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is not intended as a replacement for attending class to learn the material, and
students should train with certified WTSDA instructors. There are many martial arts books at the library. Do not limit your reading to only material contained in these manuals. Continued reading and physical development are very important for personal growth in Tang Soo Do.

 
Terminology 5 Codes of TSD 7 Tenets of TSD Flashcard Mode: On | Off/Reset
Korean English Gup
Ahn Pahl Mok Inner Wrist
Ahneso Phaku Ro Cha Ki Inside to Outside Crescent Kick
Ahp Front
Ahp Bahl Gum Chi Ball of the Foot
Ahp Mirro Cha Ki Front Thrust Kick
Ahp Tollyo Cha Ki Front Round House Kick
Ba Ro Ja Seh Return Stance
Bahk Chi Ki Head-butt
Bahl Foot
Bahl Ba Dahk Bottom of the Foot/Sole
Bahl Ba Dahk Chi Ru Ki Push Kick with the Bottom of the Foot
Bahl Doong Top of the Foot/Instep
Bahl Doong Ahp Cha Ki Instep Front Kick
Bahl Doong Tollyo Cha Ki Instep Round House Kick
Bahl Mok Cha Ki Ankle Sweep Kicks
Bahl Poto Oly Ki Front Stretch Kick
Bandae Reverse
Bandae Ahneso Phaku Ro Mahk Ki Reverse Inside to Outside Block
Bandae Pahl Koop Chi Ki Reverse Elbow Strike
Bassai Bassai Form
Bit Cha Ki Diagonal Kick
Bit Kwan Soo Diagonal Spear Hand
Bong Hyung E Bu Staff Form #@
Bong Hyung Il Bu Staff Form #1
Bong Hyung Sam Bu Staff Form ##
Boo Kwan Chang Nim Assistant Grandmaster (8th Dan)
Boo Kyo Sah Nim Class Instructor (1st Dan)
Boo Moo E Hyo Do Obedience to Parents
Boo Sah Bum Nim Chief Instructor (3rd Dan)
Boung Woo Yoo Shin Honor Friendship
Cha Ki Kick
Cha Ryut Ja Seh Attention Stance
Chi Ki Blunt Strike
Chi Ru Ki Lunging or Thrusting
Chil Seven
Chil Dan 7th Degree Black Belt
Chil Gup 7th Orange belt
Chit Pahl Ki Stomp Kick
Cho Bo Ja Beginner
Cho Dan 1st degree Black Belt
Cho Dan Bo Dark blue belt
Choi Ha Dan Chun Kul Ja Seh Lowest Front Stance
Choi Ha Dan Hu Kul Ja Seh Lowest Fighting Stance
Choi Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki Lower Knife Hand Defense
Chok Do Outside Edge of the Foot/Knife Edge/Knife Foot
Chon Kyung Respect
Choon Bee Ready
Choon Bee Ja Seh Ready stance
Choon Bee Woon Dong Warm-up exercise
Choong Dan Ahp Cha Ki Middle Part Front Kick
Choong Dan Kong Kyuck Middle Section/Center Punch
Choong Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki (Hu Kul Ja Seh) Center Knife Hand Defense, Fighting Stance
Choong Dan Yup Cha Ki Middle Part Side Kick
Chu Mok Fist
Chun Ki Ki in the sky
Chung Kul Ssang Soo Two Hand Block, Front Stance
Chung Shim Balance or Spirit
Chung Shin Tong Il Concentration
Da Ri Leg
Da Soo Dae Ryun Group sparring
Dae Ryun Sparring
Dae Ryun Bop Art of Fighting
Dan Gum Hyung Knife Form
Dan Jun Lower Abdomen
Dan Ryun Polishing mind and body
Deah Ahp Cha Ki Jump front kick
Deah Cha Ki Jumping Kick, one motion
Deah Dwi Tollyo Ahneso Phaku Ro Cha Ki Jumping, Spinning, Inside to Outside Crescent Kick
