| AI |
harmony, unity, to join or become
one with |
| AI-HANMI |
asymmetric stance (eg right foot
to right foot) |
| AIKI |
harmonizing/blending energy |
| AIKIDO |
the way of harmonizing with the
force and principle of the Universe/Nature |
| AWASE |
matching the timing of movements
of uke and nage |
| BOKKEN |
wooden sword |
| BUDO |
lit. "the way of martial arts"
|
| CHUDAN |
middle guard position |
| DAN |
black belt rank |
| DESHI |
student, pupil, disciple |
| DO |
the "Way", path or road |
| DO-GI/KEIKOGI |
training uniform, lit "clothes
of the way" |
| DOJO |
training hall, the place where
the "Way" is practiced |
| DOSHU |
honorary title of the headmaster
of the Art |
| GEDAN |
lower guard position |
| GYAKU-HANMI |
symmetrical stance (eg right
foot to left foot) |
| HAKAMA |
pleated pant-skirt (usually worn
by black belt ranks) |
| HANMI |
relaxed triangle oblique stance
used in Aikido. Lit. "Half-body" |
| HANMI-HANDACHI-WAZA |
techniques performed with nage
kneeling and uke in a standing position. |
| HARA |
also called 'Center'; a point
in the lower abdomen corresponding to the body's center of gravity.
|
| HIDARI |
left (refers to left side or movement
to the left) |
| HOMBU |
Aikido world Headquarters located
in Tokyo, Japan |
| IRIMI |
a (usually direct) entering movement |
| JO |
wooder staff, approx. 50"-54"
long and approx 1" diameter |
| JODAN |
upper guard position |
| KAMAE |
guard stance or ready position
(refering to position of the hands or position of a weapon) |
| KEIKO |
training or practice |
| KI |
spirit, life force or vital energy |
| KIAI |
the release of power in a piercing
shout or scream. Lit "a meeting of the spirits" |
| KOHAI |
junior student |
| KOKYU |
breath, refers to the power released
when body movement, ki flow and breath are perfectly coordinated |
| KOKYU-DOSA |
breath power exercise |
| KUZUSHI |
the act of physically and mentally
unbalancing your opponent |
| KYU |
a white belt rank/grade |
| MA-AI |
the physical and psychological
distance between nage and uke |
| MAE-UKEMI |
forward roll or fall |
| MIGI |
right (refers to right side or
movement to the right) |
| MISOGI |
purification (refers to cleansing
of the mind, body and spirit) |
| MUDANSHA |
refers to a non-blackbelt rank
(ie whitebelt rank) |
| NAGE |
to throw; the person who performs
the technique |
| O-SENSEI |
great teacher/revered teacher
(refers to Master Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido) |
| OBI |
belt (part of the DO-GI) |
| OMOTE |
to the front (refers to movement
or direction) |
| REI |
to bow, perform a salutation.
Also refers generally to the etiquette and an attitude of respect |
| SEIZA |
formally sitting position on the
knees (correct way to sit on the mat) |
| SEMPAI |
a senior student |
| SENSEI |
teacher, lit. ("one who was
born before") |
| SHIHAN |
master teacher (title for a master
teacher of at least 6th Dan rank) |
| SHIKKO |
knee walking |
| SUBURI |
(usually) refers to body/mind
purification & training with the bokken |
| SUWARI WAZA |
techniques performed with both
nage and uke in a kneeling position |
| TACHI WAZA |
techniques performed with both
nage and uke in a standing position |
| TAIJUTSU |
empty-hand (unarmed) techniques,
also called body arts |
| TAI-SABAKI |
body movement (refers to footwork
and body movement) |
| TANDEN |
center (see Hara) |
| TANTO |
wooden knife |
| TATAMI |
practice mats (refers specifically
to the straw bound mats which are traditionally used for Aikido
training) |
| TEGATANA |
hand-blade |
| TENKAN |
turning movement |
| UKE |
one who receives; the person being
thrown |
| UKEMI |
the way of receiving; the person
being thrown |
| URA |
to the rear; or begind (refers
to direction or movement) |
| USHIRO |
from behind (referring to attacks
or techniques from behind) |
| USHIRO-UKEMI |
backware fall |
| WAZA |
techniques, way of |
| YUDANSHA |
person(s) who hold blackbelt rank |
| ZANSHIN |
position of relaxed extension
and attention; Continuity of attention |
| ZORI |
sandals (footwear should ALWAYS
be worn when not on the mats) |
