Korean Terminology
Here are all the Korean terms our students are expected to know by the time they reach 3rd Dan black belt.
Check our printed manual to find out which ones you may need to know for your grading.
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English Translation |
Korean Term |
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Back kick |
Dwit chagi |
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Consecutive kick |
Yonsok chagi |
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Crescent kick |
Bandal chagi |
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Flying high kick |
Twimyo nopi chagi |
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Flying kick |
Twimyo chagi |
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Front rising kick |
Ap chaolligi |
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Front pushing kick |
Ap cha milgi |
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Front snap kick |
Ap cha busigi |
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Hooking kick |
Golcho chagi |
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Jump kick |
Twigi chagi |
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Knee kick |
Moorup chagi |
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Overhead kick |
Twio nomo chagi |
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Pressing kick |
Noollo chagi |
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Reverse turn hooking kick |
Bandae dollyo goro chagi |
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Reverse turning kick |
Bandae dollyo chagi |
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Side piercing kick |
Yop chajirugi |
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Side rising kick |
Yop chaolligi |
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Side thrust kick |
Yop cha tulgi |
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Side thrusting kick |
Yop cha tulgi |
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Stamping kick |
Cha bapgi |
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Sweeping kick |
Goro chagi |
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Turning kick |
Dollyo chagi |
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Twin foot kick |
Sang bal chagi |
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Twisting kick |
Bituro chagi |
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Vertical Kick |
Sewo chagi |
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Waving kick |
Doro chagi |
PUNCHES
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English Translation |
Korean Term |
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Angle punch |
Giokja jirugi |
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Crescent punch |
Bandal jirugi |
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Downwards punch |
Naeryo jirugi |
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Fore knuckle fist |
Inji joomuk |
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Long fist punch |
Ghin joomuk jirugi |
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Middle knuckle fist |
Jumbi joomuk |
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Obverse punch |
Baro jirugi |
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Reverse punch |
Bandae jirugi |
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Side punch |
Yop jirugi |
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Thumb knuckle fist |
Umji joomuk |
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Turning punch |
Dollyo jirugi |
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Twin horizontal punch |
Soopjong jirugi |
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Twin upset punch |
Sang dwijibo jirugi |
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Twin vertical punch |
Sang sewo jirugi |
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U-shaped punch |
Diguta jirugi |
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Upset punch |
Dwijibo jirugi |
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Upwards punch |
Ollyo jirugo |
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Vertical punch |
Sewo jirugi |
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English Translation |
Korean Term |
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Back hand strike |
Song dung taerigi |
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Back fist strike |
Dung joomuk taerigi |
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Downwards knife hand strike |
Naeryo sonkal taerigi |
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Downwards side fist strike |
Naeryo yop palkup taerigi |
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Front elbow strike |
Ap palkup taerigi |
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Inwards knife hand strike |
Anuro sonkal taerigi |
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Knife hand strike |
Sonkal taerigi |
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Palm heel strike |
Sonbadak taerigi |
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Reverse knife hand strike |
Sonkal dung taerigi |
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Side back fist strike |
Yop dung joomuk taerigi |
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Side fist strike |
Yop joomuk taerigi |
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Twin knife hand strike |
Sang sonkal taerigi |
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Under fist strike |
Mit joomuk taerigi |
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Upper elbow strike |
Wi palkup taerigi |
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English Translation |
Korean Term |
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Angle fingertip |
Homi sonkut |
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Back elbow thrust |
Dwit palkup tulgi |
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Cross-cut fingertip |
Ghutgi sonkut |
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Double finger thrust |
Doo songarak tulgi |
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Downwards elbow thrust |
Naeryo palkup tulgi |
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Flat fingertip thrust |
Opu sonkut tulgi |
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Side elbow thrust |
Yop palkup tulgi |
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Straight spear fingertip thrust |
Son sonkut tulgi |
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English Translation |
Korean Term |
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9-shaped block |
Gutja makgi |
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Block |
Makgi |
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Bow wrist block |
Sonmok dung makgi |
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Checking block |
Momchau makgi |
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Circular block |
Dollimyo makgi |
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Double arc-hand block |
Doo bandal son makgi |
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Double forearm block |
Doo palmok makgi |
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Downwards block |
Naeryo makgi |
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Forearm guarding block |
Palmok daebi makgi |
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Fore fist pressing block |
Ap joomuk noollo magkgi |
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Front block |
Ap makgi |
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Hooking block |
Golcho magki |
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Inner forearm block |
An palmok makgi |
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Inner forearm wedging block |
An palmok hechyo makgi |
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Inward block |
Anuro makgi |
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Inwards moving outer forearm block |
Anuro bakat palmok makgi |
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Inwards moving palm block |
Anuro sonbadak makgi |
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Knife hand block |
Sonkal makgi |
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Knife hand guarding block |
Sonkal daebi makgi |
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Knife hand wedging block |
Sonkal hechyo makgi |
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Outer forearm block |
Bakat palmok makgi |
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Palm heel pushing block |
Sonbadak miro makgi |
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Palm pressing block |
Sonbadak noollo makgi |
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Pressing block |
Noolo makgi |
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Pushing block |
Miro makgi |
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Release |
