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Korean Terminology

Han Kuk Mal -

* Click on the links below to hear Master Kim pronounce the Korean terms.

Basic Commands | Greetings | Titles | Counting | Kicking | Stances | Blocking

* Please note, the Korean spellings are not necessarily accurate according to how you may find them in a text using the alphabet. We've tried to make it a little easier to read/learn the words. However, a few general pronunciations will help...

c = ch     k = g     i = ee     Most 'a' are short vowel = ah

Basic Commands
Attention Cha Ryut
Ready Joon Bi
Bow Gyung Nae
At Ease Ba Ro
Meditation Jyung Ja
Flag Salute Gook Gyi Guung Nae
Class Begin Soo Ryun She Ja
Turn around Turi Tura
Step Change Palbako

 

Basic Greetings & Acknowledgements
Thank You Kamsahamnida
Hello Yobosaeyo
You have done well Suogohesumnida
Goodbye Anyangi hasaeyo

 

Basic Titles
Grand Master Chon Kwonjongnim
Master Kwonjongnim
Instructor Sabamnim
Student Hoksang
Studio Dojang
Uniform Dobok
Belt De

 

Counting
One han
Two tu(l)
Three set
Four net
Five da sut
Six yu sut
Seven ill gope
Eight yu dull
Nine ah hope
Ten yul

 

Kicking - Pal caki
Jumping idan
Flying tia
Front kick apcaki
Jumping front kick idan apcaki
Flying front kick tia apcaki
Low-high front kick han dan-sang dan apcaki
Side kick yupcaki
Flying side kick tia yupcaki
Low-high side kick han dan-sang dan yupcaki
Roundhouse uptoolacaki
Jumping Roundhouse idan uptoolacaki
Low-high Roundhouse han dan-sang dan uptoolacaki
Back kick ticaki
Hook kick tikumcicaki
Inside to out Ax kick pakadadi doki caki
Outside to in Ax kick antadi doki caki
High spinning heel sang dan tidollacaki
Low spinning heel han dan tidollacaki
High-low spinning heel sang dan-han dan tidollacaki

 

Stances - Jassi
Front stance junglejassi
Back stance hooglejassi
Horse stance kimajassi
Fighting gongkyupjassi
Defense pangojassi
Walking opsagi
Tiger bumsagi

 

Blocking - Maki
Single hanson
Double yangson
Torso monton
Face algo
In body montonanmaki
Out body montonpakamaki
High block witmaki
Down block adamaki
Neck block patongsoonmaki
Cross blocking chipjamaki
Praying Mantis songkiupsoontoongkwanchigi
Single knife hand hansonalmaki
Double knife hand yangsonalmaki
Double knife hand, low block yangsonaladamaki
Scissor blocking kawimaki
Overhead fist & fist low block gumkonmontonmaki
Low stance, block out, front fist wisantulmaki

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