Berkshire Taekwondo

My first taste of a little Korean was taking a class of Taekwondo with friends.

My instructor Mr. Hughes appeared in a local news article about his Berkshire School of Tae Kwon Do is marking its 30th year.

You can read more about it at Berkshire Taekwondo Website or their Facebook page.

Kristin Euchler,  Amy Johns, David Philips, Jeffrey Hughes, Anju Shah, Hank Zill, Kate Krolicki, and Thai Poeuk.

Words from Berkshire Taekwondo

Hangul	English
하나	1
둘	2
셋	3
넷	4
다섯	5
여섯	6
일곱	7
여덟	8
아홉	9
열	10

Belts (띠)

흰띠	white belt
노란띠	yellow belt
녹색띠	green belt
검정띠	black belt

Stances

앞굽이 서기	Front Stance
뒷굽이 서기	Back Stance
주춤 서기	Horse Stance
준비서기	Ready Stance

Commands

차렷	Stand at Attention
경례	Bow
시작	Start
쉬어	Rest In Place
뒤로 돌아	Turn
그만	Stop/Return To Start
준비	Ready
기합	Yell

(Note: I have done my best to fill in Korean words, but some times converting something like Bow – Ki-young-Yae to 경례 is a leap of faith. Please correct me if I am in error. Any mistakes are mine, and do not reflect upon Berkshire Taekwondo.)

Terms

태권도	Tae Kwon Do – The Art Or Way Of Punching – Kicking And Flying Feet
품새 / 틀	Pattern
도복	Uniform
도장	School
사범님	Instructor
선배님	Senior
고맙습니다	Thank you
천만에요	You are welcome
겨루기	Sparring

Techniques

지르기	Punch
막기	Block
차기	Kick
손칼 ?	Knife Hand
Kwan-Soo ?	Spear Hand

Adjectives

하단 = 아래	Low
중단 = 가운데	Middle
상단  = 위	High
앞	front
옆	Side
돌려	Round
반대	Reverse
쌍	Double
팔목	Forearm