Korean Terminology
Commands
Attention |
Charyot |
Bow |
Kyung-rae |
Meditation |
Muknyum |
Ready Stance |
Joonbi (Naranhi Sohgi) |
Begin |
Shijahk |
Switch Sides / Fieet |
Pahl-bahko |
Break (Temporary Stop) |
Kalyo |
End |
Gomahn |
Return to Ready Stance |
Bahro |
Rest |
Sho |
Beginning and Ending Class (senior student)
Beginning Class
“Charyot!” (Attention!) “Sahbom-nim* kae, kyung-rae” (to the master instructor, bow) * Appropriate terms can be substituted (i.e. Kwanjang-nim, Chokyo-nim, Kyosa-nim, etc.)
If the class has student assistants add…
“Sunbae-nim, kyung-rae” (to the senior students/assistants, bow)
Ending Class
Same as beginning, but also Instructor Says: “Sugetsumnida” (good effort!) Students Respond: “Kahmsahmnida” (thank you)
Counting
Numbers
One |
Hana |
Two |
Dool |
Three |
Set |
Four |
Net |
Five |
Tahsut |
Six |
Yohsut |
Seven |
Ilgop |
Eight |
Yodol |
Nine |
Ahop |
Ten |
Yol |
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Ordinals
First |
Il |
Second |
I (ee) |
Third |
Sahm |
Fourth |
Sah |
Fith |
Oh |
Sixth |
Yook |
Seventh |
Chil |
Eigth |
Pahl |
Ninth |
Ku |
Tenth |
Ship |
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Basics
Stances
Ready Stance |
Naranhi Sohgi |
Sparring Stance |
Kyoroogi Jahsae |
Walking Stance |
Ahp Sohgi |
Forward Stance |
Ahp Koobi |
Back Stance |
Dwi Koobi |
Horse Stance |
Joochum Sohgi |
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Steps
Switch Position |
Pahl-bahko |
Forward Slide |
Junjin |
Backward Slide |
Whojin |
Forward Step |
Ilbo-Junjin |
Backward Step |
Ilbo-Whojin |
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Kicks
Front Kick |
Ahp Chahgi |
Roundhouse Kick |
Dollyo Chahgi |
Side Kick |
Yop Chahgi |
Axe Kick |
Nehryo Chahgi |
Back Kick |
Dwi Chahgi |
Push/Cut Kick |
Mirruh Chahgi |
Whip (Hook) Kick |
Hooryo Chahgi |
Spin Whip (Hook) Kick |
Dwi Hooryo Chahgi |
Knee Kick |
Mooryup Chahgi |
Jumping Kick |
Tuioh Chahgi |
Titles
Head of School/Program |
Kwanjang-nim |
Master Instructor |
Sahbom-nim |
Assistant Instructor |
Chogyo-nim |
Training Instructor |
Kyosa-nim |
Miscellaneous
Training Hall |
Dojahng |
Gymnasium |
Chaeyukkwan |
Uniform |
Dohbok |
Belt |
Di |