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Terminology

The color belts associated with the terms are the suggested words to be learned at each belt level and do not reflect the World Tae Kwon Do Federation standards.

GENERAL TERMS

WHITE BASIC KOREAN
Hello / How are you............................ An Nyung Ha Sae Yo
Good bye (if you are leaving)............ An Nyung He Gae Sae Yo
Good bye (if other is leaving)........... An Nyung He Ga Sae Yo
Thank you............................................ Kam Sa Ham Me Da
Bow....................................................... Kyung Nae

YELLOW STRIPE

Bow to Flags....................................... Kuk Gee Eh Dae Han Kyung Na
Bow to Master..................................... Kuan Jang Nim Kkae Kyung Nae
Mental concentration......................... Jung shin Tong Il
Tae Kwon Do School......................... Do Jang
Loyalty (School Word)........................ Choong Sung

YELLOW BASIC KOREAN
Begin.................................................... Shee Jak
Stop....................................................... Ku Man
Sit down............................................... An Ja
Stand up............................................... Il A Suh
Sit Correctly......................................... Ba Ro An Ja
Yes........................................................ Nae
No.......................................................... A Ni Yo
Uniform................................................ Do Bok
Belt........................................................ Ddee

GREEN STRIPE BASIC KOREAN
Master................................................... Kuan Jang Nim
Instructor.............................................. Sa Bum Nim
Sparring............................................... Kye Ru Gee
Discipline............................................. Hool Yeun
Hurry up................................................ Bbal Lee Bbal Lee

GREEN BASIC KOREAN
Good / Fine.......................................... Jo Sum Me Da
Form..................................................... Poom Sae (Hyung)
Respect................................................ Jon Kyung
Confidence.......................................... Ja Sin Kam
Focus.................................................... Cho Chum
Honesty................................................ Joung Jik

BLUE STRIPE BASIC KOREAN
Try your hardest.................................. No Riuk
Goal...................................................... Mok Pyo
Kindness............................................. Jin Sil

BLUE BASIC KOREAN
Concentration..................................... Jib Joong
Student................................................. Hak Sang
Practice................................................ Yun Sup

RED STRIPE BASIC KOREAN
Senior Belt........................................... Sun Bae
Belt Test............................................... Shim Sa
Victory................................................... Pil Sung
Help each other.................................. Hyup Dong

RED BASIC KOREAN
Humble................................................ Kyum Son
Responsibility..................................... Chaek Im
Pain....................................................... Go Tong
Friend................................................... Chin Gu
Friendship........................................... Woo Jung

BLACK STRIPE BASIC KOREAN
You are welcome............................... Chun Man Eh Yo
Excuse me / Pardon me................... Sil Lae Ham Me Da
Turn right.............................................. Woo Ro Dora
Turn Left............................................... Jua Ro Dora
Turn around......................................... Dwee Ro Dora
Black Belt............................................. Yu Dan Ja
Patience............................................... In Nae

BLACK BASIC KOREAN
Justice.................................................. Jung E
See You Later..................................... Ddo Bop See Da
Flag.......................................................Kuk Gee
America..........................................Mi Gook
Korea............................................. Han Gook
American Flag..................................... Mi Gook Gee
Korean Flag......................................... Tae Guk Gee
Success............................................... Sung Gomg
Martial art............................................. Mu Sool
Martial artiest....................................... Mu Sool In

HYO..................................................... THE TREO HEART OF RESPECT, LOYALTY, LOVE AND APPRECIATE TOWARD PARENTS

STANCES, STABS, PUNCHES AND KICKS

STANCES (Suh-gee)

Attention Stance	Cha-Ryeo Suh-gee	White

Walking Stance	Ap Suh-gee	White
Ready Stance	Jun Be Suh-gee	White
Horse Stance	Ju Chum Suh-gee	White
Front Stance	Ap Gub-E Suh-gee	Yellow
Back Stance	Dwee Gub-E Suh-gee	Yellow
Twisted Stance	Koa Suh-gee	Red
Tiger Stance	Bum Suh-gee	Red

