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TERMINOLOGY

Our dojo is influenced by different cultures. Though we primarily speak English, we also use some of the Korean and Japanese terminology listed below.

Korean Terminology

Terms of Rank:

Terms of Rank:

Terms of Rank:

  • Kwan Jang Nim: Grand Master (7th Dan and Above)
  • Sa Bum Nim: Master Instructor (4th to 6th Dan)
  • Kyo Bum Nim: Instructor ( 2nd Dan & 3rd Dan – Degree)
  • Kyo Sa Nim: Training Instructor High Belts (1st Dan)
  • Sun Bae Nim: Senior Dan Holder (4th Dan and above)
  • Dan: Black Belt Degree Levels
  • Gup: Yellow Belt to Red Belt ( Lower TKD Levels)

Commands

Terms of Rank:

Terms of Rank:

  • Chariot: Attention
  • Kyong Ne: Bow
  • Choonbi: Ready
  • Shijak: Start (for instance, to commence fighting at a tournament)
  • Kooman: Stop
  • Kallyo: Separate (no grappling in Taekwondo tournaments)
  • Kyesok: Continue

Basic Korean Terms

Basic Korean Terms

Basic Korean Terms

  • Tae: Foot (balance, mobility, stability, and to kick)
  • Kwon: Fist 
  • Do: The WAY (the principles)
  • Poomsae: Pattern
  • Dojang: Training Hall (Dojo in Japanese)
  • Dobok: Uniform (Gi in Japanese)
  • Hogu: Chest protector for sparring
  • Chung: Blue
  • Hong: Red
  • Kiai or Kiap: Spirit yell (to release energy)

Counting in Korean

Basic Korean Terms

Basic Korean Terms

  • Hana: one
  • Dool: two
  • Set: three
  • Net: four
  • Da-sot: five
  • Ya-sot: six
  • Ilkop: seven 
  • Yodol: eight
  • Ahop: nine
  • Yol: ten

Japanese Terminology

Terms of Rank:

Basic Japanese Terms

Basic Japanese Terms

  • Dan: Ranks of black belt
  • Kyu: Ranks below black belt
  • Sempai/Senpai: Senior student
  • Sensei: Teacher
  • Shodan: First degree black belt
  • Nidan: Second degree black belt
  • Sandan: Third degree black belt
  • Yondan: Fourth degree black belt 
  • Godan: Fifth degree black belt

Basic Japanese Terms

Basic Japanese Terms

Basic Japanese Terms

  • Budo: Martial arts
  • Bunkai: Analysis - breakdown
  • Bushido: The way of the warrior
  • Dojo: Place to learn the way 
  • Kata: Form or pattern
  • Ki: Energy
  • Kiai: Spirit yell 
  • Obi: Karate belt 
  • Gi: Uniform 
  • Uke: Person who "receives" a technique 
  • Tori: Person who "gives" a technique
  • Ne-Waza: Ground techniques
  • Nage-Waza: Throwing techniques


Commands

Basic Japanese Terms

Commands

  • Kiotsuke: Attention 
  • Rei: Bow 
  • Matte: Wait 

NAGE-WAZA (throwing techniques)

TE-WAZA (hand techniques)

ASHI-WAZA (feet/leg techniques)

ASHI-WAZA (feet/leg techniques)

  • Seoi-nage
  • Ippon seoi-nage
  • Seoi-otoshi
  • Tai-otoshi
  • Kata-guruma (hardest technique)
  • Sukui-nage
  • Obi-otoshi
  • Uki-otoshi
  • Sumi-otoshi
  • Yama-arashi
  • Obi-tori-gaeshi
  • Morote-gari
  • Kuchiki-taoshi
  • Kibisu-gaeshi
  • Uchi-mata-sukashi
  • Ko-uchi-gaeshi

ASHI-WAZA (feet/leg techniques)

ASHI-WAZA (feet/leg techniques)

ASHI-WAZA (feet/leg techniques)

  • De-ashi-harai
  • Hiza-guruma
  • Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi
  • O-soto-gari
  • O-uchi-gari
  • Ko-soto-gari
  • Ko-uchi-gari
  • Okuri-ashi-harai
  • Uchi-mata (amazing technique)
  • Ko-soto-gake
  • Ashi-guruma
  • Harai-tsurikomi-ashi
  • O-guruma
  • O-soto-guruma
  • O-soto-otoshi
  • Tsubame-gaeshi
  • O-soto-gaeshi
  • O-uchi-gaeshi
  • Harai-goshi-gaeshi
  • Uchi-mata-gaeshi

KOSHI-WAZA (hip techniques)

ASHI-WAZA (feet/leg techniques)

YOKO-SUTEMI-WAZA (side sacrifice techniques)

  • Uki-goshi
  • O-goshi
  • Koshi-guruma
  • Tsuri-komi-goshi
  • Sode-tsuri-komi-goshi
  • Harai-goshi
  • Tsuri-goshi
  • Hane-goshi
  • Utsuri-goshi
  • Ushiro-goshi

YOKO-SUTEMI-WAZA (side sacrifice techniques)

YOKO-SUTEMI-WAZA (side sacrifice techniques)

YOKO-SUTEMI-WAZA (side sacrifice techniques)

  • Yoko-otoshi
  • Tani-otoshi
  • Hane-makikomi
  • Soto-makikomi
  • Uchi-makikomi
  • Uki-waza
  • Yoko-wakare
  • Yoko-guruma
  • Yoko-gake
  • Daki-wakare
  • O-soto-makikomi
  • Uchi-mata-makikomi
  • Harai-makikomi
  • Ko-uchi-makikomi
  • Kani-basami
  • Kawazu-gake

MA-SUTEMI-WAZA (rear sacrifice techniques)

YOKO-SUTEMI-WAZA (side sacrifice techniques)

MA-SUTEMI-WAZA (rear sacrifice techniques)

  • Tomoe-nage
  • Sumi-gaeshi
  • Hikikomi-gaeshi
  • Tawara-gaeshi
  • Ura-nage

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