Learning TaeKwon-Do

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English
Korean

Cardinal Numbers

Ordinal Numbers

Grand Master
Kuam Jum Nim

Chest
Momtong

1. Ha Na

1st. ILL

Master
Sabum Nim

Low
Arae

2. Dul

2 st. Yee

Instructor
Cyo Sum Nim

Face
Olgul

3. Set

3 st. Sam

Flag
Kuk Ki

Back
Dwil

4. Net

4 st. Sah

Attention
Char Ryut

Outside
Bakkat

5. Da Sut

5 st. Oh

Bow
Gungye

Inside
An

6. Ya Sut

6 st. Yuk

Thank you
Kam Sa Ha Ne Da

Turning
Dollyo

7. Elgop

7 st. Chil

Tae

Kwon

Do

Ready
Jumbi

Downward
Naeryo

8. Yul Dul

8 st. Pal

Return
Bharo

Front
Ap

9. Ahop

9 st. Koo

Stop
Ku Mahn

Side
Yop

10. Yaul

10 st. Ship

Punch
Jireugi

Block
Makki

20. Semul

20 st. Yi Sip

Kick
Chagi

Knife hand
Sonnal

21. Semul Ha Na

21 st. Yi Sip ILL

Stance
Seogi

Single
Hen

30. Saurn

30 st. Sam Sip

Turn around
Dwil do la

Double
Tu

40. Mow

40 st. Sah Sip

There are many ways to describe specific blocks and kicks.


To know the meaning is more important than just remembering the name


 

Free sparring

  • Start --------------- Si Jak
  • Continue ----------- Kea So
  • Break ---------------- Kal Yo

Stances (Seogi)

  1. Close stance ----------------------------------- Moa – Seogi
  2. Ready stance ---------------------------------- Jumbi – Seogi
  3. Walking stance -------------------------------- Ap - Seogi
  4. Forward stance ---------------------------- Ap - Kubi
  5. Horse stance (Riding stance) ------------ Juchum - Seogi
  6. Left Stance --------------------------------------- Oran - Seogi
  7. Right Stance ------------------------------------- Wen - Seogi
  8. Back stance (L stance) --------------------- Dwi - Kubi
  9. Cross stance ----------------------------------- Wenbai - Apkoa - Seogi
  10. Assisting stance ------------------------------- Kyotdari - Seogi
  11. Tiger stance ------------------------------------- Boem Sogi

Punches (Jireugi)

  1. Riding horse stance middle punch ------- Juchum Seo Momtong Jireugi
  2. Punch (Same hand & leg) ------------------- Montong Panda Jireugi
  3. Punch (Opposite hand & leg) -------------- Montong Paga Jireugi

Blocks (Makki)

  1. Front down block ------------------------------- Arae Makki
  2. Down block to the side ----------------------- Arae Yop Makki
  3. Outside middle block (inner forearm) ---- Anpalmok Momtong Bakkat Makki
  4. Outside middle block to the side --------- Anpalmok Bakkat Yop Makki
  5. Outside middle block (outer forearm) ---- Momtong Bakkat Makki
  6. Outside middle block to the side--------- Bakkat Yop Makki
  7. High block------------------------------------- Olgul Makki
  8. Inside middle block----------------------------- Montong An Makki
  9. Single knife hand inside chop --------------- Hen Sonnal Mochikki
  10. Single knife hand outside block ------------ Hen Sonnal Yop Makki
  11. Double knife hand low block ----------------- Tu Sonnal Arae Makki
  12. Double knife hand middle block ------------- Tu Sonnal Montong Makki

Kicks (Chagi)

  1. Front rising stretch -------------------------------- Ap Cha Olliki
  2. Snap kick (Front kick) ---------------------------- Ap Chagi
  3. Outside Crescent kick (inside-out) ----------- Bakkat Chagi (Banda Chagi)
  4. Inside Crescent kick (outside-in) -------------- An Chagi (Olgul Chagi)
  5. Turning kick (Round House kick)--------------- Ap Dollyo Chagi
  6. Front leg turning kick ------------------------------ Apah Ap Dollyo Chagi (Bit Chagi)
  7. 360 Turning kick ------------------------------------- 360 Dwil Dola Ap Dollyo Chagi
  8. Axe kick ------------------------------------------------- Arae Naeryo Chagi
  9. Side kick ------------------------------------------------ Yop Chagi
  10. Back Side kick --------------------------------------- Dwi Chagi (Dola Yop Chagi)
  11. Jumping snap kick ---------------------------------- Twlo Ap Chagi
  12. Hook kick ----------------------------------------------- Huryo Chagi
  13. Spinning back hook kick --------------------------- Ommon Dollyo Huryo Chagi

White Belt - Signifies innocence and purity, as that of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of TaeKwon-Do.

  • One - Hana ("Ha-na")
  • Two - Dul ("Dhool"
  • Three - Set ("Set")
  • Four - Net ("Net")
  • Five - Dasot ("Da-sut")
  • Six - Yasot ("Yo-sut")
  • Seven - Ilgup ("Eel-gope")
  • Eight - Yodol ("Yo-dull")
  • Nine - Ahop ("Ah-hope")
  • Ten - Yeol ("Yull")

Students Creed
To build true confidence through knowledge in the mind, honesty in the heart, and strength in the body.
To keep friendship with one another and to build a strong and happy community. Never fight to achieve selfish ends, but to develop Might for Right!


My Four Daily Affirmations

  1. I am smart because I always learn something good everyday.
  2. I am humanly perfect because I never make mistakes knowingly.
  3. I like myself because I always take action to make good things happen.
  4. I am happy that I am me because I always choose to be happy.

The flag of South Korea, also known as the Taegukgi, has three parts: a white rectangular background, a red and blue Taeguk, symbolizing balance, in its center, and four black trigrams selected from the original eight, one toward each corner.
Yin-Yang symbol, red (yang) on top, blue (yin) on the bottom, in the center of a white field. Four groups of three long and short black bars (called kwae) surround the central circle. ... The white in this philosophical flag represents peace and purity.
From left top to right bottom to right top to left bottom 1.sky 2.earth 3.water 4.fire; (Father, Mother, Son and Daughter); (East, West, North and East)

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