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Korean Terms

Tenets
KoreanEnglish
Ye uiCourtesy
Yom chiIntegrity
In naePerseverance
JahJehSelf-control
BaekjoolIndomitable Spirit
Numbers
NumberKorean
1Ha-na
2dule
3set
4net
5da-sut
6yo-sut
7el-kob
8yo-doul
9a-hob
10yol
Commands
KoreanEnglish
charyotattention
kyung naebow
jhoon beeready
ba roGo back
go monstop
see jakbegin
shiuhrelax
dwi doraturn around/about face
Common Phrases
KoreanEnglish
com sa hom ni dathank you
su go hat sum ni dagood workout
dojangplace where one trains (house of discipline)
dobakUniform
Kwan Jang Nimhead of school
soosuk sa bum nimchief instructor
sa bum niminstructor
sa bu nimmaster
kyosaassistant instructor
hyungform or pattern
jayoo daeryonfree sparring
ilbo daeryonone step sparring
Stances
KoreanEnglish
hugul shu kiback stance
jun gul shu kifront stance
kima shu kihorse riding stance
Basic Moves
KoreanEnglish
mak kiblock
chagikick
joomukpunch
taerikistrike
twimyojumping/flying
shu kistance
Hand Techniques
KoreanEnglish
Ap Joomukfront punch
dung joomukbackfist
sae bun chirugitriple punch
jung dan joomukmiddle section punch
pal kupelbow
sang dan joomukhigh section punch
soodoknife-hand
soodo taerikikinfe-hand strike
an soo doinverted knife-hand
yok soodo taerikiridge-hand strike
Foot Techniques
KoreanEnglish
ap chagifront kick
appeuro balolegifront leg stretch
dollyo chagiroundhouse kick
dwi whorigispin heel kick
yup chagiside kick
apbalFront Foot
dwibalBack Foot
yangbalBoth Feet
dwidoraTurning
Blocking Techniques
KoreanEnglish
hadan mak kidown block
sang dan mak kihigh rising block
soodo da bee mak kiknife hand (guarding) block
soodo yup mak kiknife hand side block
yup mak kiside block