Taekwondo Terms 
and Commands

General Terminology

Do Jahng – Martial Arts School

Do Bok – Martial Arts Uniform

Kwon Jahng Nim – Master Instructor

Sah Ba Nim – Instructor (Respectful Title)

Chah Ryot – Attention

Joon Bi – Ready

Kyung Nae – Bow / Salute

Sah Ba Nim Ka Kyung Nae – Bow to the Master

Kuk Kinae Kyung Nae – Bow Toward the Flag

An Yong Has Se Yo Sah Ba Nim – Respectful Greetings, Master

Com Sa Nida – Thank You

Shee Jahk – Start / Go Ahead

Go Mahn – Stop / Halt

Shee Yo – Relax

Ilaro Sea – Stand Up

Diro Dola – Turn Around

Kee Hahp – A Yell (to focus energy)

Jung Shin Tong Il – Meditation

Seem Sah – Rank Test

Techniques & Movements

Poom Se – Form

Gyou Roo Ki – Sparring

Gyok Pah – Breaking

Ho Sin Sool – Self-Defense Technique

Mak Ki (Bajng Oh) – Defensive

Jireugi – Attack (Punching)

Chigi – Attack (Striking)

Chagi – Kick

Stances

Ap Koobi – Front Stance

Dwit Koobi – Back Stance

Joo Choom Seogi – Horse Riding Stance

Seogi – Stance

Kicks

Apchaki – Front Kick

Yopchaki – Side Kick

Dwichaki – Back Kick

Doyochaki – Roundhouse Kick

Body Areas & Direction

Eul Gool – Face (High)

Momtong – Body (Middle)

Arae – Low

Miscellaneous

Do Bok Dan Jung – Uniform Fix-Up

Himcha Gae – Forcibly / Powerfully

Yeop-Jiregi – Side Attack

Moo Do – Martial Arts

Dan – Grade (Above Black Belt)

Kup – Grade (White to Red Belt)

Chung – Blue

Hong – Red

Gyung Go – Warning

Shihap – Competition

Numbers

For Cadence Ha-Na Dool Set Net Da-Sot Yo-Sot Il-Gop Yo-Dol A-Hop Yol Yol-Ha-Na Sumul Sumul-Ha-Na Sorun Baik ​Baik-Ha-Na

For Ranking Il Yi Sam Sa Oh Yook Chil Pal Koo Ship Hip-Il Yi-Ship Yi-Ship-Il Sam-Ship Baik ​Baik-Il

Order English One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twenty Twenty-One Thirty One Hundred ​One Hundred One

 Numbers above ten are formed by adding the numbers one to nine to the words meaning ten, twenty, etc. For example: 32 is "Sorun-dool".