Taekwondo Korean Terminology

STANCES (sohgi)

• Ahp Sohgi - Walking Stance

• Ahpkubi Sohgi - Forward Stance

• Dwikubi Sohgi - Backward Stance

• Juchoom Sohgi - Horse Riding Stance

• Bum Sohgi - Tiger Stance

• Joonbi Sohgi - Ready Stance

BLOCKING TECHNIQUES (maggi)

• Ahre Maggi - Under Block

• Momtong Magi - Middle Block

• Eolgul Maggi - High Block

• Sonal-bakat maggi - Knifehand Block

• Gawi Maggi - Scissor Block

ARM TECHNIQUES

• Eolgul Jireugi - High Punch

• Momtong Jireugi - Middle Punch

• Sonnal Chigi - Handknife Strike

• Sonkut Jireugi - Spear Finger

KICKING TECHNIQUES (chagi)

• Ahp chagi - Front Kick

• Dolryo chagi - Turn Kick

• Naeryo chagi - Axe or Downward Kick

• Yup chagi - Side Kick

• Dwi chagi - Back Side Kick

• Dwi dolryo chagi - Back Hook Kick

• Bandal chagi - Crescent Kick

• Nop Hee chagi - Flying Kick

RANKING

• III - 1st

• E - 2nd

• Sam - 3rd

• Sah - 4th

• Oh - 5th

• Yook - 6th

• Chil - 7th

• Pal - 8th

• Goo - 9th

• Sip - 10th

COUNTING

• Ha-na: One

• Dul: Two

• Set: Three

• Net: Four

• Ta-set: Five

• Yau-set: Six

• II-gop: Seven

• Yau-dol: Eight

• A-hope: Nine

• Yul: Ten