Aikido Vocabulary, Aikido Definitions, Aikido, Tacoma WA

Basic Aikido/Aikijujitsu Vocabulary

Age uchi:	also know as "age tuski", rising vertical fist strike/puunch.
Ago:	chin oor jaw.
Agatsu:	slef victory.
Ai-hanmi:	when the partners are facing each other in a mutaul triangular stance with the same foot forward.
Ai nuke:	mutual escape.
Aiki:	the unifying or harmonizing of Ki.
Aikibudo:	name for Aikido, which O'Sensei choose from Bujutsu, circa 1936 to 1942.
Aikido:	the way to harmonize mind, body, and spirit, offically recognized as the name of the founders art in February, 1942.
Aikidoka:	a practioner of Aikido.
Aikikai:	the name of the Aikido school recognized by the Aikido World Headquarters.
Aiki-ken:	swordsmanship in accordance with Aiki principles.
Aikido Hombu:	headquarters dojo of the Suennaka-style, philosophical way of Aikido.
Aiki-no-kokoro:	the spirit of Aikido.
Aiki O-Kami:	great spirit of Aikido; supreme symbol of Aikido ideals.
Aiki Otoshi:	side drop, entering more deeply and picking up Uke's off side leg.
Aiki Taiso:	Aikido warm up excersies.
Aite:	partner.
Ai uchi:	mutual kill.
Ame No Tori-fume:	rowing movements.
Ashi Sabaki:	foot work.
Asoko:	over there.
Atama:	head.
Atemi Waza:	striking techniques.
Atoshi Baraku:	a little more time left, about 30 seconds.
Awase:	partner practice, blending.
Ayumi-ashi:	crossing feet.
Bo:	six foot wooden staff.
Bo Tori:	long staff taking.
Bokken:	a wooden sword.
Budo:	any Japanese martial art.
Bujutsu:	technical fighting.
Bushi:	man of war, warrior.
Bushido:	the warriors way.
Bushin:	highest level of spritual communion.
Chidori-ashi:	a cross over zig zag step.
Chokusen:	direct.
Chokusen No Irimi:	direct entry behind the Uke.
Chokkaku:	right angles.
Chudan:	middle body position (of hands, sword, etc.).
Chusin:	the center of ones movement or balance.
Chusoku:	kicking with the ball of the foot.
Dan:	a class of rank; level of black belt.
Deia:	suppression of your opponent at the moment of his attack.
Deia Osae	suppressing an attack.
Dosai:	basic movements, more commonly called "kihom - waza."
Dojo:	a place where martial arts training takes place.
Domo Arrigato (Gozaimashita):	thank you (very much).
Doshu:	the title of the present leader of Aikido.
Dozo:	please go ahead.
Empi:	elbow.
Empi uchi:	elbow strike.
Eri:	collar or lapel.
Eri Dori:	an attack in which the collar is grabbed.
En No Irimi:	circular entry, the irimi technique is which one enters the Uke circularly.
Fundo No Shesei:	immovable posture; standing or stiitng, one must always be in an immovable posture, not rigid but unpreturbable.
Fukushindoin:	first level instructor.
Furisute:	swing.
Gaeshi:	outward turning movement.
Ganseki Otoshi:	arm bar with Uke's elbow braced over Nage's shoulder.
Gedan:	lower level, sword and hands hekd at a lower level.
Geri:	kick.
Gi:	practice uniform.
Godan:	fifth Dan black belt.
Go no sen:	taking the initiative, sensing physical movement.
Goshin:	self-defense.
Gokkyo:	Aikido fifth priciple; in which the wrist is held palm up; usually employed against a knife attack.
Gyaku:	reverse.
Gyaku-hanmi:	the partners stand in opposite triangular stances.
Hachidan:	8th Dan, black elt level, rank, degree.
Hajime:	begin.
Hakama:	long split skirit for formal wear; gennerally worn by Ydansha.
Haishu uchi	finger flick to eyes.
Hanmi:	triangular stance, Aikido's basic on guard stance.
Hanmi handachi:	Nage is in sitting posture when Uke attacks from a standing posture.
