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Taekwondo Poomsae Commands & Signals

The document outlines the terminology and hand signals used by field coordinators for the performance of poomsae in preliminary, semi, and final rounds of competition as well as for free style poomsae. It provides 10 terms and signals for the standard poomsae rounds and 12 terms and signals for the free style poomsae round. The terms are verbal commands given and the signals are hand gestures used to direct the contestants and communicate information like when to enter/exit, begin/end performance, bow, and announce scores.

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Taekwondo Poomsae Commands & Signals

The document outlines the terminology and hand signals used by field coordinators for the performance of poomsae in preliminary, semi, and final rounds of competition as well as for free style poomsae. It provides 10 terms and signals for the standard poomsae rounds and 12 terms and signals for the free style poomsae round. The terms are verbal commands given and the signals are hand gestures used to direct the contestants and communicate information like when to enter/exit, begin/end performance, bow, and announce scores.

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  • Recognized Poomsae
  • Free Style Poomsae

Field Coordinator’s Terminology and Hand Signals for the Performance of the

Recognized Poomsae
Preliminary, Semi and Final Rounds (1st, 2nd and 3rd Rounds)

1st Poomsae 2nd Poomsae

Hand Terminology
Terminology Explanation Hand Signals Explanation
Signals (Verbal
(Verbal commands)
commands)
Call for Contestant / Enter Call for Contestant / Enter the
1 Chool-Jeon Left Hand Chool-Jeon Left Hand
the Court Court
2 Cha-ryeot Left Hand Attention Cha-ryeot Attention
3 Kyeong-rye Left Hand Bow
4 Joon-bi Right Hand End of the Performance Joon-bi Right Hand Ready
5 Shi-jak Right Hand Take a rest Shi-jak Right Hand Begining of the Performance
6 Baro End of the Performance Baro End of the Performance
7 Shiyo Take a rest Shiyo Teke a rest
Contestant can go to the coach.
The waiting period between 1st Cha-ryeot &
8 poomsae and 2nd poomsae is 30 to
Left Hand Attention & Bow
Kyeong-rye
60 seconds.
Announcement of the
9 Pyo-chul Right Hand Pyo-Chul Right Hand Announcement of the scoring
scoring
10 Toe-Jang Left Hand Exit the court

Prepared by: GM Tong Wan Shin & Nuri (Noor) M. Shirali WT - IR September 2014
Field Coordinator’s Terminology and Hand Signals for the Performance of the
Free Style Poomsae

Terminology (Verbal commands) Hand Signals Explanation

1 Chool-Jeon Left Hand Call for Contestant / Enter the Court


2 Cha-ryeot Left Hand Attention
3 Kyeong-rye Left Hand Bow
4 Joon-bi Right Hand Ready
5 Music start Time start - beginning of the Performance
6 Music stop Time stop
7 baro End of the Performance
8 Shiyo Take a rest
9 Cha-ryeot Left Hand Attention
10 Kyeong-rye Left Hand Bow
11 Phio-Chul Right Hand Announcement of the scoring
12 Toe-Jang Left Hand Exit the court

Prepared by: GM Tong Wan Shin & Nuri (Noor) M. Shirali WT – IR September 2014

Prepared by: GM Tong Wan Shin & Nuri (Noor) M. Shirali WT - IR September 2014 Field Coordinator’s Terminology an
Prepared by: GM Tong Wan Shin & Nuri (Noor) M. Shirali WT – IR

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