Terminology
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Commands
- Attention: Charyot
- Bow: Kyung-Nae
- Ready Stance: Choon-bi
- Begin: Sijak
- Return to Starting Ready Position: Bahro
- Switch Your Stance: Bal-bako
- Turn Around: Dwi-doya
- Relax: Shioh
- Stop: Gomanh
Four Disciplines of Taekwondo
- Forms: Poomsae
- Sparring: Kyorugi
- Self-Defense: Hosinsul
- Breaking: Kyeokpa
Kicks: Chagi
- Front Kick: Ap Chagi
- Round House Kick: Dolyo Chagi
- Side Kick: Yup Chagi
- Back Kick: Dwi Chagi
- Crescent Kick: Bandal Chagi
- Axe Kick: Neryo Chagi
- Hook Kick: Huryo Chagi
Hand Strikes: Chigi
- Knife Hand: Sonnal Chigi
- Downward Knifehand Strike: Neryo Sonnal Chigi
- Ridge Hand: Sonnal Dung
- Elbow Strike: Pal-kup Chigi
Ordinal Numbers
- 1st: Il
- 2nd: Ee
- 3rd: Sam
- 4th: Sa
- 5th: O
- 6th: Yuk
- 7th: Chil
- 8th: Pal
Sparring: Kyorugi
- Stop/End of Round/Match: Gomanh
- Break: Kal-yeo
- Continue: Kye-sok
- Blue: Chung
- Red: Hong
- Penalty: Gam-jeom
- Chest Protector: Hogu
General Terms
- Yell or Shout: Kihap
- Uniform: Dobok
- Belt: Dhee
- Gym for Training: Dojang
- Degree of Black Belt: Dan
- Black Belt Teacher: Kyosanim
- Master Instructor: Sabumnim
- School Owner/Grandmaster: Kwanjangnim
Stances: Soogi
- Attention Stance: Charyot Soogi
- Walking Stance: Ahp Soogi
- Front Stance: Ahp Kubi
- Back Stance: Dwi Kubi
- Horse Riding Stance: Choochum Soogi
- Fighting Stance: Kyorugi Choon-bi
- Left Stance (O Jang): Wen Soogi
- Right Stance (O Jang): Oren Soogi
- Tiger/Cat Stance: Beom Soogi
- Crane Stance: Haktari Soogi
Punches: Chigi
- Middle Punch: Momtong Chigi
- High Punch: Eolgul Chigi
- Down/Low Punch: Ahrae Chigi
- Back Fist Punch: Deung Joomuk
- Side Punch: Yup Chigi
- Hammer Fist Punch: Dung Choomuk
Blocks: Mahki
- High Block: Eolgul Mahki
- Down/Low Block: Ahrae Mahki
- Outside to Inside Block: Momtong Mahki
- Inside to Outside Block: Bakkat Mahki
Cardinal Numbers
- One: Hana
- Two: Dool
- Three: Set
- Four: Net
- Five: Dasot
- Six: Yausot
- Seven: Il-Gop
- Eight: Yuh-Deul
- Nine: Ah-Hope
- Ten: Yeol
Poomsae Competition Commands
- Calls the Contestant Enter the Competition Mats: Chool-Joon
- Commands the Contestant to Stand at Attention: Charyot
- Commands the Contestant to Bow: Kyung Nae
- Commands the Contestant to Stand in Ready Position: Choonbi
- Commands the Contestant to Begin Performing Poomsae: Sijak
- Commands the Contestant to Return to Starting Ready Position: Bahro
- Commands the Contestant to Wait While the Score is Declared: Pyo-Chal