Hand Techniques Terminology
Welcome to the Hand Techniques section of Wexford Taekwon-Do. This page lists all the hand techniques required for each grade, from White Belt to Black Belt.
Each technique is provided with its English name, Korean terminology, and a phonetic pronunciation to help students learn how to say each term correctly. Audio clips are included for every technique to support clear and confident pronunciation as you advance through your training.
Detailed List of
Taekwon-Do Hand Techniques
Forefist Middle Punch
Ap joomuk kaunde jirugi
( ahp joo-mook kah-oon-deh jee-roo-gee )
Outer Forearm Low Block
Bakat palmok najunde makgi
( bah-kaht pahl-mok nah-joon-deh mak-gee )
Inner Forearm Middle Block
An palmok kaunde makgi
(ahn pahl-mok kah-oon-deh mak-gee )
Outer Forearm Rising Block
Bakat palmok chookyo makgi
( sohn-kahl chook-yoh mak-gee )
Knifehand Low Block
Sonkal najunde makgi
( sohn-kahl nah-joon-deh mak-gee )
Knifehand Rising Block
Sonkal chookyo makgi
( sohn-kahl chook-yoh mak-gee )
Other Forearm Low Block, Forefist Reverse Middle Punch
Bakat palmok najunde makgi, ap joomuk bandae kaunde jirugi
( bah-kaht pahl-mok nah-joon-deh mak-gee, ahp joo-mook bahn-deh kah-oon-deh jee-roo-gee )
Inner Forearm Middle Block, Forefist Reverse Middle Punch
An palmok kaunde makgi, Ap joomuk bandae kaunde jirugi
( ahn pahl-mok kah-oon-deh mak-gee, ahp joo-mook bahn-deh kah-oon-deh jee-roo-ge )
Forefist Obverse Middle Punch, Forefist Reverse Middle Punch
Ap joomuk baro kaunde jirugi, ap joomuk bandae kaunde jirugi
( ahp joo-mook bah-roh kah-oon-deh jee-roo-gee, ahp joo-mook bahn-deh kah-oon-deh jee-roo-gee )
Outer Forearm Low Block, Outer Forearm Rising Block
Bakat palmok najunde makgi, bakat palmok chookyo makgi
( bah-kaht pahl-mok nah-joon-deh mak-gee, bah-kaht pahl-mok chook-yoh mak-gee )
Knifehand Side Strike
Sonkal yop taerigi
( sohn-kahl yohp tae-ree-gee )
Forearm Guarding Block
Palmok daebi makgi
( pahl-mok dae-bee mak-gee )
Knifehand Guarding Block
Sonkal daebi makgi
( sohn-kahl dae-bee mak-gee )
Twin Forearm Block
Sang palmok makgi
( sahng pahl-mok mak-gee )
Forefist Middle Punch (X2) Continuous Motion
Ap joomuk baro kaunde jirugi, ap joomuk bandae kaunde jirugi
( ahp joo-mook bah-roh kah-oon-deh jee-roo-gee, ahp joo-mook bahn-deh kah-oon-deh jee-roo-gee )
Outer Forearm Low Block, Outer Forearm Rising Block Continuous Motion
Bakat palmok najunde makgi, bakat palmok chookyo makgi, yonsok tongjak
( bah-kaht pahl-mok nah-joon-deh mak-gee, bah-kaht pahl-mok chook-yoh mak-gee, yohn-sok tong-jak )
Forefist Middle Punch (X2) Fast Motion
Ap joomuk kaunde jirugi (x2) pparun tongjak
( ahp joo-mook kah-oon-deh jee-roo-gee (times two), ppah-roon tong-jak )
Straight Fingertip Thrust
Sun sonkut tulgi
( soon sohn-koot tool-gee )
Backfist High Side Strike
Dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi
( doong joo-mook noh-poon-deh yohp tae-ree-gee )
Outer Forearm High Side Block
Bakat palmok nopunde yop makgi
( bah-kaht pahl-mok noh-poon-deh yohp mak-gee )
Outer Forearm High Wedging Block
Bakat palmok nopunde haechyo makgi
( bah-kaht pahl-mok noh-poon-deh heh-chyoh mak-gee )
Circular Block
Dollimyo makgi
(dohl-lee-myoh mak-gee )
Knifehand Inward High Strike
Sonkal anuro nopunde taerigi
( sohn-kahl ah-noo-roh noh-poon-deh tae-ree-gee )
Forefist Middle Side Punch
Ap joomuk kaunde yop jirugi
(ahp joo-mook kah-oon-deh yohp jee-roo-gee )
Knifehand Side Strike
Sonkal yop taerigi
( sohn-kahl yohp tae-ree-gee.)
