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.
White Belt
감사합니더 | Thank you sir | kamsa hamni da | |
서기 | Stance | segoi | |
주줌서기 | Horse Riding Stance | juchum segoi | |
품새 | Form | poomsae | |
케부업 품새 | Base Form One | kebup poomsae | |
춘비 | Ready | choon be | |
바로 | Return to Ready | ba ro | |
기합 | Yell | ki yap | |
차렷 | Attention | cha yeot | |
도장 | School (Building) | dojang | |
도복 | Uniform | dobok | |
치르기 | Punch | jiregui | |
차기 | Kick | cha-gi | |
막기 | Block | mak gi |