Moo Duk Kwan Principles
- Responsibility
- Sincerity
- Justice
10 Creeds of Moo Duk Kwan
- Be loyal to your country.
- Be obedient to your parents.
- Be lovable between husband and wife.
- Be cooperative between brothers and sisters.
- Be respectful to your elders.
- Be faithful between teacher and students.
- Be faithful between friends.
- Be just in killing.
- Never retreat in battle.
- Accompany your decisions with action and always finish what you start.
10 Points of Emphasis on Mental Training
- Reverence for nature
- Physical concentration (Ki-up)
- Courtesy
- Modesty
- Thankfulness
- Self-sacrifice
- Cultivate courage
- Be strong inside and mild outside
- Endurance
- Reading ability
10 Points of Emphasis on Physical Development
- Vocal exhalation, for thoracic strength (Ki-up)
- Focus of sight
- Continuous balance during movements
- Flexibility of the body
- Correct muscle tone for maximum power
- High and low speed techniques
- Exactness of techniques
- Adjustment for proper distance
- Proper breathing for endurance
- Conditioning hands and feet
5 Requisites on Mental Training
- Oneness with nature
- Complete awareness of environment
- Experience
- Conscience
- Culture
Links
- Australian Taekwondo – national organisation representing Taekwondo in Australia.
- Kukkiwon – official Taekwondo governing organisation.
- Musa Warrior – Grand Master Greg Boliard’s website. Our instructor’s instructor.
- Chung Do Kwan Taekwondo S.A. – Affiliate club in SA.
- TRU Taekwondo – Affiliate club in SA.
- Kununurra Taekwondo – Affiliate club in WA.
General Terminology
| Moo Duk Kwan | Name of the Art we study & our Organisation |
| Soo Bahk Do | Ancient name of the Martial Art of Korea |
| Kwan Jang Nim | Grand Master |
| Bo Dwang Jang Nim | Eighth Dan Instructor (Assistant Grandmaster) |
| Sa Bum Nim | Master Instructor |
| Soo Suk Sabum Nim | Chief Instructor |
| Bo Sa Bum Nim | Third Dan Instructor |
| Kyo Sa Nim | Second Dan Instructor |
| Bo Kyo Sa Nim | First Dan Assistant Instructor |
| Nim | A term of respect, similar to ‘sir’ or ‘honourable’ |
| Dan | Degree holder of Black Belt (or Midnight Blue) |
| Gup | Grade holder of coloured belt under Black |
| Kwan Won | Student Member |
| Moo Gup Ja | Nothing belt – a white belt, a beginner |
| Dojang | Training Centre or Hall |
| Dobok | Training Uniform |
| Dee | Belt |
| Kuk Hi | National Flag of Korea |
| Kee Cho | Basic |
| Poomse or Hyung | Forms |
| Arai or Han Dan | Lower Part |
| Momtong or Choong Dan | Middle Part |
| Eolgool or Sang Dan | High Part |
| Ahp | Front |
| Yup | Side |
| Dwit | Back |
| Cha-gi | Kick |
| Ki-ahp | Yell |
| Sang Dan | Balance |
| Charyut | Attention |
| Kyung-ne | Bow |
| Joonbi | Ready |
| Shuit | Rest |
| Geumann | Finish |
| Ahpgoobi | Front Bending Stance |
| Dwitgoobi | Back Bending Stance |
| Joo-choom-se | Horse Riding Stance |
| Beom-seo-gi | Tiger Stance |
| Jiroogi | Attacking |
| Chigi | Striking |
| Oligi | Lifting Up |
| Makki | Blocking |
| Dollyo | Turning |
| Chawooyang-woo | Face Each Other |
| Dwiro-dora | About Turn |
| Kyuroogi | Sparring |
| Han-Bun – Kyuroogi | One Step Sparring |
| Sam-Bun – Kyuroogi | Three Step Sparring |
