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KOREAN COUNTING DIRECTIONS BLOCKS FORMS
BASIC BODY PARTS RANK KICKS UNIFORM
TENETS OF TAE KWON DO HAND POSITIONS            STANCES                       COMMANDS
BODY MOVEMENTS HAND ATTACKS SPARRING COMMON PHRASES       

Korean Counting

There are two different numbering systems that are used by Koreans. The first numbering system is used when counting, or when only speaking of the numbers themselves. The first ten numbers in this system are as follows:

1

:

hanah

2

:

dool

3

:

set

4

:

net

5

:

dasot

6

:

yasot

7

:

ilgop

8

:

yadol

9

:

ahop

10

:

yool

The stress in "hanah", "dasot", and "yasot" is on the first syllable, in "ilgop", "yadol", and "ahop" on the second. In counting cadence in TaeKwonDo, this is so emphasized that the other syllable frequently almost disappears (e.g., "han", "das", "yos", "lgop", "hop", etc.).

The other numbering system (which is of Chinese origin) is used in most other cases and is often used where Americans would use ordinal numbers (such as "first", "second", etc ...). For example, this second numbering system is used when describing a person's rank: a first degree black belt would be an "il dan". The first ten numbers in this numbering system are as follows:

1

:

il

2

:

ee

3

:

sahm

4

:

sah

5

:

oh

6

:

ryook

7

:

chil

8

:

pal

9

:

koo

10

:

ship

The final `l' in "chil" and "pal" isn't rounded, like an American `l' .... It's a much shorter sound, sort of like the initial `l' in "let", but even shorter. It's not like the `l' in "ball".

When pronouncing the word "ship", you must not emphasize the "sh" sound. It's almost more like "sip" with a sort of a lisp. If you pronounce it like "sh" in "shell", then you are referring to sexual intercourse.

Even though this second numbering system may correspond to ordinal numbers in English in some cases, these are not ordinal numbers. Koreans use a separate set of words for ordinal numbers.

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Basic Body Parts

mom

:

body

kwanjeol

:

joint

ulgool

:

face & head

muh ree

:

head

noon

:

eye

gui

:

ear

ko

:

nose

in joong

:

philtrum

eep

:

mouth

tuhk

:

chin

mokoomeong

:

throat

mok

:

neck

ouka

:

shoulder

myung chi

:

solar plexus

pahl

:

arm

pahlkup

:

elbow

pahlmahk

:

forearm

ahn pahlmahk

:

inner side of forearm

bahkat pahlmahk

:

outer side of forearm

meet pahlmahk

:

palm side of forearm

wi pahlmahk

:

back side of forearm

deung pahlmahk

:

back of forearm

sahnmahk

:

wrist

sahn

:

hand

sahnkal

:

outside edge of hand (knifehand)

sahnkal deung

:

inside edge of hand (ridgehand)

sahn deung

:

back hand

joomok

:

fist

sahnkahrak

:

finger

sahnkeut

:

fingertip

momtong

:

trunk (middle section)

huri

:

waist

ahrae

:

lower body (low section)

noolro

:

groin

dahree

:

leg

mooreup

:

knee

ahp jung kang yi

:

shin

bahl mahk

:

ankle

bahl

:

foot (or feet)

bahldung

:

instep

bahlbong oh ri

:

arch of foot

bahl nahl

:

outside edge of foot

an bahl nahl

:

inside edge of foot

bahl badak

:

sole of foot

ahp chook

:

ball of foot

dwi koomchi

:

heel

dwi chook

:

bottom of heel

bahlkeut

:

toes

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Tenets of TaeKwonDo

ye ui

:

courtesy

yom chi

:

integrity

in nae

:

perseverance

kuk gi

:

self-control (also "jah jeh")

baekjool

:

indomitable spirit (also "boolgool eui jung shin")

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Body Movements

mom omgigi

:

movement of the body

mahki

:

block

chagi

:

kick

chirugi

:

thrust (or punch)

chigi

:

strike (with the hand)

jeek gi

:

strike (with the foot)

bahk gi

:

strike (with the head)

sahn ki sool

:

hand technique

bahl ki sool

:

foot technique

kyorugi

:

sparring

bituro

:

twisting

gamya

:

stepping (also "omkyuh didigi")

kuht neun

:

walking

uro

:

moving in a particular direction (e.g. "ahp uro gamya" - stepping forward)

bang hyang bakoogi

:

changing direction

bitkyuh surgi

:

escaping

tdwim yu

:

jumping

dora

:

to turn

dolmyo

:

spinning

mee keul myu

:

sliding (also "mee kul gi")

jupgi

:

holding/grabbing

donzigi

:

throwing

goorugi

:

rolling/tumbling

pyihagi

:

dodging

hecho

:

spreading

moyo

:

gathering

bojoo

:

covering

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Directions

oo

:

right (also "oh-ruen")

joa

:

left (also "wen")

ahp

:

front

ahn

:

inner

bahkat

:

outer

bahndae

:

reverse

dwi

:

back

ahnuro

:

inward

bahkuro

:

outward

whee

:

high (up)

whee uro

:

upward

guande

:

middle

ulgool

:

high section (also "sahngdahn")

momtong

:

middle section (also "chungdahn")

ahrae

:

low section (also "hahdahn")

