A

Ai

Harmony

Ai-gamae

Matching stances.

Aiki

Harmony of Spirit

Aikido

Way of Harmony of Spirit

Aikidoka

Person who practises Aikido

Aiki-Ken

Aikido Sword techniques

Ashi

Leg or Foot

Atemi

Strike

Atemi-waza

Striking techniques.

B

Barai

Sweep

Bokken

Wooden Sword used in Aikido and Kendo training

Budo

Martial Ways

C

Chudan

Middle

Chudan-no-kamae

Basic posture

Chudan-uke

Middle block

D

Dan

Degree ranking for Black Belt

Do

The Way or Path

Dojo

Training Hall or Place of the Way

Dori

Hold or Grasp

E

Eri Dori

Collar held

F

Furitsuki

Slashing thrust (Normally with a knife)

G

Gassho no renshu

Blocking exercise with the hands joined together.

Gedan

Low

Gedan-no-kamae

Low posture

Gedan-uke

Low block

Gi

Aikidogi traditional clothing worn when training

Go

Five

Go-no-sen

Attacking after you have been attacked.

Gyaku

Opposite / Reverse

Gyaku-gamae

Opposite stances.

H

Hachi

Eight

Hantai

Change

Hara

A point in the lower abdomen.

Hasso

High sword posture

Hidari

Left

Hidari-gamae

Left stance with the left foot forward.

Hiji

Elbow

Hiji waza

Elbow techniques

Hikitate-geiko

Middle level of competition.

Hyaku

One Hundred

I

Iai-do

Art of Sword Drawing

Ichi

One

Idoryoku

locomotive power; the power of movement.

Irimi

Entering principle

Irimi-nage

Entering throw

J

Jo

Short staff about 4' long

Jodan

High

Jodan-no-kamae

High posture

Jodan-uke

High block

Jujitsu

Ancient Japanese martial art

Ju-nana-hon waza

17 basic techniques of Tomiki Aikido.

Jushin

Balance / Center of gravity

Jyu

Ten

Jyu-Ichi

Eleven

Jyu-Ni

Twelve and so on

K

Kakari-geiko

Lowest level of competition.

Kamae

Stance / Posture

Kansetsu

Joints

Kansetsu-waza

Joint techniques.

Kata

Pre-arranged techniques, Form or Shoulder

Kata-Dori-Men-Uchi

Strike to the head while holding the shoulder

Kata-Dori

Shoulder held

Katate

Single hand

Katate-Dori

One hand held

Keiko-gi

Kit/Uniform

Ken

Sword

Kendo

The way of the Sword

Ki

Spirit or Energy

Kime-waza

Final locking technique

Kiritsu

Stand to attention

Kissaki

Point or Tip of the Sword

Kohai

Junior Student

Kokyu

Blending – Fitting in was a movement

Kokyu-Dosa

Breath Exercise

Kokyu-Nage

Breath Throw

Koryu-no-kata

Pre-arranged traditional techniques in kata form

Koshi

Hips or lower back

Koshi-Nage

Hip Throw

Kotai

Switch/Change

Kote

Wrist also called Tekubi

Kote-Gaeshi

Outer wrist throw – Wrist twist

Ku

Nine

Kyu

Ranking for belts below black belt.

Kuzushi

Break balance.

Kyudo

Japanese Archery

M

Mae

Forward, front.

Ma-ai

Correct distance

Marui

Circular / Round

Men

Sword cut to the center of the head.

Me-tsuke

Eye contact, one focuses on the opponent's eyes.

Migi

Right

Migi-gamae

Right posture with the right foot forward.

Mochi

Grasp or hold with hands

Morote Dori

One hand held by two hands

Mu-gamae

Without stance.

Mushin

Without emotion

Mune

Chest

N

Nage

Throw / Technique

Nana-hon nage kuzushi

Kuzushi training exercise comprised of seven throws.

Ni

Two

Ni-Jyu-Ichi

Twenty one

Ni-Jyu-Ni

Twenty two and so on.

O

Obi

Belt worn over the Gi.

Omote

Front

O-Sensei

Great Teacher (Reference to the Founder)

Otoshi

Drop

R

Randori

Freeplay

Randori-no-Kata

Basic 17 techniques in the Tomiki system of Aikido

Rei

Bow

Ritsu-rei

Standing Bow

Rokku

Six

Ryo-Kata-Dori

Both shoulders held

Ryote-Dori

Both hands held

S

San
- Three

Seichu-Sen

Center line of one's body

Seiza

Sitting Properly

Sempai

Senior Student

Sen

Initiating an attack slightly before your opponent

Sensei

Teacher

Sensei-ni-rei

Bow to the teacher

Sen-sen-no-sen

Sensing and preparing for your opponent's attack.

Shi

Four

Shiai

Tournament, Competition

Shichi

Seven

Shichihon-no-kuzushi

Balance breaking

Shihan

A master teacher/ teacher of teachers.

Shiho-nage

Four Directional Throw

Shikko

Knee walking

Shime

Lock

Shinkokyu

Deep breathing exercise at the end of practice.

Shite

Defender also called Tori

Shizentai

Natural standing position.

Shomen

Front also called Omote

Shomen ni rei

Bow to the front

Shomen-Uchi

Strike to top of the head

Shotei-awase

Tension exercise

Sode

Sleeve

Suwari-waza

Sitting Techniques from Seiza position

T

Tachi-waza

Standing techniques.

Tai-sabaki

Evasion of an attack by avoidance.

Taiso

Warm-up calisthenics.

Tandokuo-undo

Foot and hand movements exercises

Tanto

Knife

Te

Hand

Tegatana

Hand blade

Tegatana-awase

Hand blade exercise.

Tekubi

Wrist also know as Kote

Tekubi waza

Wrist techniques.

Tenkan

Absorption principle

Tentai

Hip-turn

Tori

The defender / Person doing the technique.

Tsugi

Thrust

Tsugi-ashi

Sliding feet

U

Uchi

Hand strike

Uke

Attacker / Person being thrown

Ukemi

Break falls

Uki-waza

Floating or timing techniques.

Ura

Back

Uraken

Back fist

Unsoku

Foot movements (Avoidance) exercises

Ushiro

Backward, behind.

W

Waza

Technique

Waki-gamae

Low Sword posture

Y

Yoi

Prepare

Yoko

Side

Yokomen

Temple area of the face

Yokomen-uchi

Side strike to the opponent's temple.

Z

Zanshin

Awareness

Za-rei

Sitting bow