Here is a list of Korean names for the essential Taekwondo
words & commands (i.e. Attention, Forms & Kick) that you will need as
you learn this martial art. Many schools require you to know & speak
these basic Korean Taekwondo words & terms in order to receive your belts.
For additional Korean words such as numbers, names of kicks and
various other Taekwondo terms,
please visit our main
Taekwondo
Words, Commands & Terminology page.
Important Taekwondo Words & Commands
Attention - Charyut ("Chari-yut")
Begin - Sijak
Block - Maggi
Bow - Kyungnet
Continue - Kaesok
Fist - Joomock
Foot - Baal
Forms - Poomse
Hand - Son
Head - Moli
Instructor - Sabomnim ("Sah-bum-nim")
Kick - Chagi ("Cha-gee")
Leg - Dari
Punch/Strike - Chigi
Ready - Joon Bi
Referee - Joo Sim
Return - Baro (as in turn & face the Master at
the end of your form)
Self-Defense - Hosinsool
Sparring - Kyorugi
Stance - Sogi
Stop - Kalyeo
Taekwondo School/Studio - Dojang
Thank you - Kamsa Hamnae Da ("Kamsa-ham-ni-da")
Uniform - Dobok
Yell - Kihap ("Kee-yah-p") - word to use when you are kicking or
punching for power
Here
is a video where you can learn how to properly pronounce Taekwondo
words, commands and terms.
