Korean Terms

A note about Korean pronunciation:

A sound like the "a" in "father" not the "a" in "back"

D is a soft sound, slightly aspirated, almost like a "t"

I sounds like a long "e" as in "see"

J is more like the "ch" in "church"

R is a light sound, with the tongue tapping the roof of the mouth.

U sounds more like a double "o" as in "flu"

STANCES

READY: Joon Bi

HORSE STANCE: Joo choom-seogi

WALKING STANCE: Ap-seogi

FRONT STANCE: Apkeubi

BACK STANCE: Dwitkeubi

CAT STANCE: Beom-seogi

TWIST STANCE: Apkoa-seogi

FIGHTING STANCE: Gyoroogi-seogi

BLOCKS

DOWN BLOCK: Arae-Makki

INSIDE BLOCK: An-Makki

OUTSIDE BLOCK: Bakkat-Makki

HIGH BLOCK: Olgul-Makki

OUTSIDE FOREARM BLOCK: Bakkat Palmok Bakkat Momtong-Makki

DOUBLE FIST BLOCK: Bakkat Palmok Momtong-Makki

REINFORCED OUTSIDE BLOCK: Kodureo Anpalmok Momtong-Makki

X BLOCK: Otgoreo-Makki

DOUBLE KNIFE-HAND BLOCK: Sonnal-Makki

SINGLE KNIFE-HAND BLOCK: Hansonnal Bakkat Momtong-Makki

CROSSING PALM BLOCK: Son Badak An Momtong-Makki

PRESSING-DOWN BLOCK: Badangson Momtong Nullo-Makki

KICKS

FRONT KICK: Ap-Chagi

FRONT PUSH KICK: Meereo-Chagi

AXE KICK: Naeryo-Chagi

OUT SIDE CRESENT KICK: Bakkat-Bandal-Chagi

IN SIDE CRESENT KICK: An Bandal-Chagi

ROUND HOUSE KICK: Dollyo-Chagi

SIDE KICK: Yeop-Chagi

FRONT LEG SIDE KICK: Apbal Yeop-Chagi

BACK KICK: Dwi-Chagi

HOOK KICK: Nakka-Chagi

SPINING HOOK KICK: Dwi-Dollyo Chagi

FLYING SIDE KICK: Twio Bakkuwo Yeop-Chagi

FLYING BACK KICK: Twio On mom Dollyo Dwi-Chagi