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Art of Striking with the Hands and Feet Tae Kwon Do
Art of the Knifehand (or "China Hand") Tang Soo Do
Art of Striking the Vital Points Keupso
Attention Chario
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B
Begin Shi-jak
Black Belt Yoo-dan-ja
Block Makki

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Blocking Techniques
High Block Sang-dan Makki or Sang-dan Bong-o
Middle Block Chung-dan Makki or Jung-dan Bong-o
Low Block Ha-dan Makki or Ha-dan Bong-o
Knifehand Block Soo-do Makki
"X" Block Gah-ro Makki or Kyo-cha Makki
Forearm Block Ap Palmok Makki
Side Block Yop Makki
Double Reinforced Arm Block Yahng-pahl Makki
Rising Block Chook-yu Makki
Knifehand Guarding Block Sang Soo-do Makki

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Parts of the Body
Arm Pal
Ball of the Foot Ap-bal
Elbow Pal-koop
Face Ol-gul
Forearm Pal-mok
Head Mur-ree
Instep Bal-tung
Knee Moo-rup

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Bow In-sa or Kunyeh
Breaking Techniques Kyupa
Breakfalls Nackpup
Buddistic Meditation Sun
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Commands
Attention Chario
Salute/Bow Kunyeh
Ready Chunbi
End Goman
At Ease Sheea
Begin Shi-jak
Turn Dora or Durio Dora
Relax Sho
Return to Ready Parro

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Contest Si-hap

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E
Elbow Attack Pahl-koom-chi Chigee

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F
Forms or pattern Hyung, Pumseh, or Shuit
Exercises (basic) Ke-bon don-jak
Front Ap

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I
Instructor Sah-bom

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K

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Kicking Techniques
Kick Chagee
Front Kick Ap Chagee
Side Kick Yop Chagee
Roundhouse Kick Tollio Chagee
Back or Rear Kick Pandae Chagee or Twi Chagee
Turning Back Kick Pandae Duiro Chagee or Twi Duiro Chagee
Heel Kick Kilchiyo Chagee
Hook Kick Yang-chok Chagee
Stomp Kick Pal-twi-chok Chagee
Jumping Twimyo
Jumping  Kick Twimyo  Chagee
Knee Kick Moohrup Chagee
Cresent Kick Bon-dal Chagee
Reverse Roundhouse Kick Dee Doliyo Chagee
Reverse Kick Dee Yop Chagee

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Knifehand Soo-do

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Left Wen-chok
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M
Master Instructor Sah-bom Nim
Meditation Moo-yom

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Non-Black Belt Moo-dan-ya

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O
Opponent Sang-dae-bang
One Attack Kill Il kyook pyl sal

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P
Practice Hall Dojank
Punch Chigee

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R
Rank of Black Belt Dan
Rank Below Black Belt Kup
Ready Chunbi
Rear Twi
Right Ba-run-jok

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S
Side Yop
Sparring Tae Ryon or Kyur-ru-ki
Stance Sugi

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Stances
Attention Stance Moa Sugi
Back Stance Hugul Sugi or Whogul ja-sae
Foreward Stance Chungul Sugi or chungul ja-sae
Straddle Stance Kima Sugi
Riding Stance Keme ja-sae
Natural Stance Cha-yun Sugi
Side Stance Yop Sugi
Cat Stance Twit-bal Sugi
Short Forward Stance Pahn-chungul Sugi
Stepping Bal Ohmkigi
Strike Tae-rigee

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Strikes and Punches
Lunge Punch Paro Chigee
Middle Punch Chung-dan Chigee or Jung-dan Koung Kyok
Low Punch Ha-dan Koung Kyok
High Punch Sang-dan Koung Kyok
Reverse Punch Pan-dae Chigee
Knifehand Strike Soo-do Tae-rigee
Backfist Strike Yikwon Tae-rigee or Choo-muk-dung Chigee
Inverted Fist Strike Nae-ryo Tae-rigee
Ridgehand Strike Yauk Soo-do Tae-rigee
Spearhand Strike Kwan-soo Tae—rigee
Upset Punch Twi-chi-bo Chigee
Vertical Punch Sewo Chigee
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Striking Board Tal-yon-chu

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Striking Surfaces (Hands)
Backfist Ri or Yi Kwon
Forefist Chon-kwon
Hammerfist Yug-kwon
Knifehand Soo-do
Palmheel Chang-kwon
Ridgehand Yok-soo-do
Spearhand Kwon-soo

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Striking Surfaces (Feet and Legs)
Ball of Foot Ap-bal Cumchi
Foot Edge Chok-do
Heel Twi-pal Cumchi
Instep Bal-tung
Knee Moo-rup

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Technique Ki-sul
Time Si-ban
Turn Duiro Dora

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U
Uniform Tol-bok

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V
Vital Point Yup-soo

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Y
Yell Ki-hap
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MARTIAL ARTS RANK

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Black Belt Ranks

Pre-Black Belt Ranks

1st Dan Chodan 10th Kup Sipkup
2nd Dan Yidan 9th Kup Kookup
3rd Dan Sahmdan 8th Kup Palkup
4th Dan Sahdan 7th Kup Chilkup
5th Dan Ohdan 6th Kup Yookkup
6th Dan Yookdan 5th Kup Ohkup
7th Dan Chidan 4th Kup Sahkup
8th Dan Paldan 3rd Kup Sahmkup
9th Dan Koodan. 2nd Kup Yikup
10th Dan Sipdan 1st Kup Ilkup
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