You’ll hear Korean in every class. Yellow belt candidates need to count to ten and know the basic commands — tap the tables below to practice.
Counting 1–10
| # | Korean |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hana |
| 2 | Dool |
| 3 | Set |
| 4 | Net |
| 5 | Tassat |
| 6 | Yassat |
| 7 | Ilgoop |
| 8 | Yadool |
| 9 | Ahhope |
| 10 | Yaeol |
Bigger numbers
| # | Korean |
|---|---|
| 11 | Yol-ha-na |
| 12 | Yol-dul |
| 13 | Yol-set |
| 20 | Su-mul |
| 30 | So-run |
| 40 | Ma-hun |
| 50 | Swin |
| 60 | Ye-sun |
| 70 | Il-hun |
| 80 | Yo-dun |
| 90 | A-hun |
| 100 | Baek |
| 1,000 | Ch’on |
| 10,000 | Man |
Pattern: 11 = 10 + 1 (“yol-hana”), 12 = 10 + 2 (“yol-dool”) and so on.
Commands & dojang words
| Korean | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Dojang | Workout area / training hall |
| Dobalk (dobok) | Uniform |
| Sa Bae Nim | Instructor |
| Kwon Jang Nim | Master |
| Cha Ryut | Attention |
| Kyung Rae | Bow |
| Choon Bee | Ready position |
| Par Row | Return to choon bee |
| Shee Yoe | Rest, at ease |
| Kihap | Spirit yell |
| Hyung | Form |
Things every student should know
- The style you study is Taekwondo (“the way of the hand and foot”).
- Taekwondo comes from Korea.
- The names and ranks of your instructors.
- Our school is The Lakewood Academy of Martial Arts.
✏️ To do: Romanized spellings vary between schools. Update spellings to match how terms are taught in class, and add our association name if students are expected to know it.