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A IKIDO GLOSSERY

A ai harmony, unity, blending

aihanmi basic relation between partners: bothhave same foot forward (left or right), comparegyakuhanmiaihanmi katatedori wrist grip, right on right or lefton left, also called kosadori, compare gyakuhanmikatatedoriaiki blending/uniting one's ki with that of thepartneraikibatto sword exercises, solo or pairaikibudobudo based on the aiki principle, earliername for aikidoaikido the way through the life energy toharmony/unity

aikidoka one who does aikido, specifically on anadvanced or professional levelaikido toho Nishio sensei's iaido school

Aiki jinja the aikido temple in Iwamaaikijo aikidojo-staff exercisesaikijutsu name on the Daito ryu Martial art, alsocalled aikijujutsu

Aikikai organization and "label" for Ueshiba'saikidoaikiken aikido sword exercisesaikinage aiki-throw, throwing techniqueaiki no michi aikido (michi=do)aikiotoshi aiki-drop, throwing techniqueaikitaiso aikido warm-up exercisesaite partner in trainingarigato thanksarigato gozaimasu thanks for something going onarigato gozaimashita thanks for somethingcompletedashi leg, footate hit, strikeatemi strike to the bodyawase harmonizing/blending movementayumiashi altering steps, left and right, likenormal walking

B

barai/harai parry, ward offbatto draw the sword, also called nukibo staff, longer than thejobokken wooden training swordbokuto same as bokkenbu war, battle, fightbudo the way of war/battle, the Japanese Martialarts

budoka one who does any budo, specifically onan advanced or professional levelbugei battle art, old termbukiwaza weapons trainingbushi warriorbushido the way of the warrior

Cchado tea ceremonychikara force/strengthchoku directchokutsuki direct strike with thejochudan middle, comparejodan and gedanchudan kamae guard position with a weapon atbelly heightchudan tsuki strike at belly/solar plexus, withweapon or empty handchukyusha continuing student, with a mid-level kyu

grade (jmfrjokyusha)

Ddai big, also odaisho sword pair, the long and the short swordDaito ryuaikijutsu schooldame wrong, baddan level, black belt grade in budodao/tao transcribation of the Chinese word for way,dodeshi studentdo way, also michi

dogi training dress, also keikogido-in self massage traditiondojo training halldojo cho head of a training halldoka poem about the waydomo muchdomo arigato gozaimas thank you so much, forsomething going ondomo arigato gozaimashita thank you so much, forsomething completeddori take, catch, grabdosa movementdoshu way leader, head of a budo

dozo please/by all means

Eembukai public demonstrationempi strike with elboweri neck, collareridori collar grip by the neck

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Ffukushidoin assisting instructor, title for aikidoteacher, 2-3 dan, compare shidoin and shihanfunakogi undo, rowing exercise, also calledtorifune

furitama exercise to still kifutaridori/futarigake two attackers

Ggaeshi/kaeshi returning, reversedgamae/kamae guard, basic positiongasshuku training camp, lodging togethergedan low, comparejodan and chudangedanbarai low blockgeiko/keiko traininggeri kickgi dressgiri/kiri cutgo fivegokyo fifth teaching, pinning techniquegomen nasai excuse meGorin no sho Book of Five Rings, by MiyamotoMusashigotai hard body, static training, comparejutai,ryutai and kinagaregyaku reverse, oppositegyakuhanmi basic relation between partners: theyhave opposite foot forward, compare aihanmigyakuhanmi katatedori wrist grip, right on left or

left on right, compare aihanmi katatedorigyakutsuki strike with opposing arm and legforward, compare oitsuki

