Kim’s Academy students are expected to learn the terminology associated with various aspects of taekwondo. This section provides a reference on what each belt rank is expected to know. Select from one of the belt ranks in the menu below. For each term or phrase you’ll be given the term in Korean spelled out, or you can hear it by clicking on the far right icon.
Green/Blue Belt
격파 | Breaking | gyeogpa | |
교산 님 | Instructor | gyosan nim | |
손바닥 옆 지르기 | Open Hand Strike | sonbadag yeop jileugi | |
단 | Black Belt Level | dan | |
급 | Color Belt Level | geup | |
안막기 | out to in block | an mak gi | |
바깥 막기 | Inside Block | bakkat mak gi | |
등주먹 | Backfist | deungjumeog |