Terms Required for Each Belt Level

White Belt

  • Name of Our Art: Tang Soo Do
  • Name of Our Style: Moo Duk Kwan
  • Studio: Do Jang
  • Instructor: Sa Bom Nim
  • Uniform: Do Bok
  • Senior Member: Sun Beh
  • Junior Member: Fu Beh
  • Thank You: Ko Mup Sum Ne Da
  • Attention: Self control & Concentration

Yellow Belt

  • One: Ha Na
  • Two: Dool
  • Three: Set
  • Four: Net
  • Five: Da Sot
  • Six: Yo Sot
  • Seven: Il Gup
  • Eight: Yo Dol
  • Nine: A Hop
  • Ten: Yol

Purple Belt

  • Low: Ha Dan
  • Middle: Chung Dan
  • High: Sang Dan
  • Front: Ahp
  • Side: Yup
  • Back: Dwi
  • Ready Stance: Joon Bee
  • Front Stance: Chul Gul Ja Seh
  • Horse Riding Stance: Ke Ma Ja Seh
  • Fighting Stance: Hu Gul Ja Seh

Orange Belt

  • Basic: Gi Cho
  • Form: Hyung
  • Sparring: Deh Ryun
  • Attack: Kong Kyuk
  • Defense: Mahk Kee
  • Attention: Cha Ryut
  • Stop: Goman
  • Bow: Kyung Yet
  • Begin: Shi Jok
  • Return: Ba Ro
  • Kick: Cah Gi

Green Belt

  • Low Block: Ha Dan Mahk Kee
  • Middle Punch: Chung Dan Kong Kyuk
  • High Punch: Sang Dan Kong Kyuk
  • High Block: Sang Dan Mahk Kee
  • Inside/Outside Block: Ahneso Pakuro Mah Kee
  • Outside/Inside Block: Pakuro Ahneso Mah Kee
  • Side Punch: Weng Jin Kong Kyuk
  • Side Block: Chung Dan Yup Mah Kee
  • Front Stretching Kick: Ahp Podo Oli Ri Gi
  • Front Snap Kick: Ahp Cha Nut Gi
  • Side Stretching Kick: Yup Podo Oli Ri Gi
  • Side Kick: Yup Cha Nut Gi
  • Roundhouse Kick: Dull Ryo Cha Gi
  • Back Kick: Dwi Cha Gi
  • Jumping Front Kick: Edan Ahp Cha Gi

Blue Belt

  • 2 Fist X Low Block: Ssang Soo Ha Dan Mahk Kee
  • 2 Fist Middle Block: Ssang Soo Chul Gun Mahk Kee
  • 2 Fist X High Block: Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mahk Kee
  • 2 Fist Fighting Stance Block: Ssang Soo Hul Gul Mahk Kee
  • Low Chop Block: Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Kee
  • Middle Chop Block: Chung Dan Soo Do Mahk Kee
  • High Chop Block: Sang Dan Soo Do Mahk Kee
  • Finger Punch: Kwan Soo Kong Kyuk
  • Reverse Punch Fighting Stance: Yuk Jin Kong Kyuk
  • Knife Hand Attack: Soo Do Kong Kyuk
  • Back Spinning Kick: Dwi Dull Ryo Cha Gi
  • Inside/Outside Kick: Ahneso Pakuro Cha Gi
  • Outside/Inside Kick: Pakuro Ahneso Cha Gi
  • Hook Kick: Yup Hu Ri Gi
  • Front Push Kick: Ahp Mee Ro Cha Gi
  • Jump Flying Side Kick: Edan Kong Jung Yup Cha Gi
  • All Jumping Kicks: Edan (Name of Kick)

Brown Belt

  • Free Sparring: Ja Yu Deh Ryun
  • Self-Defense: Ho Sin Sul
  • Breaking: Kyuk Pa
  • One Step Sparring: Il Soo Sik Deh Ryun
  • Three Step Sparring Counting Chinese: Sam Soo Sik Deh Ryun Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Sip

Red Belt

  • Meaning of Pyung: Calm, Well Balanced, Peaceful
  • Meaning of Ahn: Confident, Safe, Comfortable
  • Meaning of Moo: Stop War , To End Conflict
  • Meaning of Duk: Way In Which Conflict Is Dissolved – Negotiation, Agreement, War Etc.
  • Meaning of Kwan: School, Home, Place of Security, Make All Places Feel Safe
  • Moo Duk Kwan Moo Do Kwan: Institute of Martial Virtue Martial Way School
  • Meaning of Tang: Tang Dynasty of China – Time When Martial Arts First Appeared
  • Meaning of Soo: Open Hand
  • Meaning of Do: Way
  • Tang Soo Do: “Way of the China Hand”; or “Way of the Open Hand”
  • Weh Jung: External Power – Physical Force
  • Neh Jung: Internal Power – Mental Focus
  • Shim Jung: Spiritual Power – Spirit, Determination, Etc.

Black Belt

  • Characteristics of Passai Form: Fast, Light, Active, The Snake, Pal Che is ancient name
  • Characteristics of Nihanci Forms: Ne Boo Jin Sideways Step Advance, Harder More Powerful Form, Heavy Movements, The Horse
  • Characteristics of Chi Do Form: Advance and Retreat, Very Light Fast Form, The Crane
  • Sip Soo: The Bear, Ten Hands Form
  • Lo Hai: The Crane
  • Kong Sang Koon: The Eagle
  • Sei Shan: Praying Mantis
  • Wang Shu: Small Bird
  • Ji On: The Ram
  • O Sip Sa Bo: The Tiger
  • Tae Kuk Kwan: Grand Ultimate Fist
  • So Rim Jang Kwan: Shaolin Long Fist
  • Chil Sung: Seven Star Forms