Aikido Terms

Stances
HanmiBasic body stance in aikido
Migi HanmιRight body posture
Hidari HanmιLeft body posture
Ai HanmιFellow practitioners have the same attitude applies
Gyaku HanmιFellow practitioners are facing opposite stance


Movements
Tai SabakiBody movement
TenkanRotation with the front foot as the axis of rotation
IriTo enter
KaitenHips rotation
OmoteFront
UraBack
ShikoWalking on the knees


Body Parts
ShomenTop of the head
YokomenSide of the head
KubiNeck
EriCollar
MuneChest
KataShoulder
ShodeSleeve
HijiElbow
KatateHand
RyoteTwo hands
HaraBelly
HizaKnee
Te-GatanaEdge of the palm
Kubushi (tsuki)Punch


Ukemi
MaeFront
UshiroBack
YokoSide


Basic Techniques
Ikkyo1st technique
Nikkyo2nd technique
Sankyo3rd technique
Yonkyo4th technique
Gokyo5th technique


Levels of Application
JodanUpper body
ChudanMiddle body
GedanLower body


Exercises
Tachi-wazaBoth trainees standing
Suwari-wazaBoth trainees on their knees
Hanmi-hachiOne trainee on the knees and the other standing


Attacks
Shomen-uchiStrike at the top of the head
Yokomen-uchiStrike at the side of the head
TsukiPunch
Jodan-tsukiPunch on the head
Chudan-tsukiPunch on the stomach
Gedan-tsukiLow punch
GeriKick
Choku-geriFront kick
Mawashi-geriRotational kick


Grips
Ai-hanmi katate doriGripping the wrist by the same hand
Gyaku-hanmi katate doriGripping the wrist by the opposite hand
Ryote-doriGripping both wrists from the front
Morote-doriGripping the wrist with both hands
Hiji-doriGripping the elbow
Ryote Hiji-doriGripping both elbows
Shode-doriGripping of the sleeve
Kata-doriGripping of the shoulder
Ryote Kata-doriGripping of both shoulders
Mune-doriGripping of the chest
Ryote Mune-doriGripping of chest by both hands
Kata-dori Shomen-uchiGripping of one hand and shomen-uchi atack with the other
Ushiro Ryo Katate-doriGripping of both wrist from behind
Ushiro Ryo Hiji-doriGripping of both elbows from behind
Ushiro Ryo Kata-doriGripping of both shoulders from behind
Ushiro Eri-doriGripping of collar from behind
Ushiro Kakae-doriHug from behind
Katate-dori KubishimeHeadlock from behind and gripping of the wrist


Throws
Irimi nageEntering throw
Juji nageArm entwining throw
Kaiten nageRotary throw. uchi-kaiten nage and soto-kaiten nage (inside and outside)
Kokyu nageBreath throw (There are a several variations of this technique)
Koshi nageHip throw
Kote gaeshiWrist turn-out
Shiho nageFour direction throw
Tenchi nageHeaven and earth throw
Aiki otoshi Entering more deeply and picking up uke's off-side leg
Maki otoshi Nage ends up down on one knee, having thrown uke over nage's shoulder
Sumi otoshiCorner drop
Udekime nageNage has one hand on uke's wrist while the other arm extends under uke's elbow


Weapons
BokkenWooden sword
TantoWooden knife
JoWooden spear
Ken-doriTrainning with wooden sword
Tanto-doriTrainning with wooden knife
Jo-doriTrainning with wooden spear


Basic Terms
DojoTrainning room
TatamiLayers
ReiBow
ToriTrainee who executes the techniwue
UkeTrainee who receives the technique
SenseiTeacher
SeizaTraditional knees seating
MaaiBalanced distance between trainees
MetsukeLook
ZanshinPerception


Clothing
Keiko-giWhite uniform for practice
ObiBelt
HakamaTraditional Japanese pants


Numbers
IchiOne
NiTwo
SanThree
ShiFour
GoFive
RokkuSix
ShichiSeven
HachiEight
KyuNine
JuTen