Hantai:	reverse, opposite, the other way/side.
Happo:	eights directions.
Happo Giri:	cutting in eight directions with a bokken.
Hara:	abdomen; tanden.
Hasso no kame:	figure eight stance (sorb/jo at side of head).
Henka:	same as jiyu waxa; free stly one on one randori.
Hidari:	left (Migi).
Hiraki ashi:	rear foot moves forward to face opponent, front foor turns to establish feet in kame but with opposite foot forward.
Hitomei:	equal stance.
Hiza geri:	knee kick.
Hiji:	elbow.
Hiji ate:	elbow strike.
Hijitori:	elbo grab.
Hiji ue-zoe:	grasp top of the elbow.
Ho:	a method.
Hombu Dojo:	Aikido headquarters and training hall.
Hyoshi:	timing.
Iaido:	(ia-jutsu) the way of perfectio with a sword.
Iai goshi:	hips lowered in a stable position.
Ikkyo:	the first principle of Aikido; a wrist technique, generally palm down, in which the arm is held without applyinfg pressure to the joints.
Ippon ken:	one knuckle punch.
Irimi:	the second pillar of Aikido; a motion in which the Nage moves directly towards the Uke.
Irimi nage:	a throwing technique employing an "entering" movement or motion.
Iwama:	place where the Aiki Shrine and O'Sensei's country dojo and home are located, in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Jiyu waza:	free style practice, free attack/free defense one on one.
Jiju waza	using multiple attackers like randori only having set attacks and predetermined speed
Jo:	usually a four foot wooden staff.
Jodan:	upper level; holding hands or sword at the upper level.
Jodan Gaeshi:	a hig throw or cutting motion with a sword.
Jo kata:	sequential movements with a Jo.
Jo tori:	techniques applied against a Jo (wooden staff).
Juji nage:	a type of throw in which the Nage uses the pressure of crossing Uke's arms against each other.
Juji waza:	a cross armed technique.
Kaeshi waza:	reverse or counter technique.
Kaiten:	to open and turn, to revolve (thr tird pillar of Aikido).
Kaiten nage:	a throw in which the Nage employes a spinning motion to throw Uke forward; pressure is exerted by holding Uke's head down and pushing the arm diagonally.
Kakuto:	bent wrist strike.
Kame:	this is a combative stance assumed when facing an oppenent.
Kamiza:	upper seat on the mat, reserved for O'Sensei.
Kata:	a fixed form of sequential movements.
Katame waza:	holding down or pinning techniqies.
Kata-otoshi:	shoulder drop.
Katate:	one hand.
Katate dori:	an attack in which Uke grabs the Nage's wrist (hand) on the same side.
Katate dori ryote mochi:
Kata dori:	an attack in which the Uke grabs the Nage's lapel or shoulder.
Kata ue:	above the shoulder.
Kansetsu waza:	joint manipulation techniques.
Kaotuski:	punch to the face.
Keiko:	practice, timing of the spirit.
Kensho:	enlightenment.
Kentsui uchi:	hammer fist strike.
Ki:	inner or universal energy derived based on calmness.
Kiai:	full of KI; a piercing shout; life force, inner strength, spirit meeting.
Ki musubi:	point of contact where Nage's ki is blended with Uke's ki.
Ki no musubi:	literally, knoting/tying-it up.
Ki no nagare:	free flowing with KI.
Kihon waza:	very basic and formal way of doing a technique.
Kin geri:	groin kick.
Kinteki:	groin.
Kio tsuke:	attenetion.
Kogi-fune-undo:	"rowing the boat", warm up excersie.
Kokyu:	breathing power, breathing with KI.
Kokyu ho:	the method of coordinating breath power and body movement to increase one's Ki power (the fourth pillar of Aikido).
Kokyu dosa:	excersie in sitting position, pinning with KI.
Kokyu-rokyu:	breath power emanating from your center, the abdomen.
Kokyunage:	breath throw employing no joint locks.
Koshinage:	a throw in which Uke is thrown over Nage's hips.
Koshin:	moving backwards.
Kosa:	cross, crossed.
