Agatsu

Self victory, the victory of self-mastery.

Aikido

Aikido: AI - harmony, KI - universal energy, DO - the Way.

Aikidoka

An aikido practitioner.

Aikikai

Aiki association. An association for the dissemination of aikido.

Ai Hanmi

Mutual stance, same foot forward (right-right, left-left).

Ai Nuke

Literally mutual escape.

Ai Uchi

Literally mutual kill.

Aiki-Taiso

Aikido warm up exercises

Ashi Sabaki

Footwork.

Atemi

Literally Striking the Body. A strike for distraction.

Attacks (Grabs- Tori/Dori and Strikes)

Katate Dori	Single hand grab on same side
Kosa Dori (Katate Kosa Dori)	Single hand grab on opp. side
Ryote Mochi	Two hands on one wrist
Ryote Dori	Two hands on two hands
Kata Dori	One hand shoulder grab
Ryokata Dori	Two hands on shoulders
Kubi Shime	Strangulation
Mune Dori	Lapel hold (one or two hand)
Kata Menage	Grab lapel and strike
Ushiro Tekubi Tori	Double wrist hold from behind
Ushiro Hiji Tori	Both elbowa held from behind
Ushiro Kubi Shime	Strangulation from behind
Ushiro Kata Tori	Shoulders held from behind
Ushiro Tori	Bear hug from behind
Ushiro Ude Tori	Arm holding arms from behind
Ushiro Katatetori Kubishime	Grab wrist and choke from behind
Ushiro Mawari	Grab one hand,moving to the other
Munetsuki	Stomach punch
Ganmentsuki	Face punch
Shomen-uchi (gyaku-hanmi)	Overhead strike
Yokomen-uchi	Circular strike (45 deg)
Kesa-gake uchi	Circular strike (22 deg)
Do-uchi Sideways	torso strike
Kata-oshi	Shoulder push
Mawashi-geri	Roundhouse kick
Maegeri	Front kick

Bokken

Wooden aikido practice sword.

Bokken Kamae

Bokken stances: Chudan, Jodan, Gedan, Hasso and Waki.

Budo

Martial way.

Chokusen

Direct. e.g. chokusen no irimi

Chudan

Middle position. e.g. chudan no kamae, aving one's hands/sword in a central position.

Chudan no kamae

Right hanmi with the bokken directly in front and on center, tilted slightly to the right to take advantage of the natural curvature of the blade, the kissaki (tip) at your opponent's throat. Look straight forward

Chushin

Center.

Dan

Black belt rank. White belt ranks are called kyu ranks.

Defenses / techniques: (30+ at last count)

Enkei	Draw into a small circle
Gokyo	Knife/tanto Shomen-uchi defense (top hand reversed from Ikkyo)
Hane-kaeshi	Motion of lifting up to change direction
Hiji-gatame	Eelbow pin; Yokomenuchi Irimi Hijigamate for example
Hiji-otoshi	Elbow drop
Hiki-otoshi	pull drop (Ushiro Kata Hikiotoshi?)
Ikkyo	1st teaching
Irimi Nage	Entering throw (charge them first)
Jujinage	Arm entwining throw
Jumonji Nage	Arm twist throw: (another name for jujinage?)
Kaiten Nage	Windmill / Rotary throw
Kiri-kaeshi	Figure 8: Spinning change of direction
Kokyu Nage	Breath throw
Koshihineri	Hip twist
Koshinage	Hip throw
Kote Gaeshi	Wrist turn out
Nikyo	Wrist lock, 2nd teaching
Oonami	Big Wave
Sankyo	Wrist lock, 3rd teaching
Sayo nage	Side movement (See Sayu undo)
Sayu-Kaeshi Ikkyo	Double ikkyo
Shiho-nage	Four direction throw
Sumi-Otoshi	Corner Drop, (arm under shoulder throw)
Tenchi Nage	Heaven & earth throw
Waterfall	(Ushiro Kata Hikiotoshi; Hikiyose Otoshi; behind the back pull)
Yonkyo	Wrist lock, 4th teaching
Zenpo Nage	No clue?

