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Taekwondo Terminology (English/Korean)
Stances
English |
Korean |
Stance |
Seogi |
At ease stance |
Pyonhi Seogi |
Closed stance |
Moa Seogi |
Closed stance (toes together) |
Apchuk Moa Seogi |
Closed stance (heels together) |
Dwichuk Moa Seogi |
Parallel stance |
Naranhi Seogi |
Horse riding stance |
Juchoom Seogi |
Walking stance |
Ap Seogi |
Front stance |
Apkubi Seogi |
Left hand stance |
Wen Seogi |
Right hand stance |
Oreun Seogi |
Back stance (side stance) |
Dwitkubi Seogi |
Cross stance (as in Taegeuk Oh Jang) |
Koa Seogi |
Tiger stance (cat stance) |
Beom Seogi |
Crane stance |
Hakdari Seogi |
Blocking Techniques
English |
Korean |
Block |
Makki |
Inward block |
An Makki |
Outward block |
Bakkat Makki |
Guarding block |
Kodeuro Makki |
Low section block |
Arae Makki |
Mid section block |
Momtong Makki |
Mid section inward block |
Momtong An Makki |
Mid section outward block |
Momtong Bakkat Makki |
High section block |
Eolgul Makki |
Inner forearm side block (as in 17 basics) |
An Palmok Yop Makki |
Knife hand block |
Sonnal Makki |
Knife hand block (inward) |
Sonnal An Makki |
Knife hand block (outward) |
Sonnal Bakkat Makki |
Knife hand guarding block |
Sonnal Kodeuro Makki |
Palm block |
Batangson Makki |
Wedge block |
Hecho Makki |
Scissor block (Arae Makki / Momtong Bakkat Makki) |
Kawi Makki |
X block |
Otgoreo Makki |
X block (low section) |
Otgoreo Arae Makki |
X block (high section) |
Otgoreo Eolgul Makki |
Diamond Block |
Keumgang Makki |
W shaped block(wide open) |
Santeul Makki |
Kicking Techniques
English |
Korean |
Kick |
Chagi |
Half moon kick |
Bandal Chagi |
Front rising kick |
Ap Cha Olligi |
Front kick |
Ap Chagi |
Jumping front kick |
Twio Ap Chagi |
Crescent kick |
Balnadeung Pyojeok Chagi |
Side kick |
Yop Chagi |
Jumping side kick |
Twio Yop Chagi |
Turning (roundhouse) kick |
Dollyo Chagi |
Reverse spinning turning (roundhouse) kick |
Bandae Dollyo Chagi |
Back kick |
Dwit Chagi |
Reverse spinning back kick |
Bandae Dwit Chagi |
Axe kick |
Naeryo Chagi |
Hook kick |
Nakka Chagi |
Pushing kick |
Mireo Chagi |
Counter kick |
Bada Chagi |
Punching Techniques
English |
Korean |
Punch |
Jireugi |
Lead punch |
Bandae Jireugi |
Obverse/Reverse punch |
Baro Jireugi |
Low punch |
Arae Jireugi |
Mid punch |
Momtong Jireugi |
High punch |
Eolgul Jireugi |
Double punch |
Doobeon Jireugi |
Side punch |
Yop Jireugi |
Downward punch |
Naeryo Jireugi |
Turning punch |
Dollyo Jireugi |
Uppercut punch |
Chi Jireugi |
Twin upper punch |
Du Jeomok Jecho Jireugi |
Crescent punch |
Kheun Dolzteogi |
Striking Techniques
English |
Korean |
Hit/Strike |
Chigi |
Knife hand strike |
Sonnal Chigi |
Knife hand strike (inward) |
Sonnal An Chigi |
Knife hand strike (outward) |
Sonnal Bakkat Chigi |
Knife hand strike to neck |
Sonnal Mok Chigi |
Back knuckle strike |
Deung Jumeok Chigi |
Back knuckle strike (bridge) |
Deung Jumeok Ap Chigi |
Back knuckle strike (temple) |
Deung Jumeok Bakkat Chigi |
Downward strike |
Naeryo Chigi |
Elbow strike |
Palkup Chigi |
Elbow strike (grabbing) |
Palkup Pyojeok Chigi |
Elbow strike (side) |
Palkup Yop Chigi |
Knee Strike |
Mureup Chigi |
Palm heel (jaw) strike |
Batangson Teok Chigi |
Thrusting Techniques
English |
Korean |
Thrust |
Tzireugi |
Spear finger thrust |