Deah Dwi Tollyo Cha Ki Jumping Spinning Back Kick
Do Bohk Uniform (Do – Way / Bohk – Robe or Cloths)
Document Hwa Rang Dan/Soo Bahk Sam Kook Sagi
Dwi Back
Dwi Cha Ki Back Kick
Dwi Chuk Cha Ki Back of the Heel Kick/Mule Kick
Dwi Gum Chi Heel
Dwi Gum Chi Cha Oly Ki Bottom of Heel Upper Kick
Dwi Hu Ryo Cha Ki Wheel Kick
Dwi Tollyo Ahneso Phaku Ro Cha Ki Spinning Inside/Outside Kick
Dwi Tollyo Yup Cha Ki Turning-Back Side Kick
Dwi Tollyo Yup Hu Ryo Cha Ki Spinning Back Hook Kick
E Two
E Dan 2nd Degree Black Belt
E Dan Cha Ki Two-Step Jumping Kick
E Dan Dwi Tollyo Cha Ki 360 Degree Jumping Spinning Back Kick
E Dan Dwi Tollyo Cha Ki Jumping, Spinning Round House Kick /Jumping Spinning Back Kick
E Gup 2nd Red belt
E Ji Kwan Soo Two Finger Spear Hand
E Ru Sut Stand Up
E Soo Sik Dae Ryun Two Step Sparring
Ha Dan Low Part
Ha Dan Ahp Cha Ki Low Front Kick
Ha Dan Bandae Kwan Soo Kong Kyuck Low Reverse Spear Hand Attack
Ha Dan Jang Kwon Mahk Ki Low Heel of the Palm Block
Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki Low Knife Hand Defense, Fighting Stance
Han Bahl Ja Seh One Leg Stance
Hang Jin Marching
Him Power force
Ho Sin Sul Self Defense Technique
Hohup Bop Art of Health
Hosin Sul Art of Self-Defense
Hu Kul Ha Dan Mahk Ki Low Defense, Fighting Stance
Hu Kul Sang Dan Mahk Ki High Defense, Fighting Stance
Hu Kul Ssang Soo Two Hand Block, Fighting Stance
Hu Kul Ssang Soo Ha Dan Mahk Ki Two Hand Low Defense, Fighting Stance
Hu Ryo Whip
Hur Ri Waist
Hyung Form or Pattern
Hyup Hoi Ki Association Flag
I Ma Forehead
Il One
Il Gup 1st Red Belt
Il Ji Kwan Soo One Finger Spear Hand
Il Kwanjul Kwon One Knuckle Fist
Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun One Step Sparing
Im Jun Moo Toi No Retreat in Battle
In Neh Endurance
Ja Yu Dae Ryun Free Sparing
Jang Gum Hyung Sword form
Jang Kwon Heel of the Palm
Jang Kwon Mahk Ki Heel of the Palm Block/Push with Heel of Palm Block
Jang Kwon Mil Ki Palm Heel Push
Je Ja Pupil (students)
Jewangoongi Record – Bigaksool (3 kicking techniques)
Ji Ki Ki on Earth
Jik Kwan Soo Vertical Spear Hand
Jik Kwon Vertical Fist
Jin Do Jin Do Form
Jion Jion Form
Jip Kye Sohn Claw Hand
Jo Kyo Instructor Trainee (Cho Dan Bo)
Jok Ki Foot Techniques
Jua Sun Bop Art of Meditation
Jung Kwon Fore Fist / Fist
Jung Kwon Kong Kyuck Fore Fist attack
Kap Kwon Back of the Fist/Back Fist
Kap Kwon Kong Kyung Back Fist Attack
Kem Po Japanese Name of Kwon Bop- Hand Maneuver
Ki Air (literal translation)
Ki Cho Basics
Ki Cho Dong Jak Basic Technique Drill
Ki Cho Woon dong Basic Techniques Exercise
Ki Hap Yell (focus one's mind and energy), Putting all Ki Force Together
Ki Kong Increase Ki Power
Ko Dan Ja Senior Dan holder, Master’s Rank Holder
Ko Mahn Finish
Ko Map Sum Ni Da Thank You
Kong Kyuck Attack
Kong San Koon Kong San Koon form
Kookjae Sah Bum Nim International Instructor (6th Dan)
Koryosa Book on Soo Bahk – promoted by Govt.
