Taekwondo Vocabulary
Taekwondo Vocabulary
1. VOCABULARY
2. MEANING OF TAEKWONDO
TAE: means to kick or destroy with the foot
KWON: means fist or to destroy with the fist
DO: means art, form, path, method.
TOGETHER: THE PATH OF THE FIST AND THE KICK.
3. BASIC POSITIONS
Narani Seogi Position with feet parallel facing forward and the distance between foot and foot is one foot.
Ahp Seogi A natural step forward
I love you Horse riding position (the width of the position is two feet, the feet are parallel)
to the front
4. NUMBERS
1 Hana 6 Yosot
2 Dul 7 Ilkop
3 Set 8 Yodol
4 Net 9 Ahop
5 dasot 10 Way
GRAY BELT (9th GUP) A YELLOW BELT (8th GUP)
1. VOCABULARY
2. MEANING OF BELTS
WHITE Innocence
YELLOW Earth
GREEN Plant growth
BLUE The sky
RED Danger
BLACK Maturity, wisdom
3. PRINCIPLES OF TAEKWONDO
Courtesy
INTEGRITY
PERSEVERANCE
AUTOMATIC CONTROL
UNBENDABLE SPIRIT
4. BASIC POSITIONS
The One Who Ruled Long position forward (one foot wide and four feet long counting from the
initial)
5. POOMSAE
Tae geuk I jang (TAE - JOY AND SATISFACTION)
YELLOW BELT (8th GUP) A ORANGE BELT (7th GUP)
1. VOCABULARIO
2. BASIC POSITIONS
3. POOMSAE
Taegeuk Il Jang (HEAVEN AND EARTH)
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ORANGE BELT (7th GUP) A GREEN BELT (6th GUP)
1. VOCABULARY
Paro Anya Sitting with crossed legs and hands on the knees
Choguri Anya Crowded
Morup Anya Kneeling on one knee
Morup Knee
Kullo Cross the front foot to propel yourself
Dora Return
Bakkat Inside-out technique
An Technique from the outside in
Palmok Forearm
End of the Line Attack with the fingertips
Eupeo Horizontal hand position
Prophecy Stab
Iron So Get up
Tachi Repeat
Palvacuo Changing of the guard
Kyorun Se o Pal Chagi Combat position
Chumbi
2. BASIC POSITIONS
3. POOMSAE
Taegeuk Sam Jang (RI- FIRE AND SUN)
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GREEN BELT (6th GUP) A PURPLE BELT (5th GUP)
1. VOCABULARY
2. POOMSAE
Taegeuk four (YING–TEMPER AND THUNDER)
3. BODY LEVERS:
Shoulders
Hip
Legs (knee and ankle)
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PURPLE BELT (5th GUP) A BLUE BELT (4° GUP)
1. VOCABULARY
Twi Jump
Hurry hurry Quick
Injung Philtrum (the area between the nose and the upper lip)
Chancol Iliac Crest (hip bone)
Palkup Elbow
Mejumeok Hammer fist
I fell down Hammer fist attack from top to bottom sideways
Oreun Right
Who Left
Chung Blue
Hong Red
Sajoe The cross
I don't know Closed eyes
Baldeung Arch of the foot
Mommy Circular giro
2. BASIC POSITIONS
3. POOMSAE
Taeguk oh yang (SON–WIND AND STORM)
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BLUE BELT (4th GUP) A BROWN BELT (3rd GUP)
VOCABULARY:
POOMSAE
Taegeuk six yang (GAM- WATER)
VITAL POINTS:
Eyes
Nose
Trachea
Genitals
Clavicle
Sternum
Sien
Liver
Baso
Kidneys
Carotids
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BROWN BELT (3rd GUP) A RED BELT (2nd GUP)
VOCABULARY
BASIC POSITIONS
POOMSAE
Taegeuk seven (GAN–MOUNTAIN)
1 He 6 Yuk
2 I 7 Chill
3 Sam 8 Pal
4 At 9 Gu
5 O 10 Sip
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RED BELT (2nd GUP) A RED BELT BLACK TIP (1st GUP)
VOCABULARY
POOMSAE
Taegeuk Eight Trigrams (GON–EARTH)
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RED BELT BLACK TIP (1st GUP) A BLACK BELT (1st DAN)
VOCABULARY
YouDanJa Poomsae:
They are the poomsae or forms for Black Belts starting from the first Dan, in which they comprise all
its basic techniques and forms are composed of the Koryo, Geumg Gam, Taebaek, Pyongwong, Sipjin, Jitae,
Chognwong, Hansu, and Ilyeo.
POOMSAE
KORYO: It is based on the spirit of the Sonbae that was inherited from the Goguryeo dynasty to Balhae and from there to
the Koryo. Sonbae means the honest spirit and the strength of martial arts is the students.
COMPOSITION OF TAEKWONDO
History
Philosophy
Scientific basis
Instruction
Foundations
Poomsaes
Combat
Demonstration
Competition
Training
Injury prevention
MARCIAL SPORTS
For life Short internship period
It has been practiced for thousands of years. It started in the 70s
There are no rules There are rules
A teacher is needed A trainer is needed
Nourish the soul Feed the ego
There are no limits Variety of limited techniques
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BLACK BELT (1st DAN) A BLACK BELT (2nd DAN)
THEORY:
International Arbitration Rules.
THEORY:
meaning of black belt poomses.
THEORY
History of taekwondo
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