Commands

  • Attention: Charyot
  • Bow: Kyung-Nae
  • Ready Stance: Choon bi
  • Begin: Sijak
  • Return to Starting Ready Position: Bahro
  • Switch Your Stance: Bal-bahko
  • Turn Around: Dwi-dolya
  • Relax: Shi-uh
  • Stop: Geomahn

General Terms

  • Yell or Shout: Kihap
  • Uniform: Dobok
  • Belt: Dhee
  • Gym for Training: Dojang
  • Degree of Black Belt: Dan
  • Black Belt Teacher: Kyosanim
  • Master Instructor: Sabumnim
  • School Owner/Grandmaster: Kwanjangnim

Four Disciplines of Taekwondo

  • Forms: Poomsae
  • Sparring: Kyorugi
  • Self Defense: Hosinsool
  • Breaking: Kyeokpa

Stances: Soogi

  • Attention Stance: Charyot Soogi
  • Walking Stance: Ahp Soogi
  • Front Stance: Ahp Kubi
  • Back Stance: Dwi Kubi
  • Horse Riding Stance: Choochum Soogi
  • Fighting Stance: Kyorugi Choonbi
  • Left Stance (O Jang): Wen Soogi
  • Right Stance (O Jang): Oren Soogi
  • Tiger/Cat Stance: Beom Soogi
  • Crane Stance: Hakdarhi Soogi

Kicks: Chagi

  • Front Kick: Ahp Chagi
  • Round House Kick: Dolyo Chagi
  • Side Kick: Yop Chagi
  • Back Kick: Dwi Chagi
  • Crescent Kick: Bandal Chagi
  • Axe Kick: Nahryo Chagi
  • Hook Kick: Huryo Chagi

Punches: Chigi

  • Middle Punch: Momtang Chgi
  • High Punch: Eolgol Chigi
  • Down/Low Punch: Ahrae Chigi
  • Back Fist Punch: Dwijibo Chigi
  • Side Punch: Yop Chgi
  • Hammer Fist Punch: Dung Choomuk

Hand Strikes: Chigi

  • Knife Hand: Sonkal Chigi
  • Downward Knifehand Strike: Nahryo Sonkal Chigi
  • Ridge Hand: Sonkal Dung
  • Elbow Strike: Palkiup Chigi

Blocks: Mahkki

  • High Block: Eulgol Mahkki
  • Down/Low Block: Ahrae Mahkki
  • Outside to Inside Block: Momtong Mahkki
  • Inside to Outside Block: Bahkat Mahkki

Ordinal Numbers

  • 1st: Il 
  • 2nd: Ee
  • 3rd: Sam
  • 4th: Sa
  • 5th: O
  • 6th: Yuk
  • 7th: Chil
  • 8th: Pol

Cardinal Numbers

  • One: Hahna
  • Two: Dool
  • Three: Set
  • Four: Net
  • Five: Dahsut
  • Six: Yuhsut
  • Seven: Il-Gohp
  • Eight: Yuh-Dool
  • Nine: Ah-Hope
  • Ten: Yool

Sparring: Kyorugi

  • Stop/End of Round/Match: Gomahn
  • Break: Kal Yeo
  • Continue: Kae Sok
  • Blue: Chung
  • Red: Hung
  • Penalty: Gahmjang
  • Chest Protector: Hogu

Poomsae Competition Commands

  • Calls the Contestant Enter the Competition Mats: Chool-Jeon
  • Commands the Contestant to Stand at Attention: Charyot
  • Commands the Contestant to Bow: Kyung-Nae
  • Commands the Contestant to Stand in Ready Position: Choonbi
  • Commands the Contestant to Begin Performing Poomsae: Shijak
  • Commands the Contestant to Return to Starting Ready Position: Bahro
  • Commands the Contestant to Wait While the Score is Declared: Pyo-Chul