Continental Tang Soo Do Federation -Standard Terminology

The Continental Tang Soo Do Federation
Standard Terminology

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Tang Soo Do (Tahng Soo Doh)-Name of the art we study

Moo Duk Kwan-Name of the organization
Soo Bahk Do-Ancient Korean martial art
Kwahn Jahng Nim-Grandmaster (8^thDan & up instructor)
Sah Bom Nim-Master (4th & up Dan instructor)
Kyo Sah Nim-Instructor (1st-3rd Dan instructor)
Cho Kyo Nim-Training Instructor
Shim Sah Kwan Nim-Test Judge
Nim-Term of respect - Sir/Ma'am
Sun Beh-Senior member
Hoo Beh-Junior member
Dan (Dahn)-Black belt degree
Gup-Color belt degree
Go Dahn Jah-Senior black belt holder
You Dahn Ja-Black belt holder
You Gup Jah-Color belt holder
Kwan won-Martial art school student
Cho Bo Jah-Beginner
Doh Jahng-Martial art school
Doh Bohk-Martial art uniform
Dee-Martial art belt
Tae Gook Kee-National flag of Korea
Heop Hae Kee-The C.T.F. flag
Kee Cho-Basic
Hyoung-Form
Dae Reon-Sparring
IL Soo Sik Dae Reon-One step sparring
Hoh Shin Sool-Self defense technique
Keok Pah-Breaking
Soo Kee-Hand technique
Johk Kee-Foot technique
Neh Gong-Internal power
Weh Gong-External power
Shim Gong-Spiritual power
Chong Shin Tong IL-Concentration