Korean Terms
Tae Kwon Do Literally: Tae (foot) Kwon (hand) Do (way) or “Foot, Hand Way”.
Also means “The art of kicking and punching”.
Studio, Uniform, Gear
Doe-bawk = uniform
Doejang = studio
Ho-goo = chest protector
Etiquette
Chee-ut = attention
Coon-ya = bow
Chun-bee = ready stance
Primary stances
Choogle-jawsee = front stance
Hoogle-jawsee = cat stance
Keema-jawsee = horseback stance
Darren-jawsee = fighting stance
Front Stance
Hawdon-mawkie = down defense
Choon-don-koonk-i-o = middle attack (punch)
Sawdon-mawkie = upper defense
Sawdon-koonk-i-o = high attack (punch)
Packarrow-mawkie = outside defense
A-narrow-mawkie = inside defense
Cat Stance
Yap-mawkie = side middle defense
Hawdon-suedo = knife hand down (open hands)
Choon-don-suedo = knife hand middle
Hawdon-sansue = double down (fists)
Choon-don-sansue = double middle
Horse Stance
Hwen-jen = horseback stance middle attack
Basic Kicks
Up-chuggy = front kick
Yup-chuggy = side kick
Toyo-chuggy = swing kick
Tee-chuggy = back kick
Sliding Kicks
Goo-la Up-chuggy = sliding front kick
Goo-la Yup-chuggy = sliding side kick
Goo-la Toyo-chuggy = sliding swing kick
Goo-la Tee-chuggy = sliding back kickRunning Jump Kicks
Edon Up-chuggy = running jump front kick
Edon Yup-chuggy = running jump side kick
Edon Toyo-chuggy = running jump swing kick
Edon Tee-chuggy = running jump back kick
Counting in Korean
1 Hon-ah
2 Doahl
3 Set
4 Net
5 Daw-set
6 Yoh-set
7 Ill-cub
8 Ya-dough
9 Ah-ahp
10 Yo