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Korean Terminology

Taekwondo – the art of kicking and punching

Kyo Hoon – nine virtues


Counting      
One Hanna 1. Il
Two Tul 2. Ee
Three Set 3. Sam
Four Net 4. Sa
Five Tassot 5. Oh
Six You so 6. Yook
Seven ilkop 7. Chil
Eight You doll 8. Pal
Nine Ah hop 9. Ku
Ten Yul 10. Ssip
Eleven Yul Hanna    
Twelve Yul Tul Twenty Soo mool
Thirty Sul roon Forty Ma hoon
Fifty Shi hoon    

Stances – Seogi      
Forward stance Ap koobi Back stance Dwit koobi
Walking stance Ap seogi Shrinking stance Joochoom seogi
Closed stance Moa seogi Sparring stance Kyorumse
Cat stance Beom seogi Cross stance Koa seogi
Crane stance Haktari seogi L stance L stance
Horse riding stance Horse riding stance    

Blocks – Makki      
Low section block Arae makki High section block Olgool makki
Mid section block Momtong makki Wedge block Heycho makki
Guarding block Geodeuro makki Scissor block Gawi makki
Inner block An makki Outer block Bakkat makki
Cross block Eot georo makki Palm block Batang son makki
In forearm block An palmok makki Outer forearm block Bakkat palmok makki
Moutain block Wesanteul makki Upper/outer block Momtong keumgang makki

Kicks – Chagi      
Front kick Ap chagi Rising kick Ap cha olligi
Turning kick dollyo chagi Side kick Yeop chagi
Back kick dwit chagi hook kick hooryo chagi
Cresent kick Bandal chagi jumping kick twio chagi
45’ kick bit chagi Knee kick moorup chagi
Flying side kick lee dan yop chagi Axe kick naeryo chagi
Jump front kick twio ap chagi

Strikes – Chigi      
Knifehand strike Sonnal chigi Back knuckle strike deung joomok chigi
Elbow strike Palkup chigi Spear finger pyon son keut chigi
Hammer fist mejoomok chigi Target strike Pyojok chigi
Arc hand ageum son chigi Reverse knifehand sonnal deung chigi
Side fist yop joomok chigi Palm heel strike Batang son chigi

Punching – Jeurigi

 
Lead punch Bandae jeurigi Reverse punch Baro jeurigi
Double punch doo bun jeurigi triple punch sae bun jeurigi

General Terms

     
President/Master Kwan jang nim Master/Instructor Sa beum nim
Teacher Kyo sa nim Assistant Jokyo nim
Our senior sun bae nim
       
One step sparring handeon kyorugi two step sparring doobeon kyorugi
Three step sparring saebeon kyorugi semi free sparring ban ja yu kyorugi
       
Training hall dojang training uniform dobok
Belt ddee high section olgool
Low section arae middle section momtong
Left oen (wen) right oreun
Arm son leg bal
       
Attention charyeo bow kyongye
Ready position joonbi start shijak
Stop/reverse baro end geuman
Continue keysok turn around dureo dora
Thank you gamsa hamnida hello anniyong haseyo
       
Relax shi yo turn and face ja hwoo yang wu
Basics kibon technique kisool
Sparring kyorugi self defence ho sin sul
Breaking kyukpa breathing ho hup
Non-blackbelt mudanja black yudanja
       
Pleased to meet you pahn-gahp sahm-nee-dah welcome oh-shoh ship shee-yoh
Goodbye anniyong gaseyo Pay attention zoo-mohk
Upright pah-roh stand up ee-roh suh
Change feet pal bak-kwo line up chum-yul
Meditation mook-yum in your own time koo ryung op see
Class dismissed hai san grade kup
Degree dan everyone joncha
Yell kihap certain victory pilsung
Form poomsae mental strength jung sin yuk
Combination yung suk Korean flag tai geuk gi
       
Separate kahl-yul shake hands ahk-soo
Blue chung red hong
Warning kyong-go take away point gahm-jum
Time kyay-shee time out shee-gahn
Winner seung school for Taekwondo kwan
A comp. round Jeon a point in comp. jum
       
Feet bahl leg dahlee
Mouth eep elbow palkup
Ear gi fist joomok
Nose ko neck mok
Head molee knee moorup
Solar plexus myung chi eye noon
Shoulder ouka arm pahl
Forarm palmok hand son
Wrist sonmok