• Ai
  • Harmony
  • Ai-gamae
  • Matching stances.
  • Aiki
  • Harmony of Spirit
  • Aikido
  • Way of Harmony of Spirit
  • Aikidoka
  • Person who practises Aikido
  • Aiki-Ken
  • Aikido Sword techniques
  • Ashi
  • Leg or Foot
  • Atemi
  • Strike
  • Atemi-waza
  • Striking techniques.
     
  • Barai
  • Sweep
  • Bokken
  • Wooden Sword used in Aikido and Kendo training
  • Budo
  • Martial Ways
     
  • Chudan
  • Middle
  • Chudan-no-kamae
  • Basic posture
  • Chudan-uke
  • Middle block
     
  • Dan
  • Degree ranking for Black Belt
  • Do
  • The Way or Path
  • Dojo
  • Training Hall or Place of the Way
  • Dori
  • Hold or Grasp
     
  • Eri Dori
  • Collar held
     
  • Furitsuki
  • Slashing thrust (Normally with a knife)
     
  • Gassho no renshu
  • Blocking exercise with the hands joined together.
  • Gedan
  • Low
  • Gedan-no-kamae
  • Low posture
  • Gedan-uke
  • Low block
  • Gi
  • Aikidogi traditional clothing worn when training
  • Go
  • Five
  • Go-no-sen
  • Attacking after you have been attacked.
  • Gyaku
  • Opposite / Reverse
  • Gyaku-gamae
  • Opposite stances.
     
  • Hachi
  • Eight
  • Hantai
  • Change
  • Hara
  • A point in the lower abdomen.
  • Hasso
  • High sword posture
  • Hidari
  • Left
  • Hidari-gamae
  • Left stance with the left foot forward.
  • Hiji
  • Elbow
  • Hiji waza
  • Elbow techniques
  • Hikitate-geiko
  • Middle level of competition.
  • Hyaku
  • One Hundred
     
  • Iai-do
  • Art of Sword Drawing
  • Ichi
  • One
  • Idoryoku
  • locomotive power; the power of movement.
     
  • Irimi
  • Entering principle
  • Irimi-nage
  • Entering throw
     
  • Jo
  • Short staff about 4' long
  • Jodan
  • High
  • Jodan-no-kamae
  • High posture
  • Jodan-uke
  • High block
  • Jujitsu
  • Ancient Japanese martial art
  • Ju-nana-hon waza
  • 17 basic techniques of Tomiki Aikido.
  • Jushin
  • Balance / Center of gravity
  • Jyu
  • Ten
  • Jyu-Ichi
  • Eleven
  • Jyu-Ni
  • Twelve and so on
     
  • Kakari-geiko
  • Lowest level of competition.
  • Kamae
  • Stance / Posture
  • Kansetsu
  • Joints
  • Kansetsu-waza
  • Joint techniques.
  • Kata
  • Pre-arranged techniques, Form or Shoulder
  • Kata-Dori-Men-Uchi
  • Strike to the head while holding the shoulder
  • Kata-Dori
  • Shoulder held
  • Katate
  • Single hand
  • Katate-Dori
  • One hand held
  • Keiko-gi
  • Kit/Uniform
  • Ken
  • Sword
  • Kendo
  • The way of the Sword
  • Ki
  • Spirit or Energy
  • Kime-waza
  • Final locking technique
  • Kiritsu
  • Stand to attention
  • Kissaki
  • Point or Tip of the Sword
  • Kohai
  • Junior Student
  • Kokyu
  • Blending - Fitting in was a movement
  • Kokyu-Dosa
  • Breath Exercise
  • Kokyu-Nage
  • Breath Throw
  • Koryu-no-kata
  • Pre-arranged traditional techniques in kata form
  • Koshi
  • Hips or lower back
  • Koshi-Nage
  • Hip Throw
  • Kotai
  • Switch/Change
  • Kote
  • Wrist also called Tekubi
  • Kote-Gaeshi
  • Outer wrist throw - Wrist twist
  • Ku
  • Nine
  • Kyu
  • Ranking for belts below black belt.
  • Kuzushi
  • Break balance.
  • Kyudo
  • Japanese Archery
     