Back Fist High Side Strike
Dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi
( doong joo-mook noh-poon-deh yohp tae-ree-gee )
Forearm Guarding Block
Palmok daebi makgi
( pahl-mok dae-bee mak-gee )
Palm obverse hooking block
Sonbadak baro golcho makgi
( sohn-bah-dahk bah-roh gol-cho mak-gee )
Palm reverse hooking block
Sonbadak bandae golcho makgi
( sohn-bah-dahk bahn-deh gol-cho mak-gee )
Front elbow strike
Ap palkup taerigi
( ahp pahl-kup tae-ree-gee )
Double forearm high side block
Doo palmok nopunde yop makgi
( doo pahl-mok noh-poon-deh yohp mak-gee )
Twin Knifehand block
Sang sonkal makgi
( sahng sohn-kahl mak-gee )
Jumping back fist high side strike
Twigi dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi
( twee-gee doong joo-mook noh-poon-deh yohp tae-ree-gee )
Knifehand reverse middle block
Sonkal dung kaunde makgi
( sohn-kahl doong kah-oon-deh mak-gee )
Forefist angle punch
Ap joomuk giokja jirugi
( ahp joo-mook gee-ok-jah jee-roo-gee )
Forefist reverse middle punch
Ap joomuk bandae kaunde jirugi
( ahp joo-mook bahn-deh kah-oon-deh jee-roo-gee )
Palm pressing block
Sonbadak noollo makgi
( sohn-bah-dahk nool-loh mak-gee )
Twin fist vertical punch
Sang joomuk sewo jirugi
( sahng joo-mook seh-woh jee-roo-gee )
Twin fist upset punch
Sang joomuk dwijibo jirugi
( sahng joo-mook dwee-jee-bo jee-roo-gee )
X-fist rising block
Kyocha joomuk chookyo makgi
( kyo-chah joo-mook chook-yoh mak-gee )
Upper elbow strike
Wi palkup taerigi
( wee pahl-kup tae-ree-gee )
Palm upward block
Sonbadak lyo makgi
( sohn-bah-dahk lyo mak-gee )
U shaped block
Digutcha makgi
( dee-goot-chah mak-gee )
X fist pressing block
Kyocha joomuk noollo makgi
( kyo-chah joo-mook nool-loh mak-gee )
Flat fingertip thrust
Opun sonkut nopunde tulgi
( oh-poon sohn-koot noh-poon-deh tool-gee )
Knifehand low guarding block
Sonkal najunde daebi makgi
( sohn-kahl nah-joon-deh dae-bee mak-gee )
Upset fingertip thrust
Dwijibun sonkut tulgi
( dwee-jee-boon sohn-koot tool-gee )
Double forearm low pushing block
Doo palmok najunde miro makgi
( doo pahl-mok nah-joon-deh mee-roh mak-gee )
X fist pressing block
Kyocha joomuk noollo makgi
( kyo-chah joo-mook nool-loh mak-gee )
Outer forearm W shaped block
Bakat palmok san makgi
( bah-kaht pahl-mok sahn mak-gee )
Backfist side back strike
Dung joomuk yopdwi taerigi
( doong joo-mook yohp-dwee tae-ree-gee )
Forefist upward punch
Ap joomuk ollyo jirugi
( ahp joo-mook ol-lyoh jee-roo-gee )
Forefist obverse middle punch
Ap joomuk baro kaunde jirugi
( ahp joo-mook bah-roh kah-oon-deh jee-roo-gee
Side elbow thrust
Yop palkup tulgi
( yohp pahl-kup tool-gee )
Inner forearm high side front block
An palmok nopunde yopap makgi
( ahn pahl-mok noh-poon-deh yohp-ahp mak-gee )
Palm pushing block
Sonbadak miro makgi
( sohn-bah-dahk mee-roh mak-gee )
Forefist side punch, Knifehand downward strike
Ap joomuk yop jirugi, sonkal naeryo taerigi
( ahp joo-mook yohp jee-roo-gee, sohn-kahl neh-ryoh tae-ree-gee )
Midair knifehand strike
Twio dolmyo sonkal yop taerigi
( twee-oh dohl-myoh sohn-kahl yohp tae-ree-gee )
Outer forearm middle front block
Bakat palmok kaunde ap makgi
( bah-kaht pahl-mok kah-oon-deh ahp mak-gee )
Outer forearm low block
Bakat palmok najunde makgi
( bah-kaht pahl-mok nah-joon-deh mak-gee )
X knifehand middle checking block
Kyocha sonkal kaunde momchau makgi
( kyo-chah sohn-kahl kah-oon-deh mom-chow mak-gee )
Knifehand reverse high front strike
Sonkal dung nopunde ap taerigi
( sohn-kahl doong noh-poon-deh ahp tae-ree-gee )
Knifehand high front strike
Sonkal nopunde ap taerigi
( sohn-kahl noh-poon-deh ahp tae-ree-gee )
Twin Palm upward block
Sang sonbadak ollyo makgi
( sahng sohn-bah-dahk ol-lyoh mak-gee )
U Shape block, jump 360° knifehand guarding block
Digutcha makgi, twigi 360° sonkal daebi makgi
( dee-goot-chah mak-gee, twee-gee sam-baek-yook-sip-do sohn-kahl dae-bee mak-gee )
U-shaped block
digutcha makgi
( dee-goot-chah mak-gee )
Forearm low block knifehand rising block in continuous motion
bakat palmok najunde makgi, sonkal chookyo makgi yonsok
( bah-kaht pahl-mok nah-joon-deh mak-gee , sohn-kahl choo-kyo mak-gee, yohn-sok )
Knifehand high inward strike, Inner forearm circular block
Sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi, An palmok dillimyo makgi
( sohn-kahl noh-poon-deh ah-noo-roh tae-ree-gee, ahn pahl-mok dohl-lee-myoh mak-gee )
Straight fingertip thrust, release from hold backfist high side strike
sun sonkut tulgi, jap yosul tae, dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi
( soon sohn-koot tool-gee, jahp yoh-sool teh, doong joo-mook noh-poon-deh yohp tae-ree-gee )
Twin knifehand block,Palm pressing block, slow motion a. Dwiro tora (turn about)
Sang sonkal makgi, sonbadak noolyo makgi, neurin tongjak
( sahng sohn-kahl mak-gee, sohn-bah-dahk nool-lyoh mak-gee, noo-reen tong-jahk )
Side punch, Knifehand downward strike
Yop jirugi, soojik so sonkal naeryo taerigi
( yohp jee-roo-gee, soo-jik soh sohn-kahl neh-ryoh tae-ree-gee )
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