Kosa dori:	cross hand attack in which Uke grabs Nage's wrist (hand).
Kotegaeshi:	wrist out turn thrrow.
Kuzushin:	disruption of balance.
Kuzushi:	disruption of your opponents balance.
Kubi:	neck or throat.
Kubishime:	neck or throat choke.
Kudan:	9th Dan, black belt level, rank, degree.
Kumijo:	jo matching excersie or partner practice.
Kyo:	hollow state of mind.
Kyu:	any belt rank below Shodan.
Ma ai:	the proper distance and timing between Nage and Uke, This distance will very depending on the size and speed of the Nage.
Mae:	front.
Mae geri:	front kick.
Mae ukemi:	forward roll fall.
Mae sutemi:	forward break fall
Mageru:	bend.
Makiwari:	striking post, punching board.
Manotoriki:	distancing.
Masakatsu:	true victory.
Mate:	wait.
Mawarikomi:	circling.
Mawashi geri:	roundhouse kick.
Mensen:	eye vector.
Menuchi:	strike to the face.
Migi:	right.
Misogi:	act of purification of mind and body through proper breathing.
Morote:	two hands, both hands.
Morote dori:	an attack in which Uke grabs one of Nage's wrist or forearm with both hands.
Moksuo:	meditation.
Mune dori:	chest grab.
Mune tuski:	punch to the abdomen or upper chest.
Mushin:	literally NO mind.
Nagare:	flow; the unbroken projection of KI during the execution of a technique.
Nage:	the partner executing the technique.
Nagashi:	sweeping, guiding.
Naname:	diagonal.
Neko-ashi-dachi:	cat stance.
Nidan:	2nd Dan. Black belt level, rank, degree.
Nikkyo:	one of the wrist techniques in which pressure is applied on the wrist towards the Uke's body.
Nukite:	spear hand thrust.
Ninjyo:	compassion.
Obi:	belt.
Oi tuski:	lunge punch.
Okori:	starting.
Omote:	based on "irimi movementstarting" and is done goin across the Uke's front.
Onegai shimasu:	I welocme you to trian with me.
Osae:	a pin, a method of holding Uke down.
Osae waza:	pinning techniques (the fifth pillar of Aikido).
O'Sensei:	Morihei Ueshiba the founder of Aikido.
Osoto:	outer.
Otoshi:	a drop; dropping; to drop.
Oyo waza:	techniques with practical application for self defense.
Rei, ojigi:	proper bow.
Rei:	command to bow.
Reigi:	proper etiquette.
Rokudan:	6th Dan, black belt level, rank degree.
Ryote:	both hands.
Ryote dori:	an attack in which Uke grabs both of Nage's wrists or forearms with both of his/her hands.
Randori:	free style fighting all out training withthree or more attackers (Ukes).
Sabaki:	movement.
Sandan:	3rd Dan, black belt level, rank, degree.
Sankaku no irimi:	triangular entry, one step irimi.
Sankyo:	on of the techniques in which pressure is applied against the wrist in a twisting motion towards Uke.
Satori:	enlightenment.
Sayu undo:	left-right excerise.
Sensei:	respected teacher.
Sen no sen:	seizing the initiative earlier, senseing mental movement.
Sen sen no ssen:	suppressing your opponents desire to attack.
Seiken mawashi-uchi:	roundhouse or hook punch.
Seiza:	proper sitiing.
Sempi:	a student senior to oneself.
Shichidan:	7th Dan, black belt level, rank, degree.
Shihan:	Master instructor.
Shiho-gari:	four direction cut; the basic Aikido sword movements.
Shihounage:	four sided throw (the first pillar of Aikido).
Shikaku:	blind spot; spotbehindand to the side of the opponent; also known as the dead zone/angle.
Shikko:	a technique of walking on ones knees; also known as the Samurai walk.
Shime:	choke.
Shime waza:	choking techniques.
Shodan:	1st Dan, black belt level, rank, degree.
Shomen ate:	down ward shuto strike to the faces; also know as "shuto gammen-uchi".
Shomenuchi:	an attack in which Uke strikes at Nage's face with an open hand strike.
Shuto:	a strike using the side or knife blade of the hand.
