Traditions-Tae Kwon Do
Commands/Vocabulary List
General Terminology
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Do Bok |
Uniform |
Jacket and pants worn by Korean martial artists |
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Belt |
Shows your current rank |
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Dojang |
School |
A Korean martial arts studio or school |
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Gup |
Lower rank |
Under belt ranks; white through red; 10 possible |
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Dan |
Upper rank |
Black belt ranks; shown by number of rank stripes; 10 possible |
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Hyung |
Form |
A pattern of movements designed to show technique |
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Il Soo Shik |
One steps |
Set self-defense moves; 5 for each color dee, adult class only |
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Chagi |
Kick |
With foot/feet |
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Maki |
Strike |
With hands, elbows, knees |
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Cha Yu Dae Ryun |
Free sparring |
Controlled, light-contact sparring using protective gear |
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Bahro |
Return |
Head snaps front, push off w/ front foot, return to Ready Stance |
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Kihap |
Yell |
Sudden yell w/exhale to startle opponent and prepare for strike |
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Komap Sumnida |
Thank you |
To instructor at end of class or lesson |
Starting and Ending Class
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Chul Sah |
Line up |
Straight line w/feet together/front row L arm up; back row behind student in front row |
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Chariyut |
Attention |
Feet together; relaxed fists at side |
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Kyun Hut |
Bow |
Feet together; eyes up; relaxed fists at side |
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Choom Bi |
Ready |
Step out w/R foot shoulder width; relaxed fists in front of dee |
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Guda Ryuhn Jah |
Kneel |
Karate kneel; fists on legs; knees apart; feet out flat |
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Il ah sa dah |
Up |
Weight shift forward; toes pulled underneath; stand straight up |
Stances
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Chun Kul |
Forward/front |
Feet shoulder width apart; front knee bent; back knee straight; feet, hips & shoulders face forward |
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Hu Kul |
Back/L |
Feet at 90o angle; weight 70% back-30% front |
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Yan Kul |
Horse |
Feet double shoulder width in straight line; knees bent; back straight |
Sections of the Body / Body Parts
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Ha Dan |
Low |
Below hips; striking hand inside of blocking hand |
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Choong Dan |
Middle |
Hips to shoulders; striking hand usually outside of blocking hand |
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Sang Dan |
High |
Above shoulders; striking hand outside of blocking hand |
Basic Action (The stance is called first and then the action)
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Action |
Stances |
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Korean name |
English explanation |
Chunkal |
Hukul |
Yankal |
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Strikes/ |
Kong Kyuk |
Front punch |
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Yuk Jin |
Reverse punch |
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Hadan Maki |
Lower strike/block |
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Sangdan Maki |
Upper strike/block |
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Soo Do Hadan |
Lower double open hand strike |
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Soo Do Choongdan |
Middle double open hand strike (ready stance) |
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Soo Do Sangdan |
Upper open hand strike |
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Ahp Kwon Soo |
Spear hand |
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Choongdan Kap Kwon |
Middle back fist |
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Phakuro Maki |
Inside/out strike |
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Ahnuro Maki |
Outside/in strike |
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Choongdan Pal Koop |
Middle elbow strike (w/ soo do hand first) |
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Sangdan Pal Koop |
Upper elbow strike |
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Phakuro Yuk Soo Do |
Inside/out ridge hand (palm up) |
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Ahnuro Yuk Soo Do |
Outside/in ridge hand (palm down) |
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Choongdan Sang Soo |
Middle assisted block (rear fist at front elbow) |
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Choongdan Naksee |
Middle hook punch |
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Choongdan Hangjin |
Side punch |
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Moo Roop |
Knee Strike |
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Hadan Sang Soo |
Low X block |
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Sangdan Sang Soo |
High X block |
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Kicks |
Ahp Chagi |
Front kick |
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Yup Chagi |
Side kick |
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Tol Ryo Chagi |
Round house kick |
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Dwi Chagi |
Back kick |
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Nak See Chagi |
Hook kick |
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Beet Chagi |
Slanting or half round house kick |
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Ahnesu Phakuro Chagi |
Inside/outside crescent kick |
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Phakesu Ahnuro Chagi |
Outside/inside crescent kick |
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Ahp Cha Ol Yikee |
Front stretch kick |
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Yidan Ahp Chagi |
Jumping front kick |
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Yidan Dwi Chagi |
Jumping back kick |
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Yidan Pakesu/Ahnuro |
Double crescent kick |
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Ahp & Dwi Chagi |
Front / back kick |
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Ahp & Yup Chagi |
Front / side kick |
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Ahp & Tol Ryo Chagi |
Front / round house kick |
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