Knife Hand Kwon Fist (To Smash Or Destroy With Fist) Ju Mok Fist Ap Ju Mok Forefist Dung Ju Mok Back Fist Yup Ju Mok Side Fist (Hammer Fist) Ter Ri Kee Strike Chirigee Punch Pon Tay Chirigee Reverse Punch Makee Block Pal Moke Makee Outer Forearm Block An Pal Moke Makee Inner Forearm Block Huke Yo Pal Moke Makee Rising Outer Forearm Block Top of Page Stances So Gee Stance Moa So Gee Close Stance Naranee So Gee Parallel Stance Naranee Choon Bee So Gee Parallel Ready Stance Gunnun So Gee Walking Stance Ap So Gee Front Stance Niunja So Gee L-Stance Foo Gul So Gee Back Stance Dwit Bal So Gee Rear Foot Stance Kee Ma So Gee Sitting Stance Sanun So Gee Diagonal Stance Nachuo So Gee Low Stance Kyocha So Gee X-Stance Ko Chung So Gee Fixed Stance Soo Jik So Gee Vertical Stance Waebal So Gee One-Leg Stance Guburyo So Gee Bending Stance Top of Page Kicking Techniques Cha Gee Kick Ap Cha Gee Front Kick Yup Cha Gee Side Kick Tollyo Cha Gee Turning Kick Pon Tay Tollyo Cha Gee Reverse Turning Kick Bandal Cha Gee Crescent Kick Dwee Cha Gee Back Kick Naeryo Cha Gee Downward Kick Golcho Cha Gee Hooking Kick Bitro Cha Gee Twisting Kick Top of Page Types Of Techniques Sul (also "Sool") Technique Kwan Jyel Sul Joint Manipulation Technique Hyel Do Sul Vital Point Techniques Ki Bon Sul Basic Techniques Too Sul Throwing Techniques Nak Sul Falling Techniques Chil Sik Sul Choking Techniques Shim Gong Sul Mind Training Techniques Ho Shin Sul Self-Defense Techniques Sin-Chong (also "Sin-Ch'ong) Application Sul Sin-Chong Technique Application Dare Ee On Sparring Ilbo Dare Ee On One-Step Sparring Eebo Dare Ee On Two-Step Sparring Sambo Dare Ee On Three-Step Sparring Cha U Dare Ee On Free Sparring Pang Wi (also Pang Wee) Defense Against Tong Hyel Pressure Point Which Induces Pain Ma Hyel Pressure Point Which Induces Paralysis Sa Hyel Lethal Pressure Points Top of Page Basic Terms Doe Boke Uniform Dhee Belt Kuk Ki National Flag Won Ki Association Flag Ha Don Low Section Choong Don Middle Section Son Don High Section Hyung Pattern (Form) Poomse (also "Poom Say") Pattern (Form) Tul Pattern (Form) Sahn Twin Hwa Blossom; Flower Rang Youth; Young Gentleman Yok Sa History Young U Korean Terminology Chul Hak Philosophy Yu Flowing Water (Theory) Won Circle (Theory) Wha Harmony, Togetherness (Theory) Top of Page Weapons Mu Ki (also "Mu Kee") Weapons Ji Pang E (also "Jee Pang E") Cane Tahn Bong Short Stick Jung Bong Middle Staff Jang Bong Long Staff Kal Knife Tan Do Dagger Gum (Kum) Sword Ee Chul Bong Two-Section Stick (Nunchaku) Tahn Do Li Ga Short Flail (Nunchaku) Nat Sickle Cha-Ru Handle (Tonfa) Chang Spear Boo Chai Fan Pho Bak Rope Top of Page
Dojang School ("Training Hall", also "School where the Way is taught") Kwan School (Gymnasium) Moo Do (also "Mu Do") Martial Arts ("Way of the Martial Arts") Moo Sul (also "Mu Sool") Martial Technique Chang-Hun Blue Cottage Tae Kwon Do Foot, Fist, Way Of Tae Soo Do Foot, Hand, Way Of Tang Soo Do China, Hand, Way Of Hap Ki Do Harmony, Inner Power, Way Of Kong Soo Do Empty Hand, Way Of (Karate) Shim Soo Do Mind, Hand, Way Of Koong Shi Do Bow, Arrow, Way Of Koong Do Archery (Bow, Way Of) Koong Sul Archery Techniques Sado Mu Do Tribal (Village) Martial Arts Buldo Mu Do Buddhist Martial Arts Koong Jong Mu Do Royal Palace Martial Arts Kwon Bup Fist Method Yu Sool Throwing Techniques Soo Bak Gi Hand Striking Techniques Soo Bak Do Hand Striking, Way Of Oh Do Kwan My Way, School Of Moo Duk Kwan Martial Virtue, School Of Chung Do Kwan Blue Wave, School Of Shim Duk Kwan Virtuous Mind, School Of Top of Page