Pyonson Keut Sewo Tzireugi |
Spear finger thrust (eyes) |
Pyonson Keut Upeo Tzireugi |
Spear finger thrust (low) |
Pyonson Keut Jecho Tzireugi |
Counting (Korean)
English |
Korean |
One |
Hana |
Two |
Tul |
Three |
Set |
Four |
Net |
Five |
Tasot |
Six |
Yusot |
Seven |
Ilgob |
Eight |
Yudol |
Nine |
Ahop |
Ten |
Yeol |
Eleven |
Yeol Hana |
Twelve |
Yeol Tul |
... |
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Twenty |
SeuMool |
Twenty One |
SeuMool Hana |
Twenty Two |
SeuMool Tul |
... |
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Thirty |
SoReun |
Forty |
MaHeun |
Fifty |
Sheen |
Sixty |
YeSoon |
Seventy |
IlHeun |
Eighty |
YuDoon |
Ninety |
Aheun |
Hundred |
Bak |
Counting (Chinese)
English |
Korean |
First |
Il |
Second |
Ee |
Third |
Sam |
Fourth |
Sah |
Fifth |
Oh |
Sixth |
Yook |
Seventh |
Chil |
Eighth |
Pal |
Ninth |
Koo |
Tenth |
Sip |
Eleventh |
Sip Il |
Twelvth |
Sip Ee |
... |
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Twentieth |
Ee Sip |
Twenty First |
Ee Sip Il |
Twenty Second |
Ee Sip Ee |
... |
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Thirtieth |
Sam Sip |
Fortieth |
Sah Sip |
Fiftieth |
Oh Sip |
Sixtieth |
Yook Sip |
Seventieth |
Chil Sip |
Eightieth |
Pal Sip |
Ninetieth |
Koo Sip |
One Hundredth |
Il Bak |
Direction
English |
Korean |
Front |
Ap |
Back |
Dwit |
Left |
Wen |
Right |
Oreun |
Side |
Yop |
Upward |
Ollyo |
Downward |
Naeryo |
Sideways (turning) |
Dollyo |
Low |
Arae |
Mid |
Momtong |
High |
Eolgul |
Inner |
An |
Inward |
Anuro |
Outer |
Bakkat |
Outward |
Bakuro |
Reverse |
Bandae |
Parts Of The Body
English |
Korean |
Back fist |
Deung Jumeok |
Ball of foot |
Apchuk |
Body |
Mom |
Elbow |
Palkup |
Fist |
Jumeok |
Foot |
Bal |
Foot blade |
Balnal |
Forearm |
Palmok |
Hammer fist |
Me Jumeok |
Hand |
Son |
Hand Blade (Knife hand) |
Sonnal |
Head |
Meo-li |
Heel of foot (back) |
Dwikkumchi |
Heel of foot (bottom) |
Dwichuk |
Inner forearm |
An Palmok |
Outer forearm |
Bakkat Palmok |
Instep |
Baldeung |
Jaw |
Teok |
Knee |
Mureup |
Leg |
Dari |
Neck |
Mok |
Palm heel |
Batangson |
Reverse knife hand |
Sonnal Deung |
Solar plexus |
Myong Chi |
Spear finger |
Pyonson Keut |
Wrist |
Sonmok |
General Terminology
English |
Korean |
Attention |
Charyeot |
Bow |
Kyeong Ye |
Uniform |
Dobok |
Belt |
Tie |
Body protector |
Hogu |
Black belt degree |
Dan |
Colour belt grade |
Kup |
Patterns |
Poomsae |
Step Sparring |
Daeryon |
One step sparring |
Il Bo Daeryon |
Three step sparring |
Sam Bo Daeryon |
Breaking |
Kyokpa |
Freeing/Release techniques |
Paegi |
Self Defence |
Hosinsul |
Sparring |
Kyorugi |
Round |
Jeon |
First round |
Il Weh Jeon |
Second round |
Ee Weh Jeon |
Third round |
Sam Weh Jeon |
Blue |
Chung |
Red |
Hong |
Start |
Sijak |
Pause/Break |
Kallyo |
Resume/Continue |
Kye Sok |
Stop/End |
Kuman |
Warning |
Kyongo |
Penalty point |
Gamjeom |
Injury |
Boo Sang |
School/Family |
Kwan |
Training hall |
Dojang |
Yell/Shout |
Kihap |
Thankyou |
Kam Sa Hamnida |
You're welcome |
HeonMaNeYo |
Founder of a style |
Doju Nim |
Inheritor of a style (appointed by the founder) |
Saja Nim |
Grandmaster |
Chong Kwan |
Master |
Kwan Jang Nim |
Head instructor |
Sabum Nim |
Instructor |
Kyo Sa Nim |
Black belt |
Ya Dan Jah Nim |
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