Glossary

Glossary
An understanding of the basic language and customs of the dojo not only
enhances your practice in Aikido dojos, but also
enables you to feel comfortable training in most places in the world.



aiki taiso
Exercises for aikido art
aikidoka
Person who follows the path of aikido
arigato gozaimashita
Thankyou for what you did
ashi
Leg
ashisukui
Leg sweep vacuum
atemi
Striking techniques
barai
Sweep
bokken
Wooden sword
bujitsu
The art of war
bushido
The warrior's code
choyaku
Leap/jump/slide/glide
chudan
Middle hand position
dojo
Training hall
dori
Hold
douchi
Cut to the trunk
funakogi waza
Rowing exercise
furikaette
Reversing direction
futari waza
Exercises with two people
futarigake
Two person attack
gake
Attack
gedan
Lower hand position
gi
Practice uniform
giri
Cut
gokyu
No.5 wrist technique
goningake
Five person attack
hagaijime
Uke grabs nage's elbow (usually from behind)
hai
Yes/start
hajime
Begin
hakama
Traditional garment worn over the gi by senior students
hanmi
A triangular stance
hantai
Opposite
happo waza
Eight direction exercise in ikkyo position
hara
Belly
hidari
Left
hijiuchi
Arm cut
hikoki
Aeroplane
hitori waza
Exercise without partner
hiza
Knee
ikkyo
No.1 wrist technique
irimi
Entering movement
jo
Wooden staff
jodan
High hand postion
johotekubikosa waza
High arm swing crossing at fingers
juji nage
Arm twist/cross projection
junan kenko taiso
Soft exercise for health
kahotekubikosa waza
Low arm swing crossing at wrists
kaiten nage
Wheel/sprial projection
kamae
Posture/stance
kamiza
Higher seat
kata
Shoulder
katate
One hand
katatekosatori
One-hand hold (opposite side)
katatetori ryotemuchi
Two-hand hold (on one hand)
katatori
One-hand hold (sholder grab)
keri
Kick
kesa
Sword cut - from shouder to hip
ki no kenkyukai
Ki Society International
kiai
Spirited shout with Ki extension
kiatsu
Pressing with Ki
kiri
Cut
kirikaeshi
Cut and return
kokoro no ken
Pure strikes with a live blade
kokoro
Heart
kokyu
Breath, total body extension
kokyu dosa
Kneeling exercise of Ki extension
kokyu nage
Breath powered projection
koshin
To move back
kote
Forearm
kotegaeshi
Outward wrist turn
kubi
Neck
kubiuchi
Strike to the neck
kumi waza
Exercise with two or more people
ma-ai
Distance of respect between uke and nage
mae
Front
maekeri
Front kick
makikaeshi
Wrist roll down, up in circular movement and return
mawashikeri
Roundhouse kick
menuchi
Attack to face
migi
Right
misogi
Purification breathing
muki
Vacuum
mune
Chest
munetsuki
Punch to stomach or chest
musubi
Blending of breath and process of unification between partners
nage
Partner executing the technique
nikyo
No.2 wrist technique
nodo
Throat
obi
Belt
onegai shimasu
Thankyou for what we are about to do, or, I place myself under
your teaching
randori
Freestyle defence
rei
Bow
rensoku
Continuing movement
ryo
Both
ryokatatori
Two-hands hold shoulders
ryotemuchi
Two-hand hold
ryotetori
Two-hands hold two hands
sakate
Reverse
sakate mochi
Reverse hold or backhand grip
sankyo
No.3 wrist technique
sanningake
Three person attack
sayu waza
Arm swing to left and right
seiretsu
To form a line
seiza
Formal kneeling posture
sempai
Senior grade
senaka
Back
senaka awase
Two ukes collide back to back
sensei
Teacher
shiho nage
Four direction turn and projection
shikko
Knee walking
shikoku
Blind spot
shimoza
Lower seat
shin shin
Mind and body
shin shin toitsu
Mind body coordination/unification
shinken
A live blade
shizentai
A natural posture, feet apart
shomenuchi
Straight blow to centre of head
sudori
Uke passes through without stopping
suikomi
Suction /drawing up
sukui
Vacuum
sumi otoshi
Corner drop
suzu
Bell
tachiuchi
Crossing swords
taigi
Body (arts)
taiso
Exercise/practice/training - all done with Ki extension
tanden
One point
tanto
Knife
te
Hand
tegatana
Hand blade
tekubi
Wrist
tenchi nage
Heaven and earth projection
tenkan
Turning movement
tobikomi
Plunging in
toitsu
Coordination/unification
tori
Hold
tsuki
Thrust
tsukikaeshi
Thrust and return
uchi
Strike
uchiwa
Fan
uchiwa kubikiri
Fan cut to the neck
ude
Arm
ude mawashi
Circular arm swing
udefuri
Side arm swing
uke
Partner initiating the attack
ukemi
The art of defensive falling
undo
Exercise/practice/training - all done with Ki extension
uragaeshi
To move uke to face away from nage
ushiro
Back/behind
ushiro ukemi waza
Backward roll
ushirokubishime
Choke from behind
ushiromuki
Back vacuum
ushiromuki furikaette yokomenuchi
Nage draws uke into a vacuum and then reverses the direction and
projects uke with a yokomen-style throw
ushiroryokatatori
Both sholders held from behind
ushirotekubitori
One or two wrists held from behind
ushirotori
Held from behind (bear hug)

waza
Exercise/practice/training - all done with Ki extension
yame
Stop
yokobarai
Side sweep
yokomenuchi
Circular blow to side of head
yoningake
Four person attack
yonkyo
No.4 wrist technique
yudansha
Students who have reached black belt level
yurei
Graceful swan-like bow
zagi
Both partners kneeling
zagihandachi
One kneeling one standing
zanshin
Calm awareness
zen
Front
zengo waza
Two direction exercise in ikkyo position
zenpo kaiten waza
Forward roll
zenpo nage
Forward projection
zenshin
To the front
zenshin koshin waza
Extending Ki to the front while hopping back