Native Korean words may be spelled slightly different since the Chinese language is most commonly used today.


Chief Instructor, Honorable = Chang Sa Bum Nim
Degree/Adult (Black Belt 15 Years of Age and Older) = Dan
Degree/Youth (Black Belt Under 15 Years of Age) = Poom
Grade (Rank Below Black Belt) = Gup
Grand Master, Honorable = Kuk Sa Nim
Honorable = Nim
Instructor, Honorable = Sa Bum Nim

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Attention = Charyot (Cha-ryut)
Begin = Shijak
Bow = Kyeongrye (Kung-ye)
Continue = Kyesok
Line Up = Chul Sa
Ready = Joonbi
Return to Ready Position = Par Row
Stop = Go Mon
Yell = Kihap

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KOREAN
Cardinal Numbers
CHINESE
Ordinal Numbers
1  Hana (Hah-nah)1st  Il (Eel)
2  Tul (Tule)2nd  I (Ee)
3  Set (Sehtt)3rd  Sam (Sahm)
4  Net (Nehtt)4th  Sa (Sah)
5  Tasot (Tah-saht)5th  O (Oh)
6  Yosot (Yoe-saht)6th  Yuk (Yuke)
7  Ilgop (Eel-gope)7th  Chil (Cheel)
8  Yodol (yah-dahl)8th  Pal (Pahl)
9  Ahop (Ah-hope)9th  Ku (Kuu)
10  Yol (Yahl)10th  Sip (Ship)


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Attention Stance = Charyot So Gee
Front Stance = Ap So Gee
Inner Open Stance (toes inward) = An Palja So Gee
Outer Open Stance (45 Degree) = Bakat Palja So Gee
Ready Stance = Joonbi So Gee
Side Facing Stance = Yupmom So Gee
Walking Stance = Gunnun So Gee
Walking Ready Stance = Gunnun Junbi So Gee

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Back Elbow = Dwee Palkup
Back Fist Strike = Dwee Joomuk Taerigi
Bear Hand Strike = Gom Son Taerigi
Double Fingertip Strike = Doobal Sonkut Tulgi
Double Fist Punch = Doobal Joomuk Jirugi
Downward Punch = Naeryo Jirugi
Downward Strike = Naeryo Taerigi
Fingertip Thrust = Sonkut Tulgi
Front Back-Fist Strike = Ap Dwee Joomuk Taerigi
Front Elbow Strike = Ap Palkup Taerigi
Front Knife-Hand Strike = Ap Sonkal Taerigi
High Elbow Strike = Nopun Palkup Taerigi
Horizontal Punch = Soopyong Jirugi
Horizontal Thrust = Soopyong Tulgi
Inward Knife-Hand Strike = Anuro Sonkal Taerigi

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Double Forearm Block = Doobal Polmok Makee
Downward Block = Naeryo Makee
Front Block = Ap Makee
High Block = Nopun Makee
Inner Forearm Guarding Block = An Palmok Daebi Makee
Knife-Hand Downward Block = Sonkal Naeryo Makee
Knife-Hand Low Block = Sonkal Najunde Makee
Low Block = Najunde Makee
Middle Block = Kaunde Makee
Outward Block = Bakuro Makee
Palm Downward Block = Sonbadak Naeryo Makee
Palm Upward Block = Sonbadak Ollyo Makee
Parallel Block = Narani Makee
Pressing Block = Noollo Makee
Pushing Block = Miro Makee
Reverse Knife-Hand Low Block = Sonkal Dung Najunde Makee
Reverse Knife-Hand Side Block = Sonkal Dung Yup Makee
Reverse Knife-Hand Upward Block = Sonkal Dung Ollyo Makee
Rising Block = Chookyo Makee
Upward Block = Ollyo Makee
X-Fist Block = Gyocha Joomuk Makee
X-Fist Downward Block = Gyocha Joomuk Naeryo Makee
X-Fist Front Block = Gyocha Joomuk Ap Makee
X-Fist Rising Block = Gyocha Joomuk Chookyo Makee
X-Knife-Hand Block = Gyocha Sonkal Makee
X-Knife-Hand Downward Block = Gyocha Sonkal Naeryo Makee
X-Knife-Hand Rising Block = Gyocha Sonkal Chookyo Makee

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2 Directional Kick = Sangbang Cha Gee
Axe/Downward Kick = Naeryo Cha Gee
Back Kick = Dwee Cha Gee
Back Snap Kick = Dwee Busigi Cha Gee
Crescent Kick = Bandal Cha Gee
Double Kick = Doobal Cha Gee
Flying Crescent Kick = Twimyo Bandal Cha Gee
Flying Double Foot Side Pushing Kick = Twimyo Doobal Ap Yup Milgi Cha Gee
Flying Double Front Kick = Twimyo Doobal Ap Cha Gee
Flying Double Side Kick = Twimyo Doobal Yup Cha Gee
Flying Downward Kick = Twimyo Naeryo Cha Gee
Flying Front Kick = Twimyo Ap Cha Gee
Flying Front-Back Kick = Twimyo Ap-Dwee Cha Gee
Flying Hook Kick = Twimyo Golcho Cha Gee
Flying Kick = Twimyo Cha Gee
Flying Scissors Kick = Twimyo Kawi Cha Gee
Flying Triple Kick = Twimyo Samjung Cha Gee
Flying Turning Kick = Twimyo Dollyo Cha Gee
Flying Twin Foot Front Kick = Twimyo Sangbal Ap Cha Gee
Front Checking Kick = Ap Momchugi Cha Gee
Front Kick = Ap Cha Gee
Front Rising Kick = Ap Olligi Cha Gee
Front Snap Kick = Ap Busigi Cha Gee
Hook Kick = Golcho Cha Gee
Inward Kick = Anuro Cha Gee
Outward Kick = Bakuro Cha Gee
Round Kick = Dolryo Cha Gee
Side Checking = Yup Momchugi Cha Gee
Side Kick = Yup Cha Gee
Skip Kick = Duro Gamyo Cha Gee
Snap Kick = Busigi Cha Gee
Spinning Hook Kick = Bandae Dolryo Golcho Cha Gee
Stamping Kick = Cha Bapgi Gee
Sweeping Kick = Suroh Cha Gee
Thrust Kick = Tulgi Cha Gee
Triple Kick = Samjung Cha Gee
Turning Kick = Dollyo Cha Gee
Upward Kick (Knee) = Ollyo Cha Gee

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Belt = Dhee
Blue = Chong
Breaking = Kyepka
Chest Protector = Kasoom Hogu
Continue = Kyesok
End/Stop = Kuman (Go-mahn)
Form = Poomse (Poom-say)
Injury = Boo Sang
Judge = Busim
Pause = Kallyo
Penality Point = Kam Jom Hana
Protective Cup = Nangsim Hogu
Red = Hong
Referee = Joosim
Round = Jeon
Sparring = Gyoroogi (Kyo-ru-gi)
Uniform = Dobok
Warning = Kyeongo Hana
Win = Seung

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Dojang = School, Training Hall, also School where the Way is taught (Doe-jung)
Hap Ki Do = Harmony, Inner Power, Way Of
Kong Soo Do = Empty Hand, Way Of (Karate)
Shim Soo Do = Mind, Hand, Way Of
Tae Kwon Do = Foot, Fist, Way Of
Tae Soo Do = Foot, Hand, Way Of
Tang Soo Do = China, Hand, Way Of

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