Kum Do Terminology

Sword Techniques

Draw sword · Paldo · 발도 · 發刀

Sheathe sword · Chaggeom · 착검 · 着劍

Double-handed · Ssangsu · 쌍수

Single-handed · Oesu · 외수

Swinging the sword around the body · Huligi · 후리기

Vertical spin · Dollyeoseo · 돌려서

Cuts

Cut · Begi · 베기

Center, vertical · Jeongmyeon · 정면

Left · Jwa · 좌 · 左

Right · U · 우 · 右

Horizontal · Hoengdan · 횡단 · 橫斷

Left-right · Jwau · 좌우

Three cuts (center, left, right) · Samdan · 삼단 · 三段

Upward · Ollyeo · 올려

Thrust · Jjileugi · 찌르기

Double · Ieo · 이어

Sequence of cuts that describe the Chinese character for light (光)
Gwangja · 광자 · 光字

Commands

Come to attention · Chalyeos · 차렷

Bow · Gyeonglye · 경례 · 敬禮

Relax/return · Balo · 바로

Ready · Junbi · 준비

Begin · Sijag · 시작

Draw sword · Paldo · 발도 · 發刀

Sheathe sword · Chaggeom · 착검 · 着劍

Centre ready or centre aim
Jungdan gyeonjeog · 중단 견적 · 中段見賊

Change stance to face the rear · Jaseh Pakkuseyo · 자세 (姿勢) 바꾸세요

Yell · Kihap · 기합 · 氣合

Titles

Head of dojang · Gwanjangnim · 관장님 · 館長

Master · Jidosabeom · 지도사범 · 指導師範

4th dan or higher · Godanja · 고단자 · 高段者

Instructor · Sabeomnim · 사범님 · 師範

Assistant instructor · Bosabeomnim · 부사범님 · 副師範

Assistant or junior instructor · Gyobeomnim · 교범님 · 敎範

Black-belt of any grade · Yudanja · 유단자 · 有段者

First dan · Chodan · 초단 · 初段

Student/disciple · Jeja · 제자 · 弟子

Uniform

Top · 옷도리?

Belt · Tti · 띠

Trousers · Baji · 바지

Tie/knot · Maedeub · 매듭


Sword Anatomy

Sword · Geom · 검

Curved blade · Geomdo · 검도

Sharp edge of sword · Geomnal · 검날

Tip/point · Geomko · 검코

Back ridge · Geomdeung · 검등

Groove · Hom · 홈?

Hand guard · Geommag-i · 검막이

Hilt · Geomsonjab-i · 검손잡이

Handle · ? · 검좌 우

Scabbard · Geomjib · 검집

Wooden sword · Moggeom · 목검 · 木劍

Bamboo sword · Jugdo · 죽도 · 竹刀

Metal training sword · Gageom · 가검 · 假劍

Sharpened sword · Jingeom · 진검 · 眞劍


Stances and Movements

Steps

Forward · Aplo · 앞로

Back · Dwilo · 뒤로

Left · Jwalo · 좌로

Right · Ulo · 우로

Stances · Jase · 자세

Ready · Gyeonjeogse · 견적세

Natural (walking) stance · Jayeon · 자연세 · 自然勢

High (great) stance · Daedose · 대도세 · 大跳勢

Low (small) stance · Sodose · 소도세 · 小跳勢

Horse · Gimase · 기마세 · 騎馬勢

Lower ready stance · Jihase · 지하세 · 地下勢

Tiger/back · Beomse · 범세 · 凡勢

Crouching tiger · Boghose · 복호세 · 復虎勢