World Class Institute Of Martial Arts Terminology Test

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1. What does Gup mean?

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Degree, Holder of color belt under Black Belt.

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2. What Gup level are you?

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White=10 gup, Yellow=9 gup; Orange=8 gup; Orange Stripe=7 gup; Green=6 gup; Green 1=5 gup; Green 2=4 gup; Red=3 gup; Red 1=2 gup; Red 2=1st gup; Red 3 = 1st gup, 1st pre-test; Red 4 = 1st gup, 2nd pre-test

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3. What type of ranking system do the black belts have?

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A Dan System. Definition of Dan: Degree, Holder of Black Belt

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4. List the Korean words for counting "first through tenth" starting with "Cho".

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Cho, E, Sam, Sa, O, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Sip

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5. Tang:

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Defend or strike

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6. Soo

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Hand

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7. Do

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Way of

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8. Tang Soo Do

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The way of the open hand to defend or strike.

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9. Moo

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Military /Brotherhood/ Prevent Conflict

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10. Duk

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Knowledge. A feeling affection tempered by respect.

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11. Kwan

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School or institute

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12. Moo Duc Kwan

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Institute of Moral Virtue

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13. Tang Soo Do Moo Duc Kwan

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The brother hood and school of stopping inner and outer conflict and developing virture according to the way of the worthy hand

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14. What is Soo Bahk Do?

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The name of the Ancient Martial Art of Korea. (The Martial Art that Moo Duk Kwan, Tang Soo Do is based upon).

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15. Who is the head and founder of all of Moo Duk Kwan?

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Grandmaster Hwang Key

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16. In what city and country did Moo Duk Kwan originate?

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Seoul, Korea

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17. In what year did Moo Duk Kwan originate?

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Moo Duk Kwan was officially founded November 9, 1945 between 2:30-3:00 p.m. by Grandmaster Hwang Kee

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18. What does the belt of a Grandmaster look like?

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A Grandmaster is an 8th Degree through 10th Degree Dan. Their black belts have two stripes running horizontally through the length of the belt.

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19. What does the belt of a Master look like?

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A Master is a 4th Degree through 7th Degree Dan. Their black belts have one stripe running horizontally through the length of the belt.

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20. From what style did the strong kicking and hard blocking of Moo Duk Kwan originate?

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Soo Bahk Do

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21. What other country influenced Moo Duk Kwan?

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China

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22. What is the percentage of influence of all the styles that make up Tang Soo Do?

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60% Soo Bahk Do, 30% Northern Chinese, 10% Southern Chinese

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23. Why does Moo Duk Kwan have a Martial Arts influence from another country?

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The age of Japanese occupation forced Hwang Kee to flee for his life so he escaped Korea by going North to Manchuria (China) in 1936. In 1909 Japan occupied the Korean peninsula, and the Korean people were forbidden to practice any martial art. In this time, known as Tae Kyun, martial arts secretly survived among a remnant of a handful of students. Meanwhile, many Koreans, oppressed at home, emigrated from their country to study and work in other parts of the world, including China and Japan. No restrictions on unarmed martial arts training existed in these countries, and for the first time in over a thousand years, Tae Kyun was exposed to other forms of unarmed self defense. Grandmaster Hwang Kee was one of the exiles under the pressure of the Japanese government. Grandmaster Hwang was arrested by the Japanese and imprisoned. He was sentenced to death for violating Japanese Martial Law. Hwang Kee escaped and, having to leave his family behind, fled north into Manchuria (China) in 1936. Previously he trained under an unknown Soo Bahk Ki Master, starting his training at an early age. At the time of his exile he was well known as a Soo Bahk Ki Master himself.

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24. What style of Martial Arts from this other country (China) influenced Moo Duk Kwan?

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Kung Fu / Wu Shu

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25. Name the 5 Original Kwans founded in Korea.

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Moo Duk Kwan - (founder Hwang Kee), Ji Do Kwan - (founder Yon Kue Pyang), Choong Do Kwan - (founder Won Kuk Lee), Cheong Moo Kwan - (founder Pyung In Yun), Song Moo Kwan - (founder Byung Jik No)

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26. What does the word “karate” mean?