Do

The Way or path.

Dojo

Literally "place of the Way." Also "place of enlightenment."

Dojo Cho

The head of the dojo.

Domo Arigato Gozaimashita

Japanese for "thank you very much."

Doshu

Head of the way or world leader, (currently Moriteru Ueshiba).

Engi

(Inter) dependent origination (In Buddhist philosophy).

Fudo Shin

Immovable mind.

Fukushidoin

A formal title, assistant instructor.

Furi Kaburi

Sword-raising movement.

Gedan

Lower position.

Gedan no kamae

Lower the kissaki from chudan-no-kamae to the lower right quadrant. Be ready to step off line.

Gi / Dogi

Training costume.

Gyaku Hanmi

Opposing stance (right foot forward to left foot forward).

Hakama

Divided skirt usually worn by black-belt ranks.

Hanmi

Triangular stance.

Hanmi Handachi

Training Position with NAGE sitting, UKE standing.

Happo

8 directions; as in HAPPO-UNDO (8 direction exercise)

Hara

One point, center of mass, located about 2" below the navel.

Hasso no Kamae

"Figure-eight" sword stance. Left hanmi, eyes front, weight even. The bokken is raised vertically with the hands at the levels of your right chest and right shoulder. The tsubo (handguard) is at the level of your mouth, blade extending straight up..

Henka Waza

Varied technique, beginning with one and changing to another.

Hombu Dojo

Aikido (Aikikai) World Headquarters.

Hidari

Left.

Irimi

Entering movement.

Jinja

A shinto shrine.

Jiyu Waza

Free-style practice.

Jo

Wooden practice staff. The Jo is usually used in advanced practice.

Jodan no kamae

Sword stance. Right or left hanmi and raise your arms until your left hand is in front of your forehead. Your hands are above your eyes and your elbows are out. The kissaki is directly above your head, your weight is slightly forwardUpper position.

Katsu Hayabi

Victory at the speed of sunlight.

Kaeshi Waza

Technique reversal (UKE becomes NAGE).

Kaiso

A title, the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.

Kamae

A posture or stance either with or without a weapon.

Kami

A shinto divinity or spirit.

Kamiza

A small shrine, generally located the the front of the dojo.

Kansetsu Waza

Joint manipulation techniques.

Kata

A formal pattern of movement.

Katame waza

Pinning techniques.

Katana

Japanese sword.

Katsu Jinken

The sword that saves life.

Keiko

Training (the only secret to success in aikido).

Ken

Sword.

Kensho

Enlightenment.

Ki

Mind, spirit, universal energy, vital-force, intention (Chinese chi).

Kiai

A shout delivered to focus all of one's energy.

Kihon

(Something which is) fundamental.

Ki Musubi

Literally tying-up KI.

Kissaki

Tip or point of sword.

Kitana

Long Sword.

Kohai

A student junior to oneself.

Kokoro

Literally the heart or mind.

Kokyu

Breath. Many exercises in aikido are called kokyu ho, or breath exercises.

Kokyu Nage

Breath Throw (if it's not another technique. it's kokyunage)

Kotodama

Intoning sounds (phonetic components) for the purpose of producing mystical states.

Ku

Emptiness in Buddhism, the primary character of the universe is emptiness.

Kumijo

JO partner practice. AAA has five main forma (kata).

Kumitachi

Sword partner practice.

Kuzushi

The principle of destroying one's partner's balance.

Kyu

White belt rank.

Ma Ai

Proper distancing in partner practice.

Mae

Front. Thus MAE UKEMI = "forward fall/roll".

Mae Ukemi

Front or forward roll.

Masakatsu

True victory (over oneself).

Migi

Right.

Misogi

Ritual purification.

Mokuso

Meditation.

Mudansha

Students without black-belt ranking.

Mushin

Literally "no mind".

Nagare

Flowing.

Nage

The thrower (in partner practice).

Obi

A belt.

Omote

Front (e.g. NAGE enters in front of UKE).

Onegai shimasu

I welcome you to train with me (asking your partner to train with you).

