Sensei, also known as Seonsaeng, Tiên sinh or Hsien sheng/Xiansheng (corresponding to Chinese characters 先生), is an East Asian honorific term shared in Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese; it is literally translated as "person born before another" or "one who comes before".
Sa Bum Nim – Master Instructor (4th to 6th Dan) Kyo Bum Nim – Instructor ( 2nd Dan & 3rd Dan – Degree)
The most commonly used tern that most people have heard is the Japanese term Sensei. The equivalent in Thailand for Muay Thai is Kru. Sabumnim in Taekwondo and other Korean arts.
In many traditional TaeKwon-Do organizations instructors holding 1st to 3rd dan are called Boosabum (Assistant Instructor), those holding 4th to 6th Dan are called Sabum (Instructor), those holding 7th to 8th dan are called Sahyun (Master), and those holding 9th dan are called Saseong (Grandmaster).
Most Korean styles like Tang Soo Do, Hapkido and WTF Taekwon-Do attribute the English title master to a practitioner with a 4th Dan (4th degree black belt) or higher. The Korean term used is sabeom or sabeomnim (sometimes spelled “sabum” or “sabom”) [사범], which basically means coach or respected coach, respectively.
KYO SA (NIM) – Certified “Teacher” or Instructor of Tang Soo Do.
The Korean term used is sabeom or sabeomnim (sometimes spelled “sabum” or “sabom”) , which basically means coach or respected coach, respectively. The suffix “-nim” is an honorific that is added to denote respect.
"Tae" means "foot," "leg," or "to step on"; "Kwon" means "fist," or "fight"; and "Do" means the "way" or "discipline." If we put these three parts together, we can see two important concepts behind "Tae Kwon Do".
In addition to referring to school teachers by profession, SENSEI in Japanese is also used as a title of honor for people who teach something and for specialists in their own fields. Medical doctors are included among those specialists. So, you call them SENSEI.
A Sabumnim is a guide and instructor, through whom your martial arts knowledge and many life skills will come. To be a Sabumnim means one has earned the honor to pass on the invaluable lessons and experiences of numerous masters and sages.
Any instructor of black belt rank (Yudansha) can be called "Sensei". However, some beginner instructors are referred to as "Sensei-dai", which means "instructor assistant". One honorary title that is often given is "Shihan" which means "quality instructor".
Karate tends to focus more on solid stances, power, and strength, whereas Taekwondo focuses on flexibility, speed, and mobility.In the end, Karate is more effective than Taekwondo simply because it teaches you a broader set of skills. Karate is better as it covers most aspects of fighting.
선생님 = seon-saeng-nim mean teacher in Korean.
There are two words for “teacher” in the Korean language. The first one is 교사 (gyosa) which translates to school teacher, and the other one is 선생님 (seonsaengnim), which literally means teacher.
님 (nim) If you want to go the extra mile of respect, 님 is the right honorific to use. This is a step above 씨 and generally for those of a profession or notable skill or status, such as a 선생님 (seon-saeng-nim — teacher) or a 목사님 (mok-sa-nim — pastor).
The author points out that “sensei” is a term of respect, not a title: “You honor your teacher by calling him sensei, and you honor the best pupil by calling him senpai. This comes from the fact that in Japan and China, respect is very important, much more important than it is in the west.
Shifu (simplified Chinese: 师傅 or 师父; traditional Chinese: 師傅 or 師父; pinyin: shīfù) in Mandarin, or sifu in Cantonese, or sai hu in Hokkien, is a title for, and the role of, a skillful person or a master.
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The Axe Kick (내려 차기, “Naeryeo Chagi”)
The Axe kick works by raising your leg up high towards the target, starting from outside the centerline. Once you have performed the upwards kick as high as possible, you exert downward force with this leg, and keeping the heel of the foot pointed downwards.
The Korean word 천만에요 (cheon-man-e-yo) comes from the number 천만 (cheonman), meaning “ten million” in English. The logic behind this expression is that the thing you are being thanked for doing is so small that even if you did it ten million times, the other person still wouldn't need to thank you.
Nae-soong (내숭)
This word defines someone who is not real. A fake person. It often uses to refer a woman who behaves timidly or naively around others – people, more specifically man.
/chogi/ beginning. singular noun. The beginning of a period of time is the time at which it starts.