Hand Parts Son (also, "Soo") Hand Son Kal Knife Hand Son Kal Dung Reverse Knife Hand Kwon Fist (To Smash Or Destroy With Fist) Ju Mok Fist Ap Ju Mok Forefist Dung Ju Mok Back Fist Yup Ju Mok Side Fist (Hammer Fist) Ter Ri Kee Strike Chirigee Punch Pon Tay Chirigee Reverse Punch Makee Block Pal Moke Makee Outer Forearm Block An Pal Moke Makee Inner Forearm Block Huke Yo Pal Moke Makee Rising Outer Forearm Block Top of Page
Stances So Gee Stance Moa So Gee Close Stance Naranee So Gee Parallel Stance Naranee Choon Bee So Gee Parallel Ready Stance Gunnun So Gee Walking Stance Ap So Gee Front Stance Niunja So Gee L-Stance Foo Gul So Gee Back Stance Dwit Bal So Gee Rear Foot Stance Kee Ma So Gee Sitting Stance Sanun So Gee Diagonal Stance Nachuo So Gee Low Stance Kyocha So Gee X-Stance Ko Chung So Gee Fixed Stance Soo Jik So Gee Vertical Stance Waebal So Gee One-Leg Stance Guburyo So Gee Bending Stance Top of Page
Kicking Techniques Cha Gee Kick Ap Cha Gee Front Kick Yup Cha Gee Side Kick Tollyo Cha Gee Turning Kick Pon Tay Tollyo Cha Gee Reverse Turning Kick Bandal Cha Gee Crescent Kick Dwee Cha Gee Back Kick Naeryo Cha Gee Downward Kick Golcho Cha Gee Hooking Kick Bitro Cha Gee Twisting Kick Top of Page
Types Of Techniques Sul (also "Sool") Technique Kwan Jyel Sul Joint Manipulation Technique Hyel Do Sul Vital Point Techniques Ki Bon Sul Basic Techniques Too Sul Throwing Techniques Nak Sul Falling Techniques Chil Sik Sul Choking Techniques Shim Gong Sul Mind Training Techniques Ho Shin Sul Self-Defense Techniques Sin-Chong (also "Sin-Ch'ong) Application Sul Sin-Chong Technique Application Dare Ee On Sparring Ilbo Dare Ee On One-Step Sparring Eebo Dare Ee On Two-Step Sparring Sambo Dare Ee On Three-Step Sparring Cha U Dare Ee On Free Sparring Pang Wi (also Pang Wee) Defense Against Tong Hyel Pressure Point Which Induces Pain Ma Hyel Pressure Point Which Induces Paralysis Sa Hyel Lethal Pressure Points Top of Page
Basic Terms Doe Boke Uniform Dhee Belt Kuk Ki National Flag Won Ki Association Flag Ha Don Low Section Choong Don Middle Section Son Don High Section Hyung Pattern (Form) Poomse (also "Poom Say") Pattern (Form) Tul Pattern (Form) Sahn Twin Hwa Blossom; Flower Rang Youth; Young Gentleman Yok Sa History Young U Korean Terminology Chul Hak Philosophy Yu Flowing Water (Theory) Won Circle (Theory) Wha Harmony, Togetherness (Theory) Top of Page
Weapons Mu Ki (also "Mu Kee") Weapons Ji Pang E (also "Jee Pang E") Cane Tahn Bong Short Stick Jung Bong Middle Staff Jang Bong Long Staff Kal Knife Tan Do Dagger Gum (Kum) Sword Ee Chul Bong Two-Section Stick (Nunchaku) Tahn Do Li Ga Short Flail (Nunchaku) Nat Sickle Cha-Ru Handle (Tonfa) Chang Spear Boo Chai Fan Pho Bak Rope Top of Page
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