Martial Arts Terminology

Flashcards for martial arts terminology review.

Ki Cho II Jang

Basic form 1

Ki Cho I Jang

Basic form 2

Charyeot

Attention stance

Joombi

Ready stance

Middle punch

Punch delivered to the middle section of the body

High punch

Punch delivered to the high section of the body

Low block

white belt

High block

Block that defends against attacks to the high section

Taeguk 1-II Jang

First Poomsae form

Taeguk 2-1 Jang

Second Poomsae form

Reverse punch

Punch with the opposite hand and leg

Inside middle block

Block that deflects attacks to the middle section from the inside

Taeguk 3-Sam Jang

Third Poomsae form

Taeguk 4-Sa Jang

Fourth Poomsae form

Knife hand block

Block using the edge of the hand

Double knife hands middle block

Block using both knife hands to defend the middle section

Outside block

Block that deflects attacks away from the body

Combination knife hand high block/neck chop

Combination block that defends against high attacks while striking the neck

Pressing block

Block that presses down on an opponent's limb

Taeguk 5-0 Jang

Fifth Poomsae form

Knife hand twisting block

Block that twists the opponent's hand using the knife hand

Taeguk 6-Yuk Jang

Sixth Poomsae form

High outside block

Block that deflects attacks away from the body to the high section

Taeguk 7-Chil Jang

Seventh Poomsae form

Taeguk 8-Pal Jang

Eighth Poomsae form

Low open block

Block that opens the body to create space.

Palm heel middle block

Block using the palm heel to defend the middle section

Double upper cut punch

Punch that strikes upwards from a low position

Side punch

Punch delivered to the side of the body

Scissors block

Block that creates a scissor-like motion

Middle open block

Block that opens the body to create space in the middle section

Low X block

Block that forms an 'X' shape to defend the lower section

Double arm outside block

Block using both arms to deflect attacks away from the body

Double knife hand low block

Block using both knife hands to defend low

Double arm low block

Block using both arms to defend low

Combination outside middle block low block

Combination block using the outside middle block with the low block

Knife hand neck chop

Strike using the edge of the hand to the neck

Back fist strike

Strike using the back of the fist

Spear hand strike

Strike using the tips of the fingers

Stretch kick

Kick that stretches the leg

Front kick

Basic straight kick

In out kick

Kick that moves from the inside to the outside

Out in kick

Kick that moves from the outside to the inside

Push kick

Kick that pushes the opponent away

45 kick

Kick delivered at a 45-degree angle

Side kick

Kick delivered to the side of the body

Side back fist strike

Side back fist strike

Front leg roundhouse k

Using front leg to execute a round house kick