AIKIDO TERMS
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Attacks |
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| Atemi | Defensive strike used to put your partner off balance |
| Chudan-tsuki | A strike to the abdominal |
| Gedan-tsuki | A strike to the lower abdominal |
| Jodan-tsuki | A strike to the face |
| Mune-tsuki | A strike to the belt knot |
| Shomen-uchi | An overhead strike to the head |
| Yokomen-uchi | Diagonal strike to the side of the head or neck |
| Katate-dori | Grabbed/held by one hand |
| Kosa-dori | like katate-dori, but ai-hanmi |
| Morote-dori | Grabbed/held by two hands |
| Kata-dori | Shoulder grab |
| Ryokata-dori | Grabbed/held by two hands on both shoulders |
| Ryote-dori | Grabbed/held by two hands on both wrists |
| Hiji-dori | Elbow grab |
| Sode-dori | Sleeve grab |
| Ushiro-dori | Bear hug from behind |
| Usiro-hiji-dori | Both Elbows grabbed from behind |
| Ushiro-Tekubi-dori | Both wrists grabbed from the back |
| Ushiro-Ryote-dori | Both wrists grabbed from the back |
| Ushiro-Ruyokata-dori | Both shoulders grabbed from behind |
| Ushiro-Kubishime | Choking with one hand (and holding one wrist) |
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Body postures |
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| Hanmi | Half forward stance, basic Aikido stance |
| Ai-Hanmi | Both partners have the same foot forward |
| Gyaku-Hanmi | Both partners have opposite feet forward |
| Kamae | "Combative" stance |
| Kiza | On knees and toes |
| Seiza | Formal sitting |
| Tachi | Standing (Japanese sword) |
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Basic techniques(pins) |
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| Ikkyo | number one pinning technique |
| Nikkyo | number two pinning technique |
| Sankyo | number three pinning technique |
| Yonkyo | number four pinning technique |
| Gokkyo | number five pinning technique |
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Throwing techniques |
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| Aiki-otoshi | entering deeply and picking up uke's off-side leg |
| Irimi-nage | Entering throw |
| Juji-nage | Crossed arms throw |
| Kaiten-nage | Open, turn and throw (uchi-& soto-kaiten) |
| Katagatame | A variation of Kaiten-nage, Nage locks/pins uke's shoulder on the ground |
| Kokyu-ho | Breath power exercise |
| Kokyu-nage | Breath power throws |
| Kokyu-undo | Breath movement exercises |
| Koshi-nage | Hip throw |
| Kote-gaeshi | Wrist turn out technique |
| Maki-otoshi | nage is down on one knee, after throwing uke over his shoulder |
| Shiho-nage | Four direction throw |
| Sumi-otoshi | Corner drop |
| Tenchi-nage | Heaven & Earth throw |
| Ushiro-udoroshi | Pull down form behind |
| Kokyu-dosa | Breath power exercise (seiza) |
Other terms
| Ukemi | Taking a controlled fall when thrown, Rolling forward (mae-ukemi) and backward (ushiro-ukemi), also brakfalls |
| Ushiro | From behind, from the back |
| Soto | Outside |
| Uchi | Inside |
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Aikido Phrases |
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| Onegai-shimasu(Ohniguyshimass) | I ask you please, Request to practice with someone and at the beginning/End of a class |
| (Sensei) Domo Arigato Gozaimashita | Thank you very much |
| Hajime | Begin |
| Yame | Stop |
| Irimi | Entering |
| Kaiten | Open and turn |
| Keiko | Training |
| Ken | Sword |
| Omote | forward |
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Counting in Japanese |
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| Ichi (eech) | One |
| Ni (nee) | two |
| San | three |
| Shi (shee) | four |
| Go | five |
| Roku | six |
| Sichi (seechee) | seven |
| Hachi (hach) | eight |
| Ku (koo) | nine |
| Ju (joo) | ten |