Techniques

Stances (Sohgi)

The following words are often used as commands. If this is the case, the name of the stance is usually followed by the command “Joonbi”, which means to get ready into that stance.

	Naranhi Sohgi		‘Parallel’ stance
	Pyonhi Sohgi		Ready stance (i.e. “at ease”)
	Moa Sohgi		‘Closed feet’ stance
	Ahp Sohgi		Walking stance
	Ahpkubi Sohgi		Forward stance
	Dwikubi Sohgi		Backward stance
	Juchoom Sohgi		‘Horse riding’ stance
	Bum Sohgi		‘Tiger’ stance
	Koa Sohgi		‘Twisted’ stance

Blocking techniques (Maggi)

	Ahre maggi		Low block
	Momtong maggi		Middle block
	Eolgul maggi		High block
	Geudeureo maggi		Fist of one arm supports the other arm by the elbow
	Sonnal-bakat maggi		Block with knifehand, from inside to outside
	Gawi maggi		“Scissor” block: With one hand ahre maggi, the other one a momtong-bakat maggi
	Eotgalyo maggi		‘X’-block
	Hechyo maggi		‘Wig’-block
	Bituro maggi		Twisting block

Arm techniques

	Eolgul jireugi		High punch
	Momtong jireugi		‘Middle’ punch
	Sonnal mok anchigi		With knifehand strike at neck
	Pyeonsonkut jireugi		Spear fingers
	Doobeon jireugi		Double punch
	Kaljaebi		‘Strangle’ punch

Kicking techniques (Chagi)

	Ahp-cha-gi		Front kick
	Dolryo-cha-gi		Round kick
	Naeryo-cha-gi		Axe kick/Downward kick
	Yop-cha-gi		Side kick
	Dwi-cha-gi		Backward kick
	Hooryo-cha-gi		Hook kick
	Bandae-dolryo-cha-gi		Spinning hook kick
	Dwi-dolryo-cha-gi		Spinning hook kick