KOREAN TERMINOLOGY

Key Korean terms used in Han Guk Mu Sool training.

Basic Terms

Dojang
Training hall
Dobok
Training uniform
Sahbum
Instructor
Bowing / Kyung-nae
Show of respect
Charyot
Attention
Junbi
Ready
Si-jak
Begin
Ku-mahn
Stop
Shi-o
At ease / Rest

Counting

Il
One
Yi
Two
Sam
Three
Sa
Four
O
Five
Yuk
Six
Chil
Seven
Pal
Eight
Gu
Nine
Sip
Ten

Stances

Gibbon Seogi
Basic stance
Ap-seogi
Walking stance
Ap-kubi
Front stance
Dwit-kubi
Back stance
Juchum-seogi
Horse stance
Beom-seogi
Tiger stance

Hand Strikes

Jireugi
Punch
Sonnal
Knife hand
Batangson
Palm heel
Palkup
Elbow strike
Momtong
Middle section strike
Olgul
High section strike

Kicking

Ap-chagi
Front kick
Dollyo-chagi
Roundhouse kick
Yop-chagi
Side kick
Dwit-chagi
Back kick
Bandal-chagi
Crescent kick
Twio-chagi
Jump kick

Breakfalls / Acrobatics

Nakbeop
Breakfall
Ap-nakbeop
Forward breakfall
Yeop-nakbeop
Side breakfall
Dwit-nakbeop
Backward breakfall

Directions

Ap
Front
Dwit
Back / Rear
Yop
Side
Olgul
High / Face
Momtong
Middle / Trunk
Arae
Low / Down

Parts of the Body

Mori
Head
Olgul
Face
Momtong
Trunk / Body
Son
Hand
Bal
Foot
Palkup
Elbow
Mureup
Knee

This terminology list is a reference guide. Your instructor will cover these in class. If you have any questions, please ask during training or get in touch.