Korean Terminology

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The language is structured in a similar way to English. So for example Wen momtong bakkat
palmok makki means Left middle section outer forearm block. Students are not expected to
understand the Korean for moves they have not learnt.

Titles
관장님 Kwan jang nim School Head Instructor
사범님 Sabeom nim Instructor
계 Kye Facing (as in turn to face)
던 Dan Dan (Black belt student)
급 Keup Junior Student

General Terms
태권도 TaeKwonDo Foot Hand Way
관 Kwan School
기 Gie Flag
국기 Kook gie KSouth Korean Flag
도복 Dobok Training uniform
띠 Tee Belt
도장 Do jang Training hall
겨루기 Kyeorugi Sparring
품새 Poomsae Patterns
호신술 Hoshinsul Self Defence
격파 Kyeokpa Breaking
단도 Tanto Knife (Tanto is Japanese, Khal is Korean but less used in UK)
봉 Bong Staff
호구 HoGu Chest Guard
감사합니다 GamsaHamnida Thank You

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Commands
차렷 Charyot Attention
경례 Kyong Nye Bow
준비 Joonbi Ready
시직 Sijak Start
그만 Keuman Stop
계속 Key sork Continue
바로 Baro Return to ready / Finish
기합 Kihap Shout
쇠어 Shio Relax
왼 Oen Left
옳은 Oreun Right
뒤로돌아 Dwirodola Turn around
자세 Jase Position
빨리 Pali Pali Hurry
아래 Arae Low
몸동 Mom tong Body section
얼굴 Eolgool High
갈려 Kalyeo Break
감점 Gamjeom Deduction point
경고 Kyeong go Warning
계시 Kyeshi Suspend time
시간 Shigan One minute rest time
Shaded = Sparring

Counting
하나 Hanna 1
둘 Dul 2
셋 Set 3 (t not pronounced)
넷 Net 4 (t not pronounced)
다섯 Daseot 5 (t not pronounced)
여섯 Yeoseot 6 (t not pronounced)
일곱 Ilgope 7
여덟 Yeoudeol 8
아홉 Ahop 9

열 Yeol 10
스물 Seumul 20
Note: 11 is Yeol Hanna, 12, is Yeol Dul, etc

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Parts of the Body
명지 Myeong Chi Solar Plexus
목 Mok Neck

Hand Techniques
지르기 Jireugi Punch
막기 Makki Block
찌르기 Chireugi Thrusting
치기 Chigi Strike
내려 Naeryo Downward
헤져 Hechyo Wedging
잡기 Japgi Grasping
거들어 Geodeuro Assisted
표적 Pyojeok Target (Punch – Koryo, Kick – Chil Jang. Elbow – Oh and Chil Jang)
보주먹 Bo Jumeok Covered Fist (Taeguk Chil Jang)
가위 Gawi Scissor (Taeguk Chil Jang)
두번 지르기 Du Beon Jireugi Double punch (Two consecutive punches, Sam Jang)
두 주억 지르기 Du Jumeok Jireugi Twin Punch (Two simultaneous punches)
제비 품 목 치기 Jebi Poom Mok Chigi Swallow shaped neck strike (Sa Jang)
퉁밀기 Tong Milgi Pushing Hands (Koryo)
겺선 Gyeopson Overlapping hands (PyongWon)
큰 돌 쩌귀 Kheun Dolzeogi Large Hinge (Keumgang)
작은돌 쩌귀 Jageun Dolzeogi Small Hinge (Keumgang)
팍위 밀기 Pawi Milgi Rock Pushing (Sipjin)
태산 밀기 T’aesan Milgi Mountain Pushing (Chongwon)
날개 펴기 Nalgae Pyeogi Wing Spreading (Chongwon) (Pyeogi = Stretching)

팔 Pal Arms
팔목 Palmok Wrist
안 팔목 An Palmok Inner forearm
바깥 팔목 Bakkat Palmok Outer forearm
팔꿉 Palgup Elbow
주목 Joomeok Fist
등주목 Deung joomeok Back fist
메 주목 Me joomeok Side fist
손 Son Hand
손날 Sonnal Knife hand
손날등 Sonnal deung Reverse knife hand
바탕 손 Batang son Palm
편손 끝 Pyeonsonkeut Fingertip (Sewo Vertical, 엎어 Eopeo Palm down, 가위 Gawi Scissor)

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서기 Seogi Stance
굽이 Koobi Emphasised, inflected
주춤 Juchoom Crouching (Horse riding)
뒤 Dwi Back
꼬아 Koa Twisted (Taeguk Oh Jang)
범 Beom Tiger
나란히 Naranhi Parallel
굧차 Kyo cha X
학다리 Hakdari Crane
겨룸세 Gyeorumse Fighting stance
기본준비 Gibon Junbi Basic ready position

자기 Chagi Kick
앞 Ap Front
돌려 Dollyo Turning
옆 Yeop Side
반대 Bandae Reverse
뒤 Dwi Back
후려 Huryeo Hooking
반달 Bandal Crescent (subject under discussion)
내려 Naeryo Axe
밀어 Mireo Pushing
뛰어 Ttweo Jumping
받아 Bada Counter
비틀어 Biteureo Twisting

Dari Legs
발 Bal Foot
발날 Bal nal Foot knife
발등 Bal deung Instep of foot
앞축 Apchook Ball of foot
뒤축 Dwichook Bottom of heel
뒤꿈지 Dwikoomchi Achilles heel
무릎 Murup Knee

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Poomsae, Taegeuk 품새, 태극

Belt level Name Symbol Techniques introduced

• Walking stance
• Long stance
1장 ☰,건 • Low block
9th Kup • Inward middle block
Il-jang Heaven, Light
• High block
• Middle punch
• Front snap kick

2장 ☱, 태
8th Kup • High punch
Ee-jang Joyfulness

3장 • Back stance
7th Kup ☲,이 Fire • Knifehand middle block
Sam-jang
• Knifehand neck strike

• Double knifehand block

4장 • Spearhand strike
☳,진
6th Kup • High knifehand block with strike
Sa-jang Thunder • Side kick
• Back fist strike

• Hammer fist
5장 ☴,손 • L-Shape Stance
5th Kup • Outward middle block
Oh-jang Wind
• Elbow strike
• Cross stance

• Outer forearm block

6장 ☵,감 • Arc hand block
4th Kup
Yuk-jang Water • Turning kick
• Palm block

• Tiger stance
• Horse riding stance
7장 ☶,간 • Lower knifehand block
3rd Kup • Double block
Chil-jang Mountain
• Knee strike
• Double upset punch
• Crescent kick

8장 ☷,곤 • Mountain stance

2nd Kup
Pal-jang Earth • Jumping front snap kick

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