Korean Martial Arts Terminology

Korean Terminology

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Korean	English	Category
Doe Gi Cha Gi	Axe kick	Kicks
Deui Cha Gi	Back Kick	Kicks
Ban Dal Cha Gi	Crescent Kick	Kicks
Nop Hee Cha Gi	Flying Kick	Kicks
Ap Cha Gi	Front Kick	Kicks
Moo Reub Cha Gi	Knee Kick	Kicks
Dol Yo Cha Gi	Round-House Kick (or simply "Round kick)	Kicks
Yop Cha Gi	Side Kick	Kicks
Chi Reu Gi & Chee Gi	Punches and Strikes	Strikes
Mom Tong Chi Reu Gi	Body Punch (aka "Middle Punch" or "Mid-section Punch")	Strikes
Yop Chi Reu Gi	Body Side Punch	Strikes
Nae Ryo Chee Gi	Downward Strike	Strikes
Ul Gul Chi Reu Gi	Face Punch	Strikes
Me Ju Mok Chee Gi	Fist-Hammer Blow (or simply "Hammer Blow")	Strikes
Sohn Nal Chee Gi	Knife Hand Strike (aka, "Suto")	Strikes
Sohn Nal Ba Gat Chee Gi	Knife Hand Side Strike (aka, "Side Chop")	Strikes
A Rei Chi Reu Gi	Low Punch	Strikes
Ban Dae Chi Reu Gi	Reverse Punch	Strikes
Je Cho Chi Reu Gi	Uppercut Punch	Strikes
Tuk Chi Chi Reu Gi	Uppercut Strike	Strikes
Se Wo Chi Reu Gi	Vertical Punch	Strikes
Mak Gi	Block	Blocks
Guh Deul A Mak Gi	Augmented Block	Blocks
Mom Tong Mak Gi	Body Block (Middle or mid-section Block)	Blocks
Ui Gul Mak Gi	Face Block (Rising Block or high block)	Blocks
Ba Gat Sohn Mok Hea Chuh Mak Gi	Fist Reverse Wedge Block	Blocks
Sohn Nal Mak Gi	Knife Hand Block	Blocks
Soh Nal Mom Tong Mak Gi	Knife Hand Body Block	Blocks
Sohn Nal A Rae Mak Gi	Knife Hand Low Block	Blocks
A Rae Mak Gi	Low Block	Blocks
Son Teul Mak Gi	Mountain Block	Blocks
Ba Tang Sohn Nul Ruh Mak Gi	Palm Press Block	Blocks
Ka Way Mak Gi	Scissors Block	Blocks
Yop Mak Gi	Side Block	Blocks
Aut-Kul-A Mak Gi	Two Fist Low Block (aka Low Cross Block)	Blocks
Aut-Kul-A Ul Gul Mak Gi	Two Fist High Block (aka High Cross Block)	Blocks
Hea Chuh Mak Gi	Wedge Block	Blocks
Pyun Hee Suh Gi	At-ease Stance	Stances
Deui Koob Yi	Back Stance	Stances
Hak Da Lee Suh Gi	Crane Stance	Stances
Gho Ah Suh Gi	Crossed-foot Stance (aka "X" stance or "hooked" stance)	Stances
Ap Koob Yi	Front Stance (aka "Square Stance")	Stances
Ap Suh Gi	Forward pace or Natural Stance (aka "Walking stance)	Stances
Mo Ah Suh Gi	Feet Together (or Closed-Toe) Stance	Stances
Ju Choom Suh GI	Horseback Stance (aka "Horse-riding" or simply "Horse" stance)	Stances
Cha Ryo Suh Gi	Attention Stance (aka "Open Toe stance)	Stances
Joon Bee Suh Gi (aka "Chim-bee")	Ready Stance	Stances
Bum Suh Gi	Tiger Stance (aka "Cat stance")	Stances
Bal Ba Dak	Ball of Foot	Body Parts
Bal Nal	Foot Edge	Body Parts
Bal Deung	Instep	Body Parts
Bal Mok	Ankle	Body Parts
Mom Tong	Body	Body Parts
Tuk	Chin	Body Parts
Pal Gub	Elbow	Body Parts
Ul Gul	Face	Body Parts
Sohn Ku Rak	Finger	Body Parts
Ju Mok	Fist	Body Parts
Bal	Foot	Body Parts
Muh Lee	Head	Body Parts
Bal Deui Geum Chi	Heel	Body Parts
Ahn	Inside	Body Parts
Moo Reub	Knee	Body Parts
Huh Lee	Waist	Body Parts
Pal Mok	Wrist	Body Parts
Ap	Front	Miscellaneous
Wen (Oen)	Left	Miscellaneous
A Rae	Low	Miscellaneous
Ba Got	Outside	Miscellaneous
Ja Se	Posture	Miscellaneous
Deui or Dwi	Rear	Miscellaneous
Oh Reun	Right	Miscellaneous
Yop	Side	Miscellaneous

Special thanks to Larry Yocum for providing these terms.