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Term |
Meaning |
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 |
