terminology

The following are common Tae Kwon-do terms in Korean.Generally if you learn the basic building blocks you will be able to work out most terms. Click on the links below to go to the relevant terminology or scroll down the page.

Body parts
Stances
Blocks
Kicks
Punches
Strikes and Thrusts
Miscellaneous

Body Parts  

Arm

Arc Hand
Back fist
Backhand
Bear Hand
Elbow
Finger tip
Fingers
Forefinger
Double Forefinger
Fore fist
Forearm
Hammer fist
Knife hand
Knuckle fist
Middle Knuckle fist
Fore Knuckle fist
Thumb Knuckle fist
Palm
Palm heel
Reverse knife hand
Side fist
Thumb
Under fist

 

Bandalson
Dung Joomuk
Sondang
Gomson
Palkup
Sonkut
Songarak
Han Songarak
Doo Songarak
Ap Joomuk
Palmok
Yop Joomuk
Sonkal
Songarak Joomuk
Joongji Joomuk
Inji Joomuk
Umji Joomuk
Sonbadak
Pyun
Sonkal Dung
Yop Joomuk
Umji
Mit Joomuk

Foot

Ball of foot
Back of heel
Foot Sword
Heel Base
Instep
Knee
Toes

 

Ap Kumchi
Dwitchook
Balkal
Dwitumchi
Baltung
Moorup
Balkut

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Stances Sogi

Bending
Closed
Diagonal
Fixed
L
Low
One Leg
Parallel
Ready
Rear Foot
Sitting
Vertical
Walking
X

Goburyo
Moa
Sasun
Gojung
Niunja
Nachup
Waebal
Narani
Junbi
Dwitbal
Annun
Soojik
Gunnun
Kyocha

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Blocks Magki

High Block
Middle Block
Low Block
Inward
Outward
Outer
Inner
Upward
Downward
Guarding
Double forearm
Rising
Twin forearm
Circular
Pressing
Hooking
Wedging
Pushing
X Fist
X knife hand
Scooping
U shaped
W shaped
Waist

Nopunde
Kaunde
Najunde
Anuro
Bakuro
Bakat
An
Ollyo
Naeryo
Daebi
Doo Palmok
Chookyo
Sang Palmok
Dollymyo
Noollo
Golcho
Hechyo
Miro
Kyocha Joomuk
Kyocha Sonkal
Duro
Digutja
San
Hori

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Kicks Chagi

Axe
Back
Crescent
Flying
Front
Front Snap
Hook
Jumping
Piercing
Pressing
Pushing
Reverse Turning
Rising
Side
Smashing
Thrusting
Turning
Twisting
Vertical

Naeryo
Dwit
Bandal
Twimyo
Ap
Ap Cha Busigi
Golcho
Twigi
Cha Jirugi
Noollo
Miro
Bandae Dollyo
Cha Olligi
Yop
Cha Busigi
Cha Tulgi
Dollyo
Bituro
Sewo

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Punches Jirugi

Obverse
Reverse
Front
Side
Upward
Twin fist vertical
Upset

Baro
Bandae
Ap
Yop
Sewo
Sang joomuk sewo
Dwijibo

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Strikes and Thrusts Sogi

Flat fingertip thrust
Straight fingertip thrust
Upset Fingertip thrust
Backfist strike
Twin side elbow strike
Knife hand strike
Reverse knife hand strike
Palm heel strike

Opun Sonkut tulgi
Son Sonkut tulgi
Dwijibo Sonkut tulgi
Dung Joomuk taerigi
Jau palmok taerigi
Sonkal taerigi
Dung sonkal taerigi
Pyun joomuk taerigi

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Miscellaneous

Attention
Bow
Start (Begin)
Stop
Return to Starting Position
Ready
Belt
Training suit

Instructor
Student
Grade
Degree
Pattern
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten

Charyot
Kyong Ye
Seja

Hecho
Boro
Junbi

Ti
Dobok
Subumnim
Je-ja
Kup
Dan
Tul
Hana
Dool
Set
Net
Dasot
Yosot
Ilgop
Yodul
Ahop
Yaul

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