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Basic Vocabulary:
| Instructions | |
| Cha Riut | Attention |
| Joon Bi | Ready |
| Paro | Return |
| Shi O | Rest |
| Kyung Nye | Bow |
| Kukki ae Bari | Salute to flags |
| Ahn Juh | Sit |
| Mook Nyum | Meditate |
| Go Map Seun Ni Da | Thank you very much |
| Shum Lay O | You're welcome |
| Shi Jahk | Begin (a form) |
| Ki Hap | Yell |
| Cho Dan ae Kyung Nye | Bow to instructor |
| Kyo Sa Nim ae Kyung Nye | Bow to instructor (1st degree black belt through 3rd degree) |
| Sa Bom Nim ae Kyung Nye | Bow to Master instructor |
| Dojeng | Place of training |
| Tobak | Uniform |
| Hyung | Form |
| Gicho Hyung Il Bu | Basic form 1 |
| Gicho Hyung E Bu | Basic form 2 |
| Pyung Ahn Cho Dan | Form 1, Pyang Ahn system |
| Pyung Ahn E Dan | Form 2, " |
| Pyung Ahn Sam Dan | Form 3, " |
| Pyung Ahn Sa Dan | Form 4, " |
| Pyung Ahn Oh Dan | Form 5, " |
| Bassai | |
| Nahanchi Cho Dan | Form 1, Nahanchi system |
| Nahanchi E Dan | Form 2, " |
| Shi Bum Hyung Il Bu | Form 1, Shi Bum system |
| Shi Bum Hyung E Bu | Form 2, " |
| Defenses | |
| Sang Dan Makki | High defense |
| Joong Dan Makki | Mid-section defense |
| Ha Dan Makki | Low defense |
| Yahk Soo | Knife-hand block & reverse punch |
| Other Terms | |
| Tang Soo Do | "Art of the Knife Hand" |
| Tang | From the Chinese Tang Dynasty |
| Soo | From the ancient Korean martial art Soo Bahk Do (the word Soo means "hand") |
| Do | Way |
| Moo | Martial Art (prevent conflict) |
| Nim | A term of respect similar to "sir" or "honorable" |
| Sa Bom Nim | Master Instructor (4th Dan and up) |
| Kyo Sa Nim | Instructor (black belt 1st Dan thru 3rd Dan) |
| Sun Beh Nim | Senior student |
| Hu Beh Nim | Junior student |
| Dan | Degree, Holder of brown or black belt |
| Gup | Degree, Holder of color belt |