Korean Terminology
As Tae Kwon Do is a Korean Martial Art, the Korean language is used extensively throughout training. Below is a list of common terms (spelled phonetically) and their translation.
Tens positions are used to prefix 1-9, e.g. Yul-Hana for eleven, Samul-Hana for 21, etc.
Hana: One
Duel (Tuel): Two
Set: Three
Net: Four
Dasut (Tasut): Five
Yasut: Six
Ilgope: Seven
Yadul: Eight
Ahope: Nine
Yul: Ten
Samul: Twenty
Suin: Thirty
Maheun: Forty
Shiun: Fifty
Yeisoon: Sixty
Ilhoon: Seventy
Yeoduhn: Eighty
Ahuhn: Ninety
Baek: One Hundred
Il: First
E: Second
Sam: Third
Sa: Fourth
Oh: Fifth
Uke: Sixth
Chil: Seventh
Pal: Eighth
Koo: Ninth
Ship: Tenth
Ku-Kee-A-Tae-Ha-Yaw-Kyung-Ye: Bow to flag
Sa-Bum-Nim-Kae-Kyung-Ye: Bow to instructor
Charyut: Attention
Kyung Ye (Nye): Bow
Jun-Be: Ready
Sijak: Begin
Comon: Stop
Siot: Rest
Do-la: Turn around
D(T)yro-Dolat (Duie-Lo-Do-La): About face
Soo-Lyun-Goot: Dismissed from class
Tae Kwon Do: The philosophy or Way of the hand and foot (Korean Karate)
Chung Do Kwan: Sea (Gym, School) of the Blue Wave
Qua-ja-nim: Grand Master
Sa-Bum-Num: Master Instructor
Hak Sang: Student
Dojang: School
Dobuk: Uniform
Dee: Belt
Mom Pul Gi: Warm-up Exercises
Kibon: Basics
Hyung, Poomsae: Forms / Patterns
Daeyrun: Free Sparring
Kyukpa: Breaking
Kong-Kyuk: Punch
Kwan-soo: Knife hand thrust
Pal-Geup Chee Ghee: Elbow strike
Ahp-Cha-Gee: Front kick
Yup-Cha-Ghee: Side kick
Dol-Yuh-Cha-Ghee: Roundhouse kick
Duie-Lo-Cha-Ghi: Back kick
Duie-Lo-Yup-Cha-Ghee: Back side kick
Duie-Lo-Dol-Ya-Cha-Ghi: Back turn spin kick, reverse kick
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