General Tae Kwon-Do Terminology
The Meaning of Tae Kwon-Do
Tae – Means to kick or smash with foot
Kwon – Means to destroy with hand or fist
Do – Means art or way
Student Oath
I shall observe the tenets of Tae Kwon-Do
I shall respect instructors and seniors
I shall never misuse Tae Kwon-Do
I shall be a champion of freedom and justice
I shall help build a more peaceful world.
Tenets of Tae Kwon Do
Courtesy
Integrity
Perseverance
Self Control
Indomitable Spirit
Numbers
Hanna
Dool
Set
Net
Tassot
Yassot
Ilgop
Yadol
Ahop
Yol
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Terminology
Training Hall
Training Suit
To your spot / stop
In your own time
Start
Bow
Attention
1st – 4th Dan Black Belt
5th Dan Black Belt
Dojang
Do Bok
Paru
Koryi Apse
Si Jak
Kyong ye
Charyot
Sabumnin
Guk-Je Sabumnin
Korean Terminology
Stances
White Belt
Ready Stance
Sitting Stance
Junbi Sogi
Annun Sogi
Yellow Tag / Yellow Belt / Green Tag
Walking Stance
Gunnun Sogi
Green Belt
Bending Stance
Close Ready (type A,B,C)
Fixed Stance
Guburyo Sogi
Moa Junbi Sogi (A,B,C)
Gojung Sogi
Blue Tag / Blue Belt / Red Tag
X Stance
Rear Foot Stance
Kyocha Sogi
Dwit Bal Sogi
Red Belt
Vertical Stance
Soo Jik Sogi
Blocks / Strikes
White Belt / Yellow Tag
Middle Outer Forearm Block
Low Outer Forearm Block
Low Knife Hand Block
Middle Inner Forearm Block
Kaunde Bakat Palmok Makgi
Najunde Bakat Palmok Makgi
Najunde Sonkal Makgi
Kaunde An Palmok Makgi
Yellow Belt
Knife Hand Guarding Block
Forearm Guarding Block
Twin Forearm Block Sang
Raising Block
Knife Hand Strike
Sonkal Daebi Makgi
Palmok Daebi Makgi
Palmok Makgi
Chookyo Makgi
Sonkal Taerigi
Green Tag
High Outer Forearm Block
Straight Finger Tip Thrust
Wedging Block
Nopunde Bakat Palmok Makgi
Sun Sonkut Tulgi
Hechyo Makgi
Green Belt
Inward Knife Hand Strike
Circular Block
Anuro Sonkal Taerigi
Dollimyo Makgi
Blue Tag
Hooking Block
Front Elbow Strike
Double Forearm Block
Bakcfist Strike
Golcho Makgi
Ap Palkup Taerigi
Doo Palmok Makgi
Dung Joomok Taerigi
Blue Belt
Palm Upper Block
Upper Elbow Strike
X Fist Rising Block
Side Backfist Strike
Pressing Block
‘U’ Shape Block
Sonbadak Ollyo Makgi
Wi Palkup Taerigi
Kyocha Chookyo Makgi
Yop Dung Joomok Taerigi
Noollo Makgi
Digutja Makgi
Red Tag
Inner Forearm Block
Upset Finger Tip Thrust
Flat Finger Tip Thrust
X Fist Pressing Block
‘W’ Shaped Block
Double Forearm Pushing Block
An Palmok Makgi
Dwijibun Sonkut Tulgi
Open Sonkut Tulgi
Kyocha Noollo Makgi
San Makgi
Doo Palmok Miro Makgi
Red Belt
Palm Pushing Block
Downward Knife Hand Strike
Sonbadak Miro Makgi
Naeryo Sonkal Taerigi
Black Tag
Inward Knife Hand Strike
Reverse Knife Hand Strike
X Knife Hand Checking Block
Upward Twin Palm Block
Anuro Sonkal Taerigi
Bandae Sonkal Taerigi
Kyocha Sonkal Momchau Makgi
Dwijibun Sang Sonbadak Makgi
Punches
White Belt / Yellow Tag / Yellow Belt / Green Tag
Middle Obverse Punch
Middle Reverse Punch
Kaunde Baro Jirugi
Kaunde Bandae Jirugi
Green Belt / Blue Tag
Side Punch
Yop Jirugi
Blue Belt / Red Tag
Twin Vertical Punch
Twin Upset Punch
Turning Punch
Sang Sewo Jirugi
Sang Dwijibun Jirugi
Dollyo Jirugi
Red Belt
Upward Punch
Ollyo Jirugi
Kicks
White Belt
Front Snap Kick
Front Kick
Apcha Busgi
Ap Chagi
Yellow Tag
Side Kick
Yop Chagi
Yellow Belt
Turning Kick
Dollyo Chagi
Green Tag
Back Kick
Dwi Chagi
Green Belt
Reverse Turning Kick
Bandae Dollyo Chagi
Blue Tag
Hooking Kick
Double Side Kick
Golcha Chagi
Doo Yop Chagi
Blue Belt
Axe Kick
Double Turning Kick
Naeryo Chagi
Doo Dollyo Chagi
Red Tag
Crescent Kick
Bandal Chagi
Red Belt
Consecutive Kicking
Yonsok Chagi
Red Belt – Jumping / Flying Kicks
Jumping Front Snap Kick
Jumping Front Kick
Jumping Side Kick
Jumping Turning Kick
Jumping Back Kick
Jumping Reverse Turning Kick
Jumping Inward Crescent Kick
Flying Side Kick
Twigi Apcha Busgi
Twigi Ap Chagi
Twigi Yop Chagi
Twigi Dollyo Chagi
Twigi Dwi Chagi
Twigi Bandae Dollyo Chagi
Twigi Anuro Bandal Chagi
Twimyo Yop Chagi