TAEKWONDO TERMINOLOGY

These are some of the basic words and phrases that we regularly use during class.

Counting in Korean:

1 : hanah   6 : yassot
2 : dool   7 : eelgop
3 : set   8 : yaddol
4 : net   9 : ahhop
5 : dassot   10 : yool

 

Grand Master                       – Kwan-jang-nim

Master Instructor                 – Sah-Bum-Nim

Training Instructor                – Kyo-sah-nim

Training area                          – Do-Jang

Uniform                                   – Do-Bok

Attention                                 – Charyut

Bow                                          – Kyung-nae

Ready position                       – Joon-bee

Begin                                        – Shi-jak

End (Stop)                               – Komahn

Continue                                  – Kye-sok

Back to ready                          – Bahroh

Turn around                            – Dwi Ro Dorah

Kicho                                     – Basic

Form                                         – Poomse

Breaking                                  – Kyokpa

Sparring                                   – Kyorugi

At Ease                                     – Shiuh

Flag                                          – Kuk Ki

Bow to the Flag                      – Kuk ki Yeh Kyungrae

Kicking                                     – Chagi

Punch                                     – Chirugi

Defense                                   – Makki

Red                                           – Hong

Blue                                          – Chung

Thank You                             – Kamsahamnida