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General Terms

1. ai hanmi - stance where both uke and nage have the same foot forward
2. aiki-harmony with universal energy
3. aikido-the way of aiki; the art founded by Morihei Ueshiba O Sensei
4. aikidoka-one who practices aikido
5. atemi-strike to vital area; strike to an opening
6. bokken-wooden sword
7. budo-martial ways
8. choyaku-stepping; leaping movement
9. chudan no kamae-ready stance where ones weapon is held at mid-level centerline and extended toward the opponent.s throat (also called seigan no kamae)
10. deshi-student; disciple
11. do-the way; a cut to the side of the torso
12. do-uchi-a cut to the side of the torso
13. dogi-practice uniform
14. dojo-training hall; place where one studies the way.
15. domo arigato gozaimashita-thank you very much; thank you for training with me
16. dori-grab; grasp
17. gawashi-an off-the-line checking and controling movement with ones weapon
18. gedan no kamae-ready stance where ones weapon is held at mid-level centerline and extended toward the ground
19. giri-cut
20. gyaku hanmi-opposing stance where uke and nage have the opposite foot forward
21. hai-yes, or a term of acknowledgement
22. hakama-traditional pleated pants worn by budo practitioners
23. hasso no kamae-ready stance where ones weapon is held off-center to ones right
side in either the high or low ready position (i.e.hasso jodan no kamae or hasso gedan no kamae)
24. henka waza - training method involving switching from one technique to another
25. hanmi - basic triangle stance of aikido
26. hantai - opposite; reverse
27. hara - one point; the body.s center of gravity
28. hidari - left
29. hiji - elbow
30. hiza - knee
31. irimi - entering movement
32. jiuwaza - freestyle practice
33. jo - wooden staff, approximately 60 inches in height
34. jo tori - jo taking (disarming) techniques
35. jodan no kamae - ready stance where ones weapon is held at centerline above ones head
36. kaeshi waza - reversal techniques
37. kakari geiko - continual repetition of a technique from multiple uke
38. kamae - ready stance
39. kata - shoulder; set form
40. keiko - training; practice
41. ken - sword
42. kesa gake - diagonal cut through the shoulder
43. kesa giri - diagonal cut across the body
44. ki - life energy
45. kohai - junior student
46. koho - back; backward; behind
47. koho shomenuchi - shomen strike performed following a 180 degree pivot
48. kokyu - breathing; life giving breath; rhythm; timing
49. kokyu dosa - ki development exercise performed while in seiza
50. kokyu ho - breathing meditation
51. koshi nage - hip throw
52. kote giri - wrist cut
53. kote uchi - wrist strike; wrist cut
54. kubi - neck
55. kumi tachi - paired sword practice
56. kyu- rankings prior to dan (black belt) grades
57. ma-ai - proper distance between uke and nage where forward motion is required in order to attack
58. men - face; head
59. migi - right
60. misogi - purification ritual; spiritual cleansing
61. mune - chest
62. musubi - harmonious connection; unity
63. nage - throw; the one who throws
64. omote - descriptive of techniques performed to the front (inside) of uke
65. onegai shimasu - please practice with me; will you train with me? Literally - I make a request.
66. O Sensei - great teacher
67. Osame - sweeping (clearing) pivot with ones weapon extending horizontally at centerline
68. randori - practice involving multiple attackers
69. rei - etiquette; courtesy; bow
70. reigi - etiquette; courtesy
71. ryo - both
72. seiza - Japanese formal sitting method
73. sempai - senior student
74. sensei - teacher
75. shihan - teacher of teachers; master teacher
76. shikaku - dead angle; throwing angle
77. shikko - knee walking
78. shisei - posture; position; physical and mental attitude
79. shomen - the head; a cut or strike to the front of the head; the head (front) of dojo
80. shomen gawashi - an off-the-line checking movement where ones weapon scribes a "U" shape ending with the weapon held inverted at forehead height with the tip pointed toward the opponent's neck (i.e.high guard)
81. soto - out; outside; movement outside of uke.s arm
82. suwari waza- techniques performed from seiza and shikko
83. tachi - sword
84. tachidori - sword taking
85. tatami - traditional Japanese straw mats
86. tenkan- turning or pivoting
87. tsuki - thrust or punch
88. uchi deshi - personal student or disciple
89. uke - one who receives technique; the one who is thrown
90. ukemi - rolling; falling
91. ura - descriptive of techniques performed to the rear (outside) of uke
92. yokomen osae - off-the-line checking movement with ones weapon held at centerline and extended toward the throat
93. yudansha - those holding a dan (black belt) rank
94. ushiro waza - techniques performed from attacks from behind
95. waza - techniques
96. zanshin - lingering connection immediately following the completion technique; full awareness of ones surroundings
97. zenpo - forward; frontward
98. zenpotsuki - forward thrust


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The Attacks

Grabbing

 1. katate tori - same side single wrist grab
2. katate cosa dori - cross hand single wrist grab
3. ryote dori - double wrist grab (both hands grabbing both wrists)
4. ryote mochi - double wrist grab (two hands grabbing one wrist)
5. kata tori - single side shoulder grab
6. ryo kata tori - double shoulder grab
7. mune dori - lapel grab
8. ryo mune dori - double lapel grab
9. hiji tori - elbow grab
10. ryo hiji tori - double elbow grab
11. ushiro dori - bear hug from behind
12. ushiro tekubi tori - double wrist grab from behind
13. ushiro kubi shime - choke from behind

Striking

 1. shomen uchi - overhead strike to the head
2. munetsuki - linear strike to the solar plexus / chest
3. chudantsuki - linear strike to the abdomen
4. ganmentsuki - linear strike to the head
5. yokomen uchi - circular or angled strike to the side of the head

Kicking

 1. mae geri - front kick
2. yoko geri - side kick
3. mawashi geri - round kick


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The Techniques

Neutralizations

 1. ikkyo - first neutralization
2. nikyo - second neutralization
3. sankyo - third neutralization
4. yonkyo - fourth neutralization
5. gokyo - fifth neutralization
6. hiji katame - elbow pin / control
7. hiji jime - elbow lock

Projections

 1. shiho nage - four direction throw
2. kote gaeshi - wrist fold
3. kokyu nage - breath throw
4. irimi nage - entering throw
5. zenpo nage - forward throw
6. shomen ate - head strike
7. kaiten nage - wheel throw
8. maki otoshi - spiral drop
9. hiji otoshi - elbow drop
10. tenchi nage - heaven and earth throw
11. ude kime nage - arm lock throw
12. koshi nage - hip throw
13. aiki otoshi - hip drop
14. juji nage - cross arm throw
15. sumi otoshi - corner drop
16. kiri kaeshi - figure 8 throw
17. enkei nage - circular throw
18. hiza gaeshi - knee fold


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