Definitions

Charot (Chah-ree-ut)         Attention – The student comes to attention and gives the instructor their undivided attention.

Kyong Ye (Kyung-neh)      Bow - The student bows while remaining at attention.

Junbi (Jhoon-Be)               Ready – The student will take the appropriate ready stance.

Si Jak (See-Jak)                Begin – The student begins the initial movement.

To-Ra (Ta-Roh)                Turn around           

Guman (Goh-Mahn)          Stop

Ba roh (Bah-Roh)              Return to ready stance

Swiyo (Shi-oh)                   At ease – The student relaxes with a parallel ready stance.

Ki hop (Ki-Hap)                Taekwondo Yell

Tul                                     Pattern

Yi rosut                             Stand up

Dobok                               Uniform

Do jang                             Training Hall

Sabum                               Instructor 

Sabum nim                        Instructor above 4^th Dan Black Belt

Gup                                   Class or grade in traditional color belt ranking

Dan                                   Black Belt degree

Hae san                            Dismiss

Tae                                    Stands for jumping or flying, to kick or smash with the foot.  

Kwon                                 Denotes the fist, to punch or strike with the hand or fist

Do                                     An art or way

Taekwondo                       Means  “the art of striking with the hand and kicking with the foot.  

Hana                                 One

Dool                                  Two

Set                                     Three

Net                                    Four

Dasot                                Five

Yosot                                 Six

Ilgop                                  Seven

Yodul                                 Eight

Ahop                                  Nine

Yul                                     Ten

White              Signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwondo.

Yellow             Signifies the Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwondo foundation is being laid.

Green              Signifies the plant’s growth as the Taekwondo skills begin to develop.

Blue                Signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into towering tree as training in Taekwondo progresses.

Red                 Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

Black              Opposite of white, therefore, signifying the maturity and proficiency in Taekwondo.  It also indicates the wearer’s

                        imperviousness to darkness and fear.