Ku Nine
Ku Dan 9th degree Black Belt
Ku Gup 9th White belt
Kukgi National Flag
Kup So Vital point
Kwan Pertaining to the Knuckles or Fingers
Kwan Soo Spear Hand
Kwan Soo Kong Kyuck Spear Hand Attack
Kwanjul Kwon Full Knuckle Fist
Kwon Pertaining to the Fist
Kwon Do Outside Edge of the Fist/Hammer Fist
Kyo Dae Change
Kyo Sah Nim Head Instructor (2nd Dan)
Kyuck Pa Breaking
Kyukpa Sul Art of Breaking
Kyum Son Humility
Kyung Yet Bow
Mahk Ki Block
Mirro Thrust
Mok Neck
Moo Do Martial Way of Life
Moo Do Chung shin Martial Spirit
Moo Roop Knee
Moo Roop Cha Ki Knee Kicks
Moo Shim Empty Mind
Moo Sul Martial Technique
Moogi Sul Art of Weapons
Nae Kong Internal Power Exercise, Inner Spiritual Body Training
Naihanchi E Dan Naihanchi Form #2
Naihanchi Cho Dan Naihanchi Form #1
Naihanchi Sam Dan Naihanchi Form #3
Nara E Chung Sung Loyalty to Country
Noon Eye
Oh Dan 5th Degree Black Belt
Oh Gup 5th Green belt
Oh Sip Sa Bo Oh Sip Sa Bo Form
Oly Gi Swing Up
Oren Jok Right Side
Pahl Arm
Pahl Koop Elbow
Pahl Koop Kong Kyuck Elbow Attack
Pahl Mok Wrist
Pahl Put Ki Punch Exercise, Horse Riding Stance
Pak Pahl Mok Outer Wrist
Pakchike Fighting Art – known for forehead butting, lunging through the air
Pal Eight
Pal Dan 8th Degree Black Belt
Pal Gup 8th Orange Belt
Pal Kae Trigrams 3 lines (broken/solid), elements of interaction
Phakeso Ahnu Ro Cha Ki Outside to Inside Crescent Kick
Phakeso Ahnu Ro Mahk Ki Outside to Inside Block
Poto Straight Leg, Locked Knee
Pyun Sohn Fork Hand
Pyung Ahn Cho Dan Pyung Ahn Form #1
Pyung Ahn E Dan Pyung Ahn Form #2
Pyung Ahn Oh Dan Pyung Ahn Form #5
Pyung Ahn Sah Dan Pyung Ahn Form #4
Pyung Ahn Sam Dan Pyung Ahn Form #3
Pyung Kwan Soo Horizontal Spear Hand
Ro Hai Ro Hai Form
Sah Dan 4th degree Black Belt
Sah Gup 4th Brown Belt
Sa Ko Rip Ja Seh Side Stance
Sae Kye World
Sae Kye Hyung E Bu World Tang Soo Do Form #2
Sae Kye Hyung Il Bu World Tang Soo Do Form #1
Sae Kye Hyung Sam Bu World Tang Soo Do Form #3
Sae Kye Tang Soo Do Hyup Hoi World Tang Soo Do Association
Sah Four
Sah Bum Nim Master Instructor (4th Dan)
Sal Sang Yoo Taek In Fighting Choose with Sense and Honor
Sam Three
Sam Dan 3rd Degree Black Belt
Sam Gup 3rd Brown belt
Sam Soo Sik Dae Ryun Three Step Sparring
Sang Dan Bandae Kong Kyuck High Reverse Punch
Sang Dan Tollyo Cha Ki High Round House Kick
Sang Dan Yup Cha Ki High Side Kick
Shi Hap Dae Ryun Tournament Sparring
Shi Shan Shi Shan form
Shi Sun Focus of eyes, Eye contact
Shim Kong Spiritual power exercise
Shim Sa Testing Both Gup and Dan
Shim Sa Kwan Nim Examiner
Sip Ten
Sip Gup 10th Whit Belt
Sip Soo Sip Soo Form
So Rim Jang Kwon So Rim Jan Kwon Form
Sohn Doong Mok Back of the Wrist
Soo Byuk Ta Open Hand striking
Soo Do Outside Edge of the Hand/Knife Hand
Soo Ki Hand Techniques
Soo or Sohn Hand
Soo Ryun Training
Ssang Bahl Cha Ki Twin Feet Kick – Same Time
Ssang Soo Dwi Mahk Ki Two Hand Back Block
Ssang Soo Ha Dan Mahk Ki Low Two Hand X Block
Ssang Soo Jang Kwon Mahk Ki Double Palm Hand Block
Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mahk Ki High Two Hand X Block
Sun Full Session of Meditation
Sunim Kookjae Sah Bum Nim Senior International Instructor (7th Dan)
Sunim Sah Bum Nim Senior Master Instructor (5th Dan)
Tae Keuk Ki Korean Flag
Tae Kyun Ancient Name of Tang Soo Do, prior to Silla
Tang Soo Do Ryun Ma The art of Ryun (repetition) until Ma (Polished)
Teul Oh A Method of Delivery Using a Twisting or Extending Motion
Teul Oh Ahneso Phaku Ro Mahk Ki Reverse Twisting Inside to Outside Block
Teul Oh Phakeso Ahnu Ro Mahk Ki Reverse Twisting Outside to Inside Block
To Te Ancient Okinawa Martial Art – 18th century.
