| Ai |
Harmony, love, |
| ai nuke |
mutual preservation |
| ai uchi |
mutual striking (destruction) |
| ai-hanmi |
when uke and nage face each other with the same foot forward |
| aiki bujitsu |
original name for Aikido |
| Aiki O-Kami |
the Great Spirit (inner essence) of Aikido |
| aiki taiso |
warm-up exercises |
| aiki-jo |
practising Aikido by extending ki through a jo |
| aiki-ken |
practising Aikido by ki extension through a sword |
| Aikido |
The Way of Harmony with Universal creative energy |
| Aikidoka |
An Aikido practitioner |
| Amaterasu Omi Kami |
enlightening spiritual essence of the sun, sun goddess, universal spirit |
| Arigato gosai mashita |
Thank you for what youÕve done (traditional statement of gratitude to
teacher after class)
|
| ashi |
leg or foot |
| atemi |
strike to a vital point |
| atemi waza |
striking techniques |
| bo-ken (bokken) |
wooden sword |
| budo |
the Way of martial art |
| bushido |
the Way of the warrior |
| chu |
loyalty |
| chudan |
weapons held at middle level |
| deshi |
student |
| Do |
Chinese ÔTao,Õ The way |
| dogi |
training uniform (also called a gi) |
| dojo |
the place of the Way (the training hall) |
| dori (tori) |
hold |
| Doshu |
the leader of the Way (the head of Aikido) |
| eri tori |
uke grasps nageÕs collar |
| fudo shin |
steadfast spirit |
| funakogi |
rowing exercise |
| furi tama |
ÔShaking down the spiritÕ , a ki-focussing exercise |
| gake |
attack |
| gedan |
lower level |
| gi |
training uniform |
| giri |
sword cut |
| go nin gake |
five people attack |
| gokyo |
Fifth tewaza |
| goshi (koshi) |
hip |
| gyaku te tori |
cross hand grab. i.e., right hand attacks right hand |
| gyaku-hanmi |
when uke and nage, facing each other have the opposite foot forward in
hanmi
|
| hai (pronounced ÔhiÕ) |
yes |
| hajime |
begin |
| hanmi |
triangular stance |
| hanmi hantachi |
nage kneels while uke stands |
| hara |
belly, the bodyÕs centre, the one-point (the tan tien of Chinese Taoism) |
| hayakama (hakama) |
cullotte type over-pants worn by Japanese martial artists in the sword
schools
|
| hidari |
left |
| hija tori |
grasping elbow attack |
| hiza` |
knee |
| hyaci undo |
back stretching exercise |
| Ik-kyo |
first tewaza |
| irimi |
entering into or penetrating opponentÕs space |
| irimi nage |
a throw whose main element is irimi |
| irimi-tenkan |
the enter and turn tai-sabaki used in many techniques, especially against
weapons
|
| jin |
benevolence |
| jiu waza |
Ôgentle techniquesÕ techniques without striking |
| jiyu jizai |
absolute freedom resulting from awareness of oneÕs own nature as the essence
of the universe itself
|
| Jiyugi nage |
crossed arm (arm entanglement) throw |
| jo |
staff |
| jo nage waza |
techniques for throwing with the jo |
| jo tori |
jo taking (disarming) techniques |
| jo waza |
staff techniques |
| jodan |
upper level |
| jodo |
the way of the Jo, staff fighting |
| kaeshi waza |
reversal techniques, Aikido counters to Aikido counters |
| kaiten |
ÔkaiÕ is to open and let the attacking force through, ÔtenÕ is to turn
things around in your favour
|
| kaiten nage |
wheel-like or circular throw |
| kamae |
weapon-holding stance |
| kami |
inner essence or ÔspiritÕ of a thing which, on being truly perceived |
| kami waza |
divine technique through inspired use of universal principle and spiritual
power
|
| kamiwaza |
divine technique motivated by the universal principal and spiritual power |
| kamiza |
where the kami resides, traditionally the front of the dojo |
| kanji |
Chinese characters, ideographs |
| kata |
set forms |
| kata |
shoulder |
| kata te |
hand |
| kata te tori |
one hand grasping opponentÕs hand |
| kata tori |
uke graspÕs nageÕs shoulder with one hand |
| kata tori shomen uchi |
uke grasps nageÕs shoulder and strikes at head |
| keiko (geiko) |
practice |
| ken |
sword: The Aikido sword is an instrument for protection and spiritual
development
|
| ken jitsu |
sword techniques |
| ken tori |
sword ÔtakingÕ or disarming techniques |
| kendo |
the Way of the Sword, Japanese fencing |
| kensho |
a studentÕ first experience of enlightenment |
| kesa giri |
diagonal sword cut from shoulder to hip |
| Ki |
bio-energy, life-force, Universal creative energy |
| ki-musubi |
tying together with ki |
| ki-no-nagare |
movement which flows powerfully and seamlessly from one technique to another
|
| kiai |
shout which occurs when extending ki in actions such as kokyu-nage and
atemi
|
| kiatsu |
ki resuscitation technique |
| kihon |
basic form of techniques |
| kiri (giri) |
cut |
| koan |
Zen paradox designed to lead to comprehension beyond conceptual thought |
| kohai |
junior student |
| kokoro |
heart |
| kokyu |
breath-spirit power - pervasive cosmic force incorporating yin-yang principle |
| kokyu ho suwari waza |
kneeling ki extension exercise |
| kokyu nage |
breath spirit throw |
| kokyu ryoku |
the power of kokyu |
| kokyu undo |
breath-movement exercises for focussing ki |
| koshi (goshi) |
hip |
| kote |
wrist |
| kote gaeshi |
wrist bending technique |
| kote giri |
wrist cut |
| kototama |
the esoteric science of sacred sounds and speech which focusses energy |
