MORE KOREAN TERMS

1. dojang training hall, studio, academy

2. dobok – unifom

3. tte - belt

4. kukki – flag

5. kyuchick – academy rules

6. gup – grade

7. dan – degree

8. jokyonim – assistant instructor (1st degree)

9. kyosanim – instructor (2nd degree)

10. busabumnim – chief instructor (3rd degree)

11. sabumnim – master instructor (4th degree)

12. kwanjangnim – master (5th degree and above)

13. chariot – attention

14. kyongyeh – bow

15. baro – return to attention

16. dora – turn  (jwa-left, woo-right, jwayangjwa-left about face, wooyangwoo-right about face)                

17. baqua – switch stance or other side

18. anjo - seat down

19. joonbi – ready

20. sijock – begin

21. kaesok – continue

22. goman – stop

23. aaksoo – shake hands

24. boksoo – applause

25. jasae – stance (joonbisae-ready stance, kimasae-straddle stance, daebisae-back stance, gongkyuksae-front stance, ipsae-crane stance, kaweesae- scissor stance)

26. kwonsool – striking technique (jongkwon-straight punch, hoowon-back fist, cheukkwon-side punch, soodo-knife hand, kwansoo-spear hand)  

27. joksool – kicking technique (ahpchagi-front kick, dolyochagi-roundhouse kick, yupchagi-side kick, dorachagi-spin kick, dwiachagi-jump kick)

28. darajoksool – combination kick

29. bangasool – blocking technique

30. kangsoolkwonbup – hard punching drills.

31. yusoolkwonbup – soft striking blocking redirecting combination drill

32. kihop – yell

33. kihapjagi – isometric exercise

34. hyung – form

35. danhyung – short form

36. daeryun – sparring

37. ahnyonghasaeyo – how are you?

38. komsahomnida – thank you.

39. chonmanaeyo – you are welcome.

40. ahnyongheekaesaeyo – good bye.

41. sootjja – numerical count (hana-one, dool-two, seht-three, neht-four, dasoht-five, yosoht-six, ilgohp-seven, yodull-eight, ahhup-nine, eoyull-ten, soomool-twenty, soruen-thirty, maheun-forty, sheheun-fifty, eereun-seventy, yeodeun-eighty, ahheun-ninety)

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