Tae Kwon Do TERMS and CUSTOMS

Tae Kwon Do Terms and Customs
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Belt System:

Belt Color American Rank* Korean Rank
White Beginner Mu Gup
Yellow Possible 4 or 3 score 8th Gup
Yellow-Green Possible 2 or 1 score 7th Gup
Low Green 4 or 3 6th Gup
High Green 2 or 1 5th Gup
Low Blue 4 or 3 4th Gup
High Blue 2 or 1 3rd Gup
Low Red 4 or 3 2nd Gup
High Red 2 or 1 1st Gup
Black 1st - 9th degree 1st - 9th dan

*The possible 4/3/2/1 scores within a belt level designate rank within that belt color.
1 is the highest score that can be obtained within a particular belt color and 4 the lowest.


Tae Kwon Do Terminology (Korean):

Do Jang -> Practice Room

Dobak -> Uniform

Cha Dyet -> Attention Stance - heals together with toes apart; look straight ahead

Kyung Nay -> Bow - 45 degree angle, eyes cast down (except when across from a
fighting partner). The bow is a show of respect.

Choom Be -> Ready Stance - feet shoulder width apart; look straight ahead; fists are waist high and about one fist length away from your body; whole body is strong, muscles tight; done before an exercise

Ba Roe -> Ready Stance - same as Choom Be; done after an exercise

Show -> Relax - straighten uniform (dobak) if necessary

See Cha -> Start an exercise as no-count


Basic Manners:

- Bow upon entering and leaving the practice room - in the doorway, facing the room.

- Bow to black belts as a greeting (& shake hands); also upon leaving.

- Be repectful of others, especially seniors (seniors in rank and in age)

-When lining up, do not walk throught the lines - walk around the lines instead.

-When resting, in between activities, sit on the floor with legs crossed, or stretch.

-Do not sit in the chairs or sit leaning against the walls.

-No jewelry should be worn during class for safety's sake.


Form Names (Korean Numbers):

White Belt Form = Key Bon Ill Chang
Yellow Belt Form= #1 - IL
Yellow-Green = #2 - Ei
Low Green = #3 - Sum
High Green = #4 - Sa
Low Blue = #5 - Oh
High Blue = #6 - Yuc
Low Red = #7 - Chil
High Red = #8 - Pal
#9 - Gu
#10 - Ship

Korean Counting:

1 - Hana
2 - Tul
3 - Set
4 - Net
5 - Tasot
6 - Yosot
7 - Ilgop
8 - Yodol
9 - Ahop
10 - Yol
11 - Yol Ha-na
20 - Sumul
21 - Sumul Ha-na
30 - Sorun
100 - Baik
101 - Baik Ha-na

**Basically, numbers above ten are formed simply by adding the numbers one to nine to the words meaning "ten", "twenty", "thirty", etc. For example, 32=Sorun-tul.