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Korean (Kukkiwon)

Classroom (Do jang) Terminology

Ready stance

Joon-bi

Thrusting

Tziruegi

Attention

Ch’a-ryŏt

Front

Ap

Salute or Bow

Kyeong-nye

Side

Yop

Start or begin

Shi-jahk

Back

Dwi

Stop

Kuman

Fist

Chu-mŏk

Return (to a position)

Ba-ro

Hand

Son

Flag

Kuk-gi

Foot

Bal

Instructor

Sa-bum

Arm

P’al

Assistant Instructor

Bu-sa-bum

Leg

Ta-ri

Teacher

Kyo-sa

Forearm (near the wrist)

P’al-mok

Meditation

Mung-nyŏm

Right

O-rŭn

Uniform

Do-bok

Left

Oen (Wen)

Relax or At Ease

Shi-ŏt

High Section (neck and head)

Ŏl-gul

Form or Pattern

Poom-se

Middle Section (hip to neck

Mom-t’ong

Yell (Unify Energy)

Ki-hap

Low Section (below the waist)

A-rae

Stationary Turn (About Face)

Twi-ro to-ra

Colored Belt Rank

Kub

Change or Switch Feet

Bal pa gwo

Black Belt Rank

Dan

Training Hall

Do jang

Belt

Ttie

Line Up

Chul-lo-sŏ

Front (forward) Stance

Ap Kubi

Salute the Flag

Kuk-gi-e tae-ha-yŏ kyeong-nye

Walking Stance

Ap Seogi

Bow to the Instructor

Sa-bum-nim gye kyeong-nye

Back Stance

Dwit Kubi

Stance

Seogi or Kubi

Riding Stance

Juchum Seogi

Block

Makki

Cat (tiger) Stance

Beom Seogi

Kicking

Chagi

Punching

Jireugi

Sparring (Kyorugi) Terminology

Ready

Joon-bi

Warning Penalty

Kyong-go

Attention

Ch’a-ryŏt

Deduction Penalty

Gam-jeom

Salute or Bow

Kyeong-nye

Non-injury Time Out

Shi-gan

Start or begin

Shi-jahk

Injury Time Out

Kye-shi

Stop

Kuman

Referee

Joo-shim

Break

Kal yeo

Judge

Bu-shim

Continue

Kye-sok

Protector (in general)

Hogu

Blue

Chung

Trunk Protector

Kasoom Hogu

Red

Hong

Groin Protector

Nangsim hogu

Winner

Seung

Punching (Jireugi)

Straight (front) Punch

Pa-ro jireugi

Reverse (opposite) Punch

Pan-dae jireugi

Vertical Punch

Se-wŏ jireugi

Upward (upper) Punch

Che-ch’yŏ jireugi

Flat Fist Punch

P’yŏn chu-mŏk jireugi

Kicking (Chagi)

Front Kick

Ap chagi

Side Kick

Yop chagi

Back Kick

Dwi chagi

Twisting Kick

Bitureo chagi

Hooking Kick

Nakka chagi

Axe Kick

Naeryo chagi

Inner (inward) Cresent Kick

An chagi

Outer (outward) Cresent Kick

Bakkat chagi

Roundhouse Kick

Dollyo chagi

Spin Hook Kick

Onmom dollyo chagi

Blocking (Makki)

Outer forearm high rising block

Olgul makki

Outer forearm side (outward) block

Bakkat makki

Inner forearm side (outward) block

Anpalmok bakkat makki

Outer forearm front (inward) block

An makki

X (cross forearm) block

Otgoreo makki

Low section (downward) block

Arae makki

Knife hand side block

Hansonnal bakkat makki

Knife hand front block

Hansonnal an makki

Knife hand guarding block

Sonnal makki

Low knife hand guarding block

Sonnal arae makki

Palm blocking

Batangson makki

Striking (Chigi)

Back fist striking

Deung chu-mŏk chigi

Hammer fist striking

Me chu-mŏk chigi

Knife hand striking

Sonnal chigi

Ridge hand (reverse knife hand) striking

Sonnal bakkat chigi

Palm striking

Batangson chigi

Arc hand striking

Agwison chigi

Elbow striking

Palkup chigi

Knee striking

Mureup chigi

Thrusting (Tziruegi)

Flat hand finger tip (spear finger) thrust

pyonsonkkeut tziruegi

Palm down spear finger thrust

Pyonsonkkeut upeo tzireugi

Vertical spear finger thrust

Pyonsonkkeut sewo tziruegi

Palm up spear finger thrust

Pyonsonkkeut jecho tziruegi

One finger thrust

Hansonkkuet tziruegi

Two finger thrust

Kawisonkkeut tziruegi

Counting

Native Korean

Sino-Korean

One

Ha-nah

Il

Two

Duhl

Yi

Three

Set

Sam

Four

Net

Sa

Five

Ta-sut

Oh

Six

Ya-sut

Yuk

Seven

Il-gop

Chil

Eight

Yeo-dul

Ppal

Nine

a-hop

Ku

Ten

Yeol

Ship

Spirit of Hwa Rang

Tenets of Taekwondo

Oath of Taekwondo

Be patriotic to government

Courtesy

I will obey the tenets of Taekwondo

Be dutiful to parents

Integrity

I will respect the instructor and all senior ranks

Be faithful to friends

Perseverance

I will never misuse Taekwondo

Stand your ground in fighting

Indomitable Spirit

I will strive to build a more peaceful world

Do not take a life unjustly

Self-control

I will be a champion of freedom

Other Definitions

Taekwondo - The Art of Kicking and Punching

Kukkiwon – World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul, Korea

World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) - International Federation for Sport Taekwondo under the IOC

British Taekwondo Control Board (BTCB) -  Responsible for all aspects of Olympic style taekwondo in the UK.

Kyo sa - Teacher, term for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Dan Black Belts

Sa bum - Instructor, term for 4^th Dan and above

Bu sa bum - Assistant Instructor, can be used for 3^rd and 4^th Dan Black Belts

Kwan jang - Director of a Kwan or school, can be used for 8^th and 9^th Dan Black Belts

Sim sa kwan - test board or judges

Pil seung - to have faith in certain victory