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Terminology Study Guides and Quizzes
Glossary
Terms of Address
Gup Members
| Student | Je Ja |
| Color Belt Holder | Yu Gup Ja |
| 10th White | Sip Gup |
| 9th Orange/White | Ku Gup |
| 8th Orange | Pal Gup |
| 7th Orange/Green | Chil Gup |
| 6th Green | Yuk Gup |
| 5th Green/White | Oeh Gup |
| 4th Green/Red | Sa Gup |
| 3rd Red/White | Sam Gup |
| 2nd Red | Ee Gup |
| 1st Gup Red/Blue | Sho Gup |
Dan Holders
| Apprentice | Sho Dan Bo |
| Black Belt holder | Yu dan ja |
| 1st degree black | Sho dan |
| 2nd degree black | Ee dan |
| 3rd degree black | Sam dan |
| 4th dan black | Sa dan |
| 5th dan black | Oeh dan |
| 6th degree black | Yuk dan |
| 7th degree black | Chil dan |
| 8th degree black | Pal dan |
Senior Member Instructors
| 2nd dan Black Belt Instructor | Kyo sa nim |
| Master Instructor | Sa bom nim |
| Grandmaster | Kwang chang nim |
| Examiner | Shim Sa Nim |
| Senior member | Sun bae |
| Senior dan member | Ko dan jae |
Etiquette
| Thank you | Ko map sum ni da |
| Thank you for your help | Chomane yo |
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Common Commands
| Ready Stance | Choong be |
| Attention | Cha ryut |
| Bow | Kyung Yet |
| Return | Ba Ro |
| At ease | Shio |
| Turn | Tora |
| Yell | Kihap |
| Sit | Ahn jo |
| Stand | E ru su |
| Pain | Ah po |
| Block | Mahk Ki |
| Hand Techniques | Soo Ki |
| Foot Techniques | Jok Ki |
| Forms | Hyungs |
| Attack | Koong kyuck |
| Sparring | Dae ryun |
| 1 step sparring | Il soo sik dae ryun |
| 3 step sparring | Sam soo sik dae ryun |
| Free sparring | Ja yu dae ryun |
| Non contact sparring | Chil sae dae ryun |
| Stick sparring | Bong dae ryun |
| Self defense | Ho sin sul |
| Breaking | Kyuck pa |
| Uniform | Do bahk |
| Belt | Dee |
| Training hall | Do jang |
| Way of the China Hand | Tang Soo Do |
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Anatomy
| Hand | Soo or Soohn |
| Fist | Chu mok |
| Foot | Bahl |
| Leg | Da ri |
| Knee | Moo roop |
| Waist | Hur ri |
| Chin | Tuck |
| Eye | Noon |
| Forehead | I ma |
| Low abdomen | Dan jun |
| Groin | Ko hwan |
Counting
| One | Hana |
| Two | Tul |
| Three | Set |
| Four | Net |
| Five | Tasot |
| Six | Yasot |
| Seven | Ilgop |
| Eight | Yodol |
| Nine | Ahop |
| Ten | Yol |
Numbering
| First | Il |
| Second | E |
| Third | Sam |
| Fourth | Sah |
| Fifth | Oeh |
| Sixth | Yuk |
| Seventh | Chil |
| Eighth | Pahl |
| Ninth | Ku |
| Tenth | Sip |
Forms – Hyungs
| Basic Form 1 | Ki cho hyung il bu |
| Basic Form 2 | Ki cho hyung e bu |
| Basic Form 3 | Ki cho hyung |
| Peace and Confidence One | Pyung Ahn Cho Dan |
| Peace and Confidence Two | Pyung Ahn E Dan |
| Peace and Confidence Three | Pyung Ahn Sam Dan |
| Peace and Confidence Four | Pyung Ahn Sa Dan |
| Peace and Confidence Five | Pyung Ahn Oeh Dan |
| First of Seven Stars | Chilsung Il Lo |
| Second of Seven Stars | Chilsung E Lo |
| Third of Seven Stars | Chilsung Sam Lo |
| Fourth of Seven Stars | Chilsung Sa Lo |
| Fifth of Seven Stars | Chilsung Oeh Lo |
| Sixth of Seven Stars | Chilsung Yuk Lo |
| Seventh of Seven Stars | Chilsung Chil Lo |
| First Stance of Iron or Iron Horse | Naihanchi Sho Dan |
| Second Stance of Iron | Naihanchi E Dan |
| Third Stance of Iron | Naihanchi Sam Dan |
| Tearing down the tower | Bassai Dai |
| Crane Standing on a Rock | Jin Do |
| Ten Hands | Sip Soo |
| Breaking Form | Lo Hai |
| Eagle Form | Kong Sang Koon |
| Small Bird | Wang Shu |
| 13 Influences of Tae Kuk Kwon | Sha San |
| Mental and Physical Development | Jion |
| The 54 Steps | Oh Sip SaBu |