Useful Aikido Terms
Basics
DOJO – Place for studying Aikido / other martial arts
SENSEI – Teacher / Instructor
KEIKOGI – Practice uniform
OBI – Belt
HAKAMA – Wide, pleated trousers
O-SENSEI – The founder of Aikido: Morihei Ueshiba
KAMIZA / SHOMEN – Front of dojo (usually with a picture of O-Sensei)
Etiquette
ONEGAI SHIMASU – “Please teach me” (said at the beginning of practice)
DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITA – “Thank you” (said at end of practice)
REI – Instruction given to bow
DOZO – “Please” / “Go ahead”
Practice
TORI – Person executing the technique
UKE – Person receiving the technique
TACHI-WAZA – Standing technique
SUWARI-WAZA – Sitting technique
HANMI – Basic stance (standing with feet one behind and at right angle)
AI-HANMI – Opposite side stance to partner
GYAKU-HANMI – Same side stance to partner
SEIZA – Kneeling with top of feet flat on the floor
KIZA – Kneeling with toes tucked under
Body Movement (TAI SABAKI)
IRIMI – Entering movement TENKAN – Turning movement
OMOTE – Front of partner URA – Rear of partner
UKEMI – Receiving technique SHIKKO – Knee walking
Attacks
KATATE DORI – Single wrist grab
RYOTE DORI – Both wrists grab
MOROTE DORI – One forearm held by two hands
KATA DORI – Shoulder held
MUNE DORI – Lapels held
ATEMI – Strike
SHOMEN UCHI – Strike to the top of the head
YOKOMEN UCHI – Strike to the side of the head or neck
CHUDAN TSUKI – Strike to the chest / stomach
JODAN TSUKI – Strike to the face
Techniques
TAI NO HENKA – Blending exercise
SHIHO NAGE – Four directions throw
KOKYU NAGE – Breath throw
KOTE GAESHI – Forearm return throw
IRIMI NAGE – Entering throw
KOSHI NAGE – Hip throw
TENCHI NAGE – Heaven and Earth throw
KAITEN NAGE – Rotation throw
SUMI OTOSHI – Corner drop
KOKYU HO – Breath technique
IKKYO – First Teaching (Hand and elbow control / pin)
NIKKYO – Second Teaching (wrist lock / pin)
SANKYO – Third teaching (vertical arm lock / pin)
YONKYO – Fourth teaching (Forearm control and nerve pressure / pin)
Basics
DOJO – Place for studying Aikido / other martial arts
SENSEI – Teacher / Instructor
KEIKOGI – Practice uniform
OBI – Belt
HAKAMA – Wide, pleated trousers
O-SENSEI – The founder of Aikido: Morihei Ueshiba
KAMIZA / SHOMEN – Front of dojo (usually with a picture of O-Sensei)
Etiquette
ONEGAI SHIMASU – “Please teach me” (said at the beginning of practice)
DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITA – “Thank you” (said at end of practice)
REI – Instruction given to bow
DOZO – “Please” / “Go ahead”
Practice
TORI – Person executing the technique
UKE – Person receiving the technique
TACHI-WAZA – Standing technique
SUWARI-WAZA – Sitting technique
HANMI – Basic stance (standing with feet one behind and at right angle)
AI-HANMI – Opposite side stance to partner
GYAKU-HANMI – Same side stance to partner
SEIZA – Kneeling with top of feet flat on the floor
KIZA – Kneeling with toes tucked under
Body Movement (TAI SABAKI)
IRIMI – Entering movement TENKAN – Turning movement
OMOTE – Front of partner URA – Rear of partner
UKEMI – Receiving technique SHIKKO – Knee walking
Attacks
KATATE DORI – Single wrist grab
RYOTE DORI – Both wrists grab
MOROTE DORI – One forearm held by two hands
KATA DORI – Shoulder held
MUNE DORI – Lapels held
ATEMI – Strike
SHOMEN UCHI – Strike to the top of the head
YOKOMEN UCHI – Strike to the side of the head or neck
CHUDAN TSUKI – Strike to the chest / stomach
JODAN TSUKI – Strike to the face
Techniques
TAI NO HENKA – Blending exercise
SHIHO NAGE – Four directions throw
KOKYU NAGE – Breath throw
KOTE GAESHI – Forearm return throw
IRIMI NAGE – Entering throw
KOSHI NAGE – Hip throw
TENCHI NAGE – Heaven and Earth throw
KAITEN NAGE – Rotation throw
SUMI OTOSHI – Corner drop
KOKYU HO – Breath technique
IKKYO – First Teaching (Hand and elbow control / pin)
NIKKYO – Second Teaching (wrist lock / pin)
SANKYO – Third teaching (vertical arm lock / pin)
YONKYO – Fourth teaching (Forearm control and nerve pressure / pin)
