Reference
Glossary of Terminology
Originally Sin Moo Hapkido was taught by Dojunim at his headquarters in California, USA, using English terminology and English numbers. The following are the Korean terms most commonly used in Sin Moo Hapkido dojangs and should be familiar to all students. Many of these words have multiple meanings, but the definitions listed here are those used by Dojunim Ji Han Jae.
B
- Banpum
- Return.
C
- Cha Ryut
- Attention.
D
- Dahn
- Degree of black belt.
- Danjon
- An area in the low abdomen about three fingerbreadths below the navel. It serves as a reservoir for Ki development and a place where one presses to consolidate Ki during practice.
- Danjon Breathing
- An important exercise in Sin Moo Hapkido that teaches one to consolidate and move their Ki.
- Do
- The way.
- Dobak
- Martial arts uniform.
- Dojang
- Korean martial art school. Doju(nim) is the title of Ji Han Jae, meaning honourable founder of the way.
H
- Hap
- To bring together, as in bringing the mind and body together. It can also mean to gather and combine.
J
- Joon Bi
- Ready.
- Joong Ji
- Stop.
- Jung Zwa
- Kneeling down.
K
- Ki
- Often referred to as energy, but is the physical manifestation of breath and the power of the mind and body working together.
- Kup
- Coloured belt degree.
- Kwan Jang Nim Ke Kyung Ye Baro
- Bow to the teacher / master.
- Kyung Ye
- Bow.
M
- Moo
- Martial art, or martial way of life.
- Mook Nyum
- Meditation.
S
- Samilsingo
- Ancient Korean text that deals with the development and organisation of the universe. It serves as a foundational text for Sin Moo Hapkido.
- Seon
- Korean Zen.
- Shi Jak
- Start.
- Sin
- Higher mind and spirit.