Tollyo Spinning or Turning
Tora Turn
Tuck Chin
Tuck chi ki Upper Cut Punch
Wang Shu Wang Shu Form
Weh Kong External Power Exercise
When Jok Left Side
Yak sok dae ryun Pre-Arranged Sparring
Yang Bahl Cha Ki Twin Feet Kick - Separate Times
Yeon sok cha ki Combination Kick
Yu Dan Ja Dan Holder, Black Belt Holder
Yu Gup Ja Gup Holder, Color Belt Holder
Yuk Six
Yuk Dan 6th Degree Black Belt
Yuk Gup 6th Green Belt
Yuk Jin Knife Hand Defense and Reverse Punch, Fighting Stance
Yuk Keun Kyung Old form of Exercises, Old Book, Guidebook for Practice with Muscle and Body
Yuk Soo Knife Hand Defense and Reverse Punch, Front Stance
Yuk Soo Do Inside Edge of the Hand/Ridge Hand/Inverted Knife Hand
Yup Side
Yup Poto Oly Ki Side Stretch Kick
Choo Chun Gup Recommended Rank for Gup (needs work)
Choo Chun Dan Recommended Rank for Gup (needs work)
Im Shi Gup Temporary Rank (Gup)
Ahneso phakuro kong kyuck Inside to outside attack 1
Cha Ryut Attention 6
Kukgi Bae Rye Salute to Flag 6
Ba Ro Return 6
Ahn Jo Sit 6
Muk Yum Meditation 6
Kwan Chang Nim E Kyung Yet Bow to Grandmaster 6
Sah Bum Nim E Kyung Yet Bow to Instructor 6
Chon Bee Ready 6
Bahl Cha Ki Choon Bee Ready for Kick 6
Shio Relax or Rest 6
Shi Jak Begin 6
Toro Turn 6
Dwi Ro Tora Turn to Rear 6
Ku Ryung Command 6
Ku Ryung E Mat Cho So By the Count 6
Ku Ryung Up Shi Without Count 6
Dan Black Belt 6
Gup Color Belt 6
Dojang Traing Hall/Studio 6
Dee Belt 6
Sun Bae Senior Member 6
Ko Hwan Groin 6
Kwan Do Hammer Fist 6
Sang Dan Soo Do Kong Kyuck High Knife Hand Attack 6
Soo Do Kong Kyuck Knife Hand Attack 6
Soo Do Mahk Ki Knife Hand Block 6
Chok Do Chi Ru Ki Push Kick (Outer Edge) 6
Mirro Yup Cha Ki Thrusting Side Kick 6
Yup Hu Ryo Cha Ki Hook Kick 6
Hur Ri Twul Ki Waist Twisting 6
Ahn Chok Bahl Inside Edge of the Foot 7
Chong Dan Kong Kyuck Middle Section Punch 8
Choong Dan Hang Jin Side Punch 8
Choong Dan Yup Mahk Ki Side Defense 8
Sang Soo Mahk Ki Reinforcing Defense 8
E Dan Ahp Cha Ki Front Jump Kick/Jumping Front Kick 8
E Dan Yup Cha Ki Side Jump Kick 8
E Dan Tollyo Cha Ki Jumping Round Kick 8
Cchik Ki Axe Kick/Sharp Strike (like an ax hitting wood) 8
Tang Soo Do The art we're studying. 8
Kwan Chang Nim Grandmaster (Jae C. Shin) 8
Chun Kul Bandae Chi Ru Ki Reverse Punch, Front Stance 8
In Choong Philtrum 8
Kyo Cha Rip Ja Seh Cross Leg Stance 8
Myung Chi Solar Plexus 8
Pahl Koop Chi Ki Elbow Strike 8
Sang Dan Kong Kyuck High Punch 8
Sang Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki High Knife Hand Block 8
Ahp Cha Ki Front Kick/Front Snap kick 8
Choong Bee Ja Seh Ready Stance 8
Choong Dan Middle Level 8
Dwi Tollyo Cha Ki Spinning Back Kick/Turning-Back Kick 8
Sang Dan High Level 8
Tollyo Cha Ki Round House Kick 8
Yup Cha Ki Side Kick 8
Chun Kul Ja Seh Front Stance 8
Hu Bae Junior Member 8
Hana One 10
Tul Two 10
Set Three 10
Net Four 10
Tasot Five 10
Yosot Six 10
Ilgop Seven 10
Yodol Eight 10
Ahop Nine 10
Yol Ten 10
Ja Seh Stance 10
Hu Kul Ja Seh Fighter Stance 10
Kee Ma Ja Seh Horse Riding Stance 10
Sang Dan Mahk Ki High Defense 10
Ha Dan Mahk Ki Low Defense 10
Ahneso Phaku Ro Mahk Ki Inside/Outside block 10
Phaku Ahnu Ro Mahk Ki Outside/Inside Block 10
Oh Five 10
Im Shi Dan Temporary Rank (Dan) 10
Soo Bahk Ki Fight sceen 4th century 10
Tae Kyun Ha-Ki Combat between two players, old fighting game 10
cho 10
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