Glossary
A
Ai - harmony, union
Ai hanmi - equal or mutual stance; partners stand facing one another with the same foot forward.
Atemi - strike to distract or unbalance uke so a technique can be effectively applied.
B
Bokken - wooden sword used in practice
Budo - martial way
C
chudan - middle position
D
Deshi - student, pupil, disciple
Dojo - training hall
Dori - Grab
Domo arigato gozaimashita - thank you very much
E
Eridori - collar or lapel grab
F
Fukushidoin - assistant instructors rank, usually 2nd or 3rd dan
G
Gedan - low position
Gi - training uniform
Gyaku hanmi - opposite stance; partners stand with the opposite foot forward (like a mirror image)
H
Hanmi - triangular stance with either left or right foot forward
Hanmi handachi - attack where tori is kneeling and uke approaches from a standing position
Hidari - left (direction)
I
Ikkyo - first technique
Irimi - to enter
Iriminage - throwing technique using an entering motion
J
Jyo - wooden staff
Jodan - high position
K
Kaiten - to revolve or rotate
Kamae - Posture
Kamiza - altar, seat of gods
Kata - pre-arranged exercise
Katatedori - one hand grab to wrist
Keiko - practice, training
Kokyu - breath; ki and the motions of the body unified by control of the breath
Kokyunage - breath throw
Kotegaeshi - wrist turn out throw; wrist turning technique
M
Maai - distance between uke and nage, meaning harmony of space
Menuchi - strike to the head
Migi - Right (direction)
Mokuso - meditate
Morotedori - attack grabbing one wrist/forearm with both hands
Munedori - lapel grab
Musubi - blending
N
Nikkyo - second technique
O
O Sensei - great teacher, founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba 1883-1969
Omote - moving in front/forward
Onegai shimasu - polite way to make a request
R
Rei - bow, salutation
Ryote - both hands
S
Sankyo - third technique
Seiza - formal kneeling position with back straight
Sensei - teacher, the person who has walked ahead on this path
Shihonage - four directions throw
Shikko - technique of walking on the knees
Shomenuchi - strike to forehead
Soto - outside
Suburi - single movement using the ken or jyo; done as a solo practice
Suwariwaza - sitting techniques
T
Tachiwaza - techniques done with both uke and tori standing
Taijutsu - techniques done without weapons
Tai-no-henko - basic blending practice, tenkan exercise
Taisabaki - body movements.
Tenkan - turning movement
Tori - person who is attacked and performs the technique
Tsuba - sword handguard
Tsuka - sword handle
Tsuki - thrust, punch
U
Uchi - inside, also means to strike
Uke - person who gives the attack and receives the technique
Ukemi - the art of receiving the technique/falling
Ura - moving behind
Ushiro - back, behind, rear
W
Waza - Techniques
Z
Zanshin - unbroken awareness and concentration
Zazen - sitting meditation
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