Taekwon-Do Terminology

Counting
One Hana
Two Dool
Three Set
Four Net
Five Dasot
Six Yosot
Seven Ilgop
Eight Yodul
Nine Ahop
Ten Yaul
Commands
Attention Charyot
Bow Kyong ye
Ready Junbi
Start/Begin Si Jak
Stop Goman
Yell/Shout Ki Hap
Training Hall Dojang
Taekwon-Do Uniform Do Bok
Facing Grand Master (9th Dan) Sa Sung Nim Geh
Facing Master (7th to 8th Dan) Sa Hyun Nim Geh
Facing Instructor (4th to 6th Dan) Sabum Nim Geh
Facing Asst. Instructor (1st to 3rd Dan) Boosabum Nim Geh

 

Taekwon-Do Hand Techniques in English and in Korean

10th Grade - White Belt

Walking stance forearm low block

Gunnun so palmok najunde makgi

Walking stance middle front punch

Gunnun so kaunde ap jirugi

Walking stance knife hand low block

Gunnun so sonkal najunde makgi

Walking stance inner forearm middle side block

Gunnun so an palmok kaunde makgi

9th Grade - White Belt/Yellow Tip

Walking stance forearm rising block

Gunnun so palmok chukyo makgi

L stance inner forearm middle block

Niunja so an palmok kaunde makgi

L stance knife hand guarding block

Niunja so sonkal daebi makgi

L stance forearm guarding block

Niunja so palmok daebi makgi

8th Grade - Yellow Belt

Walking stance high front punch

Gunnun so nopunde ap jirugi

L stance twin forearm block

Niunja so sang palmok makgi

Walking stance forearm rising block

Gunnun so palmok chukyo makgi

L stance middle knife hand side strike

Niunja so kaunde sonkal yop taerigi

7th Grade - Yellow Belt/Green Tip

Walking stance outer forearm high side block

Gunnun so bakat palmok napunde yop makgi

Walking stance middle reverse punch

Gunnun so kaunde bandae jirugi

Walking stance straight fingertip thrust

Gunnun so sun sonkut tulgi

Walking stance back fist high side strike

Gunnun so dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi

Sitting stance knife hand side strike

Annun so sonkal yop taerigi

6th Grade - Green Belt

L stance knife hand high inward strike

Niunja so sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi

Fixed stance middle punch

Gojung so kaunde jirugi

Walking stance inner forearm circular block

Gunnun so an palmok dollimyo makgi

5th Grade - Green Belt/Blue Tip

Sitting stance middle punch

Annun so kaunde jirugi

Walking stance palm obverse hooking block

Gunnun so sonbadak golcho makgi

Walking stance palm reverse hooking block

Gunnun so sonbadak bandae golcho makgi

Walking stance front elbow strike

Gunnun so ap palkup taerigi

L stance twin knife hand block

Niunja so sang sonkal makgi

X stance back fist high side strike

Kyoch so dung joomuk nopunde makgi

Walking stance double forearm high block

Gunnun so boo palmok nopunde makgi

4th Grade - Blue Belt

L stance reverse knife hand outward block

Niunja so sonkal dung bakuro makgi

Rear foot stance palm upward block

Dwitbal so sonbadak ollyo makgi

Walking stance upper elbow strike

Gunnun so wipalgup taerigi

Walking stance twin fist high vertical punch

Gunnun so sang joomuk sewo jirugi

Walking stance twin fist upset punch

Gunnun so sang joomuk dwijibo jirugi

Walking stance X fist rising block

Gunnun so Kyocha joomuk chukyo makgi

Low stance palm pressing block

Gojung so mongdung - I makgi

Closed stance angle punch

Moa so giokja jirugi

3rd Grade - Blue Belt/Red Tip

Walking stance upset fingertip low thrust

Gunnun so dwijibum sonkut najunde tulgi

Close stance back fist side back strike

Mao so dung joomuk yopdwi taerigi

Walking stance X fist pressing block

Gunnun so kyocha joomuk noollo makgi

Sitting stance outer forearm W-shape block

Annun so bakat palmok san makgi

Walking stance flat fingertip high thrust

Gunnun so opun sonkut nopunde tulgi

L stance double forearm low pushing block

Niunja so doo palmok najunde miro makgi

L stance back fist high strike

Niunja so dung joomuk nopunde taerigi

X stance X fist pressing block

Kyocha so kyocha joomuk noolio makgi

L stance knife hand low guarding block

Niunja so sonkal najunde daebi makgi

2nd Grade - Red Belt

 

Sitting stance palm pushing block

Annun so sonbadak miro makgi

L stance upward punch

Niunja so ollyo jirugi

Vertical stance knife hand downward strike

Soo jik sonkal naeryo taerigi

L stance obverse punch

Niunja so baro jirugi

L stance side elbow thrust

Niunja so yop palkup tulgi

Close stance inner forearm middle side front block

Mao so ann palmok kaunde yopap makgi

1st Grade - Red Belt/Black Tip

Walking stance knife hand front strike

Gunnun so sonkal nopunde ap taerigi

L stance forearm low block

Niunja so palmok najunde makgi

Walking stance reverse knife hand high front strike

Gunnun so son dung nopunde ap taerigi

Sitting stance forearm middle front block

Annun so dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi

L stance X knife hand checking middle side block

Niunja so kyocha sonkal kaunde yop makgi

Walking stance both palms upward block

Gunnun so doo sonbadak ollyo makgi

Additional references from the International Taekwon-Do Foundation of New Zealand (ITFNZ) website:

Both articles are by Mark Banicevich, International Taekwon-Do Foundation of New Zealand.