List of 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
TaeKwonDo Teacher Levels
- 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