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Why not try your hand at a little Korean, we have put together some useful terms and commands for you to try, some of these you probably already know, others are useful, have a go.....

Lets start with the numbers and counting to ten.

One = Hana Two = Dool Three = Set
Four = Net Five = Tasaut Six = Yusaut
Seven = Ilgho Eight = Yudaul Nine = Ahope
Ten = Youl    

Useful Terms

Uniform = Dobok Belt = Tee
Master = Kwangjam Nim Instructor = Sabeom Nim
Assistant = Jokyo Nim Student = Suryeonsaeng
Senior = Seonbae Junior = Hubae
School/Club = Kwan Training Hall = Dojang
Black Belt (dan) = Yudanja Beginner = Choboja
Thank You = Hamn ga nam dha  

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions/commands

Attention = Charyot Bow = Kyong ye
Ready = Joonbi Start = Sijak
Stop = Baro Break = Kalyeo
Continue = Kyesok Relax = Shieo
Return to start = Geuman Turnround = Dwieu dola

 

 

 

 

Technical terms

Sparring = Kyorugi Destruction = Kyuk pa
3 Step sparring = Setbon kyorugi 1 Step sparring = Hanbon kyorugi
Self Defence = Ho sin sul Body armour = Hogu
Pattern = Poomsae 1 Basic movement = Han kibon chi

Moves

Block = Makki Kick = Chagi
Punch = Jireugi Strike = Chigi
Stance = Seogi Reverse = Bandae
Front = Ap Side = Yop
Back = Dwi Low = Arae
Middle = Momtong High = Eolgul

 

 


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