KOREAN CULTURE & ETIQUETTE
Basic Korean terminology that might be heard in a dojang (school):
HAPKIDO
“THE WAY OF COORDINATING POWER” |
JIN JUNG KWAN
“TRUE TEACHING TO THE MASSES” |
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“HAP” = to coordinate
“KI” = essence of power
“DO” = the way or method of
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“JIN” = true
“JUNG” = teaching
“KWAN” = family or masses
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Numbers
| Hana |
1 |
One |
Il |
| Dul |
2 |
Two |
Ee |
| Set |
3 |
Three |
Sahm |
| Net |
4 |
Four |
Sah |
| Dasot |
5 |
Five |
Ok |
| Yasot |
6 |
Six |
Ryook |
| Ilgup |
7 |
Seven |
Chil |
| Yodol |
8 |
Eight |
Pal |
| Ahop |
9 |
Nine |
Koo |
| Yol |
10 |
Ten |
Ship |
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Hapkido Uniform
Titles
| Chongjaenim |
President of Jin Jung Kwan |
| Bu chongjaenim |
Vice-President of Jin Jung Kwan |
| Chon Kwan Jang nim |
Head Grandmaster |
| Kwan jang nim |
7th-9th Degree Black Belt, Grandmaster |
| Sah bum nim |
4th-6th Degree Black Belt, Master |
| Bu sah bum |
3rd Degree Black Belt, Senior Instructor |
| Kyo sah |
2nd Degree Black Belt |
| Jo Kyo |
1st Degree Black Belt |
| Sun bae nim |
Senior student |
| Hu bae nim |
Junior student |
| Hak seang |
Student |
| Jeja |
pupil |
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