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Korean Terminology

Basic Terms & Commands

School/Gym

Director

Instructor

Senior

Uniform

Belt

Attention

Bow

Stop

Dojang

Kwan Jang Nim

Sabum Nim

Sunbae Nim

Dobok

Ti

Charyot

Kyong Ye

Cuman

Forefirst 

Backfist

Sidefist

Palm

Knife Hand

Reverse Knife Hand

Fingers

Elbow

Forearm

Ap Joomuk

Dung Joomuk

Yop Joomuk

Sonbadak

Sonkai

Sonkai Dung

Songarak

Palkup

Palmok

Arm & Hand Parts

Rising

Guarding

Twin Forearm

Double Forearm

Wedging

Circular

Hooking

Upward

​Downward

Chookyo

Daebi

Sang Palmok

Doo Palmok

Hechyo

Dollmiyo

Golcho

Ollyo

Naeryo

Blocks (Makgi)

Ball of Foot

Back Sole

Footsword

Knee

Instep

Toes

Apkumchi

Dwikumchi

Balkal

Moorup

Baldung

Balkut

Foot & Leg Parts

Walking

L

Sitting

Fixed

Low

X

Closed

Rear Foot

Ready

Bending Ready

Parallel Ready

Vertical

Gunnun

Niun

Annun

Gojung

Naucho

Kyocha

Moa

Dwitbal

Junbi

Guburyo Junbi

Narani Junbi

Soo Jik

Stances (Sogi)

Punch

Thrust

Strike

Block

Front Kick

Side Kick

Roundhouse

Back Kick

Reverse Roundhouse

Vital Spots

Jirugi

Tulgi

Taerigi

Makgi

Apcha Busigi

Yopcha Jirugi

Dollyo Chagi

Dwitcha Jirugi

Bandae Dollyo Chagi

Kupso

Essential Techniques

High Section

Middle Section

Low Section

Front

Side

Inward

Outward

Right

Left

Inner

Outer

Sliding

Push-Ups

Turn Around

Forward

Backward

Self Defense

4-Directional

3-Step

1-Step

Nopunde

Kaunde

Najunde

Ap

Yop

Anuro

Bakuro

Orun

Wen

An

Bakat

Mikulgi

Momtong Bachim

Dwiodora

Apro

Euluswimyu

Hosin Sul

Saju

Sambo

Ilbo

Miscellaneous

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