At Trinity Martial Arts, we pride ourselves on teaching sport karate, traditional martial arts, and practical self-defense. That being said, our curriculum stems from the traditional Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do. Because of this, we use traditional Korean commands in class and teach the Korean names of all our techniques. 

​Below is some of the terminology we use for your reference at home. For specific terminology regarding techniques (such as that used in Black Belt exams) please see the PDF at the bottom of this page.

GENERAL TERMINOLOGY

Do Bok..................Uniform
Di...........................Belt
Do Jang.................Training Floor
Ki-Ahp...................Spirit Yell
Dan.......................Black Belt
Gup.......................Color Belt

LEG STANCES

Choon Be Jaseh..................Ready Stance
Chun Gul Jaseh...................Front Stance
Hu Gul Jaseh.......................Back Stance
Ki Ma Jaseh.........................Horse Stance
Sa Ko Rip Jaseh...................Side Stance
Han Bal Jaseh.....................One Legged Stance
Kyo Cha Rip Jaseh..............Cross Legged Stance
Bal Cha Gi Choon Bee........Ready Stance for Kicking

NUMBER SYSTEM

English 
One - 1
Two - 2
Three - 3
Four - 4
Five - 5
Six - 6
Seven - 7
Eight - 8
Nine - 9
Ten - 10

Korean
Hana
Dul
Set
Net
Daseot
Yaseot
Ilgup
Yadol
Ahop
Yul

Sino-Korean
Il
Ee
Sam
Sa
O
Yuk
Chil
Pal
Gu
Ship

INSTRUCTOR TITLES

Kwan Ja Nim..................Grandmaster
Sa Bom Nim...................Master (4th Degree or Higher)
Kyo Sa Nim.....................Certified Instructor
Yu Dan Ja Nim................Black Belt
Shim Sa Kwan Nim .......Examiners

EIGHT KEY CONCEPTS

​Courage.................................Yong Gi
Concentration......................Chung Shin Tong Il
Endurance.............................In Neh
Honesty.................................Chun Jik
Humility.................................Kyum Son
Control of Power.................Him Cho Chung
Tension & Relaxation.........Shin Chook
Speed Control.....................Wan Gup

COMMAND TERMINOLOGY

Cha Ryut.........................................Attention Position
Kukki Bae Rey.................................Salute the Flag
Baro.................................................Return
Mu Kyum.........................................Meditate
Kyung Ye..........................................Bow
Ahn Jo..............................................Sit
Anhyong Ha Sip Ni Ka...................Hello (Formal)
Kam Sa Ham Ni Da.......................Thank You
Choon Bee......................................Ready
Bal Cha Gi Choon Bee...................Ready for Kicking
Bal Ba Kwa.....................................Switch Feet
Shi Jok.............................................Begin
​Shio.................................................Rest/Relax

TECHNIQUE TERMINOLOGY

Colored Belt (Gup) Hand Techniques Download PDF
Colored Belt (Gup) Foot Techniques Download PDF

Cho Dan (1st Degree Black Belt) Techniques Download PDF
Ee Dan (2nd Degree Black Belt) Techniques Download PDF

 


Our Student Creeds are recited at the beginning of every class by our students and leadership.  They emphasize a variety of key character traits that we hope to help develop in our students throughout their Martial Arts journey. 

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