Soeru:	grasp.
Sokumen:	side.
Sokumen no irimi:	side entry.
Soto kaiten:	an outside turning motion.
Soto Kin:
Soto mawari:	turning out; movement to the side of the Uke.
Suburi:	basic jo or bokken practice in striking or thrusting.
Suigetsu:	solar plexus.
Suihei:	horizontal.
Suki:	opening gap, vulnerability, careless movement.
Sumi gaeishi:	corner throw.
Sumi otoshi:	corner drop.
Sunage:
Sutemi:	hard fall.
Suwari:	seated.
Suwari waza:	Nage annd Uke perform techniques in the sitting position.
Suri ashi:	sliding step.
Tachi dori:	defense techniques applied against attacks with a boken.
Tachi waza:	techniques done with Nage and Uke standing.
Tai atari:	entering and blocking.
Tai atari unchi otoshi:	from yokomen-uchi, entering and blocking, Uke gets thrown backwards.
Tai no tenkan:	body turn.
Taijutsu:	body arts, i.e. unarmed practice.
Tai sabaki:	body movement; body movement in Aikido should be free flowing, natural and prudent.
Tanden:	center.
Tanto:	a wooden knife.
Tanto dori:	defense techniques applied against a knife attack(s).
Tateru:	raise.
Tate tuski:	vertical fist punch.
Te:	empty hand.
Te sabaki:	hand movement.
Teisho:	palm heel strike.
Te gatana:	the sword hand.
Tekubi:	wrist.
Tekubi shindo undo:	wrist shaking exercise.
Tenchi:	heaven and earth.
Tenchinage:	heaven and earth throw; a type of irimi nage in which Nage breaks Uke's balacne by extending one hand up and the other down while moving towards Uke.
Tenkan:	a motion in which Nage turns or pivots away from the attack.
Tenshin:	a movement were Nage retreats 45 degrees away from the attack.
Torimasen:	unacceptable.
Tsuki:	basic punch, usually a revers thrust punch.
Uchi:	a strike.
Uchi kaiten:	an inside turing motion.
Udekimenage:	a type of throw applying pressure to the underside of the elbow.
Uke:	the partner initiating the attack.
Ukemi:	protective falling.
Ukenagashi:	collapsing arm parry.
Undo:	exercise of drill.
Ura:	techinques executed behind Uke.
Uraken tuski:	back fist or back knucle punch.
Ushiro:	attacks in which Uke attacks Nage from bhind
Ushiro hiji dori:	Uke graps Nage's elbows from behind.
Ushiro katate dori:	Uke grasp one of Nage's hands from behind.
Ushiro kata dori:	Uke grasp one of Nage's shoulders from behind.
Ushiro kubishime:	an attack in which Uke grabs one of Nage's wrist from behind and chokes Nage with the other arm.
Ushiro ryokata dori:	an attack in which Uke grabs both of Nage's shoulders from behind.
Ushiro tekubi dori:	an attack in which Uke grabs both of Nage's wrist from behind.
Ushiro dori:	Uke wraps his arms around Nage from behin: commonly known as a bear hug.
Ushiro udoroshi:	pull down from behind.
Ushiro ukemi:	backward roll fall.
Ushiro sutemi:	backward break fall.
Ushrio waza:	rear techniques, when being attacked from behind or rear (the sixth pillai of Aikido).
Wajutsu:	the techniqu of coordination.
Waza:	technique.
Yame:	stop.
Yakusoku:	prearranged.
Yoko:	side.
Yoko geri:	basic side snap kick.
Yokomenuchi:	An attack in which Uke sword strikes at the side of Nage's neck or shoulder.
Yoko ukemi:	side fall.
Yondon:	4th Dan, black belt level, rank, degree.
Yonkyo:	a technique in which pressure is applied against Uke's forearm.
Yoi:	ready. Preparation.
Yoi-ashi:	sliding feet.
Yubi:	fingers.
Yudansha:	holder of black belt rank.
Zanshin:	unbroken concertration, Zanshin is the "follow through" of a technique.
Zen:	a form of meditation based on Japanese philosophy.