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Tang Soo Do! WOOT!

Yeah, like I said on my homepage, I take Tang Soo Do, I'm a blue belt as I'm writing this, but hopefully that will change soon.... real soon.... anyway, I'll include a little info about stances, terms and such for all of y'all who don't know much about karate.

Tang Soo Do= Way of the Chinese Hand

Korean Martial Arts

THE BASICS

Belt order(for us anway)

White

Orange

Orange w/stripe

Yellow

Yellow w/stripe

Green

Green w/stripe

Blue

Blue w/stripe

Red

Red w/stripe

Brown

Brown w/stripe

BLACK AT LONG LAST!

THE BASIC SEVEN JUJITSU TECHNIQUES

These are the jujitsu techniques our white, orange and orange w/stripe belts are required to know.

One Hand Grabbed in Front

Two Hands Grabbed in Front

Two Hands Grabbed in Back

Front Choke

Side Choke

Back Choke

Back Bear Hug

BASIC MOTIONS

White belt- Kicho Hyung Ll Bu

Orange belt- Kicho Hyung Ee Bu

Orange w/stripe- Kicho Hyuang Sam Bu

Yellow- Pyung Ahn Cho Dan

Yellow w/stripe- Pyung Ahn Ee Dan

Green- Pyung Ahn Sam Dan

Green w/stripe- Pyung Ahn Sa Dan

Blue- Bassai

Blue w/stripe-Pyung Ahn Oh Dan

Red- Naihanchi Cho Dan

Red w/stripe- Naihanchi Ee dan

Brown- Naihanchi Sam Dan

BASIC TERMS

Jujitsu- The Gentle Art

Sang Dan Kong Kyuk- high point punch

Yuk Jin Kong Kyuk- Reverse punch

Choong Dan Kong Kyuk- Cenetered punch

Kwon Do- Hammer fist

Sang Dan Mahk Kee- High block

Ha Dan Mahk Kee- Low block

Aph Mee Ro Cha Ki- Front kick

E-Dan Aph Cha Kee- Jump front kick

Dwi Cha Ki- Back kick

Dwi Chollyo Cha Ki- Spin back kick

STANCES

Choon Bee Cha Seh- Ready stance

Chun Kul Cha Seh- Front stance

Hu Kul Cha Seh- Fighting stance

Kee Ma Cha Seh- Horse Stance

Sa Ko Rip Cha Seh- Side stance

Bo staff- Normally as tall as the user, most are 6 ft in length. Jabs and swipes are the normal attacks. Was the most popular weapon in China, and was regarded as King of All Weapons. It could be used as a walking stick, a tool to carry heavy objects such as two buckets of water, over the shoulders, a tent pole, etc. as well as a weapon of self defense.

Short Sticks (my personal fave)- typically about the length of your arms. User wields 2. There are 12 basic strikes, strikes to the side of the head, shoulderblades, hips, and stomach.

Shinai- I don't wield one, so don't know very much about them. Made of strips of bamboo so you don't kill anyone while you practice. A band, sometimes nylon, holds the bamboo together. It makes a lot of noise on contact.

Nunchakus- originally used as a farm tool meant for softening the ground and beating seeds into it. User builds up momentum by snapping, rolling and returning nunchakus, and ideally aims for the nose, eyes, collarbone or temples.

Broadsword- Made short and thick to be able to absorb shock without breaking. It's resiliant body can allow the user to do some serious damage without it breaking or bending. This sword really packs a punch though it doesn't have as much reach as other swords. The curved handle allows the wielder to hold onto the sword without dropping it during attacks or defenses.