COMMONLY CONFUSED
KOREAN TERMS

Twin (sang) - the same technique is delivered by both attacking or defending tools at the same time e.g. twin forearm block (sang palmok makgi)

Double (doo) tool - where both arms or legs are used simultaneously, but with different tools e.g. double forearm high block (doo palmok nopunde makgi)

Double (i-jung) attack - two attacks of the same type executed in succession by the same tool in the same direction. Can be used against one or two opponents.

Triple (sam-jung) attack - three attacks of the same type executed in succession by the same tool in the same direction. Can be used against one or more opponents.

Consecutive (yonsok) attack - two or more attacks executed in succession by the same hand or foot but in different directions, or with different attacking tools.

Combination (honhap) attack - two or more attacks executed in succession by both hands or feet. Only used for flying attacks, i.e. when the whole body is off the ground.

Jumping (twigi) is used to cover a protracted distance or obstacle in one motion, or to dodge a low swinging attack. Any associated technique is performed as you land

Flying (twimyo) techniques are those performed while both feet are off the ground

Reverse has three meanings in TKD depending on the context, and it is important to know the difference:

Tool (dung) - indicates the opposite side of a tool, e.g. reverse knifehand (sonkal dung) compared to knifehand (sonkal)

Stance (bandae) - refers to use of the arm opposite the dominant leg of the stance (when in a stance with a dominant foot, so not e.g. sitting stance). Thus, in a right walking stance the left arm is the reverse (bandae) and the right is obverse (baro)

Technique (bandae) - a technique that moves in the opposite direction to usual, e.g. reverse turning kick (bandae dollyo chagi) vs turning kick (dollyo chagi)

Please note that 'reverse' does not mean 'spinning'. A turning kick moves forwards in an arc to attack a target at the side front; a reverse turning kick moves rearwards in an arc to attack a target at the side rear. A reverse turning kick with a spin preceding it is a spinning reverse turning kick, in the same way that a turning kick preceded by a spin (sometimes called tornado kick) would be a spinning turning kick.