Korean Taekwondo Terminology

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body

:

joint

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face & head

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head

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eye

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ear

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nose

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philtrum

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mouth

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chin

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throat

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neck

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shoulder

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solar plexus

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arm

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elbow

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forearm

:

inner side of forearm

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outer side of forearm

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palm side of forearm

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back side of forearm

:

back of forearm

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wrist

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hand

:

outside edge of hand (knifehand)

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inside edge of hand (ridgehand)

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back hand

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fist

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finger

:

fingertip

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trunk (middle section)

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waist

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lower body (low section)

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groin

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leg

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knee

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shin

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ankle

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foot (or feet)

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instep

:

arch of foot

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outside edge of foot

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inside edge of foot

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sole of foot

:

ball of foot

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heel

:

bottom of heel

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toes

:

courtesy

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integrity

:

perseverance

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self-control (also "jah jeh")

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indomitable spirit (also "boolgool eui jung shin")

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movement of the body

:

block

:

kick

:

thrust (or punch)

:

strike (with the hand)

:

strike (with the foot)

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strike (with the head)

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hand technique

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foot technique

:

sparring

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twisting

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stepping (also "omkyuh didigi")

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walking

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moving in a particular direction (e.g. "ahp uro gamya" - stepping forward)

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changing direction

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escaping

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jumping

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to turn

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spinning

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sliding (also "mee kul gi")

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holding/grabbing

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throwing

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rolling/tumbling

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dodging

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spreading

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gathering

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covering

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right (also "oh-ruen")

:

left (also "wen")

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front

:

inner

:

outer

:

reverse

:

back

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inward

:

outward

:

high (up)

:

upward

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middle

:

high section (also "sahngdahn")

:

middle section (also "chungdahn")

:

low section (also "hahdahn")

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rank

:

grade

:

degree

:

grading (or promotional) test

:

examiner

:

system of rank

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knifehand

:

knifehand with palm up

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ridgehand (also "oppun sahnkal")

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palm heel (also "bahtong sahn")

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back hand (also "deung sahn")

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arc hand

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ripping (or raking) hand

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pincers hand

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fist

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back fist

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side fist

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hammer-fist

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forefinger one-knuckle fist

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middle-finger one-knuckle fist

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two-knuckle fist

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flat (or open) fist

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thumb-knuckle fist

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spearhand (also "pyun sahnkeut")

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spearfinger

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scissors-shaped spearfingers

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straight (return) punch

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reverse punch

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hook punch

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combination (consecutive) punch

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double punch

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triple punch

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spearfinger thrust

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vertical punch

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vertical fist punch

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round punch

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upset punch

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spring punch

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downward punch

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uppercut punch

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upper punch (also "jae chin chirugi")

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doublefist punch

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`U' (or `C') shaped punch (hi-lo)

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double uppercut punch

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diamond-shaped punch

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wing-shaped punch

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outer forearm block

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inner forearm block

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twin forearm block

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inward block

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outward block

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low block

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rising block

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guarding block

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twisting block

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scissors block

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diamond-shaped (Hercules) block

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`9'-shaped block (cross block)

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`X'-shaped block (also "kyo cha mahki")

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mountain-shaped block (also "osanteul mahki")

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part mountain-shaped block

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cross block (also "utgiruh mahki")

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scattered block (or wedge block)

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ox (or "bull") block

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pressing down block

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upward scooping fist block

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stretching kick

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thrusting kick

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front kick

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side kick

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round (roundhouse) kick

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back kick

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reverse round kick ("hook kick" for some styles)

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back round kick ("hook kick" for some styles)

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hook kick (also "golcho chagi" or "golro chagi")

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crescent kick (literally "half moon kick")

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wheel kick

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slant (or instep) kick

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half round kick (also "instep kick")

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slap kick

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ax kick; literally "downward foot strike"

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swing kick

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pushing kick (also "mil gi chagi")

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pickax kick

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target kick

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spinning kick

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jumping kick

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combination (consecutive) kick

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sliding kick (also "mikulgi chagi")

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rolling kick

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hopping kick

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flying kick (also "goong jung chagi")

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scissors kick

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linear kick

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holding (grasp) kick

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falling kick (leg sweep)

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stooping kick

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stance

:

posture (or stance) [used instead of "sohgi" in some styles]

:

sitting stance

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front stance

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front bent knee stance (also just "ahp koo bi")

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back stance

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back bent knee stance (also just "dwi koo bi")

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cat (or tiger) stance (also "goyang-i sohgi")

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walking stance

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horseback riding stance ("kima sohgi" in some styles)

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fighting stance

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sparring stance

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ready stance (also "pyeonhi sohgi")

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basic stance

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middle stance

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parallel stance

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`L'-stance

:

fixed (lower-back) stance

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diagonal stance

:

fixed balance (or bent knee) stance

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crossed foot stance

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`X'-stance

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close stance

:

neutral stance

:

dynamic stance

:

natural stance

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kicking stance

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crane stance (also "ue bal sohgi")