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Korean Terminology

Commands

English                                             Korean

Attention…………………………….Charyut

Bow…………………………… .Kyung nyeh

Ready……………………………  …..Jun-be

Start……………………………………..Si-jak

Stop………………………………….Keu-man

Continue…………………………. ...Kae sok

As You Were…………………..……….Pa-ro

Spirit Shout or Yell………..…..…….Ki-yap

Blocks

English                                               Korean

Lower Block……....……….….Ha Dan Mahki

Middle Block….…...…….....Jung Dan Mahki

Upper Block……….…….....Sang Dan Mahki

Inside Middle Block…..….……...Ahn Mahki

Outside Middle Block…..….………..Soo Do

Terminology

English                                           Korean

Training Hall…………........….…...…..Dojang

Uniform…….………….....………….…..Dobak

Belt……...…….……….....……….……....Dhee

Kicks

English                                          Korean

Front Kick…..….....…..…….…......Ap cha-gi

Side Kick …….…..…..……..….…Yup cha-gi

Roundhouse Kick……......…Dol-lyeo cha-gi

Back Kick…….……...…..……… .Dwi cha-gi

Crescent Kick….……...….....Ban-dal cha-gi

Axe Kick…...….……….…..........Neido cha-gi

Activities

English                                                Korean

Forms………..………...…….….……..Poomse

Sparring……..………... ……......…..Gyoroogi

Self-Defense…….…………...…..Ho-shin-sul

1-step sparring……..………..…….... IlsushIk

3-step sparring……...…..Sam-bo kyeo-ru-gi

Breaking…………..………………......Kyukpa

Terminology

English                                           Korean

Instructor…….……….......……..SahbumNim

Thank you…..…… .….....Kum sa hum ni da

You’re Welcome…....…...Chuhn Mahn Eh O

Counting

English                                               Korean

One………..………………..……..…….Hanna

Two…………..………..…………..……....Dool

Three………..…..………….……..……......Set

Four……….……………………….....……..Net

Five………..………...…………....….Dah-Suht

Six…………..……....……….......…...Yuh-Suht

Seven……..………..…………….…..Ill Gopee

Eight………..………...………….…..Yoh-Duhl

Nine……….………….....…….….…..Ah-Hope

Ten………..………………....………..……..Yul

Meaning of Forms

English                                               Korean

Heaven & Light….....….…...Taeguek Il Jang

Joyfulness……..................Taeguek Ee Jang

Fire & Sun………...….....Taeguek Sam Jang

Thunder & Lightning….. ..Taeguek Sa Jang

Wind………....…….......…..Ta.eguek O Jang

Water…….....……............Taeguek Yuk Jang

Mountain…....…….….....Taeguek Chill Jang

Earth…..…...…..........…....Taeguek Pal Jang

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