Korean Terminology
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Some Korean Language for you to familiarise yourselves with.
This section is divided into:-
Note: All of these phrases are spelt 'phonetically' - that is they are spoken as they are spelt in
the English language. You will often find varying spelling of many of the phrases, because at the
end of the day it is quite hard to translate the Korean pronunciation. However, these are near
enough for you to get a good idea how to say each phrase/word.
Stances (Sohgi)
| Naranhi Sohgi | 'Parallel' stance |
| Pyonhi Sohgi | Ready stance (i.e. "at ease") |
| Moa Sohgi | 'Closed feet' stance |
| Ahp Sohgi | Walking stance |
| Ahpkubi Sohgi | Forward stance |
| Dwikubi Sohgi | Backward stance |
| Juchoom Sohgi | 'Horse riding' stance |
| Bum Sohgi | Tiger stance |
| Koa Sohgi | 'Twisted' stance |
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Blocking Techniques (Makki)
| Ahre makki | Low block |
| Momtong makki | Middle block |
| Eolgul makki | High block |
| Geudeureo makki | Fist of one arm supports the other arm by the elbow |
| Sonnal-bakat makki | Block with knifehand, from inside to outside |
| Gawi makki | "Scissor" block: With one hand ahre makki, the other one a momtong-bakat makki |
| Eotgalyo makki | 'X'-block |
| Hechyo makki | 'Wig'-block |
| Bituro makki | Twisting block |
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Punching techniques (Jireugi)
| Eolgul jireugi | High punch |
| Momtong jireugi | 'Middle' punch |
| Sonnal mok anchigi | With knifehand strike at neck |
| Pyeonsonkut jireugi | Spear fingers |
| Doobeon jireugi | Double punch |
| Kaljaebi | 'Strangle' punch |
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Kicking techniques (Chagi)
| Ahp-cha-gi | Front kick |
| Dolryo-cha-gi | Round kick |
| Naeryo-cha-gi | Axe kick/Downward kick |
| Yop-cha-gi | Side kick |
| Dwi-cha-gi | Backward kick |
| Hooryo-cha-gi | Hook kick |
| Bandae-dolryo-cha-gi | Reverse turning kick |
| Dwi-dolryo-cha-gi | Spinning hook kick |
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Counting
| Hana | one | Dasut | six |
| Dool | two | Ilgope | seven |
| Set | three | Yodol | eight |
| Net | four | Ahope | nine |
| Yasut | five | Yaul | ten |
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The Body
| Mom | Body | PalMok | Forearm |
| Eolgool | Upper Body | Son | Hand |
| Momtong | Trunk of Body | SonMok | Wrist |
| Ahre | Lower Body | JuMeok | Fist |
| Meo-il | Head | Dari | Leg |
| Mok | Neck | Murup | Knee |
| Myung chi | Solar Plexus | Baal | Foot |
| Pal | Arm | Apchook | Ball of foot |
| Palkoop | Elbow | | |
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Competition terms
| Gyorugi | sparring | Kallyo | pause |
| HohGoo | body protector | Kuman | end fight |
| Charyeot | attention stance | Kam-Jom-Hana | penalty point |
| Kyeongre | bow | Kyeongo-Hana | warning |
| Joonbi | ready | Hong | red |
| Jeon | round | Chong | blue |
| Il-hoejeon | first round | Boo Sang | injury |
| Shijak | start fight | | |
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The disciplines of Tae Kwon Do
| Poomse | style-forms | Gyorugi | sparring |
| Hosinsul | self-defense | Kyepka | destruction |
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The Tenets of Tae Kwon Do
| Ye ui | courtesy | In nae | perseverance |
| Yom chi | integrity | JahJeh | self-control |
| Baekjool | indomitable spirit | | |
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Directions
| Ahp | front | Anuro | inward |
| Dwi | back | Bakuro | outward |
| Bandae | reverse | OhReun | right |
| Bakat | outer | Wen | left |
| An | inner | | |
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Miscellaneous
| Kibon dongjak | fundamental practice | Chigi | attack with hand |
| Poomse/Hyong | style figures | Jiroegi | punch |
| Daeryon | step sparring | Dan | black belt: 1st - 10th degree |
| Sajoe | four-direction movement | Kup | colored belt: 10th (white) -1st (red-black) |
| Pan ja yu | semi contact fight | Tobok | Taekwondo uniform |
| Gyorugi | full contact fight | Tie | belt |
| Hosinsool | self-defense | Dojang | practice gym |
| Paegi | freeing techniques | Kwan | school |
| Kihap | powerful yell, to collect and focus internal energy | Sabeom Nim | instructor |
| Chagi | kick | Kam sa hamnida | Thank you |
| CheonMaNeYo | You're welcome | | |
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