Black Diamond Taekwondo Terminology

TAEKWONDO TERMINOLOGY (BASICS)

A note about Korean pronunciation: A sounds like the “a” in “father,” not the “a” in “back.” D is a soft

sound, slightly aspirated, almost like a “t.” I sounds like a long “e”, as in “see.” J is more like a soft

“ch”. R is a light sound, with the tongue tapping the roof of the mouth. U sounds more like a double

“o,” as in “flu.”

Numbers (count)

1       ha na
2       dul
3       set
4       net
5       dasut
6       yasut
7       ilgop
8       yoldul
9       ahop
10     yohl

11 yohl hana

12 yohl dul

20 sa mul

21 sa mul hana

22 sa mul dul

30     sa run
40     ma hun
50     shwin
60     ye sun
70     il run
80     yo dun
90     ah hun
100   baek

Numbers (list)

1st      il
2nd     Ee
3rd     Sam
4th     Sah
5th     Oh
6th     Yohk
7th     Chil
8th     Pal
9th     Gu
10th   Sip

Tenents

Courtesy ye ui

Integrity yom chi

Perseverance in nae

Self Control jahJeh

Indomitable Spirit baekjool bul gul

Sparring Terminology

Blue                         chung
Red                         hung
Wins                        sung
Referee                    ju shim
Warning                   kun go
Deduction Point         gam jam
Time                        shi gan

Commands

Attention                  chae ri yut
Bow                         kung nae
Ready                      jun bi
Begin                       shi jak
Break                       kal yoh
Continue                   kae sak
Stop                         gu man
Return                      bah ro
Rest                         shuh

Blocks

Low Block                  ahre makki
Middle Block              momtong makki
High Block                 olgol makki

O/I Middle momtong an makki
Knife-hand Block sahnnal bakat makki

Dbl knife-hand sahnnal momtong makki

Palm block noolluh makki

X Block eotgalyo makki

Scissor Block gawi makki

Circular Block dollyo makki

Strikes

High punch olgol jireugi

Middle punch momtong jireugi

Double punch doobeon jireugi

Knife-hand strike       sahn-nal mok anchigi

Kicks

Front Kick                 ahp chagi
Roundhouse Kick       dolyo chagi
Side Kick                  yop chagi
Back Kick                  dwi chagi
Axe Kick                   nae ryo chagi
Crescent Kick            bandul chagi

I/O Crescent Kick      bakat hooryu chagi
Butterfly Kick            nabi chagi
Jumping Kick            twi oh chagi

Hook Kick hooryo chagi

Spin Heel Kick bandae dolryo chagi

Spin Hook Kick          dwi hooryo chagi

Stances

Riding Stance           juchum sogi
Front Stance            ahp gubi sogi
Back Stance             dwi gubi sogi
Walking Stance        ahp sogi
Fighting Stance        kyo rum sae sogi

Tiger (cat) Stance bum sohgi

For the beginning and closing of class

To the flags, bow! Kuk gi ae dae hae yo kung nae?
To the head instructor, bow! Sabomnim kae kung nae?

General

Grand master                           kwan jang nim
Head Instructor/Master             sab um nim
Instructor                                 san sah nim
Assistant Instructor                   kyo sah nim

Junior Instructor                       chu sung sah nim
Senior ranking color belt           sun bae
School                                     do jang
Uniform                                   do bak
Belt                                         dee
Flag                                        kuk ki
Yell                                         ki hap
Grade                                      kup
Degree                                    dan
Sparring                                  kyo rugi
Form (pattern)                         poomse
Thank you                                gam sam ni dah
Your Welcome                          chu mah nae oh
Hello, how are you?                   ahn yang ha sae oh
Stay in peace                            ahn yang hi gae sae oh
Leave in peace                          ahn yang hi gah sae oh