Aikido Terms
Stances
Hanmi | Basic body stance in aikido |
Migi Hanmι | Right body posture |
Hidari Hanmι | Left body posture |
Ai Hanmι | Fellow practitioners have the same attitude applies |
Gyaku Hanmι | Fellow practitioners are facing opposite stance |
Movements
Tai Sabaki | Body movement |
Tenkan | Rotation with the front foot as the axis of rotation |
Iri | To enter |
Kaiten | Hips rotation |
Omote | Front |
Ura | Back |
Shiko | Walking on the knees |
Body Parts
Shomen | Top of the head |
Yokomen | Side of the head |
Kubi | Neck |
Eri | Collar |
Mune | Chest |
Kata | Shoulder |
Shode | Sleeve |
Hiji | Elbow |
Katate | Hand |
Ryote | Two hands |
Hara | Belly |
Hiza | Knee |
Te-Gatana | Edge of the palm |
Kubushi (tsuki) | Punch |
Ukemi
Mae | Front |
Ushiro | Back |
Yoko | Side |
Basic Techniques
Ikkyo | 1st technique |
Nikkyo | 2nd technique |
Sankyo | 3rd technique |
Yonkyo | 4th technique |
Gokyo | 5th technique |
Levels of Application
Jodan | Upper body |
Chudan | Middle body |
Gedan | Lower body |
Exercises
Tachi-waza | Both trainees standing |
Suwari-waza | Both trainees on their knees |
Hanmi-hachi | One trainee on the knees and the other standing |
Attacks
Shomen-uchi | Strike at the top of the head |
Yokomen-uchi | Strike at the side of the head |
Tsuki | Punch |
Jodan-tsuki | Punch on the head |
Chudan-tsuki | Punch on the stomach |
Gedan-tsuki | Low punch |
Geri | Kick |
Choku-geri | Front kick |
Mawashi-geri | Rotational kick |
Grips
Ai-hanmi katate dori | Gripping the wrist by the same hand |
Gyaku-hanmi katate dori | Gripping the wrist by the opposite hand |
Ryote-dori | Gripping both wrists from the front |
Morote-dori | Gripping the wrist with both hands |
Hiji-dori | Gripping the elbow |
Ryote Hiji-dori | Gripping both elbows |
Shode-dori | Gripping of the sleeve |
Kata-dori | Gripping of the shoulder |
Ryote Kata-dori | Gripping of both shoulders |
Mune-dori | Gripping of the chest |
Ryote Mune-dori | Gripping of chest by both hands |
Kata-dori Shomen-uchi | Gripping of one hand and shomen-uchi atack with the other |
Ushiro Ryo Katate-dori | Gripping of both wrist from behind |
Ushiro Ryo Hiji-dori | Gripping of both elbows from behind |
Ushiro Ryo Kata-dori | Gripping of both shoulders from behind |
Ushiro Eri-dori | Gripping of collar from behind |
Ushiro Kakae-dori | Hug from behind |
Katate-dori Kubishime | Headlock from behind and gripping of the wrist |
Throws
Irimi nage | Entering throw |
Juji nage | Arm entwining throw |
Kaiten nage | Rotary throw. uchi-kaiten nage and soto-kaiten nage (inside and outside) |
Kokyu nage | Breath throw (There are a several variations of this technique) |
Koshi nage | Hip throw |
Kote gaeshi | Wrist turn-out |
Shiho nage | Four direction throw |
Tenchi nage | Heaven 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 otoshi | Corner drop |
Udekime nage | Nage has one hand on uke's wrist while the other arm extends under uke's elbow |
Weapons
Bokken | Wooden sword |
Tanto | Wooden knife |
Jo | Wooden spear |
Ken-dori | Trainning with wooden sword |
Tanto-dori | Trainning with wooden knife |
Jo-dori | Trainning with wooden spear |
Basic Terms
Dojo | Trainning room |
Tatami | Layers |
Rei | Bow |
Tori | Trainee who executes the techniwue |
Uke | Trainee who receives the technique |
Sensei | Teacher |
Seiza | Traditional knees seating |
Maai | Balanced distance between trainees |
Metsuke | Look |
Zanshin | Perception |
Clothing
Keiko-gi | White uniform for practice |
Obi | Belt |
Hakama | Traditional Japanese pants |
Numbers
Ichi | One |
Ni | Two |
San | Three |
Shi | Four |
Go | Five |
Rokku | Six |
Shichi | Seven |
Hachi | Eight |
Kyu | Nine |
Ju | Ten |
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