Common Korean Dojahng Terms

It's common place in the Choi Kwang Do Dojahng (school) to use Korean to address pupils. We've outlined the commonly used Korean terms used at the Tipson Choi Kwang Do Dojahng.

General Terms (Il-ban yong-uh)

• Pil Suhng: Certain Victory
• Dojahng: The School - House of Discipline
• Do Bok: Uniform
• Hyung: Pattern
• Jah-gee Bahng-uh: Self-Defense
• Ki Hap: Loud yell to Bring Out Mental and Physical Strength
• Sahjonim: Founder of the art - formal address for Grandmaster Choi
• Boo Sabumnim: Deputy Instructor
• Sabumnim: 'Teacher' - formal address for all instructors
• Kwan-jang-nim: International Instructor
• Sah-boo-nim: Master / Grandmaster
• Choi Kwang Do: The Art (or method) of Kwang Choi

Class Commands (Goo Ryung)

• Char-riot: Attention
• Kyung-yae: Bow
• Joon-bee: Ready
• See-jahk: Begin
• Bah-ro: Back to ready
• Guh-man: Stop
• Shi-uh: At ease
• Koo-ryung Up-see: In your own time
• Koo-ryung Aeh Machoo-uh: By the count
• Dwiro Dora: Turn around
• Hae-sun: Dismiss
• Up-uhro Gamya: Move forward
• Dwiro Gamya: Move backward
• Bal Ba-kua: Switch stance

Korean Counting (Hankuk soot:jah)

• Hanah: One
• Dool: Two
• Set: Three
• Neht: Four
• Dasut: Five
• Yuhsuht: Six
• Ilgop: Seven
• Yuhduhl: Eight
• Ah Hop: Nine
• Yuhl: Ten

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