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MARTIAL ART BASIC TERMINOLOGY
                  

Korean Pronunciation

English Meaning

Ho Kuk Mu Yea 

The Martial Arts, defend the nation

Kuk Sul Do     

The way of Korean martial Arts

Mu Sul         

Martial Arts

Kuk Gi          

National flag

Do Jang        

Martial Arts School

Kuk Sa Nym     

Certified Kuk Sul Do Teacher

Kwan Jang Nym  

Master (5th degree Black belt holder & above)

Sa Bum Nym     

Instructor (4th degree Black belt holder)

Bu Sa Bum Nym 

Assistant Instructor (3rd degree Black belt holder)

Kyo Sa Nym      

2nd degree Black belt holder

Jo Kyo Nym      

1st degree Black belt holder

Do Bok         

Martial Arts Uniform

Su               

Technique

Hyung             

Martial Arts form

Jae Ja           

Martial Arts Student

Cha Ryut        

Attention

De Ro Dora     

Turn around

Do Bok Baro    

Straighten Uniform

Jung Jwa          

Kneeling

Kuk Ki Ae Dae Hae Kyung Rae

Salute to the national flag   

Su Ryun Si Jak   

Class begin

Su Ryun Kut      

Class end

Kyung Rae        

Salute or bow

Baro              

Return at ease / finish bow

Jun Bi            

Ready

Si Jak            

Start

Sum She Gi      

Breathing control

Jung Ji           

stop

Ki              

Internal energy

Ki Cho Cha Ki   

Ki exercise (external breathing exercise)

Ja Sae              

Stance

Kong Kyuk Ja Sae  

Offensive Stance

Bang  Ae ja Sae   

Defensive Stance

Ship Ja Mak Ki     

4 directional block

Sang Dan           

High level

Jung Dan           

Middle level

Ha Dan             

Low level

Su Ki               

Hand technique

Jok Sul             

Kicking technique

Um/Yang            

Positive/Negative

Han Kuk            

Korea

Ho Shin Sul       

Self defense

Yu Dan Ja        

Black belt holder

Ahn Young Ha Shim Nee Ka ?

Hello, Hi, or How are you ?  

Ahn Young He Ka Ship Si Yo

Good-bye ( Go safely)       

Ahn Young He Gea Ship Si Yo

Good-bye ( Stay safely )    

Kam Sa Hap Ni Da

Thank you                  

Dae Dan He Kam Sa Ham Ni Da

Thank you very much      

Chun Man Eh Yo

You are welcome           

Counting

Korean Cardinal Count

English

Korean Ordinal Count

English

Hana     

One

Il         

1

Dul        

Two

Yi        

2

Set       

Three

Sam     

3

Net       

Four

Sa       

4

Da-sut   

Five

Oh       

5

Yeo-Sut  

Six

Yuk      

6

Il-gop    

Seven

Chil      

7

Yu-dul   

Eight

Pal       

8

Ah-hop   

Nine

Gu       

9

Yuel       

ten

Ship      

10

 

Nak Bub              

Falling Technique

Ap Nak Bub         

Front fall

Yeup Nak Bub       

Side fall

Hu Bang Nak Bub   

Back fall

Hoi Jen Nak Bub    

Circle fall

Ap yeup Nak Bub   

Front-side fall

Pung Cha           

Cartwheel

Kong jung Hoi Jen Nak Bub