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Blocking Techniques | Parts of the Body | Commands | Kicking Techniques | Stances | Strikes and Punches
Striking Surfaces (Hands) | Striking Surfaces (Feet) | Martial Arts Rank
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| Art of Striking with the Hands and Feet | Tae Kwon Do |
| Art of the Knifehand (or "China Hand") | Tang Soo Do |
| Art of Striking the Vital Points | Keupso |
| Attention | Chario |
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| Begin | Shi-jak |
| Black Belt | Yoo-dan-ja |
| Block | Makki |
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| High Block | Sang-dan Makki or Sang-dan Bong-o |
| Middle Block | Chung-dan Makki or Jung-dan Bong-o |
| Low Block | Ha-dan Makki or Ha-dan Bong-o |
| Knifehand Block | Soo-do Makki |
| "X" Block | Gah-ro Makki or Kyo-cha Makki |
| Forearm Block | Ap Palmok Makki |
| Side Block | Yop Makki |
| Double Reinforced Arm Block | Yahng-pahl Makki |
| Rising Block | Chook-yu Makki |
| Knifehand Guarding Block | Sang Soo-do Makki |
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| Arm | Pal |
| Ball of the Foot | Ap-bal |
| Elbow | Pal-koop |
| Face | Ol-gul |
| Forearm | Pal-mok |
| Head | Mur-ree |
| Instep | Bal-tung |
| Knee | Moo-rup |
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| Bow | In-sa or Kunyeh |
| Breaking Techniques | Kyupa |
| Breakfalls | Nackpup |
| Buddistic Meditation | Sun |
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| Attention | Chario |
| Salute/Bow | Kunyeh |
| Ready | Chunbi |
| End | Goman |
| At Ease | Sheea |
| Begin | Shi-jak |
| Turn | Dora or Durio Dora |
| Relax | Sho |
| Return to Ready | Parro |
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| Contest | Si-hap |
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| Elbow Attack | Pahl-koom-chi Chigee |
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| Forms or pattern | Hyung, Pumseh, or Shuit |
| Exercises (basic) | Ke-bon don-jak |
| Front | Ap |
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| Instructor | Sah-bom |
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| Kick | Chagee |
| Front Kick | Ap Chagee |
| Side Kick | Yop Chagee |
| Roundhouse Kick | Tollio Chagee |
| Back or Rear Kick | Pandae Chagee or Twi Chagee |
| Turning Back Kick | Pandae Duiro Chagee or Twi Duiro Chagee |
| Heel Kick | Kilchiyo Chagee |
| Hook Kick | Yang-chok Chagee |
| Stomp Kick | Pal-twi-chok Chagee |
| Jumping | Twimyo |
| Jumping Kick | Twimyo Chagee |
| Knee Kick | Moohrup Chagee |
| Cresent Kick | Bon-dal Chagee |
| Reverse Roundhouse Kick | Dee Doliyo Chagee |
| Reverse Kick | Dee Yop Chagee |
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| Knifehand | Soo-do |
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| Left | Wen-chok |
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| Master Instructor | Sah-bom Nim |
| Meditation | Moo-yom |
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| Non-Black Belt | Moo-dan-ya |
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| Opponent | Sang-dae-bang |
| One Attack Kill | Il kyook pyl sal |
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| Practice Hall | Dojank |
| Punch | Chigee |
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| Rank of Black Belt | Dan |
| Rank Below Black Belt | Kup |
| Ready | Chunbi |
| Rear | Twi |
| Right | Ba-run-jok |
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| Side | Yop |
| Sparring | Tae Ryon or Kyur-ru-ki |
| Stance | Sugi |
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| Attention Stance | Moa Sugi |
| Back Stance | Hugul Sugi or Whogul ja-sae |
| Foreward Stance | Chungul Sugi or chungul ja-sae |
| Straddle Stance | Kima Sugi |
| Riding Stance | Keme ja-sae |
| Natural Stance | Cha-yun Sugi |
| Side Stance | Yop Sugi |
| Cat Stance | Twit-bal Sugi |
| Short Forward Stance | Pahn-chungul Sugi |
| Stepping | Bal Ohmkigi |
| Strike | Tae-rigee |
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| Lunge Punch | Paro Chigee |
| Middle Punch | Chung-dan Chigee or Jung-dan Koung Kyok |
| Low Punch | Ha-dan Koung Kyok |
| High Punch | Sang-dan Koung Kyok |
| Reverse Punch | Pan-dae Chigee |
| Knifehand Strike | Soo-do Tae-rigee |
| Backfist Strike | Yikwon Tae-rigee or Choo-muk-dung Chigee |
| Inverted Fist Strike | Nae-ryo Tae-rigee |
| Ridgehand Strike | Yauk Soo-do Tae-rigee |
| Spearhand Strike | Kwan-soo Tae—rigee |
| Upset Punch | Twi-chi-bo Chigee |
| Vertical Punch | Sewo Chigee |
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| Striking Board | Tal-yon-chu |
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| Backfist | Ri or Yi Kwon |
| Forefist | Chon-kwon |
| Hammerfist | Yug-kwon |
| Knifehand | Soo-do |
| Palmheel | Chang-kwon |
| Ridgehand | Yok-soo-do |
| Spearhand | Kwon-soo |
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| Ball of Foot | Ap-bal Cumchi | ||
| Foot Edge | Chok-do | ||
| Heel | Twi-pal Cumchi | ||
| Instep | Bal-tung | ||
| Knee | Moo-rup | ||
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| Technique | Ki-sul | ||
| Time | Si-ban | ||
| Turn | Duiro Dora | ||
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| Uniform | Tol-bok | ||
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| Vital Point | Yup-soo | ||
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| Yell | Ki-hap | ||
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| 1st Dan | Chodan | 10th Kup | Sipkup |
| 2nd Dan | Yidan | 9th Kup | Kookup |
| 3rd Dan | Sahmdan | 8th Kup | Palkup |
| 4th Dan | Sahdan | 7th Kup | Chilkup |
| 5th Dan | Ohdan | 6th Kup | Yookkup |
| 6th Dan | Yookdan | 5th Kup | Ohkup |
| 7th Dan | Chidan | 4th Kup | Sahkup |
| 8th Dan | Paldan | 3rd Kup | Sahmkup |
| 9th Dan | Koodan. | 2nd Kup | Yikup |
| 10th Dan | Sipdan | 1st Kup | Ilkup |
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