Tang Soo Do is a Korean martial art, much of the terminology that is heard in class is of Korean origin. Some of the basic terms used in class are listed below.
| Instructors | |
| Grandmaster | Kwang Jung Nim |
| Master | Sah Bum Nim |
| Head Instructor | Boo Sah Bum Nim |
| Assistant Instructor | Kyo Sah Nim |
| Basic Class Room Commands | |
| Attention | Cha Ryut |
| Bow | Kyn-Ra |
| Go to Ready Stance | Jung Be |
| Back to Ready | Ba Ro |
| At Ease | Shiuh |
| Turn to the Rear | Dwee Ro Tora |
| Turn to the left | Wen Jok Tora |
| Turn to the right | O Rin Jok Tora |
| General Technical Commands | |
| Hand Technique | Son Gisool |
| Foot Technique | Sal Gisool |
| Punch | Jirugi |
| Kick | Bal Chaki |
| Block | Mahk Kee |
| Form | Hyung |
| Basic Stances | |
| Front Stance | Chu Gul Jasse |
| Back Stance | Hul Gul Jasse |
| Cat Stance | Buhm Suhgi |
| Basic Kicking | |
| Out-In Crescent Kick (Inward Kick) | Ahnuro Chaki |
| In-Out Crescent Kick (Outward Kick) | Bakkour Chaki |
| Front Snap Kick | Ap Chaki |
| Side Snap Kick | Yup Chaki |
| Back Kick | Dwee Chaki |
| Roundhouse Kick | Tollyo Chaki |
| Jump Front Snap Kick | Edan Ap Chaki |
| Basic Blocking | |
| High Block | Sang Dan Mahk Kee |
| Outside\Inside Block | Ahnuro Mahk Kee |
| Inside\Outside Block | Bakkour Mahk Kee |
| Low Block | Ha Dan Mahk Kee |
| Low Chops | Sudo Ha Dan Mahk Kee |
| Middle Chops | Sudo Jung Dan Mahk Kee |
| High Chops | Sudo Sang Dan Mahk Kee |
| Low “X” Block | Sangsoo Ha Dan Mahk Kee |
| High “X” Block | Sangsoo Sang Dan Mahk Kee |
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Punching |
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| Horse Stance, Middle Punch | Kima Jasse Jung Dan Jee Jiruki |
| Moving Middle Punch | Jung Dan Dan Jee Jiruki [Chu Gul Jasse] |
| Moving High Punch | Sang Dan Jee Jiruki |