Tae Kwon Do Moves and Stances
Hand Positions
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| sahnkal | knifehand |
| sahnkal jecho | knifehand with palm up |
| sahnkal deung | ridgehand (also "oppun sahnkal") |
| sahn bahtong | palm heel (also "bahtong sahn") |
| sahn deung | back hand (also "deung sahn") |
| ah keum sahn | arc hand |
| galkwi sahn | ripping (or raking) hand |
| jipke sahn | pincers hand |
| joomok | fist |
| deung joomuk | back fist |
| yup joomuk | side fist |
| me joomuk | hammer-fist |
| inju joomuk | forefinger one-knuckle fist |
| bamchu joomuk | middle-finger one-knuckle fist |
| doo bam joomuk | two-knuckle fist |
| pyun joomuk | flat (or open) fist |
| omji joomuk | thumb-knuckle fist |
| kwan soo | spearhand (also "pyun sahnkeut") |
| sahnkeut | spearfinger |
| gawi sahnkeut | scissors-shaped spearfingers |
Hand Attacks
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| bahro chirugi | straight (return) punch |
| bahndae chirugi | reverse punch |
| gullgi chirugi | hook punch |
| yung seuk chirugi | combination (consecutive) punch |
| doo bun chirugi | double punch |
| sae bun chirugi | triple punch |
| sahnkeut chirugi | spearfinger thrust |
| sewo chirugi | vertical punch |
| gotjang chirugi | vertical fist punch |
| dolrya chirugi | round punch |
| dwijubo chirugi | upset punch |
| soteum chirugi | spring punch |
| nehryuh chirugi | downward punch |
| chi chirugi | uppercut punch |
| jae chuh chirugi | upper punch (also "jae chin chirugi") |
| doo joomuk chirugi | doublefist punch |
| dikootja chirugi | `U' (or `C') shaped punch (hi-lo) |
| sosum chirugi | double uppercut punch |
| keumgang chirugi | diamond-shaped punch |
| nalgeh chirugi | wing-shaped punch |
Blocks
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| bahkat palmahk mahki | outer forearm block |
| ahn palmahk mahki | inner forearm block |
| sahng palmahk mahki | twin forearm block |
| ahnuro mahki | inward block |
| bahkuro mahki | outward block |
| ahrae mahki | low block |
| cho kyo mahki | rising block |
| daebi mahki | guarding block |
| bituro mahki | twisting block |
| gahwi mahki | scissors block |
| keumgang mahki | diamond-shaped (Hercules) block |
| gutjha mahki | `9'-shaped block (cross block) |
| yeot pero mahki | `X'-shaped block (also "kyo cha mahki") |
| santeul mahki | mountain-shaped block (also "osanteul mahki") |
| weh santeul mahki | part mountain-shaped block |
| utgallruyuh mahki | cross block (also "utgiruh mahki") |
| hechuh mahki | scattered block (or wedge block) |
| hwang so mahki | ox (or "bull") block |
| bahtangsahn nooluh mahki | pressing down block |
| deuluh oll ryu mahki | upward scooping fist block |
Kicks
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| cha olligi | stretching kick |
| jillo chagi | thrusting kick |
| ahp chagi | front kick |
| yup chagi | side kick |
| dolrya chagi | round (roundhouse) kick |
| dwi chagi | back kick |
| bahndae dolrya chagi | reverse round kick ("hook kick" for some styles) |
| dwi dolrya chagi | back round kick ("hook kick" for some styles) |
| gullgi chagi | hook kick (also "golcho chagi" or "golro chagi") |
| bahndall chagi | crescent kick (literally "half moon kick") |
| hoohrio chagi | wheel kick |
| beet chagi | slant (or instep) kick |
| bahn dolrya chagi | half round kick (also "instep kick") |
| beakya chagi | slap kick |
| nehryuh jeek gi | ax kick; literally "downward foot strike" |
| hwe jun chagi | swing kick |
| mil a chagi | pushing kick (also "mil gi chagi") |
| gokwang i chagi | pickax kick |
| pyojuk chagi | target kick |
| dolmyo chagi | spinning kick |
| tdwim yah chagi | jumping kick |
| yung seuk chagi | combination (consecutive) kick |
| meekulmyu chagi | sliding kick (also "mikulgi chagi") |
| goollruh chagi | rolling kick |
| natgeh tdwim yu chagi | hopping kick |
| nalla chagi | flying kick (also "goong jung chagi") |
| gahwi chagi | scissors kick |
| illja chagi | linear kick |
| japgo chagi | holding (grasp) kick |
| ohpo chagi | falling kick (leg sweep) |
| nachu oh chagi | stooping kick |
Stances
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| sohgi | stance |
| jah seh | posture (or stance) [used instead of "sohgi" in some styles] |
| ahnjun sohgi | sitting stance |
| ahp sohgi | front stance |
| ahp koo bi sohgi | front bent knee stance (also just "ahp koo bi") |
| dwi sohgi | back stance |
| dwi koo bi sohgi | back bent knee stance (also just "dwi koo bi") |
| beom sohgi | cat (or tiger) stance (also "goyang-i sohgi") |
| kuht neun sohgi | walking stance |
| juchoom sohgi | horseback riding stance ("kima sohgi" in some styles) |
| mot sohgi | fighting stance |
| kyorugi sohgi | sparring stance |
| choon bi sohgi | ready stance (also "pyeonhi sohgi") |
| gibon sohgi | basic stance |
| guande sohgi | middle stance |
| naranhee sohgi | parallel stance |
| niun ja sohgi | `L'-stance |
| gojang sohgi | fixed (lower-back) stance |
| sa sun sohgi | diagonal stance |
| gyuttari sohgi | fixed balance (or bent knee) stance |
| koh ah sohgi | crossed foot stance |
| kyo cha sohgi | `X'-stance |
| mo ah sohgi | close stance |
| joong-rib sohgi | neutral stance |
| dong yuk sohgi | dynamic stance |
| cha yun sohgi | natural stance |
| chagi sohgi | kicking stance |
| hahktari sohgi | crane stance (also "ue bal sohgi") |