| kubi |
neck |
| kuden |
inner secrets imparted only through direct transmission by master to student |
| kyu |
grade below black belt |
| ma-ai |
harmony of space (proper space for safety) |
| mae giri |
front kick |
| makoto |
true mind; complete sincerity and honesty |
| mandala |
sacred diagram, cosmic map |
| men |
head |
| michi |
divine knowledge |
| migi |
right |
| misogi |
purification. Aikido is a method of cleansing oneÕs self of maliciousness,
and removing spiritual barriers to progress
|
| moro te tori |
uke grasps nageÕs hand with both hands |
| mu |
emptiness, the void |
| mujushin |
the mind of no abode or stopping place |
| mune |
chest |
| mune tsuki |
straight punch or thrust to chest or solar plexus |
| mushin |
empty mind - state of extreme awareness of the here-now without verbal
thought processes
|
| musubi |
harmonious connection, unity, oneness with Nature |
| nagare |
unbroken flow of energy and movement |
| nage |
a throw, or one who throws |
| ni-kyo |
second tewaza |
| nodo |
throat |
| OÕSensei |
Great Teacher |
| obi |
belt |
| okugi |
highest and secret teaching |
| omote |
front or forwards |
| onegai shimasu |
thank you for what you are about to do or teach |
| osae |
a pin or ÔlockÕ, an immobilisation hold |
| osae waza |
locking or pinning techniques |
| oyo waza |
practical combat applications of Aikido techniques |
| randori |
unrehearsed multiple attack practice |
| rei |
bow |
| reigi |
etiquette |
| ryo |
both |
| ryo kata tori |
uke grasps both shoulders from front |
| ryo te tori |
uke grasps grasps nageÕs two hands |
| samurai |
upper or military class in Feudal Japan, a Japanese knight or gentleman |
| san nin gake |
three people attack |
| san-kyo |
third tewaza |
| satori |
enlightenment |
| seiza |
traditional method of sitting on folded knees; formal kneeling posture |
| sempai |
senior student |
| sensei |
teacher |
| shiai |
contest |
| shihan |
master teacher |
| shiho giri |
cutting in four directions |
| shiho nage |
four directions throw, named after shiho giri |
| shikko |
knee walking |
| shikoku |
blind angle |
| shime |
choke |
| shin |
heart, mind, spirit, centre, core, God |
| shin ken |
live blade |
| shinken shobu |
fight to the finish, throwing oneself single-mindedly into oneÕs training |
| shinshin toitsu |
body-mind coordination |
| Shinto |
a way of life which seeks to comprehend the inner essence or true nature
of things, called ÔkamiÕ
|
| sho men tsuki |
straight thrust to the head |
| sho men uchi |
downwards blow to the head |
| shoshin |
beginnersÕs mind, an open, unprejudiced attitude (necessary to retain
in advanced training)
|
| soto |
outer |
| suburi |
repetitions of a weapons movement to perfect technique |
| suki |
opening, weak point |
| sumi otoshi |
corner drop |
| sumo |
traditional Japanese wrestling associated with Shinto mythology for spiritual
development
|
| suwari waza |
techniques done on knees |
| tachi |
sword |
| tachi tori |
sword taking techniques |
| tai jitsu |
unarmed or Ôbody techniquesÕ |
| tai no-henko |
pivoting of the body, usually called tenkan |
| tai sabaki |
body movement (the ÔfootworkÕ of Aikido) |
| takemusu |
the life-generating, creative force of Aiki |
| takemusu aiki |
ÔCourageous and creative livingÕ |
| tanden (hara) |
the centre of the body, the one-point where oneÕs life-forces should be
focussed
|
| tanto |
knife |
| Tao (Chinese) |
Way, path, discipline, way of life (Japanese ÔDoÕ) |
| tatami |
mats |
| te katana |
hand sword |
| te waza |
hand techniques |
| tenchi nage |
heaven and earth throw |
| tenkan |
pivoting rearards on the front foot |
| tewaza |
hand technique |
| tori |
the one who takes (alternative name for nage) |
| Tori (dori) |
to grasp |
| tsuki |
straight thrusting blow |
| uchi |
inner |
| uchi deshi |
inner student or apprentice teacher |
| ude |
arm |
| Ueshiba Morehei |
The Founder of Aikido, OÕSensei ÒThe Great TeacherÓ |
| uke |
attacker, the one who ÒreceivesÓ the technique which counters the attack |
| ukemi |
techniques for falling safely |
| undo |
exercise |
| ura |
backwards or rearward |
| ushiro |
behind |
| ushiro ryo hija tori |
uke grasps nageÕs two elbows from behind |
| ushiro waza |
techniques against attacks from rear |
| ushiro kubi shime |
strangle from rear |
| ushiro ryo kata tori |
uke grasps both nageÕs shoulderÕs from behind |
| ushiro ryo te tori |
uke grasps nageÕs two hands from behind |
| ushiro tori |
bear hug from behind |
| waza |
techniques |
| yang |
positive pole, centrifugal force, maleness, upper level, forward side
etc
|
| yin |
negative pole, centripedal force, femaleness, lower level, rear side etc |
| yin-yang |
the two interacting and mutually dependent opposites of all things |
| yoko |
side |
| yoko men uchi |
strike to side of head |
| yon-kyo |
fourth tewaza |
| yudansha |
dan grade student |
| za-zen |
literally Ôseated ZenÕ - practising the Zen state while seated |
| zanshin |
calmly aware perceptiveness or unbroken concentration |
| Zen |
A mental or ÔinnerÕ state of calm, settled perceptiveness and comprehension |
