{"id":91,"date":"2014-06-27T22:13:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T22:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcaikido.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2025-01-10T20:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T01:03:30","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tcaikido.com\/?page_id=91","title":{"rendered":"Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"

A<\/a> B<\/a> C<\/a> D<\/a> E<\/a> F<\/a> G<\/a> H<\/a> I<\/a> J<\/a> K<\/a> L<\/a> M<\/a> N<\/a> O<\/a> P<\/a> Q<\/a> R<\/a> S<\/a> T<\/a> U<\/a> V<\/a> W<\/a> W<\/a> X<\/a> Y<\/a> Z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Ai<\/dt>\n
Harmony<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ai hanmi<\/dt>\n
Both partners have the same foot forward (both left feet or both right feet). If grabbing, it is a cross hand grab, since the grab crosses the center of the body. Opposite of Gyaku hanmi.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Aikido<\/dt>\n
The way of unified energy<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Arigato<\/dt>\n
Thanks<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Arigato gozaimasu<\/dt>\n
Thanks for something going on<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Arigato gozaimashita<\/dt>\n
Thanks for something completed; most polite way of saying thanks<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ashi<\/dt>\n
Foot<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Atemi<\/dt>\n
Defensive blow to cause Uke to loose balance<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Bokken<\/dt>\n
Wooden practice sword<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Budo<\/dt>\n
The Japanese martial way<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Bushido<\/dt>\n
The way of the warrior<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Chikara<\/dt>\n
Strength<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Chudan<\/dt>\n
Middle compared with jodan and gedan<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Do<\/dt>\n
Way or path<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Dojo<\/dt>\n
A place to train or practice. Practice Hall.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Dozo<\/dt>\n
Please<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Futari dori<\/dt>\n
two attackers, nage is held by two attackers<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Gedan<\/dt>\n
Low, compare with jodan and chudan<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Gi<\/dt>\n
Uniform for Aikido practice, shortened from dogi<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Go<\/dt>\n
Five<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Gokyo<\/dt>\n
Fifth pinning technique<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Gomen nasai<\/dt>\n
I am sorry<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Gyaku<\/dt>\n
Opposite. Gyaku Hanmi means one person’s left foot\/hand and the other person’s right foot\/hand are forward. Opposite of Ai Hanmi.<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Hachi<\/dt>\n
Eight<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Hai<\/dt>\n
I agree; yes<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Hajime<\/dt>\n
Begin<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Hakama<\/dt>\n
A divided pant-like skirt worn by black belt holders of both genders and may be worn by women of all ranks, particularly as the women start testing<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Hanmi<\/dt>\n
Basic standing position<\/dd>\n
<\/a> – Ai hanmi<\/dt>\n
Partners have the same foot forward (both left feet or both right feet)<\/dd>\n
<\/a> – Gyaku hanmi<\/dt>\n
Partners have opposite feet forward (one left, one right)<\/dd>\n
<\/a> – Migi hanmi<\/dt>\n
Right foot forward<\/dd>\n
<\/a> – Hidari hanmi<\/dt>\n
Left foot forward<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Hanmi Handachi<\/dt>\n
Defender seated and attacker standing<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Hantai<\/dt>\n
Opposite<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Happo<\/dt>\n
Eight directions<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Henka waza<\/dt>\n
Varied technique. Especially beginning one technique and changing to another in mid-execution<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Hidari<\/dt>\n
Left (as in left foot)<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Hiji<\/dt>\n
Elbow<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Ichi<\/dt>\n
One<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Iie<\/dt>\n
No<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ikkyo<\/dt>\n
First pinning technique<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Irimi<\/dt>\n
Step off the line of attack, and behind Uke<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Jo<\/dt>\n
Short staff about shoulder high in length<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Jo Tori<\/dt>\n
A jo technique where you take the jo away from the attacker<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Jo Waza<\/dt>\n
A jo technique where you start with holding the jo<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Jodan<\/dt>\n
High, compare with chudan and gedan<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ju<\/dt>\n
Ten<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Juji nage<\/dt>\n
Crossed arms throw; partner’s arms are crossed at right angles<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Jiyu waza<\/dt>\n
Free style technique, generally with multiple attackers, generally with a specified type of attack and nage can choose to use any defense<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Kaeshi-waza<\/dt>\n
A reversal, where the original attacker is the one who is finally thrown or pinned<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Kaiten<\/dt>\n
Sort of a half Tenkan, where you slide forward and pivot, without bringing your new front foot behind you.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Kaitennage<\/dt>\n
Rotation throw or wheel throw<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Kamae<\/dt>\n
Basic defense standing position<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Kanji<\/dt>\n
Japanese written characters<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Kata<\/dt>\n
Shoulder<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Kata<\/dt>\n
Predetermined sequence of movements used for learning techniques<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Katate<\/dt>\n
One hand grab<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Koshi<\/dt>\n
Hip, back. Koshi nage is a hip throw.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Kotegaeshi<\/dt>\n
Wrist turn or twist<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ki<\/dt>\n
Energy<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Kohai<\/dt>\n
A student who started practice after you, a more junior student. Opposite of sempei.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n
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<\/a>Kokyu<\/dt>\n
Centering with controlled breathing<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Kokyu dosa<\/dt>\n
An exercise to develop your ki\/breath power without using strength, often done in a kneeling position<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Kokyunage<\/dt>\n
Breath Throw. A cover-all term used to refer to a series of blending techniques with no common mechanical similarities and also for more unusual techniques without commonly accepted names.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ku<\/dt>\n
Nine<\/dd>\n
Kumijo<\/dt>\n
Staff (Jo) partnership practice, generally a kata<\/dd>\n
Kubishime<\/dt>\n
Choke and grab from behind. Generally grab their wrist as you move behind them and then choke them with the opposite hand<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Maai<\/dt>\n
Distance between partners<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Mae<\/dt>\n
Move to the front; move forward<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Migi<\/dt>\n
Right (as in right foot)<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Mokuso<\/dt>\n
To meditate<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Morotetori<\/dt>\n
two-hand grab to one of nage’s wrists<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Nage<\/dt>\n
Partner leading the movement of the technique<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Nana<\/dt>\n
Seven; also shichi<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ni<\/dt>\n
Two<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Nikkyo<\/dt>\n
Second pinning technique<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Omote<\/dt>\n
Move forward<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Onegai shimasu<\/dt>\n
Please practice with me<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Randori<\/dt>\n
Randori is simply freestyle in Aikido. There is no specified attack (specific grab, strike, etc.) and nage can choose any defense against the attack.<\/dd>\n

