Terminology
| Testing for yellow/white stripe and yellow belt | Testing for blue belt | ||
| Your instructor’s name | ___________________ | Soo do hah dan bahng uh | Knife hand low defense |
| Tang Soo Do | Korean martial art | Soo do sahng dan bahng uh | Knife hand high defense |
| United Tang Soo Do Federation | Our martial art organization | Yahk jeen | Knife hand and punch |
| Founder and president of the U.T.F. | Grandmaster Song Ki Pak | Joon kool jah say ahp ole lee kee | Forward stance, front leg stretching |
| Kwan jahng neem | Grandmaster | Joon kool jah say joong dan ahp cha kee | Forward stance, middle front kick |
| Sah bum neem |
Head instructor (4th dan & up) |
Joon kool jah say sahng dan ahp cha kee | Forward stance, high front kick |
| Kyo sah neem |
Head instructor 2nd & 3rd dan) |
Dole ye cha kee | Roundhouse kick |
| Jo kyo neem |
Assistant instructor (1st & 2nd dan) |
Kee mah jah say yup ole lee kee | Horse riding stance, side leg stretching |
| Kook kee | National flag | Kee mah jah say yup cha kee | Horse riding stance, side kick |
| Do jahng | Training area | Dwee dolah cha kee | Back pivot side kick |
| Char yeh | Attention | ||
| Kyong yeh | Bow | ||
| Do boke | Uniform | ||
| Dee | Belt | ||
| Testing for yellow/green tip and green/white stripe | Testing for blue/brown tip and brown/white stripe | ||
| Joon bee | Ready motion | Moo sool jung sheen | Spirit of the martial artist |
| Bah ro | Recover | Bone kwan (joong ahng do jahng) | Main school |
| See jahk | Begin | Jee kwan | Regional headquarters |
| Bang uh, mahk kee | Defense, block | Boon kwan | Branch school |
| Joon kool jah say | Forward stance | Go dan jah | Student, fourth dan and up |
| Hoo kool jah say | Cat stance | Yoo dan jah | Student, black belt |
| Kee mah jah say | Horse riding stance | Yoo kup jah | Student, color belt |
| Kong kyuk | Attack | Moo kup jah | Student, white belt |
| Sahng dan | High area | ||
| Joong dan | Middle area | ||
| Hah dan | Low area | ||
| Testing for green belt | Testing for brown belt | ||
| Wen joke (jwa) | Left | Kup | Grade |
| Oh run joke (oo) | Right | Dan | Degree |
| Soo do | Knife hand | Kee cho hyung | Basic forms |
| Yuk soo do | Ridge hand | Dole poong | Strong wind (unexpected) |
| Kwan soo | Spear hand | Chung sahn | Blue mountain |
| Joong kwan | Fist | Bee ho | Flying tiger |
| Jahng kwan | Palm heel | Pak ka kwan | Form central to the U.T.F. |
| Kahp kwan | Back fist | Cheel sung hyung | Seven star form |
| Ball | Foot | Dwee ho jun | Back spin kick |
| Moo rup | Knee | Gahl go ree cha kee | Hook kick |
| Sone | Hand | Bakeh seh aneh ro cha kee | Outside to inside kick |
| Pahl koop | Elbow | Aneh seh bakeh ro cha kee | Inside to outside kick |
| Ee ma | Head | Ee dan | Jumping |
| Testing for green/blue tip and blue/white stripe | Testing for red/white stripe | ||
| Kee ma jah say | Horse riding stance, | Eel soo seek dai ryun | One-step sparring |
| joong dan kong kyuk | middle punch attack | Jah yoo dai ryun (gyoo roo ghee) | Free sparring |
| Hah dan bahng uh | Low block | Shee bun kyung ghee | Exhibition |
| Sahng dan bahng uh | High block | Kyuk pah | Breaking |
| Bakeh ro mahk kee | Outside block | Jung myun | Front |
| Aneh ro mahk kee | Inside block | Wee | Above |
| Sahng soo joong dan mahk kee | Double middle block | Ahn jeh | Sit down |
| Soo do kong kyuk | Knife hand attack | Suh | Stand up |
| Joong dan kong kyuk | Middle attack | ||
| Sahng dan kong kyuk | High attack | ||