Hhachi eightHagakure Hiding the Leaves, classic samuraibook from the 18th centuryhai yeshajime beginhakama traditional wide pants, used in aikidohandachi half standinghanmi half bodyhanmi gamae angled guard positionhanmi handachiwaza sitting versus standinghanshi title in kendo, from 8th danhantai opposedhappo eight directions, compare shihohara stomachharai/barai sweep away, parryharakiri cut belly, ritual suicide, also calledseppuku

hassogaeshijo-staff techniquehasso gamae guard with weapon at shoulder levelhenkawaza, changing techniques, variations onbasic techniques, also shifting from one technique toanotherhidari left (right: migi)hiji elbowhijidori grip on elbow

hijikimeosae pinning technique, sometimes calledrokkyohiki pullhineri twisthiragana Japanese phonetic writing, comparekatakanahito e mi making the body small, guard position withmore of an angle than hanmihiza kneeho methodho direction, sidehombu head quartersHombu dojo head dojo, used for Aikido's head dojo

in Tokyo

Iiaido the art of drawing the Japanese swordiaito training sword, usually not sharpenedichi oneichiban first, bestiie noik i will powerikkajo older term forikkyoikki one ki, bottoms up, toastikkyo first teaching, pinning technique

ikkyo undo exercise of the basic ikkyo movementin Japanese for the Chinese concept yin, compareyoippon one pointipponken strike with one knuckleirimi in to the body, inwardsiriminage inward throw, throwing techniqueIwama Japanese town, where Osensei had a dojoand a homeIwama ryu Saito sensei's aikido style

J

jiyuwaza free trainingjo wooden staff, 127.5 centimetersjo awasejo-staff exercisesjodan high, compare chudan and gedanjodan kamae guard with weapon over headjodan tsuki strike at headjodanuke high blockjodo the way of the staffjodori defense againstjo-staffjokyusha advanced student, with a higher kyu

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grade, compare chukyushaju tenju softjudo the soft way, or the way to softnessjujigarami/jujinage cross throwjujutsu the soft artjumbitaiso warm-up exercises, also calledaikitaiso

juntsuki strike with the same arm and leg forward,also called oitsuki, compare gyakutsuki

jutai soft body, smooth training, compare gotai,ryutai and kinagare

jutsu technique/art

K kaeshi/gaeshi returning, reversekaeshitsuki reverse strike withjo-staffkaeshiwaza counter techniqueskagami biraki Japanese New Year celebration,

held January 11kai club, associationkaiso founderkaitennage rotation throw, throwing techniquekaitenosae rotation pinning techniquekakaedori embracekakarigeiko attackers in line, one after the otherkakudo anglekamae/gamae guard positionkami divinitykamiza honorary place in a dojo, compareshomen and shinzenkampai cheers, toastkan intuition

kangeiko mid-winter trainingkanji ideograms, the Chinese writingkanren linked, connectedkanrenwaza linked techniques, one techniquefollowed by another, compare renzokuwazakansetsu joint (on body)karatedo the way of the empty hand, or the waythrough the hand to emptinessKashima shintoryu traditional sword schoolkata form, pre-decided movementskata shoulderkatadori shoulder gripkatadori menuchi shoulder grip followed by

shomenuchikatakana Japanese phonetic writing, comparehiraganakatamewaza pinning techniqueskatana the Japanese sword, also ken, to and tachikatate one-hand techniquekatatedori wrist-gripkatate ryotedori grip with both hands, also calledmorotedoriKatori shintoryu traditional sword schoolkeiko/geiko training

keikogi training dress, also dogiken sword, also katana, to and tachikendo Japanese fencingki spirit, life energykiai gathered ki, usually used for shout in budoki-aikido Tohei sensei's aikido stylekihon basicskihonwaza basic training

kikai tanden the ocean ofki in the body's centerkime focusingkimusubi tying one's ki to that of the partnerkinagare/ki no nagare streaming ki, flowingtraining, compare gotai,jutai and ryutaiKi no kenkyukai Tohei sensei's aikido school, alsoShinshin toitsukiri/giri cutkirikaeshi turning cut, sword exercisekoan riddle in zenkobudo olderbudokogeki attackkogekiho attack techniques

kohai one's junior, compare sempaiKojiki religious Japanese book from the 8th centurykokoro heart, will, mind, also pronounced shinkokyu breathingkokyuho breathing exercise, throwing techniquekokyunage breath throwkokyu ryoku breath powerkosa cross over, passkosadori cross-over grip, same as aihanmikatatedorikoshi hipkoshinage hip throwkote wrist

kotegaeshi reversed wrist, throwing techniquekotehineri twisted wrist, sankyokotemawashi turned wrist, nikyokotodama/kototama spirit of words, Japanesesound mystique and cosmologyku nineku emptinesskubi neckkubishime neck chokekuden oral tradition/teachingkumi group, setkumijojo-staff exercises, jo against jokumitachi sword exercises, sword against swordkumite empty handed fightkumiuchi ancient Japanese wrestling in full armorkuzushi break balancekyo principle, learningkyoshi title in kendo, 6-7 dankyu grade before blackbelt, compare dankyudo the way of the bow and arrow

