General Terms
Attention: Charyeot 차렷
Bow: Kyeonglye 경례 (literally "salute")
Ready: Junbi 준비 (literally "preparation")
Begin: Sijak 시작 (literally "start")
Return to Starting Position: Bahro 바로 (literally "right away")
Switch Stance: Bakkwo 바꿔 (literally "change")
Turn Around: Dwi-ro-dora 뒤로돌아
Relax: Shyo 쉬어 (literally "rest")
Stop: Keuman 그만
Yell or Shout: Kihap 기합 (literally "spirit!")
Belt: Tti 띠
School: Kwan 관 (literally "hall")
Training Gym: Dojang 도장 (literally "drill hall")
Breaking: Kyeokpa 격파
Master: Sabeomnim 사범님
Black Belt Teacher: Kyosunim 교수님 (literally "professor")
Kick: Chagi 차기
Front Kick: Ahp Chagi 앞차기
Round House Kick: Dollyeo Chagi 돌려차기
Side Kick: Yeop Chagi 옆차기
Back Kick: Dwi Chagi 뒤차기
Axe Kick: Naeryeo Chagi 내려차기 (literally "down kick")
Crescent Kick: Bandal Chagi 반달차기 (literally "half moon kick")
Hook Kick: Huryeo Chagi 후려차기
Stances: Seogi 서기
Attention Stance: Charyeot Seogi 차렷서기 (literally "stand up attentively")
Ready Posture: Junbi-jase 준비자세 (literally "ready posture")
Horse Riding Stance: Juchum Seogi 주춤서기
Walking Stance: Ap Seogi 앞서기
Forward Stance: Ap Kubi 앞굽이
Back Stance: Dwit Kubi 뒷굽이
Cat Stance: Beom Seogi 범서기 (literally "tiger stance")
Fighting Stance: Kyeorugi Seogi 겨루기서기
Crane Stance: Hakdari Seogi 학다리서기
Block: Makki 막기
High Block: Eolgul Makki 얼굴 막기 (literally "face blocking")
Inside block: Momtong An-Makki 몸통 안막기 (literally "cover the body")
Outside block: Bakkat Makki 바깥 막기 (literally "block out")
Down Block: Arae Makki 아래 막기 (literally "block below")
Punch: Jireugi 지르기
Trunk Punch: Momtong Jireugi 몸통지르기
Face Punch: Eolgul Jireugi 얼굴지르기
Trunk-level Side Punch: Momtong Yeop Jireugi 몸통옆지르기
Sino-Korean Numbers
1: Il 일
2: Ee 이
3: Sam 삼
4: Sah 사
5: Oh 오
6: Yook 육
7: Chil 칠
8: Pahl 팔
9: Ku 구
10: Sip 십
100: Baek 백
1,000: Cheon 천
10,000: Man 만
For a pronuncation lesson on Sino-Korean numbers, please visit TalkToMeInKorean, Level 1 Lesson 15.
Native Korean Numbers
One: Hana 하나
Two: Dool 둘
Three: Set 셋
Four: Net 넷
Five: Da-seo 다섯
Six: Yeo-seo 여섯
Seven: Ilgop 일곱
Eight: Yeo-deol 여덟
Nine: A-hop 아홉
Ten: Yeol 열
Eleven: Yeol Hana 열하나
Twelve- Yeol Dool 열둘
For a pronuncation lesson on native Korean numbers, please visit TalkToMeInKorean, Level 1 Lesson 20.
Olympic Sparring: Kyeorugi 겨루기
Blue: Cheong 청
Red: Hong 홍
Chest Protector: Hogu 호구
Break: Kalyeo 갈려 (literally "split")
Continue: Kye-sok 계속
Stop: Keuman 그만
Deduction: Kamjeom 감점 (literally "deduction")
Forms: Poomsae 품새에
Enter: Chul-jeon 출전 (literally "participation")
Attention: Charyeot 차렷
Bow: Kyeonglye 경례
Ready: Junbi 준비
Begin: Sijak 시작
Return to Starting Position: Bahro 바로
Relax: Shyo 쉬어 (literally "rest")
Score: Pyo-chul 표출
Exit the floor: Twœjang 퇴장
Note: All English spellings reflect, as much as possible, the Revised Romanization of Korean proclaimed in 2000 by South Korea's Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Please click here for the Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Headquarters' Taekwondo Technical Terminology.