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