Aikido Japanese Terms

 

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GENERAL TERMS   Ai Ki Do   Do  Aikido Kiai Bu Bushi   Bushi Bushido   Bushido Jutsu   Jutsu Budo   Budo Bujutsu   Bujutsu Samurai Hara   Hara Zanshin   Zanshin Shin Shin    Mushin Takemusu Aiki  Aiki  Musubi  Musubi  Misogi Dojo   Dojo Shomen   Shomen Deshi   Deshi Sensei O'Sensei

Sempai  Sempai  Kohai   Kohai  Aikikai    Aikikai

Shihan  Shihan  Kyu   Kyu Dan   Dan  Yudansha Keiko   Keiko Keikogi   Keikogi

harmony or love spirit or energy the way or path the path to a harmonious spririt a shout in which or by which one's energy is focused war or warfare. warrior the way or code of the warrior techniques or practices the martial way the study of fighting techniques the verb meaning “to serve” The warrior class of feudal Japan. the lower abdomen. The center of energy & movement. continuity of concentration, alertness, remaining prepared for the next attack mind or heart no mind limitless Aikido, spontaneous manifestation of infinite technique   technique unification of opposites opposites   purification   purification training hall the front of the dojo dojo   student, disciple disciple   teacher   teacher literally, “great teacher”. Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido, is known to Aikido students as O’Sensei senior student, one who began Aikido before you junior student, one who began Aikido after you Aikido Foundation. Japanese umbrella organization headed by the Doshu a descendent of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido.  Aikido.  master teacher white belt grades grades   black belt black belt holder(s) practice practice uniform

 

 AIKIDO TERMS Obi  Obi  Hakama   Hakama Seiza

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belt black divided skirt/pants formal kneeling position  position 

GREETINGS  Rei Rei    Reigi Dozo   Dozo Onegai Shimasu (final “u” is silent)  silent)  Domo Arigato Gozaimashita   Gozaimashita Oheio gozaimusu Kombanwa Oyasumi Nasai Sayonara

bow or salutation etiquette please I request the favor I am very much/humbly obliged to you Good morning Good evening Good night Goodbye

BODY PARTS Men  Men  Shomen   Shomen  Yokomen    Yokomen Me   Me Kuchi   Kuchi Kubi   Kubi Kata   Kata Hiji Te   Te Tekubi   Tekubi Kokyu   Kokyu Kote   Kote Tegatana   Tegatana Mune   Mune Do   Do Hara   Hara Koshi   Koshi  Ashi    Ashi

face or head head   top or front of head head   side of head head   eyes  eyes  mouth  mouth  neck   shoulder  shoulder  elbow   elbow hand  hand  wrist  wrist  breath  breath  back of the hand hand   little finger edge of the palm, hand blade chest and stomach region region   trunk lower abdomen abdomen   lower back leg

 

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TAIJUTSU PRACTICE  Taijutsu  Taijutsu  Kokyu Ukemi   Ukemi Suwari Waza

the unarmed Aikido techniques, body arts breathing, breath power  power  the art of taking falls, literally “receiving body”. both nage  and  and uke are kneeling  kneeling 

Hanmi handachi

nage  is  is kneeling and the uke  attacks  attacks from a standing position. Literally, “half standing, half sitting"   sitting" prearranged attack/defense exercise exercise   striking techniques techniques   variations, switching from one technique to another   another counter techniques freestyle defense practice, any technique may be used. basic blending practice  practice  partner ki  practice  practice done in seiza , practice for

Kata  Kata   Atemi waza  waza  Henka waza  waza  Kaeshiwaza  Kaeshiwaza  Jiyu waza Tai no henko Kokyo dosa or kokyu ho  ho  Tenkan Irimi   Irimi Hantai Uke

Nage Maai

coordinating breath, ki  &  & movement. turning around to the rear  rear  entering in a straight line line   in reverse order  order  receiver — a person who receive a technique. It generally refers to the person who attacks and is thrown.  thrown.  thrower — a throw or the person who performs the throw the distance between uke and nage. It literally means “Harmony of space.”

 

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 ATTACKS  Dori  Dori  Uchi   Uchi Shime   Shime Katate dori  dori 

a grab or hold a strike a squeeze or choke one-handed grasp on one wrist

Morotedori  dori Ryote dori   Kosa dori  dori  Kata dori  dori  Ryokata tori  tori  Shomen uchi  uchi   Yokomen uchi  uchi  Tsuki   Tsuki Mune tsuki Hiji dori  dori  Ushiro   Ushiro Eri dori  dori 

two-handedgrasp, graspboth on one wrist two-hands wrists grasped cross hand grab shoulder grab both shoulders grasped straight down strike to the top of the head 45º strike to the side of the head a straight thrust or punch straight punch to the stomach or chest elbow grab from behind collar grabbed from behind

Kubi geri  shime shime  Mae geri     Mawashi geri  geri   Yoko geri

neck choke front kick roundhouse kick side kick

 

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DEFENCES Nage  Nage  Irimi   Irimi Omote   Omote Ura   Ura Osae Osae  Uchi    Uchi Soto   Soto Gaeshi   Gaeshi Mawashi   Mawashi Ikkyo Nikyo Sankyo  Yonkyo Gokyo Shiho nage  nage  Kote gaeshi  gaeshi  Kokyu nage Irimi nage Kaiten nage Koshinage Tenchi nage

Juji garami  garami  Koshi nage  nage   Aiki otoshi  otoshi  Sumi otoshi  otoshi  Ude garami  garami 

throw entering to the front of uke uke   to the rear of uke uke   a pin inside outside reverse  reverse  round, rotation rotation   #one pinning technique (arm pin) #two pinning technique (inward wrist twist) #three pinning technique (vertical wrist twist)  twist)   #four pinning technique (wrist pin using pressure on the nerve) #five pinning technique similar to ikkyo but with reversed hand, for knife disarming a throw to four sides or directions directions   outside wrist twist breath throw  throw  entering throw  throw  rotary throw hip thow  thow   “Heaven-Earth throw. “ten” means “heaven” and “chi” means “earth”. The heaven - earth position of the hand has one hand high and the other low.  low.  entwined arms throw throw   hip throw aiki drop, often against a rear bear hug corner drop arm entwined lock

 

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WEAPONS  Katana  Katana  Bokken   Bokken Jo Tanto   Tanto

the Japanese sword sword   wooden practice sword wooden staff (approx four feet long)  long)  wooden practice knife

Suburi   Suburi

individual practice of a single movement of the ken or jo  jo  knife taking techniques  techniques  sword taking techniques techniques   staff taking techniques techniques   2 person sword practice  practice  2 person jo practice practice  

Tanto dori Tachi dori  dori  Jo tori  tori  Kumitachi Kumi jo  jo 

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Ichi Ni San Shi Go Roku Shichi Hachi Kyu Ju