Osae waza

Pinning techniques.

O-sensei

Literally, Great Teacher i.e., Morihei Ueshiba, the founder.

Randori

Free-style "all-out" training against multiple attackers. Literally, Seizing Chaos.

Reigi

Ettiquette (but especially observance of proper DOJO ettiquette)

Satori

A state of intuitive illumination sought in Zen Buddhism

Sensei

Teacher. Literally, Those who came before.

Seiza

Sitting on one's knees.

Sempai

A senior student.

Satsu Nin To

The sword that kills.

Setsuzoku

Connection.

Shidoin

A formal title meaning, instructor.

Shihan

A formal title meaning, master instructor.

Shikaku

Literally, dead angle. Positioning relative to a partner where it is `difficult to continue to an attack and where control of their balance may be established. The first phase of an aikido technique.

Shikko

Samurai (knee) walking ("knee walking").

Shinkenshobu

Literally a duel with live swords.

Shinnyo

Suchness.

Shinto

"The way of the gods." The indigenous religion of Japan.

Shodan

First degree black belt.

Shomen

Front or top of the head. Also the designated front of a DOJO.

Soto

Outside.

Suburi

Basic Jo or Bokken practice.

Sukashiwaza

Techniques performed without allowing the attacker to complete a grab or to initiate a strike.

Suki

An opening or gap where one is vulnerable to attack.

Sutemi

Literally, to throw-away the body (abandoning oneself to the technique).

Suwari Waza

Techniques executed with both UKE and NAGE on their knees.

Tachi

A type of Japanese sword

Tachi-tori

Sword take away techniques

Tachi Waza

Standing techniques.

Taijutsu

"Body arts," i.e., unarmed practice.

Tai no henko

TAI NO TENKAN = Basic blending practice involving turning 180 degrees.

Tai Sabaki

Body movement.

Taninsugake

Training against multiple attackers.

Tanto

A dagger.

Tegatana

"Hand sword", i.e. the edge of the hand.

Tenkan

Turning movement, esp. turning the body 180 degrees.

Tenshin

A movement where NAGE retreats 45 degrees away from the attack

Tsuki

A punch or thrust (esp. an attack to the midsection).

Uchi

Inside

Uchi Deshi

A live-in student.

Ueshiba Morihei

The founder of aikido. (O-SENSEI, Great Teacher).

Uke

Person being thrown (receiving the technique).

Ukemi

Literally receiving thus, the art of falling

Ura

Rear

Ushiro

Backwards or behind.

Waza

Techniques

Tori

Taking away

Yoko

Side

Yokomen

Side of the head.

Yudansha

Black belt holder (any rank).

Zanshin

Literaly; remaining mind/heart. Preservation of one's awareness so that one is prepared to respond to additional attacks.

Zen

A school of Buddhism.

Zori

Sandals worn off the mat to help keep the mat clean!

• one = ichi
• two = ni
• three = san
• four = yon (or shi)
• five = go
• six = roku
• seven = nana (or shichi)
• eight = hachi
• nine = kyu
• ten = jyu

Above ten, we would say something to the effect of "10 and 2" to stand for "12." Therefore,

• 11 = "ten (and) one" = "jyu ichi"
• 12 = "ten (and) two" = "jyu ni"
• 13 = "ten (and) three" = "jyu san"
• 14 = "ten (and) four" = "jyu shi" or "jyu yon"
• 15 = "ten (and) five" = "jyu go"
• 16 = "ten (and) six" = "jyu roku"
• 17 = "ten (and) seven" = "jyu nana" or "jyu shichi"
• 18 = "ten (and) eight" = "jyu hachi"
• 19 = "ten (and) nine" = "jyu kyu"

For numbers from 20 through 99, you would say something like "3 tens and 6" to mean "36." Therefore,

• 36 = "3 tens and 6" = "san jyu roku"
• 43 = "4 tens and 3" = "yon jyu san"
• 71 = "7 tens and 1" = "nana jyu ichi"
• 99 = "9 tens and 9" = "kyu jyu kyu"

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