| Hoshinsul | Self Defence / Pressure Points & Grappling |
| Mook-Sang | Meditation |
| Ahn – Jo | Sit |
| Ha-na | One |
| Dool | Two |
| Set | Three |
| Net | Four |
| Da-sut | Five |
| Yu-sut | Six |
| Iigop | Seven |
| Yudol | Eight |
| Ah-hop | Nine |
| Yul | Ten |
| Il | First |
| Ee | Second |
| Sam | Third |
| Sa | Fourth |
| Oh | Fifth |
| Yook | Sixth |
| Chil | Seventh |
| Pal | Eighth |
| Goo | Ninth |
| Ship | Tenth |
| BASIC MOVEMENTS (HAND) | |
| Ageum-son or Khaljeabi | Semi-circle hand – throat grab |
| Arae-Mahki or Ha Dan Mahki | Low block or low defence |
| Bam-joomeok | Fist with middle finger middle joint raised |
| Bandae-jireugi | Same hand as leading foot strikes |
| Baro-jireugi | Opposite hand as leading foot strikes |
| Batang-som (palm) | Palm |
| Chi-jireugi | Uppercut |
| Chigi | Punching |
| Chireugi | Thursting or stabbing |
| Deung-joomeok | Back fist |
| Eolgool Chigi or Sang Dan Kong Kyuk | High punch |
| Eolgool Mahki or Sang Dan Mahki | High block |
| Gawison-keut | Index and middle finger strike |
| Geodeureo-mahki | Double fist block-one middle, one face level |
| Hechyo-mahki | Defence in two directions using both hands |
| Jebipoom-mok-chigi | Knife hand strike neck as other hand blocks |
| Jireugi | Hitting |
| Joomeok | Fist |
| Me-joomeok | Outer edge of the fist used |
| Mom | Body |
| Montong Chigi or Choong Dan Kong Kyuk | Middle punch |
| Momtong Mahki | Middle block |
| Pal | Arms |
| Palkoo | Elbow |
| Palmok | Wrist |
| Pyojeok-chigi | Fore arem strike |
| Pyon-joomeok | Middle four finger bent at the second joint |
| Pyonson-Keut | Knife hand |
| San-teol-mahki | Both hands above the head as in Keum-gang |
| Son | Hands |
| Sonnal | Knife hand |
| Sonnal-Deung | Ridge Hand (head of knife hand) |
| Sonnal-mahki | Knife hand defence |
| Tong-milgi | Hands as at the start of Ko-ryo |
| Yeop-jireugi | Sideways blow from the waist outwards |
| Yeun-son(nal) | Double hand |
| Eedan | Jumping |
| Twi-myo | Flying |
| BASIC MOVEMENTS (LEGS) | |
| Ahp-cha-oligi | Leg straight up |
| Ahp-chgi | Front kick |
| Ap-seogi | Walking stance |
| Apchook | Ball of the foot |
| Bal | Foot |
| Balbadak | Inside edge of the foot |
| Baldeung | Instep |
| Balnal | Knife foot |
| Bandal-chagi | Half moon kick |
| Bal-frigi | Flick kick |
| Beom-seogi | Tiger stance |
| Chagi | Kicking |
| Dari | Leg |
| De-dollyo-chagi | Back roundhouse kick |
| Dollyo-chagi | Roundhouse kick |
| Dollyo-naryo chagi | Axe kick |
| Dwichook | Bottom of the heel |
| Dwitgoobi | Back bending stance |
| Haktai-seogi | Stalk-like stance (as in Keum-gang) |
| Koa-seogi | One leg twisted over the other (Nay-hanch ee dan) |
| Mila-chagi | Push kick |
| Moa-seogi | Feet together |
| Mooreup | Knee |
| Seogi | Stance |
| Sleou-chagi | Sweeping kick |
| Yeop-cha-oligi | Side stretch |
| Yeop-chagi | Side kick |
| GENERAL TERMS/PHRASES | |
| Annya-haseyo | How are you |
| Annyanee-gaseyo | Goodbye (said to the person leaving) |
| Annyanee-gyeseyo | Goodbye (said to the person staing as you leave) |
| Annyanee-ju-mu-seyo | Goodbye & goodnight or have a good night |
| Gamsa-hamnida | Thank you |
| Han guk | Korea |
| Hoju | Australia |
| Mian-hamnida | I’m sorry |