Language of the Dojang

Commands

  • Line Up – Joolso
  • Attention – Charyiot
  • Bow – Kyung-Rye
  • Ready – Joonbi
  • Starting position – Baro
  • Begin – Shijak
  • Draw your sword – Baldo
  • Again – Dah-Shee
    Once more – Han-Beon-Deo
  • At ease-Rest – Shiyo
  • Stop – Keu-mahn
    Sword Ready (Aim) – Gyun-Jeok
  • Sheath your sword – Chuk-Gum
  • Turn around – Dol-Aseo-da

Objects

  • Training Hall – Dojang
  • Uniform – Dobok
  • Belt – Dee
  • Basic Cuts
  • Stright Down Cut – Jeong Myun begi
  • 15deg left/right cut – Jwa/Woo begi
  • Triple cut – Sam dan begi
  • 45deg angle downward cut – Sa sun near begi

45deg angle upward cut – Sa sun ohlryo begi Horizontal cut – Heong dan il gum

Greetings

  • How are you? – Anyeong-ha-se yo?
  • Thank you – Gum Sa -Hap-Nida
  • Goodbye – Anyoung-he-Key-seo

Stances

  • Standing/Walking stance – Ja-Yeon-se
  • Horse riding stance – Ki-Ma-se
  • Long stance – Dae-Do-se
  • Short stance – So-Do-se
  • Tiger stance – Beom-se
  • Low Tiger stance – Bo-Koh-se
  • Bird Stance – (K)Ka-Chi-Bal
  • Crane stance – Pal-Sang-se
  • Very Long Stance – Jo-Chun-se
  • Walking Ready Stance – Ji-Ha-se

Swords

  • Wooden sword – Mok gum
  • Metal practice sword – Ka gum
  • Bamboo (paper-cutting) sword – Juk gum
  • Sharp sword – Jhin gum
  • Straw cut sword – Sahm gakdo
  • Sparring sword – Gyukto gum

Titles

  • Master – Kwan-jang-nim
    • Bow to Master – kwan-jang-nim-ke
  • Instructor – Sa-bom-nim
    • Bow to Instructor – Sabom-nim-ke
  • Senior Class members – Sun-Bae