A lot has been made on a good number of threads regarding time in grade, the honorifics for first dan students, and what a first dan should represent.
I would like to know the following:
Thank you
I would like to know the following:
- What is the Korean word which the Kukkiwon applies to first dan students which is being rendered as 'master' in English?
- To any of you who know, how is that honorific used in Korea and is it used outside of taekwondo or the martial arts?
- What level of mastery/proficiency is expected of a first dan from the perspective of Kukkiwon seniors?
- For those who are familiar with the one year first dan students in Korea, how does their technical ability compare to first dan students in the US who may take anywhere from two to five years to reach first dan?
Thank you