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COMMON TERMINOLOGY
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE - approximate (sounds vary with what comes before and after)
a = ah, as in father
e = eh, as in let, but with a little bit of "ay" in it
i = ee
o = oh, as in hope (never ah as in hot, for that sound the "a" is used, see above)
u = halfway between "oo" in moon and the u in cut (similar to the "oo" in book)
ae -= halfway between the "i" in like and "ay"
y = the y in yes

NOTE: The k. p, or t at the end of a word should not be heard, they just stop the vowel sound.

NAMING A TECHNIQUE
Stance tool height (location) (direction) technique is the order used to name a technique or move whether in English or Korean. The location (front/side/rear) and direction (forward/backward) is sometimes understood and not necessary to name. In the beginning it is good practice to name the moves as fully as possible. Later, the names will be shortened as normal use becomes understood, and then the fuller terms will be used for the less used and more unusual variations of the moves.

Examples:
Gunnan Sogi Ap Joomuk Chaunde Jirugi = Walking stance fore fist middle section punch
Gunnan Sogi Bakkat Palmok Najunde Bakkarat Makki = walking stance outer forearm low section outward block
Niun Sogi An Palmok Chaunde Yop Makki = L-stance inner forearm middle section side block




ENGLISH - KOREAN TRANSLATIONS

GENERAL
School = Dojang
Uniform = Dobok
Belt = Ti
Training Post = Dallyon
Director = Kwajang Nim
Instructor = Sa Bum Nim [4th Dan and up]
Senior = Sun Bae Nim
Attention = Charyot
Bow = Kyung Ye
Ready = Junbi
At Ease = Bero
High = Nopunde
Middle = Kaunde
Low = Najunde
Front = Ap
Back = Dwi
Stance = Sogi
Frontward = Apro
Inner = An
Inward = Anuro
Outer = Bakkat
Outward = Bakkarat
Backward = Muluswimyu
Left = Wen
Right = Orun
Turnaround = Dwirodora
Vital Spots = Kupso
Side = Yop
Ball of Foot = Apkumchi
Footsword = Balkup

HAND & ARM PARTS
Forefist = Ap Joomuk
Backfist = Dung Joomuk
Palm = Sonbadak
Knifehand = Sonkal
Elbow = Palkup
Front Elbow = Ap Palkup
Forearm = Palmok
Spearhand = Sonkut
Forearm = Palmok

HAND & ARM TECHNIQUES
Punch = Jirugi
Strike = Taerigi
Block = Makki
Guarding Block = Daebi Makki
Rising = Chookyu
Side = Yop

STANCES
Ready Stance = Junbi Sogi
Close Stance = Moa Sogi
Parallel Stance = Narani Sogi
Sitting Stance = Annun Sogi
Walking Stance = Gunnan Sogi
Back Stance = Niun Sogi
Deep Back Stance = Gojung Sogi
Deep Front Stance = Nachua Sogi

FOOT TECHNIQUES
Front Snap Kick = Apcha Busigi
Side Kick = Yopcha Jiru Gi
Turning Kick = Dollyo Chagi (Round house)
Knee = Moorup