The meaning of Tae Kwon Do is “The way of the foot and the fist”.
The meaning of Darate (Kong Soo Do) is “Empty Hand - Open Hand - Fighting Hand”.
The meaning of Kung Fu (Kong Boo) is “Study - Training”.
Basic Commands
KWAN JANG NIM |
Sir/Master |
CAHRIUT |
Attention |
SABUN NIM |
Sir/Instructor |
JOON BEE |
Ready |
GYO SA NIM |
Sir/Assistant Instructor |
BARO |
Stop |
DOBOK |
Tae Kwon Do Suit |
SUYO |
Relax |
DDEE |
Belt |
ILUSO |
Stand Up |
KUK KI |
Flag |
ANJA |
Sit Down |
DOJANG |
Gymnasium |
JWADO HYANGWOO |
Face one another |
KYONGLE |
Bow |
DWEERO DOLA |
Turn around |
KUK KI KYONGLE |
Salute the Flag |
YUP |
Side |
AP |
Front |
DWEE |
Back |
Numerals
HANA |
One |
YUSUT |
Six |
DOOL |
Two |
ILGOB |
Seven |
SET |
Three |
YUDULP |
Eight |
NET |
Four |
AHOP |
Nine |
DASUT |
Five |
YUL |
Ten |
Parts of the Body
UL GOOL |
Face |
MYUNG CHI |
Middle of Stomach |
IN JOONG |
Upper Lip |
DAN JUN |
Lower Abdomen |
MOK |
Neck |
ALE |
Lower body/below waist |
| MOM TONG |
Trunk |
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SONAL |
Knife Hand |
BAL DUNG |
Upper Foot |
JILUGI |
Punch |
MOO LUP |
Knee |
SONCCUT |
Straight Finger |
BAL NAL |
Knife Foot |
CHILUGI |
Thrust |
DWEE CHOOK |
Heel |
PAL KUP |
Elbow |
AP CHOOK |
Ball of Foot |
CHIGI |
Strike |
BANDE SONNAL |
Ridge Hand |
SONDUNG |
Upper Hand |
SON BADAK |
Ball of Hand |
JUMOK |
Fist |
PAL MOK |
Wrist |
Type of Kick (CHAGI)
AP CHAGI |
Front Kick |
DOLLYO CHAGI |
Round House Kick |
YUP CHAGI |
Side Kick |
APP CHALIGI |
Front Leg Raise |
BAC CAT HOOLIGI |
Outside Leg Raise |
AN HOOLIGI |
Inside Leg Raise |
MILO CHAGI |
Pushing Kick |
DWEE CHAGI |
Back Kick |
BIT CHAGI |
Half Turning Kick |
NURIO CHIKI |
Axe or Chopping Kick |
BANDE DOLLYU CHAGI |
Reverse Turning Kick |
DEEA CHAGI |
Jumping Kick |
| BANDE HURIO CHAGI |
Reverse Cresent Kick |
Types of Block (Mki)
ALE MAKI |
Low Section Block |
UL GOOL MAKI |
Face Block |
| MOM TONG MAKI |
Mid Section/Trunk Block |
Types of Stance
MOA SUGEE |
Attention Stance |
AP KOOBI |
Front Weight Stance |
NARANHEE SUGEE |
1 Shoulder Width Stance |
DWEE KOOBI |
Back Weight Stance |
PYUNHI SUGEE |
Easy Stance |
AP SUGEE |
Walking Stance |
JOOCHOOM SUGEE |
Horse Riding Stance |
KYURUKI HASG |
Sparring Stance |
Other Korean Words
AN HYUNG HA SIP NI KA |
How are you |
AN HYUNG HE KESIP SIO |
Goodbye |
KAM SA HAM NIDA |
Thank you |
POOMSE |
Patterns |
KUP |
Grade |
Competition Terminology
HONG |
Red |
KESOK |
Continue |
CHUNG |
Blue |
KALYEO |
Break |
SHIGAN |
Time |
IL WAE JON |
Round 1 |
CHA YU KYURUKI |
Free Fighting |
E WAE JON |
Round 2 |
GAM JUM |
Deduction (1 point) |
SAM WAE JON |
Round 3 |
KYONG GO |
Warning (1/2 point) |
DEUK JUM |
Point |
SHIJAK |
Start |
GUMAN |
End/Finish |
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