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Rei<\/dt>\n
Bow<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Reigi<\/dt>\n
Proper dojo etiquette<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ritsurei<\/dt>\n
Standing bow<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Roku<\/dt>\n
Six<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ryo<\/dt>\n
Both (hands or wrists)<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>San<\/dt>\n
Three<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Sankyu or Sankyo<\/dt>\n
Third pinning technique<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Shichi<\/dt>\n
Seven<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Seiza<\/dt>\n
Kneeling seated position<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Sempai<\/dt>\n
Senior student who started practice before you. Opposite of Kohai<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Sensei<\/dt>\n
Teacher or instructor<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Shi<\/dt>\n
Four<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Shihan<\/dt>\n
Honorary title awarded to some of the highest ranking teachers; master teacher<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Shihonage<\/dt>\n
Four directions throw. Generally nage has both hands on opposite sides of one of uke’s wrists, raises that writs and turns underneath it to do the throw.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Shikko<\/dt>\n
Knee walking<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Shomen<\/dt>\n
Front of the dojo where the picture of O’Sensei is<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Shomen uchi<\/dt>\n
Forward strike straight down on the head. Based on a sword (bokken) strike coming straight down from above.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Soto<\/dt>\n
Out or outside, movement outside of Uke’s arm<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Suwari waza<\/dt>\n
Techniques done with both Nage and Uke in a kneeling position<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Sumi Otoshi<\/dt>\n
“Corner drop” a movement where a throw is done to one of the corners of the partner’s stance, sometimes blocking the inside leg and sometimes not<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Tanto<\/dt>\n
Wooden practice knife<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Tanto dori<\/dt>\n
A knife technique where nage takes the knife away from the attacker who started with the knife<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Tai no Henko<\/dt>\n
A body blending movement exercise<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Te<\/dt>\n
Hand<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Tekubi<\/dt>\n
Wrist<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Tenkan<\/dt>\n
Turning movement, where you slide forward on your front foot, pivot, and then move your new front foot backward behind you.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Tenchi<\/dt>\n
Heaven and earth<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Tenshin<\/dt>\n
Stepping backwards off the line of attack<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Torifuna<\/dt>\n
a basic body movement exercise using a rowing movement<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Tsuki<\/dt>\n
Punch to the belt or chest. This is based on a knife strike forward.<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Uchi<\/dt>\n
Inside movement, inside or under Uke’s arm<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ude Kime<\/dt>\n
A throw that uses an elbow bar to throw an opponent. Typically, nage comes up under uke’s arm in the elbow area and throws forward.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Uke<\/dt>\n
Partner following the movement of the technique. Generally uke is thrown or pinned<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ukemi<\/dt>\n
Falling<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ura<\/dt>\n
Move to the back<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ushiro<\/dt>\n
From behind<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ushiro Kubishime<\/dt>\n
Attacking from behind, grabbing one hand and performing a single collar choke with the other hand.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ushiro Ryokata-tori<\/dt>\n
Double shoulder grab from behind.<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Ushiro Ryokatate-tori<\/dt>\n
Two handed grab of the wrists from behind. Two hands grabbing two wrists from behind.<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Yame<\/dt>\n
To end<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Yokomen uchi<\/dt>\n
Diagonal strike to the side of the head<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Yonkyo<\/dt>\n
Fourth pinning technique<\/dd>\n

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<\/a>Zanshin<\/dt>\n
Unbroken concentration, the “follow through” of a technique<\/dd>\n
<\/a>Zarei<\/dt>\n
Seated bow<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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