Terminology
Please forgive any spelling mistakes or errors in pronunciation, but
this was not meant to be the definitive, world's greatest compilation
of Taekwondo terminology - merely a quick, hack guide.
- kick: chagi
- back kick: dwi chagi
- front kick: ahp chagi
- forty-five: beet chagi
- side kick: yop chagi
- roundhouse: dolrol chagi
- block: mahki
- high block: eolgol mahki
- low block: ahrae mahki
- outside middle block: momtong mahki
- stance: sohgi
- front stance: ahp sohgi
- walking stance: ahp koo bi sohgi
- back stance: dwi sohgi
- horseback: juchoom sohgi
- L-stance: niunja sohgi
- hannah
- dool
- set
- net
- dassot
- yassot
- ilgop
- yadol
- ahop
- yool
- strike: chigi
- punch: chirugi
- belt: dhee
- uniform: dobok
- studio: do jang
- flag: geuk gi
- forms: poomse
- chest protector: hogoo
- free sparring: kyorugi
- blue: chung
- red: hung
- master: sahbumnim
- teacher: kyo san nim
- thank you: kahm sa hamnida
- attention: charyuht
- ready: choom bi
- return: bah ro
- about face: dwi uro dorah
- bow: kyung nae
- switch: bahl bah kwah
- relax: shiuh
- begin: seijak
- break: kalyeo
- continue: kaesok
- joint: kwanjeol
- philtrum: in joong
- inner side of forearm: ahn pahlmahk
- See you later!: toh poepkeseoy
- scissors-shaped spear finger thrust: gawi sahnkeut
- One strike must kill!: il sok pil sai
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