Terminology
Korean to English meaning (Words are hyphenated to show sylables)
Sa-bum-nim : Main teacher or instructor Thi : Belt Simsa : Grading test Sudo : Knife hand Twim-yo : General term for flying or jumping techniques Jae-Ja : Student pronounced `jay - jah' Kyok-pa : Breaking techniques Choo-muk : Fist eg. Ap choomuk means front fist (also `Choo-Meok') Golcha : Hook
Blocks:
Makki : A block also 'Marki' Handan Makki : Outer forearm low section block Sandan Makki : Outer forearm high section block Sudo Makki : Double knife hand block Moomtong Makki : Trunk of body' block, inner side block Kum Kong Makki : Twin outer forearm block Duro Makki : Scooping block that catch's and lifts an attack Golcho-Makki : Hooking block (As in pattern Yul-Kok)
Stances:
Sogi : Stance Annun Sogi : Riding stance Gunnun Sogi : Walking stance Niunja Sogi : 'L' stance, 70% of weight on rear leg
Basics:
Jun-bi : Ready (also used as 'ready' stance for some patterns) Cha-ryot : Attention, meaning to stand with toes and heels together, hands at side of body Kyung-ye : Means to bow (look to floor when bowing to flag, otherwise at partner or instructor) Do : Art or way of life Do-bok : Art clothes, (The TaeKwon-Do uniform, often called a Ghee in Karate) Do-jang : Place of Art, the area in which we study and train. (Also called a Do-Jo in Karate) Go-man : To stop, finish or end Jiru-gi : A strike, typically referred to a punch, also a punching excercise Ki-hap : A loud shout or yell to help concentrate energy and premote proper breathing Hyung : A pattern, a series of consecutive techniques for simulated attacks and defences eg 'Chun-ji Hyung' Shi-Juk : To start or to begin TaeKwon-Do : Foot (kicking, stomping)-fist (punching, smashing) -art or way
Kicks:
Chagi : General term for a kick Ap Chagi : Front kick Yop Chagi : Side kick Dol-lyo Chagi : Turning kick, also Dola Dwee Chagi : Back kick Bandola Chagi : Spinning Hook kick
Counting:
Hana : One Dul : Two Set : Three Net : Four Dasot : Five Yasot : Six Ilkop : Seven Yodol : Eight Ahop : Nine Yul : Ten |