YCKim Black Belt Society Taekwondo Vocabulary

for Each Belt Level

Note: Vocabulary is cummulative - only the new terms are shown for each belt level

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WHITE BELT (10TH GUP)

GENERAL VOCABULARY

  • Attack Kong Kyuhk
  • Block Mahk Gee
  • Front Ahp
  • High Sahng Dahn
  • Kick Cha Gee
  • Low Ha Dahn
  • Middle Joong Dahn
  • Motion (or Stance) Jah Seh
  • Punch (or Attack) Kong Kyuhk
  • Side Yup
  • Stance (or Motion) Jah Seh
  • Yell (or Show of Spirit) Ki Hap
  • Martial Art Moo Do
  • The Way (art) of the foot and hand Tae Kwon Do (Korean Marital Art)
  • Patience and Perserverence Een Nae (Student Motto)
  • Martial Art Training Hall Doe Jahng
  • Martial Art Uniform Doe Bok
  • Thank You Very Much Gam Sah Hap Mee Dah

FORMS POOM SEH

  • Basic Form One Ki Cho Il Boo
  • Basic Form Two Ki Cho Yi Boo
  • Basic Form Three Ki Cho Sahm Boo

STUDENT CREED

  • 1. Be loyal to your country.
  • 2. Be obedient to your parents.
  • 3. Be lovable with husband or wife.
  • 4. Be cooperative with brothers and sisters.
  • 5. Be respectful with your elders.
  • 6. Be faithful with your friends.
  • 7. Be honorable with your instructor.
  • 8. Be discreet with the use of Tae Kwon Do,
    using it justly.
  • 9. Be brave, never retreating in battle.
  • 10. Be consistent, alway finishing what you start.

 BASIC TECHNIQUES KI BON DONG JAHK

  • Meditation Position Muk Ryum
  • Attention Chah Ryuht
  • Bow Kyung Nieh
  • Ready Motion Joon Bee Jah Seh
  • Horse Riding Stance Ki Mah Jah Seh
  • Return to Ready Motion Bah Ro
  • Foreward Stance Chuhn Gool (Jah) Seh
  • Turn Around Doe Rah
  • Low Block Ha Dahn Mahk Gee
  • Upper (or High) Block Sahng Dahn Mahk Gee
  • Foreward Middle Punch Joong Dahn Kong Kyuhk
  • Foreward Upper Punch Sahng Dahn Kong Kyuhk
  • Front Stretching Kick Motion Ahp Cha Ol Ee Gee Jah Seh
  • Front Stretching Kick Ahp Ol Ee Cha Gee
  • Front Snap Kick Ahp Cha Gee
  • Side Stretch Kick Motion Yup Cha Ol Ee Gee Jah Seh
  • Side Stretch Kick Yup Cha Ol Ee Gee
  • Side Snap Kick Yup Cha Gee
  • Back Stance Hoo Gool (Jah) Seh
  • Middle Block (In\Out) Back Stance Joong Dan Ahn Phal Yup Mahk Gee
  • Knife Hand Middle Block Soo Doe Joong Dahn Yup Mahk Gee
  • Knife Hand Low Block Soo Doe Ha Dahn Yup Mahk Gee
  • Breaking Technique Kyuhk Pah
  • Self Defense Technique Ho Shin Sool
  • Sparring Dae Ryuhn
  • Three Step Sparring Sahm Bo Dae Ryuhn

BREAKING TECHNIQUE KYUHK PAH

  • Side Snap Kick Yup Cha Gee

COUNTING

  • 1 hah nah
  • 2 dool
  • 3 set
  • 4 net
  • 5 dah suht
  • 6 yuh suht
  • 7 il gop
  • 8 yuh dul
  • 9 ah hop
  • 10 yuhl


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YELLOW BELT (8TH GUP)

GENERAL VOCABULARY

  • Middle Section Joong Dahn
  • Return to Ready Bah Ro
  • Start or Begin Shi Jahk
  • Return to Ready Motion Bah Ro
  • Sparring Stance Dae Ryuhn Jah Seh
  • Self-Defense Technique Hoe Shin Sool
  • Two Step Sparring Yi Bo Dae Ryuhn
  • Semi-Sparring Technique Yark Sok Dae Ryuhn
  • Sparring Motion Dae Ryuhn Jah Seh
  • Two-Step Sparring Yi Bo Dae Ryuhn

