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

격파Breakinggyeogpa
교산 님Instructorgyosan nim
손바닥 옆 지르기Open Hand Strikesonbadag yeop jileugi
Black Belt Leveldan
Color Belt Levelgeup
안막기out to in blockan mak gi
바깥 막기Inside Blockbakkat mak gi
등주먹Backfistdeungjumeog
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