Korean Terminology

Terms of Rank:

• Kwan Jang Nim – Grand Master (7th Dan and Above)
• Sa Bum Nim – Master Instructor (4th to 6th Dan)
• Kyo Bum Nim – Instructor ( 2nd Dan & 3rd Dan – Degree)
• Kyo Sa Nim – Training Instructor High Belts (1st Dan)
• Sun Bae Nim – Senior Dan Holder (4th Dan and above)
• Dan – Black Belt Degree Levels
• Gup – Yellow Belt to Red Belt ( Lower TKD Levels)

Basic Korean Terms

• Tae – Foot
• Kwon – Fist (or, “to smash with the fist”)
• Do – Way
• Poomse – Pattern
• Dojang – Training Hall
• Momtong Bashin – Press Ups
• Bo Chumok – Wrapped Fists
• Dobok – Uniform
• Hoogo – Body Armour
• Oreun – Right
• Wen – Left
• Kibom – Technique
• Chung – Blue
• Hong – Red

Kicks Techniques

• Chagi – Kick
• Ap Chagi – Front Kick
• Yop Chagi – Side Kick
• Dolliyo Chagi – Turning Kick
• Dwi Chagi – Back Kick
• Horyo Chagi – Reverse Turning Kick
• Ap Horyo Chagi – Hook Kick
• Naeryo Chagi – Axe Kick
• An Chagi – Inner Crescent Kick
• Bakat Chagi – Outer Crescent Kick
• Mirro Chagi – Push Kick
• Ap Dolliyo Chagi – Front Turning Kick
• Bituereo Chagi – Twisting Kick
• Cha Jun Bal Chagi – Skipping Kick
• Twimeo Chagi – Jumping Kick
• Chagi Undong – Kicking Excercise
• Ap Cha Olligi – Front Leg Raising

Punches & Strikes

• Jireugi – Punch
• Ap Jireugi – Front Punch
• Yop Jireugi – Side Punch
• Duebom Jireugi – Double Punch
• Baro Jireugi – Reverse Punch
• Bandi Jireugi – Obverse Punch
• Jecheo Jireugi – Upper Cut Punch
• Teok Jireugi – Upset Punch
• Doong Chumok – Back Fist
• Me Chumok – Hammer Fist
• Bo Chumok – Covering Fist
• Chigi – Strike
• Palkup Chigi – Elbow Strike
• Pyong Sohn Keut Chigi – Spear Hand Strike
• Ba Tang Sohn Chigi – Palm Heel Strike
• An Jin Sohn Chigi – Arc Hand Strike
• Sohn Nal Chigi – Knife Hand Strike
• Sohn Nal Mok Chigi – Knife Hand Neck Strike
• Sohn Nal Doong – Ridge Hand Strike
• Palmok Chigi – Forearm Strike
• Pyojeot Chigi – Target Strike
• Mur Chigi – Knee Strike
• Naeryo Chigi – Downward Strike

Counting in Korean

• Hana – one
• Dool – two
• Set – three
• Net – four
• Dasot – five
• Yasot – six
• Ilkop – seven
• Yodol – eight
• Ahop – nine
• Yol – ten

Commands

• Chariot – Attention
• Kyong Ne – Bow
• Choonbi – Ready
• Shijak – Start (for instance, to commence fighting at a tournament)
• Kooman – Stop
• Kallyo – Separate (no grappling in Taekwondo tournaments!)
• Kyesok – Continue

Stances/strong>

• Sogi – Stance
• Ap Sogi – Walking Stance
• Ap Kobi – Long Stance
• Joochum Sogi – Horse Back (Sitting) Stance
• Dwi Kobi – Back Stance
• Moa Sogi – Close Stance
• Wen Sogi – Left Stance
• Oreun Sogi – Right Stance
• Koa Sogi – Cross Stance
• Bom Sogi – Tiger Stance
• Chariot Sogi – Attention Stance
• Choonbi Sogi – Ready Stance

Blocks

• Maki – Block
• Aree Maki – Lower (or, Leg) Block
• Momtong Maki – Middle (Body) Block
• Olgool Maki – High (Face) Block
• Palmok Maki – Forearm Block
• An Palmok Maki – Inner Forearm Block
• Bakat Palmok Maki – Outer Forearm Block
• Sohn Nal Maki – Knife Hand Block
• An Sohn Nal Maki – Inner Knife Hand Block
• Bakat Sohn Nal Maki – Outer Knife Hand
• Ba Tang Sohn Maki – Palm Heel Block
• Hechyo Maki – Wedge Block
• Eotgesreo Maki – Cross Wrist Block
• Owest Stanteel Maki – Part Mountain Block
• Stanteel Maki – Mountain Block
• Kawi Maki – Double Block

Combat

• Qurogee – Sparring
• Jayo Qurogee – Free Sparring
• Macho Qurogee – Competition Sparring
• Hanbon Qurogee – One Step Sparring
• Eebon Qurogee – Two Step Sparring
• Sebon Qurogee – Three Step Sparring
• Ho Sin Sul – Self Defense
• Poomse / Tul – Pattern (Forms)
• Hyungs – Parent Name for ITF/TI 24 patterns
• Taegeuk – Parent Name for first WTF 8 patterns

Anatomy

• Olgool – Face
• Mok – Neck
• Momtong – Body
• Palmok – Forearm
• Palkup – Elbow
• Sohn – Hand
• Chumok – Fist
• Mur – Knee
• Aree – Legs

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TaeKwonDo Teacher Levels
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• Do joo nim:founder (of the art)
  kwan jang nim:grandmaster
• chung sah nim:chief instructor (or “chief master”)
• sah bum nim:instructor (or “master”)
• sah boo nim:more intimate and respectful form of “sah bum nim”; literally “teaching father”
• kyo sah nim:teacher (also “seon saeng nim”)
• sun bae nim:senior student
• hu bae nim:junior student
• hak saeng:student
• suryun saeng:trainee
• jeja:pupil
• joo sim:referee
• bu sim:judge
• bae sim:juror
• kae sim:time keeper
• ki rohk:recorder