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Song Ahm Spirit of Taekwondo

As ATA Taekwondo Event Begins:

"Sir: I will practice in the Spirit of Taekwondo,
With courtesy for fellow students,
Loyalty for my instructor,
And respect for my juniors and seniors, Sir!"

As ATA Taekwondo, Event Ends:

"Sir: I shall live with perseverance in the Spirit of Taekwondo,
Having honor with others,
Integrity within myself,
And self control in my actions, Sir!"

Taekwondo Commands

Korean

English

Korean

English

CHA RYOT

Attention

BAH RO

Return to Ready Position

KYUNG NAE

Bow

SHI UT

At Ease/Rest

JHOON BEE

Ready

KI HOP

Taekwondo Yell

SI JAHK

Start/Begin

DWE RO TOH RA

About Face

KO MAHN

Stop

JANG

Form or Pattern

Korean Counting

Korean

English

Korean

English

Korean

English

Korean

English

HAH NAH

One

YU SUT

Six

IL

First

YOOK

Sixth

DUL

Two

IL GOB

Seven

EE

Second

CHIL

Seventh

SET

Three

YU GOB

Eight

SAHM

Third

PAL

Eighth

NET

Four

AH HOP

Nine

SAH

Fourth

GOO

Ninth

DAH SUT

Five

YUL

Ten

OH

Fifth

SHIP

Tenth

Other Korean Terms

Korean

English

Korean

English

DO BOK

Uniform

TAE

Foot

DO JAHNG

School or Gym

KWON

Hand

SABUMNIM

Instructor

DO

Way

CAHM SA HAHM NE DA

Thank you

JER MANYO

You're welcome

The American Taekwondo Association is a nationwide organization founded by world famous Taekwondo Master H. U. Lee in 1969 at Omaha, Neb. to offer instructor and student services unavailable elsewhere; and to unify instruction arid practice for the nation to benefit all persons involved in Taekwondo. Its members include dedicated American and Korean born instructors and practitioners of the martial art. The Association is a bona fide organization, continuing in nature, with its headquarters in Little Rock, AR. "American Taekwondo Association" is a federally registered trademark. The current president of the ATA is Grandmaster Soon Ho Lee.

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