Tae Kwon Do TerminologY
The Korean flag symbolizes much of the thought, philosophy and mysticism of the Orient. The symbol, and sometimes the flag itself, is called the "Tae Geug".
The central element (sometimes called the "yin, yang symbol") consists of a circle divided equally into two halves. The upper (red) represents the Yang and the lower (blue) represents the Um, an ancient symbol of the universe. The two opposites express the dualism of the cosmos: fire and water, day and night, masculine and feminine and so on. While there is a constant movement within the sphere of infinity, there is also BALANCE and HARMONY.
 HEAVEN |
 WATER |
 FIRE |
 EARTH |
| Basic Terms | |
| Tae Kwon Do | The way of hand and foot |
| Sah Bum Nim | Master /Innstructor |
| Do Jang | Training Hall |
| Do Bok | Uniform |
| Yu Dan Ja | Black Belt holder |
| Yu Kup Ja | Color Belt holder |
| Pil Sung | Certain Victory |
| Kuk Ki | National Flag |
| Mee Kuk Ki | American National Flag |
| Tae Kuk Ki | Korean National Flag |
| Korean Counting | |
| Hana | One |
| Dool | Two |
| Set | Three |
| Net | Four |
| Da Sut | Five |
| Yu Sut | Six |
| Il Kup | Seven |
| Yu Dul | Eight |
| A Hoop | Nine |
| Yul | Ten |
| Il | First |
| Ee | Second |
| Sam | Third |
| Sa | Fourth |
| O | Fifth |
| Yuook | Sixth |
| Chil | Seventh |
| Pahl | Eighth |
| Koo | Nineth |
| Sip | Tenth |
| Soo Mool | Twenty |
| Su Reun | Thirty |
| Ma Heun | Fourty |
| Sheen | Fifty |
| Ye Soon | Sixty |
| Ee Reun | Seventy |
| Yu Deun | Eighty |
| A Heun | Ninety |
| Baeck | One Hundred |
| Chun | One Thousand |
| Man | Ten Thousand |
| Class Instruction | |
| Cha Ryut | Attention |
| Kyung Nye | Bow |
| Jhoon Bee | Ready |
| Jhoon Bee Jwah Seh | Ready Stance |
| Seeh Jak | Begin |
| Ko Man | Stop |
| Bah Ruh | Return to original position |
| Swee A | At ease |
| Dwee Ro Do Rah | About face |
| Jwa Hyang Jwa | Turn Left |
| Woo Hyang Woo | Turn Right |
| Jun Jin | Advance |
| Hoo Twye | Retreat |
| Hon Hap | Combination (Tech.) |
| Stances (Jwah Seh) | |
| Jhon Bee Jawh Seh | Ready Stance |
| Juhng Gull Jawh Seh | Front Stance |
| Hoo Gul Jawh Seh | Back Stance |
| Yang Gul Jawh Seh | Straddle Stance |
| Kima Jawh Seh | Horse Riding Stance |
| Kicking (Cha Ki ) Technique | |
| Ap Cha Ki | Front (snap) Kick |
| Ap Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Front Front Circling Kick |
| Ap Bahn Dae Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Reverse Circling Kick |
| Ap Cha Ol Ri Ki | Front Rising Kick |
| Ap Cha Ji Re Ki | Font Stabbing Kick |
| Ap Cha Ji Ro Na Ga Ki | Hop in Font Stabbing Kick |
| Ap Cha Ji Go Nye Ri Ki | Axe Kick |
| Ee Dan Ap Cha Ki | Jumping Front (snap) Kick (good demo kick) |
| Ha Dan Sang Dan Ap Cha Ki | Low High Front Kick |
| Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Round House Kick |
| Dwee Ro Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Reverse Round Houes Kick (good demo kick) |
| Dwee Ro Dol Ryo Cha Na Ga Ki | Step Reverse Round Houes Kick (good demo kick) |
| Ee Dan Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Jumping Round Houes Kick |
| Ha Dan Sang Dan Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Low High Round House Kick |
| Yup Cha Ki | Side (snap) Kick |
| Yup Cha Na Ka Ki | Stepping Side Kick (good demo tech.) |
| Dwee Ro Ya Cha Ki | Reverse Side Kick (good demo tech.) |
| Dwee Ro Yup Cha Na Ka Ki | Step Reverse Side Kick |
| Ee Dan Yup Cha Ki | Jumping Side Kick |
| Ee Dan Dwee Ro Yup Cha Ki | Jumping Reverse Side Kick |
| Ha Dan Sang Dan Yup Cha Ki | Low High Side Kick |
| Yup Cha Dwee Yu Na Ka Ki | Flying Side Kick (good demo tech.) |
| Gul Chyo Cha Ki | Hooking Kick |
| Gul Chyo Cha Na Ka Ki | Stepping Hooking Kick |
| Bahn Dal Cha Ki | Half Moon kick (swing kick) |
| Hand Attack (Chi Ki) Technique | |
| Jung Kwon Chi Ki | Knuckle Punch |
| Joong Dan Chi Ki | Middle Section Attack With Fist |
| Joong Dan Yuk Chi Ki | Middle Section Attack , Reverse Punch |
| Ssang Soo Kong Kyuk | Attack With Both Hands |
| Soo Do Chi Ki | Knife Hand Strike |
| Soo Do Dwee Ro Dol Ryo Chi Ki | Reverse Turning Knife Hand Strike |
| Yuk Soo Do Chi Ki | Ridge Hand Strike |
| Kap Kwon Chi Ki | Back Fist Strike |
| Kwan Soo | Spear Hand |
| Mit Joo Mok Chi Ki | Hammer Fist |
| Pal Kup Chi Ki | Elbow Strike |
| Chang Kwon Chi Ki | Palm Heel Strike |
| Blocking (Mak Ki) Technique | |
| Han Dan Mak Ki | Down Block |
| Sang Dan Mak Ki | Up Block |
| Soo Do Mak Ki | Knife Hand Block |
| Yup Pal Mok Mak Ki | Side Block (scoop block) |
| Nae Soo Mak Ki | Inward Block |
| Oye Soo Mak Ki | Outward Block |
| Kyo Cha Mak Ki | Cross Block |
| Sang Dan Kyo Cha Mak ki | Upper Cross Block |
| Ha Dan Kyo Cha Mak Ki | Lower Cross Block |
| Nool Ro Mak Ki | Downward Pressing Block |
| Ol Ryo Mak KI | Upward Pressing Block |
| San Mak Ki | Mountain Block |
| Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mak Ki | Twin Hand Up Block (box block) |
| Ssang Soo Joong Dan Mak Ki | Twin Hand Middle Block |
| Ssang Soo Han Dan Mak Ki | Twin Hand Low Block |