Korean Language

 

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

 

Type of Hand (SOM)

 

 

Type of Foot (BAL)

 

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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