27 - Glossary

  Ah Kum Sohn

Tiger mouth hand.


  Ahop

Nine.
hana, dul, set, net, dasut, yasut, ilgup, yodul, ahop, yeol.


  An Maki

Inward block, also known as annuro maki.


  Annuro Maki

Inward block, also known as an maki.


  Ap Cha Olligi

Front rising kick.


  Ap Chagi

Front kick.


  Ap Hoobi

Deep front stance. Leading leg bent near 90 degrees, trailing leg extended.


  Ap Soghi

High front stance.


  Arae Maki

Low block, also known as ha dan maki.


  Bakkat Maki

Outward block, also known as bakkuro maki.


  Bakket Olyo Chagi

Outside crescent kick.


  Bakkuro Dolyo Chagi

Wheel (stretching) kick.


  Bakkuro Maki

Outward block, also known as bakket maki.


  Bandal Chagi

Inside crescent kick.


  Baro

Command to return to ready stance.


  Batang Sohn Chigi

Palm hand strike.


  Batang Sohn Nullah Maki

Center downward palm press block.


  Batang Sohn Yopyuro Maki

Side palm press block.


  Bohm Sohgi

Cat stance. Rear leg supporting 90% of body weight, turned near 90º from the front leg.


  CCW

Counter-clockwise


  CW

Clockwise.


  Chamber

To place a limb in a position ready for a full-power strike.


  Cheriut

Command to assume attention stance.


  Cheriut Sohgi

Attention stance. Feet together, knees slightly bent, hands flat palms against the sides of the torso.


  Chi Jirugi

Uppercut punch.


  Chil

Seven.
Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Ship.


  Cho

Beginning, or first.


  Choombi Sohgi

Ready stance. Feet shoulder width apart, hands in fists, back of hands to fore, palms towards the torso.


  Dan

Rank designation at black belt. Dan ranking starts at 1, or first, and ends at 10, or tenth. Fifth dan and higher is master ranking, or "kwan jang nim."


  Dasut

Five.
hana, dul, set, net, dasut, yasut, ilgup, yodul, ahop, yeol.


  Dobok

The Tae kwon do uniform. This is known as a "gi" in the Japanese tradition.


  Dojang

Gymnasium (Japanese styles use "Dojo")


  Dojo

Japanese term for Gymnasium (Korean styles use "Dojang")


  Dolyo Chagi

Roundhouse kick.


  Dui Chagi

Back kick.


  Dui Dolyo Chagi

Spinning crescent kick.


  Dui Hoobi

Back stance. Rear leg supporting 66% of body weight, turned near 90º from the front leg.


  Dul

Two.
hana, dul, set, net, dasut, yasut, ilgup, yodul, ahop, yeol.


  Dul Batang Son Chigi

Double heel palm strike.


  Dul Ha Dan Maki

Double low block.


  Dul Jung Dan Jirugi

Double middle punch.


  Dul Sang Dan Bakkuro Maki

Double high outward block.


  Dul Sang Dan Jirugi

Double high punch.


  E

Two.
Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Ship.


  Exchange

To chamber the arm previously at the shoulder to the opposite waist; while bringing the arm that was at the waist to the opposite shoulder.


  Gi

This is the name for the uniform in the Japanese tradition. In the Korean tradition, it is known as a dobok.


  Gom Sohn

Bear hand (claw.)


  Ha Dan Jirugi

Low punch.


  Ha Dan Maki

Low block, also known as arae maki.


  Ha Dan Otkolo Maki

Low X block, where one wrist crosses the other.


  Hak Dahri Sohgi

Crane stance.


  Hana

One.
hana, dul, set, net, dasut, yasut, ilgup, yodul,ahop, yeol.


  Hecho Maki

Outward wedging block; often from an X chamber, double outward blocks from body's center.


  Hyung

A Korean term for Martial arts patterns, also known as Poomse.


  Il

One.
Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Ship.


  Ilgup

Seven.
hana, dul, set, net, dasut, yasut, ilgup, yodul,ahop, yeol.


  Jang

Scene, or stage.


  Joechoom Soghi

Horse stance. Legs spread wide, knees near 90º.


  Jun Bee

Command to assume ready stance.


  Kawi Maki

Scissor block; one hand low blocks, the other hand outward blocks.


  Kawi Sohn Kut

Two-finger strike.


  Keumgang Maki

Diamond block; one hand low blocks, the other hand high blocks.


  Kihap

Yell.


  Kinyae

Command to bow.


  Ku

Nine.
Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Ship.


  Kup

Rank designation prior to black belt. Kup ranking starts at 10, or tenth, which is the white belt, and ends at 1, or first, which is the third red belt.


  Kwan Jang Nim

Master ranking. Fifth dan black belt and above.


  Kwan Soo Do

Vertical knife hand.


  Me Chu Mok Chigi

Hammer fist strike.


  Moa soh ghi

Feet-together stance.


  Mom Dolyo Dui Dolyo Chagi

Spinning hook kick.


  Naryu Chagi

Axe kick.


  Net

Four.
hana, dul, set, net, dasut, yasut, ilgup, yodul, ahop, yeol.


  Nop Chagi

High (stretching) kick.


  Oh

Five.
Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Ship.


  Pal

Eight.
Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Ship.


  Poomse

A Korean term for Martial arts patterns, also known as Hyung.


  Sa

Four.
Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Ship.


  Sa bum nim

Instructor ranking. Black belt only. Awarded by examination and subsequent certificate by a/the kwan jang nim.


  Sam

Three.
Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Ship.


  Sang Dan Jirugi

High punch.


  Sang Dan Maki

Upward or face block, also known as ulgool maki.


  Sang Dan Otkolo Maki

High X block, where one wrist crosses the other.


  Seize the chicken

To chamber for a double soodo block; the hand that will be the low soodo is extended furthest, while the hand that will be the high soodo is extended slightly less. Both hands are extended in the opposite direction from the coming block.


  Set

Three.
hana, dul, set, net, dasut, yasut, ilgup, yodul, ahop, yeol.


  Ship

Ten.
Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Ship.


  Short chamber

To pull the extended arm back to the opposite shoulder.


  Sonnal / Soo Do

Knife hand.


  Soo Do / Sonnal

Knife hand.


  URL

Uniform Resource Locator (which just means, "a link.")

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You've seen links like these many times. Now you know what they're officially called!


  Ulgool Maki

Upward or face block, also known as sang dan maki.


  X Chamber

To cross the arms in front of one's chest, right over left or left over right, depending on the technique to be executed next.


  Yasut

Six.
hana, dul, set, net, dasut, yasut, ilgup, yodul, ahop, yeol.


  Yeol

Ten.
hana, dul, set, net, dasut, yasut, ilgup, yodul, ahop, yeol.


  Yeuk Soo Do

Reverse knife hand.


  Yodul

Eight.
hana, dul, set, net, dasut, yasut, ilgup, yodul, ahop, yeol.


  Yop Chagi

Side kick.


  Yudanja

This term designates a person with black belt rank.


  Yuk

Six.
Il, E, Sam, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, Pal, Ku, Ship.


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