Terminology

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Terminology

General Terms

Way of Kicking and Punching = Tae-Kwon-Do

Uniform = Dobok

Training Hall = Dojang

Forms = Poomsae

Sparring = Kyorugi

Grade (Class) = Gup

Degree (Black Belt) = Dan

Student = Je Ja

President = Hoe Jang (Nim)

School Head = Kwan Jang (Nim)

Master Instructor = Sabom (Nim)

Instructor = Seon Saeng (Nim)

Commands

Attention = Cha Ryut

Bow = Kyong Yet

Ready Motion = Chung Be

Rest/Relax = Shi Oh

Yell = Kyap

Turn Around = To Ra

Begin = Shi Jak

Stop = Kuman

Return to Ready Motion = Ba Ro

Directions

Front = Ap

Side = Yup

Back = Dwi

Techniques

Block = Mahki

Punch = Chirugi

Kick = Cha Ki

Stance = Sogi

Horseback = Chuchum

Knifehand = Son Nal

Ridgehand = Yuk Soo

Spearhand = Kwan Soo

Rising technique = Oll Li Ki

Round technique = Dol Yo

Areas of the Body

Face (upper) = Olgul

Body (middle) = Momtong

Lower = Are

High section = Sang Dan

Middle section = Chung Dan

Low section = Ha Dan

Parts of the Body

Head = Kol

Forehead = Eema

Neck = Mok

Arm = Pahl

Elbow = Pahl Mok

Wrist = Son Mok

Hand = Son

Solar Plexus = Myung Chi

Ribs = Chung Kwong

Abdomen = Dan Jun

Groin = Nang Sim

Leg = Da Ri

Knee = Mu Rup

Ball of Foot = Bal Ap Buri

Instep = Bal Gum Chi

Heel = Da Dak

Forefist = Jung Kwon

Hammerfist = Yu Kwon

Backfist = Gap Kwon

Palm Heel = Son Ba Dak Mit

22 Basic Motions

Ready stance = Chunbe Sogi

Horseback stance, punch attack = Chuchum Sogi Chirugi

Front stance, lower block = Ap Koobi Sogi Are Makhi

Front stance, middle punch = Ap Koobi Sogi Momtong Chirugi

Front stance, upper punch = Ap Koobi Sogi Olgul Chirugi

Front stance, upper block = Ap Koobi Sogi Olgul Makhi

Front kick stance = Ap Chaki Sogi

Front stretching kick = Ap Cha Oll Li Ki

Front snap kick to the middle = Momtong Ap Chaki

Front snap kick to the up = Olgul Ap Chaki

Roundhouse kick to the middle = Momtong Dol Yo Chaki

Roundhouse kick to the up = Olgul Dol Yo Chaki

Back stance, middle block = Dwi Sogi Momtong Makhi

Back stance, lower knifehand block = Dwi Sogi Are Son Nal Makhi

Back stance, middle knifehand block = Dwi Sogi Momtong Son Nal Makhi

Horseback stance, side punch = Chuchum Sogi Yup Chirugi

Side kick stance = Yup Chaki Sogi

Side stretching kick = Yup Cha Oll Li Ki

Side snap kick to the middle = Momtong Yup Chaki

Side snap kick to the up = Olgul Yup Chaki

Back pivot kick to the middle = Momtong Dwi Chaki

Back pivot kick to the up = Olgul Dwi Chaki

Counting

Cardinal Numbers	Ordinal Numbers
One = Hana	First = Il
Two = Dool	Second = Yi
Three = Set	Third = Sahm
Four = Net	Fourth = Sa
Five = Dasut	Fifth = Oh
Six = Yasut	Sixth = Yuk
Seven = Elgup	Seventh = Chil
Eight = Yadul	Eighth = Pal
Nine = Ahop	Ninth = Ku
Ten = Yeol	Tenth = Sip