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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.  When you select a belt rank below you will be presented with several terms or phrases.  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.

감사합니더Thank you sirkamsa hamni da
서기Stancesegoi
주줌서기Horse Riding Stancejuchum segoi
품새Formpoomsae
Base Form Onekebup poomsae
춘비Readychoon be
바로Return to Readyba ro
기합Yellki yap
차렷Attentioncha yeot
도장School (Building)dojang
도복Uniformdobok
치르기Punchjiregui
차기Kickcha-gi
막기Blockmak gi

하나Onehana
Twodul
Threeseht
Fourneht
다섯Fiveda seot
여섯Sixyeo seot
일곱Sevenill gop
여덟Eightyuh deol
아홉Nineah hop
Tenyeol

아래Low SectionArae
Middle
Upper Section
Middle Punch
뒤로돌아Turn Arounddwilo dola
시작Beginshi jak
Frontap
앞굽이front stanceap kubi
Sideyeop
앞돌려Turningapdollyeo
앞차기Front Kickap cha gi
옆차기Side Kickyeop cha gi
앞도려차기round house kickap dolyeo cha-gi
Jump
아래막기down blockarae mak gi

뒷 차기Back Kick
뒷굽이Back Stance
앞서기walking stanceap segoi
Handson
손날Knife Handsonnal
Middle Knife Hand Block
아래 손날막기Low Knife Hand Block
Jumping Front Kick

Breaking
교산 님Instructorgyosan nim
Open Hand Strike
Black Belt Leveldan
Color Belt Levelgeup
School (Style)
At East
안막기out to in blockan mak gi
바깥 막기Inside Blockbakkat mak gi
Backfist

경려ㅣBowkyeong rye
밀어차기Push Kickmireo-chagi
Crescent Kick
내려 차기Axe Kicknaeryeo chagi
Continue
안차기Inside Crescent Kickan-chagi
바깥차기Outside Crescent Kickbakkat-chagi
메주먹Hammer Fistme jumeog
Palm Strike

Referee
호구Chest Protectorhogu
Bluechung
Redhong
겨루기Sparringgyeorugi
Victor
감점Deductiongamjeom
End
경 고Warninggyeong go

가위막기Scissor Blockgawimaggi
사범 님Master Instructorsabeom nim
관장 님Grandmaster Instructorgwanjang nim
손날등Ridge Handsonnaldeung

후려 차기Hook Kickhulyeo chagi
뒤후려차기Spinning (rear) Hook Kickdwihulyeochagi
법서기tiger stancebeom segoi

가위차기Scissor Kickkawi-chagi
Flying Back Kick
Flying Side Kick
뛰어 뒤차기Jumping Back Kickttwieo-dwi-chagi