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MASTER JOHN DARCY 7TH DEGREE

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Korean Terminology

 

Korean Counting

There are two different numbering systems that are used by Koreans. The first numbering system is used when counting, or when only speaking of the numbers themselves. The first ten numbers in this system are as follows:

1

:

hanah

2

:

dool

3

:

set

4

:

net

5

:

dasot

6

:

yasot

7

:

ilgop

8

:

yadol

9

:

ahop

10

:

yool

The stress in "hanah", "dasot", and "yasot" is on the first syllable, in "ilgop", "yadol", and "ahop" on the second. In counting cadence in TaeKwonDo, this is so emphasized that the other syllable frequently almost disappears (e.g., "han", "das", "yos", "lgop", "hop", etc.).

The other numbering system (which is of Chinese origin) is used in most other cases and is often used where Americans would use ordinal numbers (such as "first", "second", etc ...). For example, this second numbering system is used when describing a person's rank: a first degree black belt would be an "il dan". The first ten numbers in this numbering system are as follows:

1

:

il

2

:

ee

3

:

sahm

4

:

sah

5

:

oh

6

:

ryook

7

:

chil

8

:

pal

9

:

koo

10

:

ship

The final `l' in "chil" and "pal" isn't rounded, like an American `l' .... It's a much shorter sound, sort of like the initial `l' in "let", but even shorter. It's not like the `l' in "ball".

When pronouncing the word "ship", you must not emphasize the "sh" sound. It's almost more like "sip" with a sort of a lisp. If you pronounce it like "sh" in "shell", then you are referring to sexual intercourse.

Even though this second numbering system may correspond to ordinal numbers in English in some cases, these are not ordinal numbers. Koreans use a separate set of words for ordinal numbers.


Tenets of TaeKwonDo

 

ye ui

:

courtesy

yom chi

:

integrity

in nae

:

perseverance

kuk gi

:

self-control (also "jah jeh")

baekjool

:

indomitable spirit (also "boolgool eui jung shin")

 
 

Hand Positions

 

sahnkal

:

knifehand

sahnkal jecho

:

knifehand with palm up

sahnkal deung

:

ridgehand (also "oppun sahnkal")

sahn bahtong

:

palm heel (also "bahtong sahn")

sahn deung

:

back hand (also "deung sahn")

ah keum sahn

:

arc hand

galkwi sahn

:

ripping (or raking) hand

jipke sahn

:

pincers hand

joomok

:

fist

deung joomuk

:

back fist

yup joomuk

:

side fist

me joomuk

:

hammer-fist

inju joomuk

:

forefinger one-knuckle fist

bamchu joomuk

:

middle-finger one-knuckle fist

doo bam joomuk

:

two-knuckle fist

pyun joomuk

:

flat (or open) fist

omji joomuk

:

thumb-knuckle fist

kwan soo

:

spearhand (also "pyun sahnkeut")

sahnkeut

:

spearfinger

gawi sahnkeut

:

scissors-shaped spearfingers


Hand Attacks

 

bahro chirugi

:

straight (return) punch

bahndae chirugi

:

reverse punch

gullgi chirugi

:

hook punch

yung seuk chirugi

:

combination (consecutive) punch

doo bun chirugi

:

double punch

sae bun chirugi

:

triple punch

sahnkeut chirugi

:

spearfinger thrust

sewo chirugi

:

vertical punch

gotjang chirugi

:

vertical fist punch

dolrya chirugi

:

round punch

dwijubo chirugi

:

upset punch

soteum chirugi

:

spring punch

nehryuh chirugi

:

downward punch

chi chirugi

:

uppercut punch

jae chuh chirugi

:

upper punch (also "jae chin chirugi")

doo joomuk chirugi

:

doublefist punch

dikootja chirugi

:

`U' (or `C') shaped punch (hi-lo)

sosum chirugi

:

double uppercut punch

keumgang chirugi

:

diamond-shaped punch

nalgeh chirugi

:

wing-shaped punch


Blocks

 

bahkat palmahk mahki

:

outer forearm block

ahn palmahk mahki

:

inner forearm block

sahng palmahk mahki

:

twin forearm block

ahnuro mahki

:

inward block

bahkuro mahki

:

outward block

ahrae mahki

:

low block

cho kyo mahki

:

rising block

daebi mahki

:

guarding block

bituro mahki

:

twisting block

gahwi mahki

:

scissors block

keumgang mahki

:

diamond-shaped (Hercules) block

gutjha mahki

:

`9'-shaped block (cross block)

yeot pero mahki

:

