Tae kwon do Instruction
Commands and Movements
Tae kwon do instruction is taught with Korean words in every tae kwon do school . Some schools make it a tested part of their curriculum. Don't worry. You will hear Korean so often in class, it will soak in naturally.
Commands
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Bow to flags |
Kuk ki ae kyung nae |
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Turn around |
Dui ro do rah |
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Thank you |
Kam sa hap ni da |
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You're welcome |
Chon ma ne yo |
Movements
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Forward sliding step |
Jeonjin |
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Come close to speaker |
Kee june |
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One step sparring |
Il su shik |
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Three step sparring |
Sam su shik |
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One step sparring |
Il su shik |
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Three step sparring |
Sam su shik |
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Kneeling meditation |
Cha seon |
Olympic style sparring is called Kyorugi.
One step sparring or il su shik refers to a practiced self-defense technique that takes place in one step. In other words, your opponent throws one punch and you counteract in one step before striking.
Three step sparring is similar to one step only you react in three steps before striking. For example, block, block then strike-three steps.
Sparring Terms
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