  • Mae
  • Forward, front.
  • Ma-ai
  • Correct distance
  • Marui
  • Circular / Round
  • Men
  • Sword cut to the center of the head.
  • Me-tsuke
  • Eye contact, one focuses on the opponent's eyes.
  • Migi
  • Right
  • Migi-gamae
  • Right posture with the right foot forward.
  • Mochi
  • Grasp or hold with hands
  • Morote Dori
  • One hand held by two hands
  • Mu-gamae
  • Without stance.
  • Mushin
  • Without emotion
  • Mune
  • Chest
     
  • Nage
  • Throw / Technique
  • Nana-hon nage kuzushi
  • Kuzushi training exercise comprised of seven throws.
  • Ni
  • Two
  • Ni-Jyu-Ichi
  • Twenty one
  • Ni-Jyu-Ni
  • Twenty two and so on.
     
  • Obi
  • Belt worn over the Gi.
  • Omote
  • Front
  • O-Sensei
  • Great Teacher (Reference to the Founder)
  • Otoshi
  • Drop
     
  • Randori
  • Freeplay
  • Randori-no-Kata
  • Basic 17 techniques in the Tomiki system of Aikido
  • Rei
  • Bow
  • Ritsu-rei
  • Standing Bow
  • Rokku
  • Six
  • Ryo-Kata-Dori
  • Both shoulders held
  • Ryote-Dori
  • Both hands held
     
  • San
  • Three
  • Seichu-Sen
  • Center line of one's body
  • Seiza
  • Sitting Properly
  • Sempai
  • Senior Student
  • Sen
  • Initiating an attack slightly before your opponent
  • Sensei
  • Teacher
  • Sensei-ni-rei
  • Bow to the teacher
  • Sen-sen-no-sen
  • Sensing and preparing for your opponent's attack.
  • Shi
  • Four
  • Shiai
  • Tournament, Competition
  • Shichi
  • Seven
  • Shichihon-no-kuzushi
  • Balance breaking
  • Shihan
  • A master teacher/ teacher of teachers.
  • Shiho-nage
  • Four Directional Throw
  • Shikko
  • Knee walking
  • Shime
  • Lock
  • Shinkokyu
  • Deep breathing exercise at the end of practice.
  • Shite
  • Defender also called Tori
  • Shizentai
  • Natural standing position.
  • Shomen
  • Front also called Omote
  • Shomen ni rei
  • Bow to the front
  • Shomen-Uchi
  • Strike to top of the head
  • Shotei-awase
  • Tension exercise
  • Sode
  • Sleeve
  • Suwari-waza
  • Sitting Techniques from Seiza position
     
  • Tachi-waza
  • Standing techniques.
  • Tai-sabaki
  • Evasion of an attack by avoidance.
  • Taiso
  • Warm-up calisthenics.
  • Tandokuo-undo
  • Foot and hand movements exercises
  • Tanto
  • Knife
  • Te
  • Hand
  • Tegatana
  • Hand blade
  • Tegatana-awase
  • Hand blade exercise.
  • Tekubi
  • Wrist also know as Kote
  • Tekubi waza
  • Wrist techniques.
  • Tenkan
  • Absorption principle
  • Tentai
  • Hip-turn
  • Tori
  • The defender / Person doing the technique.
  • Tsugi
  • Thrust
  • Tsugi-ashi
  • Sliding feet
     
  • Uchi
  • Hand strike
  • Uke
  • Attacker / Person being thrown
  • Ukemi
  • Break falls
  • Uki-waza
  • Floating or timing techniques.
  • Ura
  • Back
  • Uraken
  • Back fist
  • Unsoku
  • Foot movements (Avoidance) exercises
  • Ushiro
  • Backward, behind.
     
  • Waza
  • Technique
  • Waki-gamae
  • Low Sword posture
     
  • Yoi
  • Prepare
  • Yoko
  • Side
  • Yokomen
  • Temple area of the face
  • Yokomen-uchi
  • Side strike to the opponent¹s temple.
     
  • Zanshin
  • Awareness
  • Za-rei
  • Sitting bow
    Reproduced with kind permission of British Aikido Association
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