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Empty Hand.

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27. In what country did the word karate originate: Japan or Korea?

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It is a Japanese word. Japan.

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28. Regarding the Flag of the United States of America:

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What do the 50 stars represent? A. The 50 states

What do the 13 stripes represent? A. The original 13 colonies

What do the colors represent?

A. Red: Strength, Courage. White: Innocence. Blue: Justice, Vigilance

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29. Who was the first Korean Tang Soo Do Master to come to Detroit, MI?

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Jae Joon Kim (Dan #38) taught Tang Soo Do to American G.I.’s in Korea in 1957 but it was not until 1968 that Dale Droulliard (one of Grandmaster Kim’s first G.I. students and one of the pioneers of karate in Michigan) convinced Jae Joon Kim to come to America. He arrived in Detroit on June 8, 1969, but moved from Michigan to Brandon, Florida in 1987. He is the founder and President of the World Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation.

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30. Describe the Flag of the Republic of Korea / Kuk Ki

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The flag as a whole is symbolic of the ideal of the Korean people to develop forever together with the universe. The Korean flag is the only flag that represents the philosophy of the people, which is to have peace in life, and that the people and the forces around them must work in harmony with one another.

The white field represents the purity of the Korean people and their peace-loving spirit. The circle in the center of the flag is divided into portions of red and blue by a horizontal "S". These red and blue portions symbolize the "Um" (lower, blue) and "Yang" (upper, red) theory of eternal duality which exists within nature (e.g., heaven and earth; light and darkness; hot and cold; being and not being). The red section (on top) represents the active, i.e. Fire, Heaven, Father. The blue section (on bottom) represents the passive, i.e. Water, Earth, Mother. Around the Um-Yang are symbols called trigrams that also carry the idea of opposites and of balance.

(EXTRA: The four trigrams surrounding the circle denote the process of um and yang going through a spiral of change and growth. Each trigram consists of three parallel lines, some of which are broken (split), and some of which are unbroken (solid). The solid line Symbolizes the strong or Yang force. A broken or weaker line Symbolizes the softer, gentler Um force. When the two forces interacted it was represented like this in ancient times. This formula eventually evolved into a three line formula. The top line representing Heaven, the middle line man and the bottom line the earth. These 3 lined symbols became to be known as 'Gwe" they represent the final evolution of the force continuum. The Pal Gwe or "eight forces" can be applied to many things and the ancient people applied this knowledge to all their relationships. Their relationships with, heaven, nature and themselves.)

Father, Heaven. In the upper left is Kun which represents Heaven, East and Spring.

Mother, Earth. In the lower right is Kon which represents Earth, West and Summer.

Son, Water. In the upper right is Kam which represents Water, North and Winter.

Daughter, Fire. In the lower left is Yi which represents Fire, South and Autumn.

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31. What color on the Korean Flag represents "Father"?

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Red

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32. Does Yang represent Mind or Body?

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Body

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33. What color on the Korean Flag represents Um?

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Blue

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34. When was Grandmaster Hwang Kee born?

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Birth date is 11-9-1914. Died July 14, 2002 at the age of 87.

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35. What did Grandmaster Hwang Kee buy for a worldwide training place?

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A mountain

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36. For how many years did Hwang Kee have to flee his country?

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For 9 years. From 1936 to 1945

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37. What does Pyong Ahn mean? (KNOW ALL THREE OF EACH ANSWER)

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Pyong: Well-Balanced, Calm, Peaceful

Ahn: Safe, Confident, Comfortable

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38. What are the Korean symbols for Moo Duk Kwan?

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Moo

Duk

Kwan

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39. What are the Korean symbols for Tang Soo Do?

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Tang

Soo

Do

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40. What seasons do the different colored belts represent?

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White represents Winter. Yellow/Orange represents between Winter and Spring (dormant seed). Green represents Spring (first signs of growth). Red represents Summer (advanced growth). Black Belt (Midnight Blue in some schools) represents Autumn, the full maturing of the plant.