Does anyone know traditonal rank titles for tae kwon do

[tkdman102088]

Does anyone know traditonal black belt rank titles for tae kwon do, im looking for the korean titles NOT first dan etc...

[ninjanurse]

At my former TKD school they were as follows:

1st degree black=Cho Gyo Nim

2nd degree black=Bu Sa Bum Nim

3rd degree black=Sa Bum Nim

4th degree black=Bu Kwan Jang Nim

5th degree and up=Kwan Jang Nim

I do not know if these are universal to TKD or not.

[niel0092]

I've seen Kwan Jang Nim for 4th degree and 5th but we'll use Sa Bum Nim for any instructor 3rd degree or below. It's what our old Korean masters used so we stuck with those.

[rmclain]

Assistant Instructor (under Black Belt): Jyo Kyo Nim

1st or 2nd Dan: Kyo Sa Nim

3rd or 4th Dan or head instructor that is not yet a Master: Sa Bom Nim

Master: Gho Sa Nim

Director: Kwan Jang Nim

Branch School Director: Jee Kwan Jang Nim

Founder: Do Ju Nim

Grandmaster ("Old Expert"): Noh Sa Nim

R. McLain

[CAP10]

I'd always heard:

1st degree black=Cho Gyo Nim

2nd degree black=Kyo Sa Nim

3rd degree black=Bu Sa Bum Nim

4th-5th degree black=Sa Bum Nim (master)

6th and above =Kwan Jang Nim (grandmaster)

[congai]

for itf it's

1st - 3rd novice : Boo Sa-Bum

4th - 6th expert : Sa-Bum

7th - 8th master : Sa-Hyung

9th grand master : Sa-Sung

i think that's the phonetic spelling though...