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Basic terms and commands

예의 Ye-ui Etiquette
Ki Energy
국기 Kuk-ki National Flag
원기 Won-ki Kuk Sool Association Flag
경례 Gyeong-rye Salute/Bow
기합 Ki-hap Martial Arts yell
숨쉬기 Sum-swi-ki Breathe
바로 Ba-ro Return to upright (used after bowing)
차려 Cha-ryeo Stand to attention
정좌 Jeong-jwa Kneeling position
준비 Jun-bi Get ready
수련 Su-ryeon Training/Practice
심사 Sim-sa Grading
시작 Si-jak Begin
Kkeut Finish
도장 Do-jang Training hall
도복 Do-bok Training uniform
의복 Ui-bok Clothing
Tti Belt

Numbers and counting

하나 Ha-Na One
둘 Dul Two
셋 Set Three
넷 Net Four
다섯 Da-seot Five
여섯 Ya-seot Six
일곱 Il-gop Seven
여덟 Yeo-deol Eight
아홉 A-hop Nine
열 Yul Ten
열하나 Yul-ha-na Eleven
열둘 Yul-dul Twelve
스물 Seu-mul Twenty
서른 Seo-reun Thirty
마흔 Ma-heun Forty
쉰 Swin Fifty
예순 Ye-sun Sixty
일흔 Il-heun Seventy
여든 Yeo-deun Eighty
아흔 A-heun Ninety
백 Baek One-hundred
일 Il First
이 Ee Second
삼 Sam Third
사 Sa Fourth
오 Oh Fifth
육 Yuk Sixth
칠 Chil Seventh
팔 Pal Eighth
구 Gu Ninth
십 Sip Tenth

Kuk Sool Ranks and Titles

국사님 Kuk Sa Nim Grandmaster
총관장님 Chong-Kwan-Jang-Nim Chief Master (10th Dahn)
수석관장님 Su-Seok-Kwan-Jang-Nim Senior Executive Master (9th Dahn)
수님관장님 Sun-Im Kwan-Jang-Nim Executive Master (8th Dahn)
지도관장님 Ji-Do Kwan-Jang-Nim Senior Master (7th Dahn)
주임관장님 Ju-Im-Kwan-Jang-Nim Head Master (6th Dahn)
평관장님 Pyung-Kwan-Jang-Nim Master (5th Dahn)
사범님 Sa-Bum-Nim Instructor (4th Dahn)
부사범님 Pu-Sa-Bum-Nim Deputy Instructor (3rd Dahn)
교사님 Kyo-Sa-Nim Assistant Instructor (2nd Dahn)
조교님 Jo-Kyo-Nim Instructor in training (1st Dahn)
유단자 Yu-Dahn-Ja Black Belt holder
단보님 Dahn-Bo-Nim Black Belt candidate
자띠 Ja-tti Brown belt
홍띠 Hong-tti Red belt
청띠 Cheong-tti Blue belt
노란띠 No-ran-tti Yellow belt
흰띠 Huin-tti White belt
제자 Je-ja Student

Parts of the body

머리 Meo-ri Head
Mok Neck
Deung Back
어깨 Eo-kkae Shoulder
Pal Arm
팔꿈치 Pal-kkum-chi Elbow
Son Hand
손목 Son-mok Wrist
안손목 An-son-mok Inside wrist
다리 Da-ri Leg
무릎 Mu-reup Knee
Bal Foot
발꿈치 Bal-kkum-chi Heel
Ji Extremity/limb – used to name finger strikes
중지 Jung-ji Middle finger
엄지 Eom-ji Thumb
Maek Vital point (or vein)
Hyeol Pressure point (or hole)

Directions and movements

Ap Front
Yeop Side
Dwi Back/rear
Yeok Reverse
An Inside
바깥 Ba-kkat Outside
돌아 Dol-a Spin
회전 Hoe-jeon Rotation/roll
Sang Top/high
Jung Middle
Ha Under/low
Dan Step/level
Yang Both
Ssang Pair/twin
뛰어 Ttwi-eo Jump