Soo Bahk Do General Terminology
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Soo Bahk Do is a family activity that emphasizes and supports strong core values that thousands of families across the U.S. resonate with. Why not contact a location near you and learn more about this exciting and rewarding activity in your community.
As a vehicle that promulgates the Korean Martial Art of Soo Bahk Do, it must keep developing the environment, atmosphere and respectability that will encourage many individuals to join in this unification effort and process.
The home that is being built must be a warm, comfortable and peaceful place that can be respected by all the Moo Duk Kwan stylists. It should have the ability to understand and serve each member’s needs.
The Ten Articles of Faith on Soo Bahk Do Mental Training :
- Be loyal to your country; sacrifice yourself for your duty to your country and your people. This is based on the spirit of the Hwa Rang Do
- Be obedient to your parents; children should be dutiful to your parents and parents should be charitable to their children
- Be loving between husband and wife; love and affection between the sexes develops mankind’s happiness and harmony in life
- Be cooperative between brothers; hold together with cooperation and concord
- Be respectful to your elders; protect the rights of the weak with courtesy and modesty
- Be faithful between teacher and student; learn the truth through practice of duty and affection
- Be faithful between friends; be peaceful and happy with harmony and faith towards each other, regardless of race, and towards all mankind
- Face combat only in justice and with honor; be able to distinguish between good and bad with fairness and rightfulness
- Never retreat in battle; Sacrifice for justice with capability and bravery
- Always finish what you start. Move to action with sureness and hope
| Soo Bahk Do | Name of our martial art |
| Soo | Hand |
| Bahk | Strike |
| Do | Way |
| Moo Duk Kwan | Collective name of our organisation |
| Moo | Martial (prevent conflict) |
| Duk | Virtue |
| Kwan | School |
| Kwan Jang Nim | Grandmaster, Head of Moo Duk Kwan |
| Sa Bom (Nim) | Certified Master Instructor (4th Dan and up) |
| Kyo Sa (Nim | Instructor (1st Dan trough 3ed Dan) |
| Cho Kyo Soo | Assistant Instructor |
| Nim | A term of respect similar to ‘sir’ or ‘Honourable’. |
| Sun Beh (Nim) | Senior Member |
| Hoo Beh | Junior Member |
| Dan | Degree holder of midnight blue belt |
| Geup | Rank, holder of belt under midnight blue |
| Ko Dan Ja | Senior Dan holder (4th Dan and above) |
| Yoo Dan Ja | Dan holder (1st to 3rd Dan) |
| Dan Bon | Dan number |
| Yoo Geup Ja | Geup holder |
| Kwan Won | Member |
| Cho Bo Ja | Beginner |
| Do Jhang | Training hall (Studio) |
| Do Bohk | Training suit (uniform) |
| Dee | Belt |
| Kook Gi | National flag |
| Kwan Gi | School flag |
| Kahm Sa Ham Ni Da | Thank you |
| Chun Mhan Eh Yo | You’re welcome |
| An’nyong Ha Sip Ni Ka | Hello |
| An’nyong Hi Kye Sip Sio | Go in peace (goodbye) |
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