Terminology

 
 

With most things we do today, a working vocabulary is essential before conceptual understanding grasps you. Taekwondo is a Martial Art, unifying the body with the mind. At first, you will learn the importance of the mental attributes. Taekwondo, originally being a Korean practice, necessitates the learning of its terminology in Korean.

Terminology used in class
       

Exercise Hall

DoJang

Attention

Char-yut

Uniform

DoBok

Bow

Kyung-Yae

Colored Belt

Dee

Ready Stance

Joon-Bi

Black Belt

Dan

Relax

Ba-ro

Sit - Be seated

Anjo

Flag

Kookie

Meditate

Mukeum

Instructor

 

Thank-you

Kum-Sameda

 

 

Grade

Gup

 

 

Degree

Dan

 

 


Counting 1 - 10
Cadence   Ranking  Order  

One

Ha-nah

1st

il

Two

Do-ol

2nd

Yi

Three

Set

3rd

Sam

Four

Net

4th

Sa

Five

Da-Sut

5th

Oh

Six

Ya-Sut

6th

Yuk

Seven

il-Gob

7th

Chil

Eight

Yu-dle

8th

Pal

Nine

A-hop

9th

Koo

Ten

Yo-ul

10th

Ship

The Ranking Order used with Forms: Taeguk 1 = Taeguk Il – Jang

 
  up curve   face up curve
Conditioning for the Body, Mind, and Spirit