We don't rely on Korean terminology as much as do many other clubs, but even so it can get confusing if you don't know what we mean by a certain name or command. Here are a few terms. (Spellings for Korean terms may vary from source to source)
The terms below have been spelled out phonetically. Different groups will romanize these words in different ways. We have tried to provide the most common romanizations here. Your milage may vary depending who you speak to about these terms.
Term |
Meaning |
| Break | Stop and pay attention to the instructor |
| Cha Ryut (Chah rhee ut) | Attention |
| Dobok (Doe Bahk) | Uniform |
| Dojang (Doe Jang) | Training Hall |
| Dungee-gi (Dun Jee Gee) | Throws |
| Hapkido (Hop Kee Doe) | Way of Coordinated Power |
| Job-gi (Job Gee) | Regrabs |
| Keuk-gi (Guck Gee) | Joint Locks |
| KI (Key) | Energy |
| Ki hap (Key Yap) | Yell |
| Kunja (Koon Ja) | See The Kunja Paper |
| Kyong Yet (Kyoong Yeh) | Bow |
| Ma'am | Any female instructor or student who outranks you. |
| Mil-gi (Mill Gee) | Pushes; Hand Techniques against Grabs |
| Reiki (Ray Key) | Japanese healing art using "ki" |
| Sir | Any male instructor or student who outranks you. |
| Counting | Students are sometimes asked to count in Korean |