Taekwondo Terminology

 

 

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Note: Words are spelled phonetically, as translated from their original Korean calligraphic words. Hence you may see several methods of spelling the same word, but they should end up sounding the same.

  General Do-Jang Terminology

Studio

Do Jang or Chae Yu Kwan

Uniform

Do Bak

Belt

Dhee

Grade Rank (Color Belt)

Gup

Degree Rank (Black Belt)

Dan

Junior Black Belt

Poome

Yell

Ki-hap

Form

Poomse

Sparring   

Gyoroogi

Breaking

Kyukpa

Assistant

Chokyo Nim

Instructor (1-3 Dan)

Keo Sa Nim

Instructor (4 Dan or higher)

Sa Bum Nim

Head of School

Kwan Jang Nim


  Basic Stances 

Ready Motion

Joonbe Seogi

Front Stance

Ap Koo Bi

Walking Stance

Ap Seogi

Back Stance

Dwit Koobi

Horse Riding

Joochoom Seogi

Cross Stance

Koa Seogi

Left-hand Stance

Wen Seogi

Right-hand Stance

Oreun Seogi

Closed feet Stance

Moa Seogi

Tiger Stance

Beom Seogi


  Basic Blocks 

Down / low Block    

Arae Makki

High Block                 

Eulgool Makki

Out to Inward Block

An Makki

Knife hand Block (Double)

Sonnal Makki

Knife hand Block (single)

Han-Sonnal Makki

Middle Block 

Momtong Makki

In to Outward Block

Bakkat Makki

Palm Heel Block

Batangson Makki

Scissors Block 

Kawi Makki

Spreading Block

Hechyo Makki

X-Block

Otgoreo Makki


  Basic Punching

Punch

Jireuki

Reverse Punch 

Bahro Jireuki

Middle Punch

Momtong Jireuki

Upper Cut Strike       

Chi Jireuki

Side Punch

Yop Jireuki

Hook Punch

Dollyo Jireuki

  Other Basic Strikes

Strike

Chigi

Knifehand Strike

Sonnal Chigi

Hammer Fist (Down)

Meori-Naeryo Chigi

Palm Heal Strike

Batangson Teok-chigi

Elbow 

Palkup Chigi

Knee Strike

Mureup Chigi

Back Fist Srtike

Deung Jumeok Chigi


Basic Kicks

Front Kick

Up Chagi

Roundhouse Kick 

Dollyo Chagi

Side Kick

Yop Chagi

Between Front & Round

Bandal Chagi

Ax Kick

Nareyo or Chiko Chagi

Back Kick

Dwi Chagi

Hook Kick

Nakka Chagi

Push Kick

Mireo Chagi


Numbers and Counting

1   one

hana

1st   first

il

2.  two           

dul

2nd  second         

yi

3  three

set

3rd  third

sam

4  four

net

4th  fourth

sa

5  five

tasod

5th  fifth

oh

6  six

yosad

6th  sixth

yuk

7  seven

ilgoop

7th  seventh

chil

8  eight

yodol

8th  eighth

pal

9  nine

ahop

9th  ninth

goo

10  ten

yol

10th  tenth

ship