| Basic Commends / Stances |
Be-Gi (Swinging) |
Basic Form Exercise |
Numbers |
This table introduces terminology related in Haedong Gumdo commands, stances and other general words.
Basic commands (Gibon Goo-ryeong)
Korean |
English |
Korean |
English |
| Cha-ri-ut |
Attention |
Gyun-jeok |
Aim your sword (ready position) |
Gyung-nae
or Ban-bae |
Bow |
Gi-hap |
Shout |
| Baldo |
Draw your sword |
Apooro |
Move one step forward |
| Chak-gum |
Put the sword back into the scabbard |
Dyiro |
Move one step backward |
| Baro |
At ease (return to ready stance) |
Jwaro |
Move one step leftward |
| Joonbi |
Get ready |
Wooro |
Move one step rightward |
Stances (Ja-seh)
Korean |
English |
Korean |
English |
| Seh, Ja-seh |
Stance (position) |
Sodo |
Short forward stance (small step) |
| Gima seh (Mabup) |
Horse riding stance
(bareback riding stance) |
Jochun |
Upper ready stance
(with Daedo, sword raised over the head) |
| Daedo (seh) |
Long forward stance
(Big step) |
Jiha seh |
Lower ready stance
(walking stance, sword lowered) |
| Geum-gyeh |
Rooster stance |
Bumdo |
Defending stance
(2/3 of your weight goes to rear leg) |
| Ja Yeon seh |
Natural stance
(walking stance) |
Huhgong
(Bok ho seh) |
Crouched stance
(Crouched tiger before attack) |
Others
Korean |
English |
| Saboo Nim or Gwan Jang Nim |
Master |
| Sabum Nim |
Assistant master or instructor |
| Dojang |
Gym or martial art school |
| Kal or Gum |
Sword |
| Kal Jip |
Scabbard |
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In this table you can find Gumdo words about the use of the sword such as various types of cutting, stabbing, blocking and so on.
Begi (swinging), Mak ki (blocking), Zi-reu-gi (stabbing)
Korean |
English |
| Jung-mion begi |
Straight swing (downward) |
| Jwa-woo begi |
Left & right swing
(left to center, right to center) |
| Sam-dan begi |
Triple swing
(straight down, left & right) |
| Hwoeng-dan Ilgum |
Level swing-once
(horizontal or cross swing) |
| Hwoeng-dan Egum |
Level swing-twice |
| Gwang-za begi |
Every direction swing
(combination of Samdan begi, Hwoengdan Ilgum, Mak-gi, Left downward diagonal swing and right downward diagonal swing with Gihap) |
| Jun-hoo begi |
Forth & back swing
(or back & forth) |
| Ol-lyeo begi |
Upward swing |
| Nae-rio begi |
Downward swing |
| Junjin Naerio begi |
Straight swing with forwarding step |
| Hoojin Naerio begi |
Straight swing with backwarding step |
| E-uh begi |
Continuous swing with forward & backward steps |
| Sabang begi |
Four times straight swings with forward, backward, leftward and rightward steps |
| Bi-kyo begi |
Diagonal swing
(right to leftward or left to rightward downswing or upswing) |
| Mak-ki |
Protecting (block) |
| Chi-gi |
Hitting |
| Zi-reu-gi |
Stabbing |
| Ppae-gi |
Make sword come out from stabbed object |
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Basic form exercise in order is practiced every single class of Gumdo in the beginning, after stretching exercise. It includes basic stances, cutting exercises, footworks, blocking exercises, etc.
Basic form exercise in order (Gibon Dongjak or Gibon seh Yeon-seup)
Korean |
English |
Koean |
English |
| 1. Joon bi |
Get ready |
16. Wooro |
Move rightward |
| 2. Gima seh |
Horse riding stance |
17. Junjin Naerio begi |
Swing with forward step |
| 3. Baldo |
Draw your sword |
18. Hoojin Naerio begi |
Swing with backward step |
| 4. Jung mion begi |
Straight downward swing |
19. E-uh begi |
Continuous swing with forward and backward steps |
| 5. Jwa woo begi |
Left and right swing |
20. Sabang begi |
Four-time swing with forward, backward, leftward and rightward steps |
| 6. Samdan begi |
Triple swing |
21. Sodo |
Small step |
| 7. Hwoengdan begi |
Level swing |
22. Junhoo begi |
Back and forth swing |
| 8. Gwang za begi |
Every direction swing |
23. Jochun (seh) |
Upper ready stance |
| 9. Daedo (seh) |
Big step |
24. Jiha seh |
Lower ready stance |
| 10. Junhoo begi |
Back & forth swing |
25. Apooro |
Move forward |
| 11. Geum gyeh |
Rooster stance |
26. Dyiro |
Move backward |
| 12. Jayeon seh |
Natural step |
27. Jwaro |
Move leftward |
| 13. Apooro |
Move forward |
28. Wooro |
Move rightward |
| 14. Dyiro |
Move backward |
29. Chakgum |
Put the sword back into the scabbard |
| 15. Jwaro |
Move leftward |
30. Baro |
Back to ready position |
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The numbers are used every Haedong Gumdo class so students must get used to Korean way of number using. Both tables demonstrated here explain about the numerical numbers in Korean but the usage of each is different. The numbers in the first table are mostly used in strethcing exercise and those in the second table are used in Gumbup (sword art style) practice.
Numbers in Haedong Gumdo
Numbers |
Numerical Numbers |
Korean |
English |
| Ha-na |
One |
| Dool |
Two |
| Set |
Three |
| Net |
Four |
| Da-sut |
Five |
| Yeo-sut |
Six |
| Il-gop |
Seven |
| Yeo-dull |
Eight |
| Ah-hop |
Nine |
| Yeol |
Ten |
| Yeol hana |
Eleven |
| Yeol dool |
Twelve |
| Seu Mool |
Twenty |
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Korean |
English |
| Il-bun |
Number one |
| E-bun |
Number two |
| Sam-bun |
Number three |
| Sa-bun |
Number four |
| Oh-bun |
Number five |
| Yook-bun |
Number six |
| Chil-bun |
Number seven |
| Pal-bun |
Number eight |
| Goo-bun |
Number nine |
| Ship-bun |
Number ten |
| Ship-il bun |
Number eleven |
| Ship-e bun |
Number twelve |
| E Ship bun |
Number twenty |
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