Aikido Terminology Guide

Aikido Terminology Guide

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Aikido Terminology Guide

AIKIDO TERMINOLOGY

AiAi (harmony / blending)
KiKi (life energy / spirit)
DoDo (the way / path)
AikiAiki (blending with the opponent's energy)
AikidokaAikidoka (Aikido practitioner)
DojoDojo (training hall)
ReiRei (bow / salutation)
BudoBudo (martial way)
BujinBujin (martial artist)
KyuKyu (class rank, below black belt)
YudanshaYudansha (black-belt holder)
SenseiSensei (teacher / instructor, 4th dan or above)
ShihanShihan (master instructor, 6th dan or above)
O'SenseiO'Sensei (the Founder of Aikido — Morihei Ueshiba)
Fuku shidoinFuku Shidoin (assistant instructor, 2nd dan or above)
ShidoinShidoin (instructor, 3rd dan or above)
HakamaHakama (pleated skirt worn by ranked students)
KeikoKeiko (training / practice)
KiaiKiai (spirited shout; uniting ki and power)
SempaiSenpai (senior student)
KohaiKohai (junior student)
Ma aiMa ai (proper distance / interval)
WazaWaza (technique)
SeizaSeiza (formal sitting posture)
ShikkoShikko (knee walking)
BokkenBokken (wooden sword)
JoJo (wooden staff)
TatamiTatami (straw training mats)
DantenTanden (lower abdomen; center of energy)
OmoteOmote (front-side technique)
UraUra (back-side technique)
KamaeKamae (stance / posture)
AihanmiAihanmi (same-side stance)
Gyaku hanmiGyaku hanmi (opposite-side stance)
Katate doriKatate dori (single-hand grab to wrist)
Morote doriMorote dori (both hands grab one wrist)
Ryote doriRyote dori (both hands grab both wrists)
Shomen uchiShomen uchi (frontal strike to head)
Yokomen uchiYokomen uchi (side strike to head)
Kata doriKata dori (shoulder grab)
Ryo kata doriRyo kata dori (both-shoulder grab)
KatadorimenuchiKatadori men uchi (shoulder grab + head strike)
MunadoriMunadori (chest grab)
TsukiTsuki (punch to the abdomen)
Shomen tsukiShomen tsuki (straight punch to the face)
Ushiro ryotedoriUshiro ryote dori (rear both-hand grab)
Ushiro RyokatadoriUshiro ryokata dori (rear both-shoulder grab)
Ushiro RyohijidoriUshiro ryohiji dori (rear both-elbow grab)
ZagiSuwari waza (sitting techniques)
Zagi shomenuchiSuwari waza shomen uchi
Zagi TsukiSuwari waza tsuki
Zagi YokomenuchiSuwari waza yokomen uchi
HanmihandachiHanmi handachi (half-standing techniques)
KubishimeKubishime (chokehold)
NageNage (thrower)
UkemiUkemi (breakfall / safe rolling)
MaeukemiMae ukemi (forward roll)
UshiroukemiUshiro ukemi (backward roll)
YokoukemiYoko ukemi (side roll)
TobiukemiTobi ukemi (aerial / jump roll)
IkkyoIkkyo (first control)
NikyoNikyo (second control)
SankyoSankyo (third control)
YonkyoYonkyo (fourth control)
GokyoGokyo (fifth control)
Shiho nageShiho nage (four-direction throw)
Irimi nageIrimi nage (entering throw)
KotegaeshiKotegaeshi (wrist turn-out throw)
Kaiten nageKaiten nage (rotary throw)
Kokyu hoKokyu ho (breath method)
Sumi otoshiSumi otoshi (corner drop)
Aiki otoshiAiki otoshi (aiki drop)
Tenbin nageTenbin nage (balance-scale throw)
Jyuji nageJuji nage (crossed-arm throw)
Koshi nageKoshi nage (hip throw)
Tenchi nageTenchi nage (heaven-and-earth throw)
Kokyu nageKokyu nage (breath throw)
Jiyu wazaJiyu waza (free-style techniques)
NiningakeNinindori (techniques against two attackers)
SuburiSuburi (weapon solo practice)
Aiki-swordAiki-ken (Aikido sword)
Aiki-joAiki-jo (Aikido staff)
Tanto DoriTanto dori (knife disarm)
IchiOne
NiTwo
SanThree
Shi / YonFour
GoFive
RokuSix
ShichiSeven
HachiEight
KyuNine
JuTen
OnegaeshimasuOnegaishimasu (please teach me — said before class)
Domo arigato gozaimashitaDomo arigato gozaimashita (thank you very much — said after class)
Ohayo / Ohayo gozaimasuOhayo / Ohayo gozaimasu (good morning / polite good morning)
KonnichiwaKonnichiwa (good afternoon / hello)
KonbanwaKonbanwa (good evening)
Do itashimashiteDo itashimashite (you're welcome)
SumimasenSumimasen (excuse me / sorry)
MokusoMokuso (meditation / silent sitting)