UNITED TANG SOO DO FEDERATION
TERMINOLOGY LISTING

 
YELLOW BELT TEST   GREEN BELT/BLUE TIP TEST
Kook Ki -- FlagSang Dan -- High (face area)
Tang Soo Do (Tae Kwon Do) -- Korean Martial ArtJoong Dan -- Middle (body area)
Kwan Jang Nim -- GrandmasterHa Dan -- Low (below belt)
Sah Buh Nim -- Head Instructor (4td Dan & up)Jok Ki -- Kick Technique
Do Jang -- Martial Arts School/Training FacilityJung Kwan -- Fist
Dobok -- Martial Arts UniformSoo Do -- Knifehand
Dee -- BeltKwan Soo -- Spearhand
Char-yet -- AttentionYuk Soo -- Ridge Hand
Kyong Yet -- BowKap Kwon -- Back Fist
Chun Bee -- Ready PositionJang Kwon -- Palm Heel
Ba-row -- Recover to Ready PositionEe Ma -- Head
See-Jak -- BeginPal Kup -- Elbow
YELLOW BELT/GREEN TIP TESTKyuk Pa -- Breaking
Kyo Sa Nim -- Instructor (2nd & 3rd Dan)BLUE BELT AND ABOVE TEST
Jo Kyo Nim -- Assistant Instructor (1st Dan)Joong Ang Do Jang -- Headquarters School
Yoo Dan Jar -- Black Belt StudentJi Kwan -- Branch School
Yoo Kup Jar -- Color Belt StudentAup OleKee -- Front Leg Stretching
Moo Kup Jar -- White Belt StudentJoong Dan Aup ChaKee -- Middle Front Snap Kick
Hyung (Poomsae) -- Form (pattern)Sang Dan Aup ChaKee -- High Front Snap Kick
Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun -- One Step SparringDolga ChaKee -- Roundhouse Kick
Ja Yoo Dae Ryun -- Free SparringYup OleKee -- Side Leg Stretching
KeeMa JaSae -- Horse Riding StanceYup ChaKee -- Snap Side Kick
Joon Kul JaSae -- Forward StanceDwi Dolah ChaKee -- Back Pivot Side Kick
Hoo Kul JaSae -- Cat Stance (Freefighting Stance)Dwi Hoe Jun -- Backspin Roundhouse Kick
GREEN BELT TESTKi Cho Hyung -- Basic Forms
Kyong Kyuk -- AttackDol Poon -- "Strong Wind" (strength)
Bang Uh (Makee) -- Block (Defense)Chung San -- "Green Mountain" (healthy & solid)
Joong Dan Kyong Kyuk -- Middle Punch AttackBi Ho -- "Flying Tiger" (speed)
Ha Dan Bang Uh -- Low or Down BlockIl -- FirstHa Na -- 1
Sang Dan Bang Uh -- High BlockYi -- SecondDool -- 2
Aneh Seh Bake Ro Makee -- Inside-Outside BlockSam -- ThirdSet -- 3
Bakeh Seh Aneh Ro Makee -- Outside-Inside BlockSah -- FourthNet -- 4
Sang Soo Joong Dan Makee -- Double Middle BlockOh -- FifthDaSut -- 5
Joong Dan Haeng Gin -- Middle Side PunchYuk -- SixthYaSut -- 6
Soo Do Ha Dan Bang Uh -- Low Knifehand BlockChil -- SeventhIl Kup -- 7
Soo Do San Dan Bang Uh -- High Knifehand BlockPal -- EighthYuh Dul -- 8
Yak Gin -- Knifehand Attack and PunchKoo -- NinthAh Hop -- 9
 Sip -- TenthYul -- 10
 Com Sah Hom Ne Da -- Thank You Very Much