L (L not used in Japanese)

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Mma distance between training partnersma-ai harmonious, balanced distance betweentraining partnersmae front, forward, compare ushiro

maegeri straight kickmae ukemi forward fallmakiwara target for hitting practice in karatedomaru circlemawashi revolving, turningmawashigeri roundhouse kickmawate turningme eyemen headmichi way, also domigi right (left: hidari)misogi purification, cleansingmochi hold/grip, also called dori

mochikata gripping attacksmo ikkai do againmokuso meditation, also called zazenmoro bothmorotedori grip with both hands, also calledkatate ryotedorimu nothing, emptymushin empty mindmudansha trainee without dan grade, compareyudanshamune chestmunedori collar grip by the chestmusubi tie together

Nnagare flow, streamingnage throw, also used for the one doing the aikidotechnique, compare torinagewaza throwing techniquesnaginata Japanese halberdnakaima here and nownana seven, also pronounced shichinen the purity and unity of the mindni twoNihon/Nippon Japan

Nihongi religious Japanese book from the 8thcenturynikajo older name fornikyonikyo second teaching, pinning techniquenin personninindori two attackers, also called futaridorininja courier and spy in old JapanNippon/Nihon JapanNito ichiryu/Niten ichiryu School of TwoSwords/Two Heavens, Musashi's sword schoolnoto return the sword to the scabbard

nuki draw the sword, also called battonukite strike with fingertips

Oo big, also daiobi belt

ocha teaoitsuki strike with same arm and foot forward, alsocalledjontsukiomote front, surface, compare uraOmotokyo shintoistic societyonegai shimasu please, asking for somethingosae press down, pinningosensei great teacher, in aikido Morihei Ueshibaotagai ni rei bow to each othersotoshi dropoyowaza applied techniques, modified for efficiency

P

(P rarely used in Japanese)

Q(Q not used in Japanese)

Rrandori disorderly grabbing, free trainingrei bowreigi etiquette, also called reishiki

renshi title in kendo, 4-6 danrenshu trainingrenzoku continuousrenzoku uchikomijo-staff exerciserenzokuwaza consecutive techniques, a series oftechniquesritsurei standing bowrokkyo sixth teaching, pinning technique, seehijikime osaeroku sixryo bothryotedori gripping both wristsryu school

ryutai flowing body, fluid training, compare gotai,jutai and kinagare

Ssabaki action/handlingsake rice wine

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samurai to serve, Japanese warrior classsan threesankajo older term forsankyosankaku trianglesankakutai triangle shape, position of the feet inhanmisankyo third teaching, pinning techniquesannindori/sanningake three attackers

sanpo three directionssatori enlightenment in zensaya scabbardseika no itten, the one point below the navel, thebody center, also called tandenseiki life energyseiza correct sitting, sit on kneessempai one's senior, compare kohaisen no sen before the attack, countering beforethe strikesensei teachersensen no sen before before the attack, a leadinginitiative

seppuku cut belly, ritual suicide with sword, alsocalled harakirishi four, also pronounced yonshiai competitionshiatsu massageshichi seven, also pronounced nanashidoin instructor, middle title for aikido teacher,4-5 dan, compare fukushidoin and shihanshihan expert example, high title for aikidoteacher, from 6 dan, compare fukushidoin andshidoinshiho four directionsshihonage four directions throw, throwing

techniqueshikaku squareshikaku dead angleshiki courageshikko knee walkingshime chokeshin heart, will, mind, also pronounced kokoroshinaikendo sword of bambooShindo Musoryujodo-schoolshinken sharp authentic Japanese swordShinshin toitsu Tohei sensei's aikido school, Kino kenkyukaishinto the way of the gods, Japanese religionshinzen seat of the gods, in a dojo usually aposition on the wall farthest from the entrance,compare kamiza and shomenshisei postureshite the one leading, defender in aikido, alsocalled tori ornageshizentai natural body posturesho first, beginningshodan first dan gradeshodo calligraphyShodokan Tomiki sensei's aikido school

