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Monr/Wyan TSD Test
Written Test - Monroe/WyandotteTang Soo Do
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Gup mean? | Degree holder of a color under black belt. |
| What type of ranking system do Black Belts have? | A Dan system. Dan means Degree, Holder of black belt (midnight blue). |
| Tang | Defend and Strike |
| Soo | Open Hand |
| Do | Way of |
| Tang soo do | The way of the open hand to defend and strike |
| Moo | Military/Brotherhood/Prevent Combat |
| Duk | Knowledge/a feeling of affection tempered with respect (virtue) |
| Kwan | School or Institute |
| Moo Duk Kwan | Institute of Martial Virtue |
| Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan | The brotherhood and school of stopping inner and outer conflict and developing virtue according to the way of the worthy hand |
| Soo Bahk Do | The name of the Ancient Martial Art of Korea . (The name of the Martial Art that Moo Duk Kwan, Tang Soo Do is based upon. ) |
| In what city and country did Moo Duk Kwan originate? | Seoul, South Korea |
| Who founded Moo Duk Kwan? | Grandmaster Hwang Kee. |
| What is the name of the Federation we belong to? | International Tang Soo Do Federation. |
| Who is the head and founder of the federation? | Grandmaster Chun Sik Kim |
| When was Moo Duk Kwan founded? | November 9, 1945 between 2:30-3:00 pm |
| What does the belt of a Grandmaster look like? | Their black belts (midnight blue) have two red stripes running horizontally through the length of the belt. (7th degree through 10th degree Dan.) |
| What does the belt of a Master look like? | Their black belts (midnight blue) have one red stripe running horizontally through the length of the belt. (4th degree through 6th degree Dan.) |
| From what style did the strong kicking and hard blocking of Moo Duk Kwan originate? | Soo Bahk Do |
| What other country influenced Moo Duk Kwan? | China |
| What is the percentage of influence of all the styles that make up Tang Soo Do? | 60% Soo Bahk Do 30% Northern Chinese 10% Southern Chinese |
| Why does Moo Duk Kwan have a Martial Arts influence from another country? | 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. |
| What style of Martial Arts from China influenced Moo Duk Kwan? | Kung Fu/Wu Shu |
| What does the word karate mean? | Empty Hand |
| In what country did the word karate originate? | Japan |
| Regarding the flag of the United States of America What do the 50 stars represent? | The 50 states. |
| Regarding the flag of the United States of America What do the 13 stripes represent? | The original 13 colonies. |
| Regarding the flag of the United States of America Red = | Strength |
| Regarding the flag of the United States of America Blue= | Justice, Vigilance |
| Regarding the flag of the United States of America White= | Innocence |
| Who was the first Korean Tang Soo Do Master to come to Detroit, MI? | Jae Joon Kim (Dan #38) |
| What color on the Korean flag represents "Father"? | Red |
| Does Yang represent mind or body? | Body |
| What color on the Korean flag represents UM? | Blue |
| When was Grandmaster Hwang Kee born? | November 9, 1914 |
| When did Grandmaster Hwang Kee die? | July 14, 2002 |
| What did Grandmaster Hwang Kee buy for a worldwide training place? | A mountain |
| For how many years did Hwang Kee have to flee his country? | Nine. 1936-1945 |
| Pyong | Wall Balanced, Calm, Peaceful |
| Ahn | Safe Confident, Comfortable |
| Why do we study Tang Soo Do? | Develop every sense of self. |
| Master Patrick Wilcox | Monroe |
| Master Michael Cerrito | Grand Blanc |
| Master Anthony Husted | Fenton |
| Master Jerry Dollinger, Jr. | Flushing |
| Master Ray Johnson | Redford |
| Master Jeremy Dollinger | Swartz Creek |
| Certified Instructor Jean Pilon | Wyandotte |
| What does Do - Symbol in Center of ITF Emblem mean? | The Way |
| What does the color gold represent on the ITF Emblem? | Never Changing |
| What does the color white represent on the ITF Emblem? | The Beginning or the Purity of Tang Soo Do |
| What does the compass represent on the ITF Emblem? | Symbolizes the Geographical Locations Throughout the World |
| What does the inner circle represent on the ITF Emblem? | Confidence a Practitioner Develops Through Tang Soo Do Practice |
| What does the outer circle represent on the ITF Emblem? | Physical Skills & Good Health a Practitioner Develops Through Tang Soo Do Practice |
| What does the blue circle represent on the ITF Emblem? | Represents a Tang Soo Do Practitioner is Still Learning at that Level |
| What does the World Map with "Do" imposed represent on the ITF Emblem? | The Entire World can Follow & Learn the Way of Tang Soo Do |