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100 Cards in this Set
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What does "white" belt signify?
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White signifies innocence as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of teakwondo
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What does "yellow" belt signify?
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Yellow signifies the earth form which a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundations of taekwondo are being laid
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What does "green" belt signify?
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Green signifies the plant's growth as the taekwondo skills beigin to develop
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What does "blue" belt signify?
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Blue signifies the heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in taekwondo progresses
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What does "red" belt signify?
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Red signifies danger warning student to exercise control and warning opponent to stay away
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What does "black" belt signify?
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Black is the opposite of white signifying maturity and proficiency. It also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear
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What is the meaning behind Chon Ji?
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Chon Ji means literally "the heaven, the earth". It is in the orient interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history. It is therefore the initial pattern played by the beginner. It consists of two similar parts: one to represent the heaven and the other the earth. It consists of 19 moves.
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What is the meaning behind Dan Gun?
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Dan Gun is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in 2333 B.C. The patern consists of 21 moves.
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What is the meaning behind Do San?
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Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot Anh Chang Ho (1876-1938) who devoted his entire life to the furthering of education in Korea and of its independent movement. The pattern consists of 24 moves.
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What is the meaning behind Won Hyo?
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Won Hyo is the noted monk who introduced buddhism to the Silla dynasty in 686 A.D. The pattern consists of 28 moves.
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What is the meaning behind Yul Gok?
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Yul Gok is the pseudopnym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584) knicknamed 'the Confucius of Korea'. The 38 moves represent his birth on the 38th degree latitude.
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What is the meaning behind Joon Gun?
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Joon Gun is named after Anh Joon Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito the first Japanese Governor General of Korea, known as the man behind the Japan-Korea merger. The 32 moves represent Mr Anh's age when he was executed in Lui Shung prison in 1910.
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What is the meaning behind Toi Gye?
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Toi Gye is the penname of the 16th century scholar Yi Hwang who was regarded as an authority on neo-confucionism. The 37 moves represent his birthplace on the 37th degree latitude and the diagram represents the calligraphy for scholar.
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What is the meaning behind Hwa Rang?
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Hwa Rang is the name given to an army of young warriors in teh Silla dynasty in Korea. They were first mentioned in 600 A.D. and over the years they gradually became a significant force in the unification of Korea's three kingdoms. 'Hwa Rang' means flowering youth group that originated in the Silla Dynasty in 600 A.D. The 29 moves represent the 29th infantry division where taekwondo developed into maturity.
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What is the meaning behind Choong Moo?
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Choong Moo was the name given to the Yi Dynasty adminral Yi Sun Sin who, in 1592, is reputed to have invented the world's first armoured battleship (kobukson) thought to be the precursor to the modern day submarine. This pattern ends in a left handed attack to represent his regrettable death having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king. The pattern consists of 30 moves.
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Attention stance
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Charyot sogi
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Ready Stance
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Narani Junbi sogi
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Close Ready Stance
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Moa Junbi sogi
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Bending Ready Stance
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Guburyo sogi
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Walking stance
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Gunnun sogi
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Sitting stance
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Annun sogi
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Fixed stance
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Gojung sogi
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Low stance
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Nachua sogi
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X stance
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Kyocha sogi
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Vertical stance
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Soo Jik sogi
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L
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Niunja sogi
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Rear foot stance
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Dwit bal sogi
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Front snap kick
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Ap cha busigi
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Side piercing kick
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Yop cha taerigi
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Back kick
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Dwit chagi
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Turning kick
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Dollyo chagi
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Downward kick
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Naeryo chagi
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Crescent kick
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Bandal chagi
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Reverse side kick
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Bandae Yop chagi
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Hooking kick
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Golcho chagi
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Twisting kick
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Bituro chagi
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Knee kick
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Moorup chagi
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Vertical kick
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Sewo chagi
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Rising block
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Chookyo makgi
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Waist block
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Hori makgi
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X block
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Kyocha makgi
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Pushing block
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Miro makgi
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Palm pressing block
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Sonbadak miro makgi
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Inner block
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Annuro makgi
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Outer block
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Bakuro makgi
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Middle block
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Kaunde makgi
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Low block
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Najunde makgi
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High block
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Nopunde makgi
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Hooking block
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Golcho makgi
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Double forearm block
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Doo palmok makgi
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Guarding block
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Deabi makgi
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Twin forearm block
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Sang palmok makgi
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Upward block
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Ollyo makgi
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Downward block
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Naeryo makgi
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Wedging block
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Hechyo makgi
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Obverse Punch
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Baro Jirugi
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Reverse punch
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Bandae Jirugi
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Knifehand strike
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Sonkal Taerigi
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Backfist strike
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Dung Joomuk Taerigi
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Downward strike
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Naeryo taerigi
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Fingertip thrust
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Sonkut Tulgi
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Circular block
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Dollimyo makgi
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Inner knifehand strike
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Sonkal Dung Taerigi
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Twin
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Doo
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Upset
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Dwijibo
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Front elbow strike
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Palkup ap taerigi
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Twin vertical punch
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Sang sewo jirugi
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Flat fingertip
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Opun sonkut tulgi
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Straight fingertip thrust
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Sun sonkut tulgi
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Upset fingertip thrust
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Dwijibun sonkut tulgi
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Pressing block
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Noollo makgi
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U-shaped block
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Mongdungi makgi
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Upper elbow strike
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Wi Palkup taerigi
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Arc hand strike
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Bandal son taerigi
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W-shaped block
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San makgi
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Checking block
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Momchau makgi
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Three-step sparring
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Sambo matsoki
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Two-step sparring
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Ibo matsoki
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One-step sparring
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Ilbo matsoki
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Free sparring
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Jayoo matsoki
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Semi-free sparring
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Ban Jayoo matsoki
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Rising kick
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Ap cha olligi
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Side fist
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Yop joomuk
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Fore fist
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Ap joomuk
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Back fist
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Dung joomuk
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Hand
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Son
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Outer forearm
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Bakat palmok
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Inner forearm
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An palmok
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Knife hand
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Sonkal
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Fingertip
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Sonkut
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Reverse knifehand
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Sonkal dung
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Arc hand
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Bandal son
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Palm
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Sonbadak
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Elbow
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Palkup
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Footsword
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Balkal
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Instep
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Baldung
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Toes
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Balkut
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Reverse footsword
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Balkal dung
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Back heel
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Dwit chook
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Ball of foot
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Ap kumchi
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