shomen front of the headshomen head place of the dojo, compare shinzenand kamizashomen ni rei bow to head place of the dojoshomenuchi cut or blow to headshoshinsha beginnershuto hand ridge strikesode sleeve

sodedori sleeve gripsodeguchidori grip on the cuff of the sleevesoto outside, outer, compare uchisotodeshi student who lives outside the dojo,compare uchideshisotokaiten outer rotation, compare uchikaitensotouke block from outside, compare uchiukesuburi basic exercises with sword or staffsuki openingsumi cornersumikiri sharpness of body and mindsumimasen excuse mesumo traditional Japanese wrestling

suri rub, scrapesutemiwaza techniques with losing one's ownbalancesuwariwaza seated training, also called suwatesuwate seated training, also called suwariwaza

Ttachi sword, also to, ken and katanatachi standtachidori defense against swordtachiwaza training standing uptai body

taijutsu body techniques, unarmed techniquestai no henko body turn, also called tai no tenkantai no tenkan body turn, also called tai no henkotaisabaki body move, evasive movement in aikidotaiso exercisestakemusu improvised Martial arttakemusu aiki improvised Martial art through theprinciple ofaikitambo short stafftameshi testtameshigiri cutting test with swordtameshiware hitting test in karatedotanden body center, compare seika no itten

taninzugake several attackerstanren drilltanto/tanken knifetantodori defense against knifetao/dao Chinese fordotatami mattate stand upte handtegatana hand sword, hand ridge in swordlikemovementstekubi wrist

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tekubiosae pinned wrist, yonkyotenchinage heaven-earth throw, throwingtechniquetenkan turntettsui hammer striketo sword, also ken, tachi and katanatobigeri jump kicktobikoshi fall over hip, break fall

tomauchijo-staff techniquetori the one who takes, defender in aikido, alsocalled nage and shitetorifune rowing exercise, also called funakogiundotsuba sword guardtsugiashi following step, back foot following andnot passing front foottsuka sword hilttsuki strike, with a weapon or empty hand

U

uchi hituchi inside, within, inner, compare sotouchideshi student living in the dojo, comparesotodeshiuchikaiten inner rotation, compare sotokaitenuchikata striking and hitting attack formsuchikomi hitting repeatedlyuchiuke block from inside, compare sotoukeude armudekimenage arm lock throwudenobashi extended arm, gokyoudeosae pinned arm, ikkyouke the one receiving, attacker in aikido

uke block, parryukemi fallingundo exerciseura backside, inside, reverse side, compare omoteuraken backhand strikeushiro behind, backwards, compare maeushirogeri backward kickushiro kiriotoshi rear cutting drop, throwingtechniqueushiro ukemi backward fallushirowaza attacks from behind

V

(V not used in Japanese)

Wwaka sensei young teacher, used in aikido forsuccessor ofDoshuwaki sidewakizashi short sword

ware break, splitwaza technique, skill, training method

X(X not used in Japanese)

Yyame stopyang sunny side, male pole, in Japanese yo,compare yinyari spearyawara oldjujutsuyin shady side, female pole, in Japanese in,compare yangyo Japanese foryangyoko side, sideways, horizontalyokogeri side kickyokogiri horisontal cut

yokomen side of the headyokomenuchi strike to the side of the headyoko ukemi side fallyon four, also pronounced shiyonkajo older term foryonkyoyonkyo fourth teaching, pinning techniqueyudansha dan graded, compare mudansha

Zza seated, sitZaidan Hojin Aikikai Aikikai Foundationzanshin remaining spirit, continued concentrationzarei sitting bowzazen sitting meditation, also called mokusozen a form of buddhismzengo around, forward and back, front and rearzori sandals

Numbers1 ichi2 ni3 san4 shi / yon5 go

6 roku7 shichi / nana8 hachi9 ku10 ju20 ni-ju21 ni-ju-ichi100 hyaku1000 sen

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