Stance Terminology

Welcome to the Stances section of our Taekwon-Do syllabus. This page contains all the stance names required for each grade, presented in both English and Korean (Hangul and Romanised). Each entry also includes a phonetic pronunciation guide to help students learn how to say each stance correctly and confidently.

To support your training and ensure accurate pronunciation, we’ve also included audio clips for every stance. Whether you’re a beginner or preparing for your next grading, this page is designed to help you develop strong foundations in stance knowledge and Korean terminology.

Detailed List of

Taekwon-Do Stances

Attention Stance

Charyot Sogi

( cha-ryot soh-gee )

Parallel Ready Stance

Narani Junbi Sogi

( nah-rah-nee joon-bee soh-gee )

Walking Stance

Gunnun Sogi

( gun-nun soh-gee )

Sitting Stance

Annun Sogi

( ahn-nun soh-gee )

L-Stance

Niunja Sogi

( nee-oon-jah soh-gee )

Bending Ready Stance A

Goburyo Junbi Sogi A

( go-boo-ryoh joon-bee soh-gee ay )

Fixed Stance

Gojung Sogi

( go-joong soh-gee )

Close Ready Stance A

Moa Junbi Sogi A

( moh-ah joon-bee soh-gee ay )

X-Stance

Kyocha Sogi

( kyoh-cha soh-gee )

Rear Foot Stance

Dwitbal Sogi

( dwit-bahl soh-gee )

Low Stance

Nachuo Sogi

( nah-choo-oh soh-gee )

Close Ready Stance B

Moa Junbi Sogi B

( moh-ah joon-bee soh-gee bee )

Vertical Stance

Soojik Sogi

( soo-jik soh-gee )

Close Ready Stance C

Moa Junbi Sogi C

( moh-ah joon-bee soh-gee see )