Kicking Stance	Bal Cha-gee Jun Be	Green Stripe
Sparring Stance	Kyeo Ru Gee Chum Be	Green

Return (back ready stance)	Ba ro	White
Relax	Yeol Jung Shio	White

STAB (Reo-gee)

Fingertips Body Stab	Son Kkut Mom Tong Ji Reo-gee	Green Stripe
Fingertips Neck Stab	Son Kkut Mouck Ji Reo-gee	Blue

PUNCHES (Reo-gee)

Body Punch	Mon Tong Ji Reo-gee	White
One Time Punch	Han Bun Ji Reo-gee
Two Times Punch	Du Bun Ji Reo-gee
Three Times Punch	Sae Bun Ji Reo-gee
Chestnut Fist to the Body	Bam Ju Muk Mom Tong Chee-gee	Green
Back Fist Punch	Dung Ju Muk Chee-gee	Blue
Elbow Punch	Pal Gub Chee-gee	Red
Side Punch	Yup Ji Reo-gee	Red

STRIKE (Chee-gee)

Knife Hand Neck Strike	Son Nal Mok Chee-gee	Yellow
One knife hand high block, other knife hand neck strike	Jae Be Poom Mok Chee-gee	Green
Palm Strike	Ba Tang Son Chee-gee	Red
Hammer Fist Strike	Mae Ju Muk Chee-gee	Red
Claw Hand Strike	Jep Gae Son Chee-gee	Red Stripe
Double Knife Hand Neck Strike	Doo Son Nal Mok Chee-gee	Red Stripe
Chestnut Fist to the Temple	Bam Ju Muk Guan Ja Nouree Chee-gee	Black
Palm Strike to Chin	Ba Tang Son Tuck Chee-gee
Speak Hand Attack	Chul Sa Jan Chee-gee

BLOCKS (Mak-gee)

High (face) Block	Ul Gool Mak-gee	White
Inside Block	An Mak-gee
Outside Block	Backat Mak-gee
Down Block	A Rae Mak-gee
Two Hands Blocks (Up, Down)	Du Son Mak-gee	Yellow
Two Hands High Block	Du Son Ul Gool Mak-gee
Two Hands Down Block	Du Son A Rae Mak-gee
Two Hands Outside Block (Spreading Block)	Hae Cheo Mak-gee	Green Stripe
Knife Hand Block	Son Nal Mak-gee	Green
Knife Hand High Block	Son Nal Ul Gool Mak-gee
Knife Hand Inside Block	Son Nal An Mak-gee
Knife Hand Outside Block	Son Nal Ba Kkot Mak-gee
Knife Hand Down Block	Son Nal A Rae Mak-gee
Double Knife Hand Block	Du Son Nal Kuh Dul A Mak-gee	Blue
High Block followed by Two Punches	Ul Gool Mak-gee Doo Bun Ji Reo-gee
Inside Block followed by Two Punches	An Mak-gee Doo Bun Ji Reo-gee
Outside Block followed by Two Punches	Backat Mak-gee Doo Bun Ji Reo-gee
Down Block followed by Two Punches	A Rae Mak-gee Doo Bun Ji Reo-gee
Scissors Block	Ga Wee Mak-gee	Red
Palm Block (with Front and Back Stances)	Ba Tang Son Mak-gee	Red Stripe
Palm Inside Block	Ba Tang Son An Mak-gee
Palm Down Block	Ba Tang Son A Rae Mak-gee
Palm Upper Outside Block	Ba Tang Son Ba Kkot Mak-gee
Half Moon Block	Ban Dal Mak-gee	Red
Knife Hand High Block and a Body Punch with one Hand	Han Son Nal Ul Gool Mak-gee Mom Tong Ji Reo-gee
Knife Hand Inside Block and a Body Punch with one Hand	Han Son Nal An Mak-gee Mom Tong Ji Reo-gee
Knife Hand Outside Block and a Body Punch with one Hand	Han Son Nal Backat Mak-gee Mom Tong Ji Reo-gee
Knife Hand Down Block and a Body Punch with one Hand	Han Son Nal A Rae Mak-gee Mom Tong Ji Reo-gee
Double Hand Block	Du Son Kuh Dul A Mak-gee	Red Stripe