FORMS POOM SEH

  • Plague 1 Palgue Il Chang
  • Tae Gook 1 Tae Gook Il Chang

BREAKING TECHNIQUE KYUHK PAH

  • Back Spinning Side Kick Dwee Yup Cha Gee

BASIC TECHNIQUES KI BON DONG JAHK

  • Foreward Knife Hand Attack (Out/In) Soo Doe Ahp Kong Kyuhk
  • Knife Hand Strike Soo Doe Chi Gee
  • Foreward Double Middle Block Sahng Soo Joong Dahn Ahp Mahk Gee
  • Foreward Middle Block (In/Out) Joong Dahn Ahn Phal Bah Kaht Ahp Mahk Gee
  • Foreward Middle Block (Out/In) Joong Dahn Bah Kaht Ahn Phal Ahp Mahk Gee
  • Knife Hand Block Soo Doe Mahk Gee
  • Side Double Low Block Sahng Soo Ha Dahn Yup Mahk Gee
  • Side Middle Block (Out/In) Joong Dahn Bah Kaht Ahn Phal Yup Mahk Gee
  • Back Spinning Side Kick Dwee Yup Cha Gee
  • Round House Kick Dol Yut Cha Gee
  • Skip Side Kick Dwi Yehr Yup Cha


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ORANGE BELT (7TH GUP)

GENERAL VOCABULARY

  • One Step Sparring Il Bo Dae Ryuhn

FORMS POOM SEH

  • Palgue 2 Palgue Yi Chang
  • Tae Gook 2 Tae Gook Yi Chang

BREAKING TECHNIQUE KYUHK PAH

  • Round House Kick Dol Yut Cha Gee

BASIC TECHNIQUES KI BON DONG JAHK

  • Spear Hand Attack Kwan Soo Kong Kyuhk
  • Outward Middle Block Joong Dahn Bah Kaht Phal Mahk Gee
  • Front Spinning Side Kick Ahp Dol Yut Yup Cha Gee
  • Jump Front Kick Yi Dahn Ahp Cha Gee
  • Jump Side Kick Yi Dahn Yup Cha Gee
  • Skip Front Kick Dwi Yehr Ahp Cha Gee
  • Skip Round House Kick Dwi Yehr Dol Yut Cha Gee
  • Skip Side Kick Dwi YehrYup Cha Gee


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LT. BLUE BELT (6TH GUP)

GENERAL VOCABULARY

  • Semi-Sparring Technique Yark Sok Dae Ryuhn

BASIC TECHNIQUES KI BON DONG JAHK

  • Palm Attack Son Bah Dahk Kong Kyuhk
  • Back Spinning Front Kick Dwee Ahp Cha Gee
  • Back Spinning Round House Kick Dwee Dol Yut Cha Gee
  • Back Spinng Side Kick Dwee Yup Cha Gee

FORMS POOM SEH

  • Palgue 3 Palgue Sahm Jang
  • Tae Gook 3 Tae Gook Sahm Jang
  • Pyong Ann 1 Pyong Ann Cho Dan


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GREEN BELT (5TH GUP)

GENERAL VOCABULARY

BASIC TECHNIQUES KI BON DONG JAHK

  • High Reverse Round House Kick Sahng Dahn Yehrk Dol Yut Cha Gee
  • Modified Round House Kick Byon Hyung Dol Yut Cha Gee

FORMS POOM SEH

  • Palgue 4 Palgue Sah Chang
  • Tae Gook 4 Tae Gook Sah Chang
  • Pyong Ann 2 Pyong Ann Yi Dan


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PURPLE BELT (4TH GUP)

GENERAL VOCABULARY

  • Elbow Phal Goop

BASIC TECHNIQUES KI BON DONG JAHK

  • Foreward Elbow Attack Phal Goop Kong Kyuhk
  • Side Back Fist Kap Kwon Kong Kyuhk
  • Low Palm Block Hah Dahn Son Bah Dahk Mahk Gee
  • Jump Back Spinning Side Kick Yi Dahn Dwee Yup Cha Gee
  • Jump Front Spinning Side Kick Yi Dahn Ahp Dol Yut Yup Cha Gee

