Tae Kwon Do Terms

 

TAE: foot/kick

KWON: hand/punch

DO: Art/Way/Path

CHA-RYOT: attention stance

KYUNG-NE: bow

JHOON-BEE: ready stance

DOBOK: Taekwondo uniform

DOJANG: place of practice

Kl-HAP: spirit-shout

SAHBUM-NIM: instructor

CHA-GI: kick

AHP CHA-GI: front kick

YOP CHA-GI: side kick

DOLRYO CHA-GI: round kick

GYOROOGI: sparring

HOSHINSOOL: self-defense

DAN: degree of black belt (1 through 9)

GUP: ranks under black belt (8 through 1)

COUNTING

• hana: one
• dul: two
• set: three
• net: four
• dasot: five
• yasot: six
• illgup: seven
• yodul: eight
• ahop: nine
• yul: ten