Korean Terminology
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| One | hana |
| Two | dool |
| Three | set |
| Four | net |
| Five | daset |
| Six | yasot |
| Seven | ilgop |
| Eight | yodul |
| Nine | ahop |
| Ten | yol |
The following are the commands given at the beginning of every class. The highest ranking class member gives the command while the instructor faces the class at the head of the classroom (do-jang). Students line up in class according to rank with the highest ranking class member lining up on the right hand side of the front row and each progressively lower rank lining up toward the left.
| charyot | Attention stance |
| kuk-ki-yea tae-hae | Face the flags |
| kyong-ye | Salute |
| baro | Return to attention stance |
| anj-oh | Kneel |
| muk-nyom | Meditate |
| baro | Return to attention stance |
| charyot | Attention stance |
| sa-bum nim gae (1) | Face the instructor |
| kyong-ye | Bow |
(1) Replace sa-bum with the appropriate title dependent upon belt rank.
The closing ceremony is held very similarly to the opening ceremony.
| charyot | Attention stance |
| kuk-ki-yea tae-hae | Face the flags |
| kyong-ye | Salute |
| baro | Return to attention stance |
| anj-oh | Kneel |
| muk-nyom | Meditate |
| baro | Return to attention stance |
| charyot | Attention stance |
| sa-bum nim gae (1) | Face the instructor |
| kyong-ye | Bow |
| boo sa-bum nim gae (1) | Face the assistant instructor |
| kyong-ye | Bow |
| ee-sang | Dismissed |
| ko-map sum-nee-da (2) | Thank you very much |
(1) Replace sa-bum with the appropriate title dependent upon belt rank.
(2) In our class, we respond with a spirited "EE-SANG"
These are the words most used in commands during classes. Commands are given in Korean (and repeated in English if needed for newer students). Further explainations regarding the details of the techniques being learned, their uses and the philosophy behind them are given in English and are demonstrated by the instructors.
| Assistant instructor | boo sa-bum (1st-3rd dan) |
| Attention | charyot |
| At ease | swiyo |
| Begin | si-jak |
| Bow/salute | kyong-ye |
| Degree | dan |
| Face the flags | kuk-ki-yea tae-hae |
| Finished | ee-sang |
| Grade (colored belt rank) | gup |
| Grand Master | sa-sung (9th dan) |
| Gymnasium | do-jang |
| Instructor | sa-bum (4th-6th dan) |
| Instructor, sir | sa-bum nim |
| Master instructor | sa-hyun (7th-8th dan) |
| Meditate | muk-nyom |
| Pattern | tul |
| Ready position | junbi |
| Return to ready | baro |
| Sit/kneel | anj-oh |
| Stop | guman |
| Thank you | ko-map sum-nee-da |
| Turn around | tui-tora |
| Uniform | do-bak |
| Yell | ki-ap |
