BASIC KOREAN TERMINOLOGY       OPEN AND CLOSE OF CLASS Charyut attention Kuki aye face the national flags Kyung yet salute (hand over the heart to the flags) Baro return Sabom-nim aye face the instructor Kyung yet salute (bow to instructor) NOTE: Now days it is customary in Korea to salute the flags with the hand to the heart and to salute the instructor with a bow. COUNTING - Korean version hana dul set net dah sawt yaw sawt ilgop yaw dawl ah hope yawl COUNTING - Chinese version ill eeh sahm sah oh yuke chill pahl khoo ship MARTIAL ARTS Tae kwon do foot hand way kicking and striking with the hand and foot Kong Soo Do empty hand way old style of Taekwondo Hap ki do unity energy way joint locks and takedowns, with some striking Yudo (Judo) gentle way throws and ground fighting Sim Mu Do heart martial way a blend of all of the above Sul technique   Hoshin-sul self-defense technique   Kwon-sul striking technique   Chey-sul throwing technique   Mugi-sul weapons technique   Kom-sul sword technique   Bong-sul stick technique   Khal-sul knife technique   Chong-sul gun technique   FORMS TRAINING Charyut attention Kyung yet salute - bow to instructor, or hand over art to the flag Joon bi ready Shee jak begin KongSooDo Style Color Belt Forms: Kibon Hyung (basic form, 1-5 forms) Pyung Ahn (peaceful mind, 1-5 forms) Chulgi (iron horse, 1-2 forms) OTHER TERMS Do jang training hall Chae yook kwan fitness center (common term for martial arts school in Korea) Dobok uniform: do-way bok-clothing Dee belt Gup grade (for white and colored belt students) Dan rank (for black belt holder) Deh Han Min Kook Republic of Korea. This is usually shortened to “Deh Han” which means the same. Hyup Hae association (often shortened to Hae) Below is a listing of several Korean martial arts associations with similar titles: Deh Han Simmudo Hyup Hae Korea Simmudo Association Deh Han Taekwondo Hyup Hae Korea Taekwondo Association Deh Han Hapkido Hyup Hae Korean Hapkido Federation Deh Han KyukTooKi Hyup Hae Korea KyukTooKi Association Deh Han Yudo Hyup Hae Korea Yudo Association PERSONAL TITLES Some people may be led to believe that the term "KwanJangNim" means grandmaster. In some martial arts circles today this title is used with such reverence as to keep us in awe of the great and almighty "KwanJangNim". If you take a close look at the Korean language you’ll find the following information to be true: Kwan is actually a suffix of the term “chae yook kwan” a common term in Korea used now days for "dojang". Chae yook means fitness athletic training, physical education, or Chae yook kwan means fitness or athletic center. Kwan is also the suffix of "toh suh kwan" meaning library, "pang muhl kwan" meaning museum, or "mee sul kwan" meaning fine art museum. Jang means director with nim as a common respectful suffix. Therefore, kwan jang can be the title for the director of a library, a museum, an art center, as well as the owner of a martial art school (with "nim" added for appropriate referral of respect). The idea that "kwanjang-nim" means master or grandmaster most likely comes from a common standard among martial artists in Korea. That standard is to own a martial arts school one must be a 4th Dan black belt and is then called a "kwanjang-nim". The assumption is that kwanjang-nim means master, when it truly means the owner/director of a martial arts school commonly referred to as a chae yook kwans (fitness center). Without owning a martial arts school, a 4th Dan and above would be referred to as a "sabom-nim". This is a title given to someone who is a qualified instructor of a particular subject of study that is usually sports related. Sonseang-nim: teacher general term for teacher of any subject respectful form of the word “you” Sabom-nim: martial arts instructor (in Korea 4th Dan and above) In the USA a black belt of any level may teach martial arts. Therefore, the title "Sabom-nim" is sometimes used by native Koreans to refer to the martial arts instructor Kwan jang-nim: owner of a martial arts school kwan - derived from the term Chae yook "kwan" (literally: fitness center) jang - a suffix term meaning head, chief, or director of nim - a respectful suffix added to a person’s title The term "kwnajangnim" does not literally mean master. In the past only 4th Dan or above could own a martial arts school in Korea. Therefore this term is sometimes used in the USA to refer to "master" In the USA a black belt of any level may own/operate a martial art school. Therefore, the title "KwanJangNim" is often used by native Koreans to refer to the school owner. Chong kwan jang: Means the head or chief Kwan jang. Hae jang-nim: president or head of an association Hae refers to association jang - a suffix term meaning head, chief, or director of Suseung-nim: This is the actual Korean term for a student's master. This term is used only on a student to instructor level. It refers not to the ownership of a martial arts school, but to the student / instructor relationship. Hakseang: student Taekwondo-in: Taekwondo(ist) practitioner of TKD Hapkido-in: Hapkido(ist) practitioner of HKD Yudanja-nim: black belt holder GREETINGS How are you? Are you at peace? (casual) Ahn young ha say yo? How are you? Are you at peace? (formal) Ahn young ha shim nee kkah? I'm pleased to meet you Pan gahp sum ni da. Yes (either one is correct) Ney or Yey No Ah nee yo I am "name" Chaw nun "name" im ni da. Thank you. Kam sa ham ni da. You are welcome. Chon man ney yo. I'll see you again. Ta shi man ah yo. Good bye (to the person staying) Ahn young hee gay ship shi yo. Good bye (to the person leaving) Ahn young hee gah ship shi yo.