FORMS POOM SEH

  • Palgue 5 Palgue Oh Chang
  • Tae Gook 5 Tae Gook Oh Chang
  • Pyong Ann 3 Pyong Ann Sam Dan


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BROWN BELT (3RD GUP)

GENERAL VOCABULARY

  • Elbow Phal Goop
  • Back Fist Kap Kwon
  • Um Yang Symbol Tae Gook

BASIC TECHNIQUES KI BON DONG JAHK

  • Back Spinning Wheel Kick Dwi Wheh Chun Cha Gee
  • Jump Back Spinning Wheel Kick Yi Dan Dwi Wheh Chun Cha Gee

FORMS POOM SEH

  • Palgue 6 Palgue Yuk Chang
  • Tae Gook 6 Tae Gook Yuk Chang
  • Pyong Ann 4 Pyong Ann Sah Dan


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RED BELT (2ND GUP)

GENERAL VOCABULARY

  • Knife Fighting Dahn Doe Dae Ryuhn

BASIC TECHNIQUES KI BON DONG JAHK

  • Front Spinning Wheel Kick Ahp Wheh Chun Chah Gee
  • Pick Kick Go Quang Yi Cha Gee

FORMS POOM SEH

  • Palgue 7 Palgue Chil Chang
  • Tae Gook 7 Tae Gook Chil Chang
  • Pyong Ann 5 Pyong Ann Oh Dan


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NAVY BLUE BELT (1ST GUP)

GENERAL VOCABULARY

  • Arm Pahl
  • Back Fist Yi Kwon
  • Elbow Phal Koop
  • Face Uhl Gool
  • Fist Juhng Kwon (Joo Muhk)
  • Foot Bahl
  • Hand Son
  • Knee Moo Roop
  • Knife Hand Soo Doe
  • Spear Hand Kwan Soo
  • Wrist Son Mok
  • Attack and Defense Combination Kong Bahng Dae Ryuhn
  • Back Dwi
  • Break Fall Nahk Buhp
  • Defense Bahng Uh
  • Left Chwa (Wehn Chok)
  • Rest Shi Yuh
  • Right Woo (Bah Run Chok)
  • Strike Chee Gee
  • Long Stick Jahng Bong
  • Short Stick Dahn Bong
  • Stick Bong
  • Stick Fighting Technique Bong Sool
  • Free Sparring Chah Yu Dae Ryuhn
  • Seated Sparring Chwah Dae Ryuhn
  • Stop (In Sparring) Gu Mahn

BASIC TECHNIQUES KI BON DONG JAHK

  • Punching Chuhng Kwon Kong Kyuhk
  • Circular Block Dollyuh Mahk Gee
  • Dividing Block Heh Chyuh Mahk Gee
  • Double Block Sahng Soo Mahk Gee
  • Inward Middle Block Joong Dahn Ahn Phal Mahk Gee
  • Pressing Block Nool Luh Kahk Gee
  • X-Block Kyo Chah Mahk Gee
  • Back Foot Reverse Round House Dwi Bahl Yuk Dollyuh Charh Gee
  • Front Foot Reverse Round House Ahp Bahl Yuk Dollyuh Chah Gee
  • Front Jump Kick Yi Dahn Ahp Chah Gee
  • Jump Round House Kick Yi Dahn Dollyu Chah Gee
  • Jump Spinning Wheel Kick Yi Dahn When Chun Chah Gee
  • Side Jump Kick Yi Dahn Yuhp Chah Gee
  • Spinning Wheel Kick When Chuhn Chah Gee
  • Cat Stances Buhm Sah Gi (Myo Bo Seh)
  • Crane Stance Hahk Dah Ree Suh Gi
  • Fixed Stance (Root Stance) Ko Chuhng Jah Seh
  • Free Front Stance So Chuhn Gool Seh
  • X-Stance (Cross Stance) Kyo Chah Suh Gi

FORMS POOM SEH

  • Palgue 8 Palgue Pal Chang
  • Tae Gook 8 Tae Gook Pal Chang
  • Ba-Si-Ee Ba-Si-Ee



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