These links will take you to our commonly used terms:
General Terms
| English | Korean |
| Master Juancho Forlanda | Kwang Jang Nim |
| Master Jamie Forlanda | Sa Bum Nim |
| Instructor Mercedes Forlanda | Bwoo Sa Bum Nim |
| Instructor Jana Forlanda | Bwoo Sa Bum Nim |
| 4th Dan and higher | Sa Bum Nim |
| 3rd Dan instructor | Bwoo Sa Bum Nim |
| 2nd Dan instructor | Kyo Bum Nim |
| 1st Dan instructor | Cho Kyo Nim |
| Head of Organization | Kwang Jang Nim |
| Higher belt | Sun Bae Nim |
| Lower belt | Who Bae Nim |
| Attention | Char Yot |
| Begin or Start | Shi Jak |
| Stop | Gu Mann |
| Yell | Ki Hap |
| Turn around | Dee Ro Do Ra |
| Studio or school | Do Jang |
| Uniform | Do Bok |
| Stand up | Ill On Suh |
| Hello (How are you?) | Ahn Yung Ha Sae yo |
| Goodbye (you are leaving) | Ahn Yung He GA Sae Yo |
| Goodbye (you are staying) | Ahn Yung He GET Sae Yo |
| Thank you | Kahm Sa Ham Ni Da |
| Salute the flag | Kuk Ki Eh Kyong Nae |
| Bow to master | Sa Bum Nim Kay Kyong Nae |
| Friend | Chin Goo |
| Red | Hong |
| Blue | Chung |
| Form | Poom Sae |
| Sparring | Gyoroogi |
| Grade (color belt) | Gup |
| Degree (black belt) | Dan |
| Flag | Kuk Ki |
| Belt | Dhee |
| Return | Ba Ro |
| Sit down | Ahn Ja |
| Breaking | Kyok Pa |
Directions
| English | Korean |
| Front | Ahp |
| Back | Dwi |
| Side | Yop |
| High | Eulgool |
| Middle | Momtong |
| Low | Arae |
| Turning Backward | Dwi Ro Dollyo |
| Left | Wen |
| Right | Oreun |
| Outward | Bakkat |
| Inward | An |
| Downward | Naeryo |
| Upward | Ollyo |
| Sideways (turning) | Dollyo |
Counting
| English | Korean | English | Korean | |
| One | hana | 1st | IL | |
| Two | dul | 2nd | YI | |
| Three | set | 3rd | SAM | |
| Four | net | 4th | SA | |
| Five | dasot | 5th | OH | |
| Six | yosot | 6th | YUK | |
| Seven | elgub | 7th | CHIL | |
| Eight | yodol | 8th | PAL | |
| Nine | ahob | 9th | KOO | |
| Ten | yol | 10th | SIP |
Kicks
| English | Korean |
| front kick | ahp chagi |
| roundhouse kick | dollyo chagi |
| side kick | yop chagi |
| crescent kick | bandal chagi |
| ax kick | nareyo or chiko chagi |
| back kick | dwi chagi |
| hook kick | huryo chagi |
| push kick | mireo chagi |
| stretch kick | ahp ollyo chagi |
| outward swing kick | bakkat chagi |
| inward swing kick | an chagi |
| target kick | pyojeok chagi |
| twist kick | bitureo chagi |
| spinning wheel kick | dwi dolryo chagi |
Stances
| English | Korean |
| closed feet stance | moa seogi |
| ready motion | joonbe seogi |
| parallel stance | naranhi seogi |
| front stance | ahp koobi |
| walking stance | ahp seogi |
| back stance | dwi koobi |
| horse riding stance | joo chom seogi |
| front cross stance | ahp kkoa seogi |
| back cross stance | dwi kkoa seogi |
| crane stance | hakdari seogi |
| left-hand stance | wen seogi |
| right-hand stance | oreun seogi |
| riger stance | beom seogi |
Blocks
| English | Korean |
| down or low block | arae makki |
| high block | eulgool makki |
| inward block | an makki |
| knife hand block | sonnal makki |
| middle block | momtong makki |
| X block | otgoreo makki |
| outward block | bakkat makki |
| palm heel block | palm heel block |
| scissors block | kawi makki |
| twisst block | bituro makki |
| wide open block | santeul makki |
| spreading block | hechyo makki |
Punches
| English | Korean |
| reverse punch | bandae jireuki |
| straight punch | bahro jireuki |
| middle punch | momtong jireuki |
| round punch | dolryo jireuki |
| side punch | yop jireuki |
| hook punch | dollyo jireuki |
| downward punch | naeryo jireuki |
| vertical fist punch | got jan jireuki |
| upper cut punch | chi jireuki |
Strikes
| English | Korean |
| inward knifehand strike | sonnal an chigi |
| outward knifehand strike | sonnal bakkat chigi |
| downward hammer fist strike | me chu mok naeryo chigi |
| palm heel strike | batangson chigi |
| back fist strike | palkup chigi |
| ridge hand strike | sohn nal doong |
| bear hand strike | gom sohn |
Meaning of the term Tae Kwon Do
| English | Korean |
| TAE | a system of foot techniques |
| KWON | a system of fist techniques |
| DO | behavioral intuition obtained through mental and physical experiences of the system of fist and foot techniques |