Tae Kwon Do Terminology
To help our students, listed below are the most common terms used at Ko's Tae Kwon Do.
The Korean translation is based on words written in the Hanggul Korean alphabet of characters.
Since there is no direct English equivalent, the Korean version is presented as a pronounciation guide (in a general phonetic / syllabic breakdown) and in romanized form (using the English alphabet).
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Titular Terms
- Grand Master
- Kwan Jang Nim
- Master
- Sabum Nim
- Instructor
- Kyo Sahnim
- Assistant Instructor
- Boo Kyo Sahnim
- Senior Student
- Sun Bae Nim
- Junior Student
- Hoo Bae Nim
Ceremonial Terms
- Attention
- Charyot
- Salute the Flag
- Kukkieh Daehae Kyung Reh
- Bow to Master
- Sabum Nim Kae Kyung Reh
- Bow to Instructor
- Kyo Sahnim Kae Kyung Reh
- Bow to Assistant Instructor
- Boo Kyo Sahnim Kae Kyung Reh
- Meditation
- Mook Nyum
- Return or Come Back
- Bah Ro
Courtesty and Manners
- Thank You
- Gamsa Hamnida
- Excuse Me
- Shil Reh Hamnida
- You're Welcome
- Chun Muhn Eh Yo
- I'm Sorry
- Mee Ahn Hamnida
- Hello
- Ahn Yung Ha Sehyo
- Nice To Meet You
- Bangah Seumnida
- Goodbye
- Ahn Nyung Hee Kehsehyo
- Goodbye (when leaving)
- Ahn Nyung Hee Kehsehyo
- Goodbye (answer to Goodbye)
- Ahn Nyung Hee Kehsehyo
Common School Terms
- Academy
- Dojang
- Uniform
- Dobok
- Belt
- Ddee
- Bow
- Kyung Reh
- Form
- Poomse
- Kicking
- Bal Chagi
- Sparring
- Gyoroogi
- One-step Sparring
- Il So Sheek
- Self-defense
- Ho Shin Sul
- Breaking
- Gyuk Pah
- Demonstration
- Shee Bum
- Testing
- Shim Sah
- Warm-up
- Joonbi Woondong
- Flag
- Kukki
- Kicking Stance
- Bal Chagi Joonbi
- Switch Sides
- Bal Bah Gwo
- At Ease
- Shee Uh
- Stop
- Geu Mahn
- Start
- She Jahk
- Turn Around
- Deero Dora
Counting
- One
- Ha Nah
- Two
- Dool
- Three
- Set
- Four
- Net
- Five
- Dahsuht
- Six
- Yuhsuht
- Seven
- Il Gope
- Eight
- Yuhdol
- Nine
- Ah Hope
- Ten
- Yuhl
- Eleven
- Yuhl Ha Nah
- Twelve
- Yuhl Dool
- Thirteen
- Yuhl Set
- Twenty
- Smool
- Twenty-One
- Smool Ha Nah
- Twenty-Two
- Smool Set
- Thirty
- Suh Ruen
- Forty
- Mah Huen
- Fifty
- She Huen
- Sixty
- Yeh Suen
- Seventy
- Il Huen
- Eighty
- Yeh Duen
- Ninety
- Ah Huen
- One-Hundred
- Behk
Form Numbers
- First
- Eel
- Second
- Ee
- Third
- Sam
- Fourth
- Sah
- Fifth
- Oh
- Sixth
- Yook
- Seventh
- Cheel
- Eighth
- Pal
- Ninth
- Koo
- Tenth
- Ship
Stances
- Ready Stance
- Joombi Suhgi
- Horseback Riding Stance
- Joo Choom Suhgi
- Walking Stance
- Ahp Suhgi
- Bending/Front Stance
- Ah Goop Bee
- Back Stance
- Dee Goop Bee
- Sparring Stance
- Gyoroogi Joombi
Kicking
- Front Rising Kick
- Bal Chalolrigi
- In-to-Out Kick
- Ahnpahk Doolrigi
- Out-to-In Kick
- Bahkan Dolrigi
- Front Snap Kick
- Ahp Chagi
- Roundhouse Kick
- Dol Yuh Chagi
- Push Kick
- Meel Uh Chagi
- Axe Kick
- Nehryuh Cheek Gi
- Side Kick
- Yup Chagi
- Back Kick
- Dee Chagi
- Front Hook Kick
- Ahp Hooreegi
- Jumping Turning Roundhouse Kick
- Dorabang
- Spinning Kick
- Dee Dolyuhchagi
- Flying Sidekick
- Eedan Yup Chagi
- Jumping Snap Kick
- Eedan Ahp Chagi
Blocking
- Low Block
- Ah Rae Mahkgi
- Face Block
- Ohl Gool Mahkgi
- Middle Block
- Mohm Tong Mahkgi
- Out-in-Middle Block
- Mohm Tong Ahn Mahkgi
- In-to-Out Middle Block
- Mohm Tong Bah Kahn Mahkgi
Punching
- Middle Punch
- Mohm Tong Jee Reugi
- Face Punch
- Ohl Gool Jee Reugi
Competition Sparring Terms
- Blue
- Chung
- Red
- Hong
- Line-up
- Eep Jang
- Attention
- Charyot
- Bow
- Kyung Reh
- Face Each Other
- Jwa Woo Hyahng Woo
- Get Ready
- Joonbi
- Start
- She Jahk
- Temporarily Stop
- Kalyo
- Continue
- Kyehsok
- Warning
- Kyung Go Hana
- Point Deduction
- Gahm Jum Hana
- Stop
- Geu Mahn
- Time
- Kae Si
- Blue/Red Winner
- Chung/Hong Seung
- Head Judge
- Gahm Dohk Gwahn
- Referee
- Joo Shim
- Judge
- Boo Shim
- Coach
- Coach
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