Hechyo (Separate) - Used during sparring to command students to pause. In competitions, used when an illegal technique has been used.

Gessot (Continue) - Used following the 'hechyo' command to recommence sparring

Baro (Return) - Used to instruct the student to return to their original starting position

Kooryongopshi (In your own time)  - Command used where the student is instructed to perform the required exercise at his or her own pace.

Kooryongmacho (In my time) - Command used where the student is instructed to perform by the count

Nagagi (Forward stepping) - Instructs the students to perform the exercise stepping forwards

Duruogi (Backward stepping) - Instructs the students to perform the exercise stepping backwards

Teero Torra (About turn) - Commands the students to turn through 180º

(Reproduced with kind permission from M D O'Neal Taekwon-do Student's Handbook - 10th Kup to 1st Dan) 

Charyot (Attention) - In most cases used prior to a bow. Instructs the students to perform the attention stance. Also used during a lesson to command the attention of the class and not followed by the 'bow' command

Kyong ye (Bow) - Used after the attention command as a sign of courtesy

Junbi (Ready) - Commands eh student to move to the appropriate stance in preparation for the next exercise or event

Si jak (Start) - Commands the student to commence the required action in his or her own time, this could be a pattern, sparring or exercise.

Gumahn (Stop) - When the student is not performing under the direst command of the instructor i.e. free sparring, commands the student to cease performing the action but to remain where they are.

• Walking stance upset fingertip low thrust - Gunnun so dwijibo Sonkut Najunde Tulgi 
• Parallel Stance Front Punch - Narani So Ap Jirugi
• Walking Stance Obverse Punch - Gunnun So Baro Jirugi
• Walking Stance Reverse Punch - Gunnun So Bandae Jirugi
• Walking stance X fist pressing block - Gunnun so Kyocha joomuk Noollo Makgi 
• Sitting stance outer forearm W shaped block - Annun so Bakat Palmok San Makgi   
• Knee upward kick - Moorup ollyo Chagi  
• L stance upward punch - Niunja so Ollyo Jirugi
• Walking stance flat fingertip high thrust - Gunnun so Opun Sonkut Nopunde Tulgi
• L stance double forearm low pushing block - Niunja so Doo Palmok Najunde Miro Makgi  
• L stance back fist side back strike - Niunja so Dung joomuk yopdwi Tarerigi 
• X stance pressing block - Kyocha so Kyocha joomuk Noollo Makgi 
• L stance knife hand low guarding block - Niunja so Sonkal Najunde Daebi Makgi
• Vertical stance knife hand downward strike - Soo Jik So Sonkal Naeryo Tarerigi
• L stance obverse punch - Niunja so Baro Jirugi
• L stance reverse knife hand outward block - Niunja so Sonkal dung Bakuro Makgi
• Rear foot stance palm upward block - Dwitbal so sonbadak ollyo Makgi 
• Walking stance upper elbow strike - Gunnun so wipalkup Tarerigi 
• Walking stance twin fist high vertical punch - Gunnun so sang joomuk sewo Jirugi
• Walking stance twin fist upset punch - Gunnun so sang joomuk dwijibo Jirugi  
• Walking Stance x fist rising block - Gunnun so Kyocha Chookyo Makgi 
• L stance reverse punch - Niunja so Bandae Jirugi 
• Walking Stance palm pressing block - Gunnun so sonbadak Noollo Makgi
• Fixed stance U shaped block - Gojung so digutja Makgi

Defending Techniques

Knifehand Rising Block - Sonkal Chookyo Makgi

Knifehand Guarding Block - Sonkal Daebi Makgi

Twin Forearm Block - Sang Palmok Makgi

Outer Forearm Rising Block - Bakat Palmok Chookyo Makgi

Knifehand Low Block - Sonkal Najunde Makgi

Outer Forearm Low Block - Bakat Palmok Najunde Makgi

Inner Forearm Middle Block - An Palmok Kaunde Makgi

X-Fist Pressing Block - Kyocha Joomuk Noollo Makgi

Palm Hooking Block - Son Badak Golcho Makgi

Twin Knifehand Block - Sang Sonkal Makgi

Double Inner Forearm Block - Doo An Palmok Makgi  

Attacking Techniques  Hands

Straight Fingertip Thrust - Sun Sonkut Tulgi

Backfist Strike - Dung Joomuk Taerigi

Front Elbow Strike- Ap Palkup Taerigi

Twinfist Vertical Punch - Sang Joomuk Sewo Jirugi

Twinfist Upset Punch - Sang Joomuk Dwijibo Jirugi

Back Fist High Side Strike - Dung Joomuk Nopunde Yop Taerigi  

Flat Fingertip Thrust - Opun Sonkut Tulgi

Jumping Knifehand Strike - Twimyo Sonkal Taerigi

Attacking Techniques Feet

Inward Knifehand Strike - Anuro Sonkal Taerigi

High turning kick - Nopunde Dollyo Chagi

Side Piercing Kick - Yop Cha Jirugi

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