Jappyosol tae |
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Reverse knife hand block |
Sonkal dung makgi |
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Rising block |
Chookyo magki |
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Scooping block |
Duro magki |
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Straight block |
Yop chaolligi |
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Straight elbow thrust |
Sun palkup tulgi |
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Straight knife hand block |
Sun sonkal makgi |
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Twin downwards palm heel block |
Naeryo sang sonbadak makgi |
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Twin forearm block |
Sang palmok makgi |
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Twin knife hand block |
Sang sonkal makgi |
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Twin palm heel block |
Sang sonbadak makgi |
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Twin straight forearm block |
Sang sun palmok makgi |
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Upwards block |
Ollyo magki |
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Upwards palm heel block |
Ollyo sonbadak magki |
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U-shaped block |
Digutja magki |
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U-shaped grasp |
Digutja japgi |
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U-shaped grasp |
Hori makgi |
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Waist block |
Hechyo makgi |
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Wedging block |
San makgi |
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W-shaped block |
San makgi |
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X-fist downwards block |
Kyocha joomuk noolo magki |
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X-fist pressing block |
Kyocha joomuk nollio magki |
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X-fist rising block |
Kyocha joomuk chookyo makgi |
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X-knife hand checking block |
Kyocha sonkal momchau makgi |
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X-knife hand downwards block |
Kyocha sonkal noollo makgi |
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X-knife hand guarding block |
Kyocha sonkal chookyo magki |
STANCES
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English Translation |
Korean Term |
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Attention stance |
Charyot sogi |
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Bending ready stance |
Goburyo sogi |
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Closed stance |
Moa sogi |
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Diagonal stance |
Sasun sogi |
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Fixed stance |
Gojong sogi |
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L-stance |
Niuna sogi |
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Low stance |
Hachuo sogi |
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One leg stance |
Wae bal sogi |
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Parrallel ready stance |
Narani chunbi sogi |
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Rear foot stance |
Dwit bal sogi |
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Sitting stance |
Annun sogi |
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Vertical stance |
Soojik sogi |
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Walking stance |
Gunnan sogi |
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X-stance |
Kyocha sogi |
|
English Translation |
Korean Term |
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Arc hand |
Bandal son |
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Back heel |
Dwit chook |
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Back sole |
Dwit kumchi |
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Back fist |
Dung joomuk |
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Ball of the foot |
Ap kumchi |
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Elbow |
Palkup |
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Finger |
Songarak |
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Fingertips |
Sonkut |
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Foot parts |
Ha basin |
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Foot sword |
Balkal |
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Fore fist |
Ap joomuk |
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Hand parts |
Sang Bansin |
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Head |
Mori |
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Instep |
Baldung |
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Knee |
Moorup |
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Knife hand |
Sondal |
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Palm |
Sonbadak |
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Reverse foot sword |
Balkal dung |
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Reverse knife hand |
Sonkal dung |
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Side fist |
Yop joomuk |
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Side sole |
Yop bal badak |
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English Translation |
Korean Term |
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1 |
Anna |
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2 |
Dool |
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3 |
Seth |
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4 |
Neth |
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5 |
Dasual |
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6 |
Yosaul |
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7 |
Ilgop |
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8 |
Yodol |
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9 |
Ahop |
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10 |
Yoll |
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About turn |
Dwiryo torro |
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Attention |
Charyot |
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Backwards |
Dwiyro kaggi |
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Belt |
Ti |
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Bow |
Kyong-ye |
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Dismiss |
Haessan |
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Flying |
Twimyo |
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Forwards |
Apro kaggi |
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Free sparring |
Jayoo matsoki |
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High |
Nopunde |
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Inner |
An |
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Instructor |
Sabum |
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Inwards |
Anuro |
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Jumping |
Twigi |
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Left |
Wen |
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Low |
Najunde |
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Middle |
Kaunde |
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One-step sparring |
Ilbo matsoki |
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Outer |
Bakat |
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Outwards |
Bakuro |
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Pattern |
Tul |
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Press-ups |
Momtong bachia |
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Ready |
Chumbi |
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Return to ready stance |
Barrol |
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Right |
Orun |
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Semi-free sparring |
Ban jayoo matsoki |
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Start |
Si-jak |
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Stop |
Goman |
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Straight |
Sun |
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Student |
Jeja |
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Three-step sparring |
Sambo matsoki |
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Thrust |
Tulgi |
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Training hall |
Dojang |
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Training suit |
Dobok |
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Two-step sparring |
Ibo matsoki |
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Upset (low-section) |
Dwijibun |
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Upset (high-section) |
Dwijibo |
| Sliding | Mikulgi |
| Breaking | kyupka |
| Spinning | dwi |
