Terminology

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Tenets of Tae Kwon Do

A] Etiquette

Ye Ui

  

B] Modesty

Yom Chi

  

C] Perseverance

In Nae

  

D] Self-control

Guk Ki

  

E] Indomitable Spirit

Baekjool Boolgool

  

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Student Oath

I will observe the tenants of Tae Kwon Do.
I will respect the instructor and senior members.
I will never misuse Tae Kwon Do.
I will be a champion of freedom and justice.
I will build a more peaceful world sir.

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Counting
1

Hana

  
2

Dool

  
3

Set

  
4

Net

  
5

Dah Suht

  
6

Yuh Suht

  
7

Ill Gope

  
8

Yoh Duhl

  
9

Ah Hope

  
10

Yul

  
20

Su Mul

  
30

Seo Loon

  
40

Ma Hun

  
50

She Hun

  
60

Ye Soon

  
70

E Loon

  
80

Yu Doon

  
90

Ah Hoon

  
100

Bak

  
1000

Chon

    

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Stances
Attention  
Ready Choon Bee
Horse Ki Ma Ja Sae
Front Jun Gool Ja sae
Back Hoo Gool Ja Sae
Cat Goyangi Ja Sae  
Cross (X) Kyocha So Gee  
     
     
     
     

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Blocks
High Section Sang Dan Mack Ki
Middle Section Choong Dan Mack Ki
Low Section Ha Dan Mack Ki
Knife Hand Soo Do Mack Ki  
Double Knife Hand    
Front Op Mack Ki  
Side Yop Mack Ki  
Mountain San Mack Ki  
Outer Forearm Pal Moke Mack Ki  
Inner Forearm An Pal Moke Mack Ki  
Rising Outer Forearm Huke Yo Pal Moke Mack Ki  

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Kicks
Front Op Cha Gi
Side Yop Cha Gi
Roundhouse Do Ryue Cha Gi
Backturning Side De Do Cha Gi  
Back Dwee Cha Gi  
Reverse Turning Pon Tay Do Ryue Cha Gi  
Axe (Downward) Naeryo Cha Gi  
Crescent Bandal Cha Gi  
Hook Golcho Cha Gi  
Twisting Bitro Cha Gi  
Knee Mooreup  

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Hand Techniques
Punch Jireugi  
Side Yop Jireugi  
Middle Choong Dan Jireugi  
High Sang Dan Jireugi  
Knife Hand Soo Doo  
Knife Hand Strike Soo Doo Chigi  
Fore Fist Joo Muck  
Back Fist Deung Joo Muck  
Hammer Fist Me Joo Muck  
     
     

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Commands
Line Up Chul Sa  
Attention Cha Ryutt  
Bow Kyung Yet  
Sit Down An Jo  
Go to Ready Choon Bee  
Return to Ready Par Row  
Begin Say Jak  
Stop Go Mon  
Rest Shee Yoe  
Turn Doe Rha  
Reverse Pon Tay  

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Individual terms

Basics Ki Bon Dong Jack  
Thank You Con Sahm Nee Dha  
Belt Tti  
Black Belt Yudanja  
Degree (Black Belt) Dan  
Rank below Black belt Gup  
Grandmaster Kuk Sa Nim  
Instructor Sah Buh Nim  
Lead Student    
Owner of School Kwan Jung Nim  
Uniform Do Bok  
Form (adult) Hyung  
Form (child) Poomse  
School Do Jang / Dojo  
Yell Ke Hap  
National Flag Kuk Ki  
Association Flag Won Ki  
Korean Terms Young U  
     

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Korean Flag

 
The meaning of Korean National Flag is very philosophical. The origin comes from the Oriental philosophy called Eum-Yang.  In Korea, the symbol of 'Yin and Yang', and sometimes the flag itself, is called Taeguk. The name means as much as the flag of 'Great Extremes'.

The flag consists of three parts: The white background, the red and blue circle in the center and four trigrams, one in each corner of the flag.

The white background of the flag means peace.

The red and blue circle in the center is called 'Taeguk', the origin of all things in the universe. The central thought is perfect harmony and balance: A continuous movement within the sphere of infinity, resulting in one unit. The blue part of 'Taeguk' is called 'Eum' and represents all negative aspects of the balance that is typical for the symbol. The red part is called 'Yang' and describes all positive apects.

The four trigrams at the corners (called 'Kwe' in Korean) also represent the concept of opposites and balance. The trigrams are heaven (upper-left) and at the other corner earth, water (upper-right) and at the other corner fire. Looking at symbols of the trigrams, you can see that they are opposites as well. Three unbroken bars (heaven) vs. three broken bars (earth), etc.

[heaven] Kun Heaven 

 

[earth] Kon Earth

 

[fire] Yi Fire 

 

  Kam Water 

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