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Rank

kagup

:

rank

gup

:

grade

dan

:

degree

simsa

:

grading (or promotional) test

simsa kwan

:

examiner

dan gup jedo

:

system of rank

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Hand Positions

sahnkal

:

knifehand

sahnkal jecho

:

knifehand with palm up

sahnkal deung

:

ridgehand (also "oppun sahnkal")

sahn bahtong

:

palm heel (also "bahtong sahn")

sahn deung

:

back hand (also "deung sahn")

ah keum sahn

:

arc hand

galkwi sahn

:

ripping (or raking) hand

jipke sahn

:

pincers hand

joomok

:

fist

deung joomuk

:

back fist

yup joomuk

:

side fist

me joomuk

:

hammer-fist

inju joomuk

:

forefinger one-knuckle fist

bamchu joomuk

:

middle-finger one-knuckle fist

doo bam joomuk

:

two-knuckle fist

pyun joomuk

:

flat (or open) fist

omji joomuk

:

thumb-knuckle fist

kwan soo

:

spearhand (also "pyun sahnkeut")

sahnkeut

:

spearfinger

gawi sahnkeut

:

scissors-shaped spearfingers

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Hand Attacks

bahro chirugi

:

straight (return) punch

bahndae chirugi

:

reverse punch

gullgi chirugi

:

hook punch

yung seuk chirugi

:

combination (consecutive) punch

doo bun chirugi

:

double punch

sae bun chirugi

:

triple punch

sahnkeut chirugi

:

spearfinger thrust

sewo chirugi

:

vertical punch

gotjang chirugi

:

vertical fist punch

dolrya chirugi

:

round punch

dwijubo chirugi

:

upset punch

soteum chirugi

:

spring punch

nehryuh chirugi

:

downward punch

chi chirugi

:

uppercut punch

jae chuh chirugi

:

upper punch (also "jae chin chirugi")

doo joomuk chirugi

:

doublefist punch

dikootja chirugi

:

`U' (or `C') shaped punch (hi-lo)

sosum chirugi

:

double uppercut punch

keumgang chirugi

:

diamond-shaped punch

nalgeh chirugi

:

wing-shaped punch

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Blocks

bahkat palmahk mahki

:

outer forearm block

ahn palmahk mahki

:

inner forearm block

sahng palmahk mahki

:

twin forearm block

ahnuro mahki

:

inward block

bahkuro mahki

:

outward block

ahrae mahki

:

low block

cho kyo mahki

:

rising block

daebi mahki

:

guarding block

bituro mahki

:

twisting block

gahwi mahki

:

scissors block

keumgang mahki

:

diamond-shaped (Hercules) block

gutjha mahki

:

`9'-shaped block (cross block)

yeot pero mahki

:

`X'-shaped block (also "kyo cha mahki")

santeul mahki

:

mountain-shaped block (also "osanteul mahki")

weh santeul mahki

:

part mountain-shaped block

utgallruyuh mahki

:

cross block (also "utgiruh mahki")

hechuh mahki

:

scattered block (or wedge block)

hwang so mahki

:

ox (or "bull") block

bahtangsahn nooluh mahki

:

pressing down block

deuluh oll ryu mahki

:

upward scooping fist block

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Kicks

cha olligi

:

stretching kick

jillo chagi

:

thrusting kick

ahp chagi

:

front kick

yup chagi

:

side kick

dolrya chagi

:

round (roundhouse) kick

dwi chagi

:

back kick

bahndae dolrya chagi

:

reverse round kick ("hook kick" for some styles)

dwi dolrya chagi

:

back round kick ("hook kick" for some styles)

gullgi chagi

:

hook kick (also "golcho chagi" or "golro chagi")

bahndall chagi

:

crescent kick (literally "half moon kick")

hoohrio chagi

:

wheel kick

beet chagi

:

slant (or instep) kick

bahn dolrya chagi

:

half round kick (also "instep kick")

beakya chagi

:

slap kick

nehryuh jeek gi

:

ax kick; literally "downward foot strike"

hwe jun chagi

:

swing kick

mil a chagi

:

pushing kick (also "mil gi chagi")

gokwang i chagi

:

pickax kick

pyojuk chagi

:

target kick

dolmyo chagi

:

spinning kick

tdwim yah chagi

:

jumping kick

yung seuk chagi

:

combination (consecutive) kick

meekulmyu chagi

:

sliding kick (also "mikulgi chagi")

goollruh chagi

:

rolling kick

natgeh tdwim yu chagi

:

hopping kick

nalla chagi

:

flying kick (also "goong jung chagi")

gahwi chagi

:

scissors kick

illja chagi

:

linear kick

japgo chagi

:

holding (grasp) kick

ohpo chagi

:

falling kick (leg sweep)

nachu oh chagi

:

stooping kick

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Stances

sohgi

:

stance

jah seh

:

posture (or stance) [used instead of "sohgi" in some styles]

ahnjun sohgi

:

sitting stance

ahp sohgi

:

front stance

ahp koo bi sohgi

:

front bent knee stance (also just "ahp koo bi")

dwi sohgi

:

back stance

dwi koo bi sohgi

:

back bent knee stance (also just "dwi koo bi")

beom sohgi

:

cat (or tiger) stance (also "goyang-i sohgi")

kuht neun sohgi

:

walking stance

juchoom sohgi

:

horseback riding stance ("kima sohgi" in some styles)

mot sohgi

:

fighting stance

kyorugi sohgi

:

sparring stance

choon bi sohgi

:

ready stance (also "pyeonhi sohgi")

gibon sohgi

:

basic stance

guande sohgi

:

middle stance

naranhee sohgi

:

parallel stance

niun ja sohgi

:

`L'-stance

gojang sohgi

:

fixed (lower-back) stance

sa sun sohgi

:

diagonal stance

gyuttari sohgi

:

fixed balance (or bent knee) stance

koh ah sohgi

:

crossed foot stance

kyo cha sohgi

:

`X'-stance

mo ah sohgi

:

close stance

joong-rib sohgi

:

neutral stance

dong yuk sohgi

:

dynamic stance

cha yun sohgi

:

natural stance

chagi sohgi

:

kicking stance

hahktari sohgi

:

crane stance (also "ue bal sohgi")

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Sparring

kyorugi