Tae Kwon Do Terminology

Learn the korean expressions used in the sport of tae kwon do. Print this page if you plan to go to Korea to learn tea kwon do. You can find a couple of tae kwon do instructions at tae kwon do main.

Terminology: Tae Kwon Do

  • Technical TKD Terminology
    • Sogi
    • Ju choon sogi
    • Ahp cubi sogi
    • Ahp sogi
    • Bum sogi
    • Dwi gibi sogi
    • Olgul chirugi
    • Momtong chirugi
    • Maggi
    • Olgul maggi
    • Ahre maggi
    • Chagi
    • Alp chagi
    • Dolryo chagi
    • Yup chagi
    • Dui chagi
    • Duh dulryo chagi
    • Ahp Chauli ki
    • Dwee
    • Dwee a dwee doul a yub gee
    • Whye o ree gee
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  • Competition Terminology
    • Joo Sim
    • Bu sim
    • Si gan
    • Charyut
    • Kyung yeh
    • Jun bi
    • Barrow
    • Show
    • Si jak
    • Kae sok
    • Kalyeo
    • Kam jum
    • Seoung
    • Kuk ki
    • Hong
    • Chung
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  • Bodyparts and Uniform Terminology
    • Do book
    • Mo li
    • Ip
    • Mok
    • Pal gub
    • Pal mok
    • Son
    • Ju muk
    • Ga sum
    • Ga sum ho goo
    • Waist
    • Dtee
    • Nang sim ho goo
    • Dah ree
    • Moo rub
    • Jung gang e
    • Bal
    • Bal ba dak
    • Jok do
    • Bal dung
    • Bal dwi gum
    • Bal nal
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  • Martial Arts Related - Korean
    • Kwan jang nium
    • Sabun nim
    • Kyobum nim
    • Do jang
    • Ki hap
    • Kyorugi
    • Hosinsul
    • Pumse
    • Yom chi
    • Ye ui
    • In nae
    • Beakjul bulgul
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  • More korean terms / phrases
    • An nyung ha sae yo
    • Gam sa hameda
    • Nae
    • A ni yo
    • No Riuk
    • Bal li bal li
    • Hana
    • Dul
    • Set
    • Net
    • Dasut
    • Yasut
    • I gob
    • Yodul
    • Ahob
    • Yol
    • Yol hana
    • Su mul
    • Su run
    • Mar hun
    • Shin
    • Ye sun
    • I hun
    • Yo dun
    • A hun
    • Baek
    • E baek
    • Sam baek
    • Sa baek
    • O baek

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Stance
Hores riding stance / Horse stance
Long stance / Bow stance
Walking stance
Cat stance
Back stance
High punch
Middle punch
Block
High block
Low block
Kick
Front kick
Roundhouse kick
Side kick
Back kick
Spinning back kick
Axe kick
Jump / Jumping
Jump back side kick
Tornado kick
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Referee
Judge
Attention
Time
Bow
Ready motion
Return / go back
Relax
Begin / Start
Continue
Break / stop
Deduct point
Win
Flags - colors of the athletes
Red
Blue
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Uniform
Head
Mouth
Neck
Elbow
Forearm
Hand
Fist
Chest
Chest protector
Huri
Belt
Protectice cup
Leg
Knee
Shin
Foot
Bottom of the foot
Ball of the foot
Instep
Heel
Knife foot
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Grandmaster
Master
Instructor / Trainer
Studio (like dojo in japanese)
Yell or to shout (like the japanese kiai scream)
Sparring
Selfdefence
Forms (like japanese katas or wushu forms)
Integrity
Courtesy
Perservance
Indomitable spirit
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Hello or how are you
Thank you
Yes
No
Try your best
Hurry up
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