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.
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 |
하나 | One | hana | |
두 | Two | dul | |
셋 | Three | seht | |
넷 | Four | neht | |
다섯 | Five | da seot | |
여섯 | Six | yeo seot | |
일곱 | Seven | ill gop | |
여덟 | Eight | yuh deol | |
아홉 | Nine | ah hop | |
열 | Ten | yeol |
아래 | Low Section | Arae | |
몸통 | Middle | momtong | |
올굴 | Upper Section | olgui | |
몸통 지르기 | Middle Punch | momtong jireugi | |
뒤로돌아 | Turn Around | dwilo dola | |
시작 | Begin | shi jak | |
앞 | Front | ap | |
앞굽이 | front stance | ap kubi | |
옆 | Side | yeop | |
앞돌려 | Turning | apdollyeo | |
앞차기 | Front Kick | ap cha gi | |
옆차기 | Side Kick | yeop cha gi | |
앞도려차기 | round house kick | ap dolyeo cha-gi | |
뛰기 | Jump | twigi | |
아래막기 | down block | arae mak gi |
뒷 차기 | Back Kick | dwi chagi | |
뒷굽이 | Back Stance | dwi gub i | |
앞서기 | walking stance | ap segoi | |
손 | Hand | son | |
손날 | Knife Hand | sonnal | |
몸통 손날 막기 | Middle Knife Hand Block | momtong sonnal maggi | |
아래 손날 막기 | Low Knife Hand Block | alae sonnal maggi | |
뛰면 앞 차기 | Jumping Front Kick | ttwimyeon ap chagi |
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 |
경려ㅣ | Bow | kyeong rye | |
밀어차기 | Push Kick | mireo chagi | |
반달 차기 | Crescent Kick | bandal chagi | |
내려 차기 | Axe Kick | naeryeo chagi | |
계속 | Continue | kyesog | |
안차기 | Inside Crescent Kick | an chagi | |
바깥차기 | Outside Crescent Kick | bakkat chagi | |
메주먹 | Hammer Fist | me jumeog | |
손바닥 나지르기 | Palm Strike | sonbadag najileugi |
심판 | Referee | simpan | |
호구 | Chest Protector | hogu | |
청 | Blue | cheong | |
홍 | Red | hong | |
겨루기 | Sparring | gyeorugi | |
승자 | Victor | seungja | |
감점 | Deduction | gamjeom | |
끝 | End | kkeut | |
경 고 | Warning | gyeong go |
가위막기 | Scissor Block | gawimaggi | |
사범 님 | Master Instructor | sabeom nim | |
관장 님 | Grandmaster Instructor | gwanjang nim | |
손날등 | Ridge Hand | sonnaldeung |
후려 차기 | Hook Kick | hulyeo chagi | |
뒤후려차기 | Spinning (rear) Hook Kick | dwi hulyeo chagi | |
법서기 | tiger stance | beom segoi |
가위차기 | Scissor Kick | kawi chagi | |
뛰면 뒷 차기 | Flying Back Kick | twimyeon dwi chagi | |
뛰면 옆 차기 | Flying Side Kick | twimyeon yop chagi | |
뛰어 뒤차기 | Jumping Back Kick | ttwieo dwi chagi |