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Korean Terminology

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General Terms

Way of Kicking and Punching
Uniform
Training Hall
Forms
Sparring
Grade (Class)
Degree (Black Belt)
Student
President
School Head
Master Instructor
Instructor

Commands

Attention
Bow
Ready Motion
Rest/Relax
Yell
Turn Around
Begin
Stop
Return to Ready Motion

Directions

Front
Side
Back

Techniques

Block
Punch
Kick
Stance
Horseback
Knifehand
Ridgehand
Spearhand
Rising technique
Round technique

Areas of the Body

Face (upper)
Body (middle)
Lower
High section
Middle section
Low section

Parts of the Body

Head
Forehead
Neck
Arm
Elbow
Wrist
Hand
Solar Plexus
Ribs
Abdomen
Groin
Leg
Knee
Ball of Foot
Instep
Heel
Forefist
Hammerfist
Backfist
Palm Heel

22 Basic Motions

Ready stance
Horseback stance, punch attack
Front stance, lower block
Front stance, middle punch
Front stance, upper punch
Front stance, upper block
Front kick stance
Front stretching kick
Front snap kick to the middle
Front snap kick to the up
Roundhouse kick to the middle
Roundhouse kick to the up
Back stance, middle block
Back stance, lower knifehand block
Back stance, middle knifehand block
Horseback stance, side punch
Side kick stance
Side stretching kick
Side snap kick to the middle
Side snap kick to the up
Back pivot kick to the middle
Back pivot kick to the up

Counting

Cardinal NumbersOrdinal Numbers
One First
Two Second
Three Third
Four Fourth
Five Fifth
Six Sixth
Seven Seventh
Eight Eighth
Nine Ninth
Ten Tenth

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