Korean Terminology

 

Tae - Kick   Kwon - Punch    Do - The Art of the Way

Misc

Numbers

Stances

Blocks

Punches

Kicks

English

Korean

Pronunciation

Head Instructor

Kyosunim

Key-oh-sue-nim

Master

Sabunim

Sah-boo-nim

Bow to Flags

Kukeyeh Kyung Nyeh

Koo-kee-ay Keyung Nyeh

Hello

Ahnyo Ahshamika

Ahn-yo-ah-shah-me-kah

Bye/Thank you

Kamsa Hamnida

dum-sah-hahm-nee-dah

Belt

Dee

D

Uniform

Dobok

Doe-bock

TKD School

Dojang

Doe-jahng

Blue

Chung

Chung

Red

Hung

Hung

Middle

Moanton

Moun-ton

High

Ogul

Oh-ghoul

Open

Sunau

Sue-now

Closed

Paumock

Poh-mock

Left

When

When

Right

Orron

Oh-rrune (rolled R

Turn

Cheetah toda

Chee-tah-toe-dah

Turning

Toda

Toe-dah

Sit against a wall

Hatso

Huh-tsoh

Opposite/reverse

Bahdoe

Bah-doe

Begin

Cezjuck

See-Juck

Begin

Kaysuk

kay-suk

Stop (during sparring)

Kalyeo

Kal-lee-yo

Stop (to finish/end

Kuman

Kue-mahn

Sit

Unja

Un-jah

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Numbers 1-10

1

Hana

Hh-nah

2

Dool

Dule

3

Set

Set

4

Net

Net

5

Dasut

dah-suht

6

Yasut

Yah-suht

7

Ilgop

Ill-gup

8

Yodul

Yoh-dohl

9

Ahop

A-hahp

10

Yol

Yole

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Stances

Attention

Mua Sagi

Moo-ah Sah-ghee

Attention

Chedyutt

Cheh-dee-yut

Rest

Sho

Show

Ready (feet apart)

Nadan Sagi

Nah-dahn saghi

Ready (form position)

Jhoon Bi

Choon-be

Fighting Stance

Kayroogi Jhoon Bi

Kay-rroo-ghe Choon-be

Horse

Choon Choon Sagi

Choon choon sah-ghee

Walking

Up Sagi

Up sah-ghee

Forward

Up Koobi

Up Koo-bee

Back

Cheech Koobi

Cheech koo-be

Feet turned out

Pain Sagi

Pee-ahn Sah-ghee

Backward L w/ Feet

When Pian Sagi

When Pee-ahn Sah-ghee

L w/feet

Orroon Pian Sagi

Oh-rrune Pee-ahn Sah-ghee

Cat

Pone Sagi

Pone-Sah-ghee

Cross

Coua Sagi

Quow-ah Sagi

Foot Behind Knee

Huckdadee Sagi

Huck-dah-dee Sah-ghee

Low Horse

Mo Choon Choon

Moe Choon Choon

Forward (bent back knee)

Up Choon Choon

Up Choon Choon

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Blocks

Low/Down

Adi Makei

Ah-dee Mah-key

Middle/Inside

Moanton Makei

Moun-tone Mah-key

High/Head

Ogul Makei

Oh-Ghooul Mah-key

outside

Pahcut Makei

Pah-cut Mah-key

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Punches

Straight

Chittigi

Chit-ti-ghee

Double Punch

Do Bon Chittigi

Doe-bon Chit-ti-ghee

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Kicks

Front

Up Chagi

Up Chah-ghee

Side

Yope Chagi

Yohpe Chah-ghee

Round(off line)

Up Tolio

Up Toly-o

Low Round

Bundal Chagi

Bun-dahl-Chah-ghee

High Round

Tolio Chagi

Toly-o Chah-ghee

Ax

Naydo chagi

Nay-doh-Chah-ghee

Crescent (out to in)

Uhn Chagi

Un Chah-ghee

Crescent (in to out)

Pacut Chagi

Pah-cut Chah Ghee

Hook

Foodio Chagi

Foo-dee-oh Chah-ghee

Back

Toda Yope Chagi

Toe-dah Yope Chah-ghee

Reverse Turning

Toda Hagione Up Tolio

Toe-dah Hay-gee-own Up Toly-o

Tornado

Nadaboun

Nah-dah-Boun

Jumping

Chim

Chim

Front Leg

Upbahl

Up-bahl

Def. Back Leg

Badah Chagi

Bah-dah Chah-ghee

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