KICKS (Cha-gee)

Front Stretching Kick	Ap Bbut A Ol Lee Gee	White White
Side Stretching Kick	Yub Bbut A Ol Lee Gee
Front Kick	Ap Cha-gee
Side Kick	Yub Cha-gee
Roundhouse Kick	Doul-yeo Cha-gee
Axe Kick	Jjik A Cha-gee
Jumping Kick	Ddwee A Cha-gee	Yellow
Jumping Front Kick	Ddwee A Ab Cha-gee
Jumping Side Kick	Ddwee A Yub Cha-gee
Jumping Roundhouse Kick	Ddwee A Doul-yeo Cha-gee
Jumping Axe Kick	Ddwee A Jjik A Cha-gee
Back Swing Kick	Dwee Dol Yeo Cha-gee	Green Stripe
Back Kick	Dwee Cha-gee	Green
Front Kick, Side Kick	Ab Cha-gee Yub Cha-gee
Roundhouse Kick, Axe Kick	Doul-yeo Cha-gee Jjik A Cha-gee
Roundhouse Kick, Back Swing Kick	Doul-yeo Cha-gee Dwee Doul-yeo Cha-gee
Back Side Kick	Dwee Dol A Yub Cha-gee	Blue
Front Kick, Back Kick	Ab Cha-gee Dwee Cha-gee	Blue
Half Moon Kick	Ban Dal Cha-gee	Red
Pushing Front Kick	Mil A Ap Cha-gee
Combination Kick	Yeun Sok Cha-gee
Side Kick, Back Side Kick	Yub Cha-gee Dwee Doul A Yub Cha-gee
Tornado Kick	Whye O Ree Cha-gee	Red Stripe
Double Kick with One Leg	Han Bal Yi Dan Cha-gee
Double Front Kick with One Leg	Han Bal Yi Dan Ab Cha-gee
Double Side Kick with One Leg	Han Bal Yi Dan Yub Cha-gee
Double Roundhouse Kick with One Leg	Han Bal Yi Dan Doul Yue Cha-gee
Inside Out Roundhouse Kick	Be Teul A Cha-gee (Gak Gee Cha-gee)	Red
Half Tornado Kick	Ban Whye O Ree Cha-gee
Jump Back Side Kick	Ddwee A Dwee Doul A Yub Cha-gee
Double Kick with Two Legs	Doo Bal Yi Dan Cha-gee
Double Front Kick with Two Legs	Doo Bal Yi Dan Ab Cha-gee
Hook Kick	Hoo Reu Cha-gee	Red Stripe
Double Kick with Two Legs	Doo Bal Yi Dan Cha-gee
Double Roundhouse Kick with Two Legs	Doo Bal Yi Dan Doul Yue Cha-gee
Double Roundhouse Kick with Two Legs Followed by Back Swing Kick	Doo Bal Yi Dan Doul Yue Cha-gee Dwee Doul Yue Cha-gee
Half Tornado Kick Following By Back Swing Kick	Ban Whye O Ree Cha-gee Dwee Doul Yue Cha-gee
Back Hook Kick	Dweea Dol A Hoo Reu Cha-gee	Black
Flying Kick	Nal Yeu Cha-gee
Roundhouse Kick and Back Swing Kick with One Leg	Han Bal Doul Yue Cha-gee Dwee Doul Yue Cha-gee
Tornado Kick Following By Back Swing Kick	Whye O Ree Cha-gee Dwee Doul Yue Cha-gee
Sweep Kick	An ja Dwee Doul Rae Cha-gee
Jumping Back Swing Kick	Ddwee A Dwee Doul Yue Cha-gee
Step Over Jumping Half Tornado Kick	Wyee Bal Whye Juen Doul Yue Cha-gee

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