Tae Kwon Do Terminolog
   










 
        Tae Kwon Do             - The way of  hand and foot
        Sah Bum Nim             - Master /Innstructor
        Do Jang                 - Training Hall
        Do Bok                  - Uniform
        Yu Dan Ja               - Black Belt holder
        Yu Kup Ja               - Color Belt holder
        Pil Sung                - Certain Victory
        Kuk Ki                  - National Flag
        Mee Kuk Ki              - American National Flag
        Tae Kuk Ki              - Korean National Flag


Korean Counting

Hana            - One           Il      - First                         
Dool            - Two           Ee      - Second
Set             - Three         Sam     - Third
Net             - Four          Sa      - Fourth
Da Sut          - Five          O       - Fifth
Yu Sut          - Six           Yuook   -Sixth
Il Kup          - Seven         Chil    - Seventh
Yu Dul          - Eight         Pahl    - Eighth
A Hoop          - Nine          Koo     - Nineth
Yul             - Ten           Sip     - Tenth

        Soo Mool        - Twenty
        Su Reun         - Thirty
        Ma Heun         - Fourty
        Sheen           - Fifty
        Ye Soon         - Sixty
        Ee Reun         - Seventy
        Yu Deun         - Eighty
        A Heun          - Ninety
        Baeck           - One Hundred
        Chun            - One Thousand
        Man             - Ten Thousand

Class Instruction

Cha Ryut                - Attention
Kyung Nye               - Bow
Jhoon Bee               - Ready
Jhoon Bee Jwah Seh      - Ready Stance
Seeh Jak                - Begin
Ko Man                  - Stop
Bah Ruh                 - Return to original position
Swee A                  - At ease
Dwee Ro Do Rah          - About face
Jwa Hyang Jwa           - Turn Left
Woo Hyang Woo           - Turn Right
Jun Jin                 - Advance
Hoo Twye                - Retreat
Hon Hap                 - Combination (Tech.)


Stances (Jwah Seh)

Jhon Bee Jawh Seh       - Ready Stance
Juhng Gull Jawh Seh     - Front Stance
Hoo Gul  Jawh Seh       - Back Stance
Yang Gul  Jawh Seh      - Straddle Stance
Kima  Jawh Seh          - Horse Riding Stance

Kicking (Cha Ki ) Technique

Ap Cha Ki                       - Front (snap) Kick
Ap Dol Ryo Cha Ki               - Front Front Circling Kick
Ap Bahn Dae Dol Ryo Cha Ki      - Reverse Circling Kick
Ap Cha Ol Ri Ki                 - Front Rising Kick
Ap Cha Ji Re Ki                 - Font Stabbing Kick
Ap Cha Ji Ro Na Ga Ki           - Hop in Font Stabbing Kick
Ap Cha Ji Go Nye Ri Ki          - Axe Kick
Ee Dan Ap Cha Ki                - Jumping Front (snap) Kick  (good demo kick)
Ha Dan Sang Dan Ap Cha Ki       - Low High Front Kick
Dol Ryo Cha Ki                  - Round House Kick
Dwee Ro Dol Ryo Cha Ki          - Reverse Round Houes Kick  (good demo kick)
Dwee Ro Dol Ryo Cha Na Ga Ki    - Step Reverse Round Houes Kick  (good demo kick)
Ee Dan Dol Ryo Cha Ki           - Jumping Round Houes Kick
Ha Dan Sang Dan Dol Ryo Cha Ki  - Low High Round House Kick
Yup Cha Ki                      - Side (snap) Kick
Yup Cha Na Ka Ki                - Stepping Side Kick  (good demo tech.)
Dwee Ro Ya Cha Ki               - Reverse Side Kick  (good demo tech.)
Dwee Ro Yup Cha Na Ka Ki        - Step Reverse Side Kick
Ee Dan Yup Cha Ki               - Jumping Side Kick
Ee Dan Dwee Ro Yup Cha Ki       - Jumping Reverse Side Kick
Ha Dan Sang Dan Yup Cha Ki      - Low High Side Kick
Yup Cha Dwee Yu Na Ka Ki        - Flying Side Kick  (good demo tech.)
Gul Chyo Cha Ki                 - Hooking Kick
Gul Chyo Cha Na Ka Ki           - Stepping Hooking Kick
Bahn Dal Cha Ki                 - Half Moon kick (swing kick)


Hand Attack (Chi Ki) Technique

Jung Kwon Chi Ki                - Knuckle Punch
Joong Dan Chi Ki                - Middle Section Attack With Fist
Joong Dan Yuk Chi Ki            - Middle Section Attack , Reverse Punch
Ssang Soo Kong Kyuk             - Attack With Both Hands
Soo Do Chi Ki                   - Knife Hand Strike
Soo Do Dwee Ro Dol Ryo Chi Ki   - Reverse Turning Knife Hand Strike
Yuk Soo Do Chi Ki               - Ridge Hand Strike
Kap Kwon Chi Ki                 - Back Fist Strike
Kwan Soo                        - Spear Hand
Mit Joo Mok Chi Ki              - Hammer Fist
Pal Kup Chi Ki                  - Elbow Strike
Chang Kwon Chi Ki               - Palm Heel Strike


Blocking (Mak Ki) Technique

Han Dan Mak Ki                  -Down Block
Sang Dan Mak Ki                 -Up Block
Soo Do Mak Ki                   -Knife Hand Block
Yup Pal Mok Mak Ki              -Side Block (scoop block)
Nae Soo Mak Ki                  -Inward Block
Oye Soo Mak Ki                  -Outward Block
Kyo Cha Mak Ki                  -Cross Block
Sang Dan Kyo Cha Mak ki         -Upper Cross Block
Ha Dan Kyo Cha Mak Ki           -Lower Cross Block
Nool Ro Mak Ki                  -Downward Pressing Block
Ol Ryo Mak KI                   -Upward Pressing Block
San Mak Ki                      -Mountain Block
Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mak Ki       -Twin Hand Up Block (box block)
Ssang Soo Joong Dan Mak Ki      -Twin Hand Middle Block
Ssang Soo Han Dan Mak Ki        -Twin Hand Low Block

   

 

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