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| 合気道 | Aikido Words | Grading Requirements | Basic Japanese in the Dojo | |
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| There are 5 vowels in the Japanese language. |
| (a) pronounced "ahh", (i) pronounced like "e" in "easy" (u) pronounced like "oo" in "scoop" |
| (e) pronounced like "e" in "echo", (o) pronounced "oh". |
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| Aikido |
合気道 |
The way of harmony with Ki（気）. |
| Aikikai |
合気会 |
The name of any aikido school recognized by Aikido World Headquarters. |
| O Sensei |
大先生 |
Great Teacher, Morihei Ueshiba (植芝盛平), the founder of Aikido |
| Shihan |
師範 |
Senior Teacher |
| Sensei |
先生 |
Instructor |
| Senpai |
先輩 |
Senior Student |
| Kohai |
後輩 |
Junior Student |
| Dojo |
道場 |
A place where martial arts training takes place. |
| Postures |
| Seiza |
正座 |
Proper sitting |
| Kiza |
跪座 |
Kneeling, but up on the toes |
| Uke |
受け |
The partner initiating the "attack" |
| Nage |
投げ |
The partner executing the technique |
| Maai |
間合い |
The proper distance between Uke and Nage |
| Hanmi |
半身 |
A triangular stance, the basic on-guard position |
| Migi-Hanmi |
右半身 |
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| Hidari-Hanmi |
左半身 |
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| Ai-Hanmi |
相半身 |
When the partners are facing each other in a mutual triangular stance. |
| Gyaku-Hanmi |
逆半身 |
Reverse or opposite stance |
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| Shikko |
膝行 |
A technique of walking the knees. Knee walking |
| Irimi (or omote) |
入り身 |
Moving to or across the front of an opponent, positive entering |
| Tenkan (or ura) |
転換 |
Body makes complete turn around attack. A 180 degree pivot to one's rear, on the lead foot. |
| Irimi Tenkan |
入り身転換 |
A circular movement of blending with an attacker |
| Tenshin |
転身 |
A movement where nage retreats 45 degrees away from the attack |
| Strikes |
| Shomen-Uchi |
正面打ち |
An attack in which Uke strikes at Nage's forehead with an open hand. |
| Yokomen-Uchi |
横面打ち |
An attack in which Uke strikes at the side of Nage's neck or head with an open hand. |
| Tsuki |
突き |
A punch or thrust |
| Hand Holds |
| Kote-Gaeshi |
小手返し |
One of the wrist techniques in which pressure is applied on the wrist away from Uke's body. |
| Ktate-Tori |
片手取り |
One hand holding hand |
| Ryoto-tori |
両手取り |
Two hands holding two hands |
| Morote-tori |
諸手取り |
Two hands holding one hand |
| Ushiro-Ryote-tori |
後ろ両手取り |
Two hands holding two hands from the back |
| Ushiro-Ryokata-tori |
後ろ両肩取り |
Grabbing both shoulders from the back |
| Throws |
| Irimi-Nage |
入り身投げ |
A throwing technique employing an entering/Irimi motion |
| Shiho-Nage |
四方投げ |
Four direction throw |
| Tenchi-Nage |
天地投げ |
Heaven and earth throw |
| Kaiten-Nage |
回転投げ |
Rotary throw |
| Sumi-Otoshi |
隅落とし |
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| Technique |
| Ikkyo |
一教 |
1st principle |
| Nikyo |
二教 |
2nd principle |
| Sankyo |
三教 |
3rd principle |
| Yonkyo |
四教 |
4th principle |
| Gokyo |
五教 |
5th principle |
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