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KOREAN VOCABULARY
as used in
TANG SOO DO

STANCES

ENGLISH

KOREAN
Crane Stance Han Bal Suh Gi Ja Se
Back Leaning Stance Hu Gul Ja Se
Lowest Stance  Ja Se
Horse Riding Stance Gi ma Rip Ja Se
Cross Leg Stance  Ja Se
Front Stance Ja Se
Cat Stance  Ja Se
Ready Stance Joon Be Ja Se
Attention  Cha Ryut

KICKING TECHNIQUES
Kick-Cha Ki
Foot Technique-Jok Ki		 Spinning/Jumping Back
Ea-Dan Dui
ENGLISH KOREAN ENGLISH KOREAN
Front Kick Ahp Cha Nut Gi Jumping Front Kick E-Dan Ahp Cha Gi
Side Kick  Yup Cha Yup Podo Cha Gi Jumping Side Kick E-Dan Yup Cha Gi
Back Kick  Dwi Cha Gi Jumping Back Kick E-Dan Dui Cha Gi
Jumping Roundhouse
Kick		 E-Dan Dull Ryo Cha Gi Roundhouse Kick Dull Ryo Chi Gi
Roundhouse Knee Kick  Dull Ryo Moo Roop Cha Gi Knee Kick Moo Roop Cha Gi
Side Hook Kick Yup Hu Ri Gi Spinning Hook Kick Dwi Hu Ri Gi
Reverse Roundhouse Kick Peet Cha Gi Spinning Back Kick Dwi Dull Ryo Cha Gi
    Spinning Heel Kick  
Inside to Outside Kick Ahneso Paku Ro Cha Gi Outside to Inside Kick Pakeso Ahnu Ro Cha Gi

HAND TECHNIQUES

Hand Technique - Soo Ki

Arm - Pahl

ENGLISH

KOREAN

ENGLISH

KOREAN
Back Fist  Kap Kwon Knife Hand Soo Do
Middle Punch  Joon Dan Gong Gyuck Ridge Hand Yuk Soo Do
High Punch  Sang Dan Gong Gyuck Spear Hand Kwan Soo
Low Punch Ha Dan Gong Gyuck Hammer Fist Kwan Do
Side Punch  Wheng Jin Kong Gong Gyuck Elbow Strike Pahl Gup Gong Gyuck
Palm Heel Strike Jang Kwon Two Finger Spear E Ji Kwan Soo
U-Punch   Sang Dan Ha Dan Gong Gyuck Forearm Pahl Mok

BLOCKING TECHNIQUES

ENGLISH

KOREAN
High Block Sang Dan Mahk Ki 
Low Block HaDan Mahk Ki 
High Knife Hand Block SangDan Soo Do MahkKi 
Low Knife Hand Block Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki 
High Two Hand Block SangSoo Sang Dan Mahk Ki 
Low (two-fist) X-Block  Sang Soo Ha Dan Mahk Ki
Inside/Outside Block Ahnesu Paku Ro Mahk Gi
Outside/Inside Block   Pakes Ahne Ro Mahk Gi 
Middle Palm Block Jang Kwon Mahk Gi

INDIVIDUAL WORDS OR TERMS

ENGLISH

KOREAN
Attention Cha Ryut
Basic Gi Cho
Front, Side, Back Ahp, Yup, Dwi
High, Middle, Low Sang, Joong, Ha
Bow Kyung Ret
Return BaRo
Sit  Anjo
Turn Tora
Breakfall Ukemi
Breaking Kyuk Pa
Spirit Yell Gi Hap
Breathing

Shum Shi Gi

Form of Pattern Hyung
Balance Joong Shim
Thought Free Action Mushim
Free Sparring Ja Yu Dae Ryun
One Step Sparring Il SooSik Dae Ryun
Focus of the Eyes Shi Sun
Self Defense Ho Shin Sul

MORE WORDS AND TERMS

ENGLISH

KOREAN
Beginner Cho Bo Ja
Friend Chin Goo
Gup Holder Yu Gup Ja
Dan Holder Yu Dan Ja
Senior Dan Holder Ko Dan Ja
2nd, 3rd Dan Certified Instructor Kyo Sa Nim
Master Instructor 4th Dan & Up Sa Bom Nim
Grand Master Kwan Jang Nim
Belt Dee
Color Belt Gup
Black Belt Dan
Uniform Do Bok
Training Hall Do Jang

NUMBERS

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KOREAN
1 One Hana
2 Two Dul
3 Three Set
4 Four Net
5 Five Da Set
6 Six Yuh Set
7 Seven Il Gop
8 Eight Yuh Dul
9 Nine Ah Hop
10 Ten Yohl
11 Eleven Yohl Hana
12 Twelve Yohl Dul
13 Thirteen Yohl Set
14 Fourteen Yohl Net
15 Fifteen Yohl Da Set
16 Sixteen Yohl Yuh Set
17 Seventeen Yohl Il Gop
18 Eighteen Yohl Yuh Dul
19 Nineteen Yohl Ah Hop
20 Twenty Su Mool