As Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art, we incorporate some Korean terminology and manners into our practice.
Required Terminology for White Belts
Annoyong Hasimnika -Greetings
Annyonghi Kyesipsio - Good-bye
Sabomnim- Instructor (4th degree)
Kwanjangnim - Master Instructor
Dobok - Training Uniform
Dojang - Training Area
TaeKwonDo - Foot Fist Art
Pilsung - Must Win
Kihap - Yell
Kamsahamnida - Thank You
Numbers Cardinal
Hana - one
Dul - two
Set - three
Net - four
Dasot - five
Yasot - six
Ilkob - seven
Yadolb - eight
Ahop - nine
Yoll - ten
Yoll Hana - eleven
Yoll Dul - twelve
Yoll Set - thirteen
Sumull - twenty
Sumull Hana - twenty one
Sumull Dul - twenty two
Sorun - thirty
Mahun - forty
Shwin - fifty
Numbers - Ordinal
Il - First
Yi - Second
Sahm - Third
Sah - Fourth
Oh - Fifth
Yuk - Sixth
Chil - Seventh
Pal - Eighth
Goo - Ninth
Ship - Tenth
Instructions - Beginner
Charyot - Attention
Chunbi - Ready
Sijak - Begin
Kuman - Stop
Baro - Return
Kyongrae - Bow
Dolra - Turn Around
Shwiot - Rest
Palbakoa - Foot Sitch
Kalryo - Break
Dasi - Do Again
Stances - Sogi
Charyot - Attention
Chunbi - Ready Stance
App Kupbi - Front Stance
Dwit Kupbi - Back Stance
Kyorugi Chunbi - Fighting Stance
Chuchum Sogi - Horse Back Riding Stance
Pom Sogi - Tiger Stance
Koa Sogi - Twisted Stance
Hakdari - Crane Stance
Kicks - Chagi
App Chagi - Front Kick
An - Inside
Pall - Foot
Pit Chagi - Top of Foot
Chagi - Kick
Yop - Side
Yop Chagi - Side Kick
Dolryo - Spin
Dolryo Chagi - Spin Kick
Dwit Chagi - Back Kick
Dwit Dolryo Chagi - Back Spin Kick
Naeryo Chagi - Ax Kick
Noppi - High
Noppi Chagi - High Kick
Dwiyo - Jump
Blocks - Makgi
Arae Makgi - Low Block
Ollgul Makgi - Face Block
An Makgi - Inward Forearm Block
Bakatt Makgi - Outward Forearm Block
Haecho Makgi - Scatter Block
Hansonnal Makgi - Single Knife Hand Block
Sonnal Maki - Double Knife Hand Guarding Block
Yop Makgi - Side Block
Milo Makgi - Palm Block