Salute!
In kumdo, 경례 (gyeongnye) is the spoken command to salute, used in phrases such as «선생님께 경례» (salute the teacher) and «상호간에 경례» (salute one another). It belongs to the etiquette of the dojang (도장).
How to say it
- Korean
- 경례gyeongnye
- Spanish
- ¡Saluden! (la orden de saludar)
- English
- Salute!
- Japanese
- 礼れいrei
경례 (gyeongnye) means, in general, a gesture used to show respect to a person or an object. In kumdo it is heard as the command to salute during practice in the dojang (도장, training hall).
A kumdo blog says that, in commands, the correct forms are «국기에 대한 경례» (salute to the flag), «선생님께 경례» (salute the teacher) and «상호간에 경례» (salute one another), rather than a phrasing built on «…에 대한 예».
The etiquette pages of the Korea Kumdo Association (대한검도회) describe two kinds of bow:
- 입례 (imnye): the standing bow, made by leaning the upper body forward. Toward a training partner it is about 15 degrees, looking the other person in the eye. On entering the dojang it is about 30 degrees. The bow is held for about one breath and then the body returns upright.
- 좌례 (jwarye): the bow made from the seated posture 정좌 (jeongjwa, kneeling sit). Both hands go to the floor together, forming a triangle, and the head is lowered quietly.
When sitting down one starts with the left foot, and when standing up with the right. Kumdo is described as beginning and ending with the bow (예).
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