Terminology
Terminology
- Ai
- Harmony, unity, meeting, love.
- Ki
- Spirit, intrinsic energy, Electromagnetic energy, life energy, mind, attention.
- Do
- Path or way (Tao)
- Aite
- One's partner
- Atemi
- Striking
- Bokken
- Wooden sword
- Budo
- Japanese martial arts, based on the principal of the order of the universe. The path of the warrior (Samurai) which is to nurture and protect nature and human society.
- Dan
- Black belt rank.
- Deai
- Moment of truth, two forces meet.
- Deshi
- Student; apprentice.
- Hakama
- Wide skirted pants.
- Hanmi
- Triangular stance of Aikido, stable yet flexible.
- Hanmi-handachi
- Techniques with one person sitting and the other standing.
- Hara
- The lower abdomen. The vital center of life energy. All movement must originate from this point.
- Irimi
- Technique of entering through the line of your aite's attack.
- Jo
- Wooden training staff
- Kamae
- Stance
- Kannagara
- The flow of the Divine universal consciousness.
- Katana
- Japanese sword
- Keiko
- Study or practice. Not repetition but rather to return to the mind of the ancients and discover reality.
- Kiai
- Release of physical and spiritual power in the form of a shout. Literally it means a meeting of the spirits.
- Kohai
- Junior student
- Kokyu
- Breath
- Kototama
- The soul of words. Life energy as consciousness.
- Kyu
- White belt grade
- Mai
- The distance of space between the meeting of two forces.
- Misogi
- Spiritual purification
- Mushin
- A mind without ego which reflects all reality without judging.
- Musubi
- Unifying, tying together (of the yin and the yang).
- Nage
- A throw; one who throws.
- Omoiyari
- An attitude of concern for the feelings of others.
- Omote
- Face; front; yang.
- Randori
- Niningake, sannin gake, etc., multiple opponent attack.
- Rei
- Formality, politeness, to bow.
- Seiza
- Formal sitting position on one's knees.
- Sempai
- Senior student
- Sensei
- Literally, one who is born first; used for one who has gained the qualification to teach the way.
- Shikko
- Knee walking (suwari waza)
- Shinai
- Bamboo sword
- Shomen
- (a) The upper seat where the shrine is placed; (b) a direct strike to the face or the top of the head is shomen uchi.
- Shugyo
- Spiritual training to polish one's self.
- Suburi
- Repeating the same cut over and over with a sword.
- Suwari waza
- Techniques executed from a sitting position.
- Tachi
- Long Japanese sword
- Taijutsu
- Empty handed techniques
- Tanden
- Hara
- Tanren
- Training through repetition. This is different from keiko.
- Tanto
- Wooden practice knife
- Tenkan
- Turning to dissipate your partner's force.
- Uke
- The person who receives an attack.
- Ukemi
- The art of falling (receiving)
- Ura
- Back side (Used to describe techniques which one enters behind on).This is the (Yin) way of executing a technique.
- Waza
- Technique
- Yudansha
- Black belt holder.
- Zanshin
- Continuity; remaining aware and prepared for the next attack.
Attacks
- Shime
- A choke or tight grasp of the entire body.
- Tori (or Dori)
- Grab
- Tsuki
- Thrust
- Uchi
- Strike
- Kata tori
- Shoulder or lapel grasp
- Katate tori
- One hand grasp of your partner's wrist.
- Kosa tori
- Cross hand grab
- Mune tsuki
- Straight punch to the heart or solar plexus.
- Ryote tori
- Two hands grabbing one hand (also called ryo te mochi)
- Men tsuki
- Punch to the face
- Shomen uchi
- Strike to the top of the head
- Yokomen uchi
- Diagonal strike to the side of the head or to the neck (45°)
- Ushiro
- Behind
Techniques
- Ikkyo
- First teaching
- Nikkyo
- Second teaching
- Sankyo
- Third teaching
- Yonkyo
- Fourth teaching
- Gokyo
- Fifth teaching
- Shihonage
- Four directions throw
- Irimi nage
- Entering throw
- Kaiten nage
- Rotating throw
- Koshinage
- Hip throw
- Kokyu nage
- Breath of rhythm throw
- Tenchi nage
- Heaven-earth throw
- Kote gaeshi
- Returning the wrist throw
- Kokyu ho
- Basic exercise for blending one's ki with that of one's aite.
- Tachi tori
- Taking away sword
- Tanto tori
- Taking away knife
- Kumi tach
- Two peoples sword practice
Parts of the Body
- Ashi
- leg
- Do
- rib area-trunk of the body
- hiji
- elbow
- kata
- shoulder
- koshi
- hips
- kubi
- neck
- kuchi
- mouth
- me
- eyes
- men
- head
- mune
- chest
- te
- hand