Terminology – General

Competition

Gyorugi                      - sparring
HohGoo                       - body protector
Charyeot                     - attention stance
Kyeongre                     - bow
Joonbi                       - ready
Jeon                         - round
Il-hoejeon                   - first round
Shijak                       - start fight
Kallyo                       - pause
Kuman                        - end fight
Kam-Jom-Hana                 - penalty point
Kyeongo-Hana                 - warning
Hong                         - red
Chong                        - blue
Boo Sang                     - injury

The disciplines of Taekwondo

Poomse                       - style-forms
Hosinsul                     - self-defense
Gyorugi                      - sparring
Kyepka                       - breaktest

Tenets of Taekwondo

Ye ui                        - courtesy
Yom chi                      - integrity
In nae                       - perseverance
JahJeh                       - self-control
Baekjool                     - indomitable spirit

Directions

Ahp                          - front
Dwi                          - back
Bandae                       - reverse
Bakat                        - outer
An                           - inner
Anuro                        - inward
Bakuro                       - outward
OhReun                       - right
Wen                          - left
Dirodora                     - turn around

Miscellaneous

Kibon dongjak                - fundamental practice
Poomse/ Hyong                - style figures
Daeryon                      - step sparring
Sajoe daeryon                - four-direction movement
Pan ja yu                    - semi contact fight
Gyorugi                      - full contact fight
Hosinsool                    - self-defense
Paegi                        - freeing techniques
Kihap                        - powerful yell, to collect and
				focus internal energy
Chagi                        - kick
Chigi                        - attack with hand
Jiroegi                      - punch
Dan                          - black belt degree: 1st - 10th degree
Gup                          - colored belt degree: 10th (white) -
				1st (red-black)
Dobok                        - Taekwondo uniform
Tie                          - belt
Dojang                       - practice gym
Kwan                         - school
Sabeom Nim                   - instructor
Kam sa hamnida               - Thank you
CheonMaNeYo                  - You're welcome

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