`X'-shaped block (also "kyo cha mahki")

santeul mahki

:

mountain-shaped block (also "osanteul mahki")

weh santeul mahki

:

part mountain-shaped block

utgallruyuh mahki

:

cross block (also "utgiruh mahki")

hechuh mahki

:

scattered block (or wedge block)

hwang so mahki

:

ox (or "bull") block

bahtangsahn nooluh mahki

:

pressing down block

deuluh oll ryu mahki

:

upward scooping fist block


Kicks

 

cha olligi

:

stretching kick

jillo chagi

:

thrusting kick

ahp chagi

:

front kick

yup chagi

:

side kick

dolrya chagi

:

round (roundhouse) kick

dwi chagi

:

back kick

bahndae dolrya chagi

:

reverse round kick ("hook kick" for some styles)

dwi dolrya chagi

:

back round kick ("hook kick" for some styles)

gullgi chagi

:

hook kick (also "golcho chagi" or "golro chagi")

bahndall chagi

:

crescent kick (literally "half moon kick")

hoohrio chagi

:

wheel kick

beet chagi

:

slant (or instep) kick

bahn dolrya chagi

:

half round kick (also "instep kick")

beakya chagi

:

slap kick

nehryuh jeek gi

:

ax kick; literally "downward foot strike"

hwe jun chagi

:

swing kick

mil a chagi

:

pushing kick (also "mil gi chagi")

gokwang i chagi

:

pickax kick

pyojuk chagi

:

target kick

dolmyo chagi

:

spinning kick

tdwim yah chagi

:

jumping kick

yung seuk chagi

:

combination (consecutive) kick

meekulmyu chagi

:

sliding kick (also "mikulgi chagi")

goollruh chagi

:

rolling kick

natgeh tdwim yu chagi

:

hopping kick

nalla chagi

:

flying kick (also "goong jung chagi")

gahwi chagi

:

scissors kick

illja chagi

:

linear kick

japgo chagi

:

holding (grasp) kick

ohpo chagi

:

falling kick (leg sweep)

nachu oh chagi

:

stooping kick


Stances

 

sohgi

:

stance

jah seh

:

posture (or stance) [used instead of "sohgi" in some styles]

ahnjun sohgi

:

sitting stance

ahp sohgi

:

front stance

ahp koo bi sohgi

:

front bent knee stance (also just "ahp koo bi")

dwi sohgi

:

back stance

dwi koo bi sohgi

:

back bent knee stance (also just "dwi koo bi")

beom sohgi

:

cat (or tiger) stance (also "goyang-i sohgi")

kuht neun sohgi

:

walking stance

juchoom sohgi

:

horseback riding stance ("kima sohgi" in some styles)

mot sohgi

:

fighting stance

kyorugi sohgi

:

sparring stance

choon bi sohgi

:

ready stance (also "pyeonhi sohgi")

gibon sohgi

:

basic stance

guande sohgi

:

middle stance

naranhee sohgi

:

parallel stance

niun ja sohgi

:

`L'-stance

gojang sohgi

:

fixed (lower-back) stance

sa sun sohgi

:

diagonal stance

gyuttari sohgi

:

fixed balance (or bent knee) stance

koh ah sohgi

:

crossed foot stance

kyo cha sohgi

:

`X'-stance

mo ah sohgi

:

close stance

joong-rib sohgi

:

neutral stance

dong yuk sohgi

:

dynamic stance

cha yun sohgi

:

natural stance

chagi sohgi

:

kicking stance

hahktari sohgi

:

crane stance (also "ue bal sohgi")


Sparring

 

kyorugi

:

(free) sparring

han bun kyorugi

:

one step sparring

doo bun kyorugi

:

two step sparring

sae bun kyorugi

:

three step sparring

bahn ja yu kyorugi

:

semi free sparring

machu oh kyorugi

:

arranged free sparring

jeon

:

round (competition segment)

shihap

:

bout or match

jeum

:

point

shi gan

:

time out

keum bahk

:

out of bounds

kyong go

:

warning

gam jeum

:

deduction of point

shil kyuk

:

disqualification

boo sang

:

injury

seung

:

win

bi kim

:

tie

chung

:

blue

hong

:

red

hin

:

white

jajun bahl

:

use of footwork to dodge a technique

nachugi

:

body evasion by "ducking"


Commands

 

cha ryuht

:

attention

choon bi

:

ready

bah ro

:

return to starting position

dwi uro dorah

:

about face

dorah

:

turn

elosoh

:

stand

gomahn

:

stop (also "mum cho")

geuk gi hyang ha yoh

:

face the flag

jwa woo hyang woo

:

face each other

sah bum nim keh

:

face instructor/master

sun bae nim keh

:

face senior student

simsa kwan nim keh

:

face examiner/tester

dobok dahnjung

:

fix your uniform

dhee dahnjung

:

fix your belt

hai sahn

:

class dismissed (also "hae cho")

jonglee

:

line up (also "ji hap" and "jung yul")

kyung nae

:

bow

ahnjoe

:

sit

kool o angi

:

kneel (kneeling)

bah ro angi

:

sit in lotus position (yoga posture)

bahl bah kwah

:

switch your stance (switch your feet)

koo ryung op see

:

in your own time

seijak

:

begin

shiuh

:

relax

kalyeo

:

break (or stop)

kae sok

:

continue

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