Here is some basic Korean terminology.
"Tae" means "foot" or "to strike with the feet". "Kwon" means "hand", or "to strike with the hand". "Do" means discipline, art, or way. Hence TaeKwonDo (foot-hand-way) means literally "the art of the feet and the hands" or "the art of kicking and punching".
ye ui |
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courtesy |
yom chi |
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integrity |
in nae |
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perseverance |
kuk gi |
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self-control (also "jah jeh") |
baekjool |
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indomitable spirit (also "boolgool eui jung shin") |
The first ten numbers in this system are as follows:
1 |
: |
hanah |
2 |
: |
dool |
3 |
: |
set |
4 |
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net |
5 |
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dasot |
6 |
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yasot |
7 |
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ilgop |
8 |
: |
yadol |
9 |
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ahop |
10 |
: |
yool |
cha olligi |
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Front rising kick |
jillo chagi |
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thrusting kick |
ahp chagi |
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front kick |
yup chagi |
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side kick |
dolrya chagi |
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round (roundhouse) kick |
dwi chagi |
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back kick |
bahro chirugi |
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straight (return) punch |
bahndae chirugi |
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reverse punch |
gullgi chirugi |
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hook punch |
poomse |
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form (pronounced "poom-say"), also "hyung" |
tul |
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patterns |
jang |
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Body Part Names
mom |
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body |
kwanjeol |
: |
joint |
ulgool |
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face & head |
muh ree |
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head |
noon |
: |
eye |
gui |
: |
ear |
ko |
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nose |
eep |
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Mouth |
Blocks
bahkat palmahk mahki |
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outer forearm block |
ahn palmahk mahki |
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inner forearm block |
sahng palmahk mahki |
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twin forearm block |
ahnuro mahki |
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inward block |
bahkuro mahki |
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outward block |
ahrae mahki |
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low block |
cho kyo mahki |
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rising block |
cha ryuht |
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attention |
choon bi |
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ready |
bah ro |
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return to starting position |
dwi uro dorah |
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about face |
dorah |
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turn |
elosoh |
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stand |
gomahn |
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stop (also "mum cho") |