 Commands & Terminology
Instructor Commands
The following are commands you may hear in your Tae Kwon Do training. This
list consists of the most common commands and is by no means a complete list. Only
instructors or assistant instructors are allowed to call these commands.
| Korean Pronunciation |
English Translation |
| Cha - Ryut |
Attention |
| Kyung-ne |
Bow |
| Shuh |
Relax/At Ease |
| Paro |
Back to Ready |
| An Jo |
Sit Down/Kneel |
| Choon-Bi |
Ready |
| Kam-Sa-Ham-Ni-Da |
Thank You |
Counting - Korean
There are many times when counting is necessary
in Tae Kwon Do. Whether
you are performing strength exercises like push-ups, or warm-up
exercises like jumping jacks, or punches, kicks or blocks, you
will hear the following Korean terms.
These terms are the numbers from one to ten in Korean.
| Korean Pronunciation |
English Translation |
| Hana |
One |
| Duhl |
Two |
| Set |
Three |
| Net |
Four |
| Da-sut |
Five |
| Ya-sut |
Six |
| Il-gop |
Seven |
| Yuh-dul |
Eight |
| Ah-hope |
Nine |
| Yuhl |
Ten |
Don't worry. The more
you use the terms, the easier it is to pronounce them.
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