Taekwondo Terms and Calls

During training sessions you will hear a variety of Korean terms used for people, kicks, punches and commands. Here are some to be aware of:

(Face) Instructor       Sa Boo Nim (keh)

(Face) Senior Instructor  Chung Sah Nim (keh)

Assistant instructor  Sa Sam Nim

Training hall                Dojang                           

Chest protector          Hogo                             

Uniform                       Dobok

Yell/ Shout                  Kihap

At Attention               Charyot                                  

Bow                             Kyungye

Start                           Shijak                                     

Stop                            Kuman

Return to starting position   Bah ro

Junior black belt      Poom 

Sparring                      Kyorugi   (also: gam jeum- deduction one point; hong- red; chong- blue)

NUMBERS

 1          2            3          4          5           6           7           8           9          10

Hana   Dool     Set       Net      Tasot   Yosot   Ilgop    Yodol   Ahop    Yaul

POOMSAE (Patterns)

1 Taegeuk  Il Jang           

2 Taegeuk  E Jang           

3 Taegeuk  Sam Jang         

4 Taegeuk  Sa Jang   

5 Taegeuk  O Jang

6 Taegeuk  Yuk Jang    

7 Taegeuk  Chil Jang

8 Taegeuk   Pal Jang    

BASICS 

1 Il Kibon                   

2 E Kibon                     

3 Sam Kibon                  

4 Sa Kibon                  

5  O Kibon

STANCES

Ready          Joonbi                        

Walking       Ap seogi                    

Horseriding   Cho choom seogi       

Fighting        Kerugi Joonbi

Forward      Ap koobi

Back           Duit koobi

KICKS

Front Kick        Ap Chagi                        

Turning Kick    Dollyo Chagi   

Side Kick         Yeop Chagi               

Back Kick         Duit Chagi

45 kick             Ap Dollyo Chagi         

Hammer           Nae Ryu Chagi

Spinning           Hoe O Ri Chagi

BLOCKS

Inside                      Momtong Makki                      

Outside                    Momtong Bakkat Makki

High                         Eolgool Makki

Low                         Arae Makki

When using a knife hand the block name is proceeded by Sonnal.

Eg. Sonnal Momtong Bakkat Makki