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Aikido Terminology
Aikido terminology for English speakers.
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Language - Japanese
09/07/2008
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Term
ai hanmi
 Definition
uke and nage engage with the same foot forward
Term
atemi
 Definition
a strike to distract or unbalance your partner
Term
bokken
 Definition
wooden sword
Term
dan
 Definition
grade or rank
Term
gi
 Definition
training uniform
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gyaku hanmi
 Definition
uke and nage engage with opposite feet forward
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hakama
 Definition
a divided, pant-like skirt
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hanmi
 Definition
stance
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hanmi handachi
 Definition
nage sits seiza, uke attacks from standing
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hara
 Definition
lower abdomen, center
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iaido
 Definition
the art of drawing the sword
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irimi
 Definition
center
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jiyuwaza
 Definition
free practice, no specified technique
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jo
 Definition
short wooden staff
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kamiza
 Definition
literally "place for spirits", a shrine at the head of the dojo usually containing a picture of O-Sensei, calligraphy, and flowers
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kaiten
 Definition
turn, to turn in place without moving the feet
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katatetori
 Definition
wrist grab
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katatori
 Definition
lapel grab
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kokyu
 Definition
breath, ki
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kohai
 Definition
junior student
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kyu
 Definition
aikido rank (before dan rank)
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ma-ai
 Definition
distance between uke and nage
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misogi
 Definition
purification
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morotetori
 Definition
two hands grabbing one wrist
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nage
 Definition
throw/the person who throws
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obi
 Definition
belt
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omote
 Definition
moving in front (forward)
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randori
 Definition
multiple attack, freestyle
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ryokatatori
 Definition
two-handed lapel grab
Term
ryotetori
 Definition
two-handed wrist grab
Term
sempai
 Definition
senior student
Term
sensei
 Definition
teacher, instructor
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seiza
 Definition
formal sitting posture
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shikko
 Definition
knee walking
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shomenuchi
 Definition
a straight overhead cutting strike
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suburi
 Definition
basic weapons forms
Term
suwari waza
 Definition
nage and uke both work from seiza
Term
tai no henko
 Definition
a basic blending practice
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tanden
 Definition
point just below the navel (hara)
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tanto
 Definition
knife
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tenkan
 Definition
to turn
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tsuki
 Definition
a thrusting strike
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uke
 Definition
the person who gives the attack and receives the technique
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ukemi
 Definition
the practice of receiving the technique and falling
Term
ura
 Definition
moving behind, turning
Term
ushiro
 Definition
behind
Term
yokomenuchi
 Definition
an angled overhead cutting stroke
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zanshin
 Definition
unbroken awareness
Term
zazen
 Definition
sitting meditation