| AIHANMI |
(eye-hahn-mee) |
mutual stance when both partners have the same foot advanced |
| AIKIDO |
(eye-kee-doe) |
AI: Harmony
KI: Spirit
DO: The Way or Path |
| AIKIDOKA |
(eye-kee-doe-kah) |
Aikido practitioner |
| AIKI KEN |
(eye-kee-ken) |
Aikido sword techniques; swordsmanship according to the principles of Aikido |
| AIKI TAISO |
(eye-kee-tie-soe) |
aikido exercises |
| ATEMI |
(ah-tem-ee) |
strikes, blows |
| AWASE |
(ah-wah-say) |
bokken blending practices |
| BOKKEN |
(bohk-ken) |
wooden training sword |
| BUDO |
(boo-doe) |
martial way |
| BUDOKA |
(boo-doe-kah) |
martial way practitioner |
| BUJUTSU |
(boo-joot-soo) |
martial art |
| BUSHIDO |
(boo-shee-doe) |
warrior's code; the way of the warrior |
| DAN |
(dahn) |
black belt rank |
| DESHI |
(deh-shee) |
student, pupil, disciple |
| DOJO |
(doe-joe) |
place of the way; a place of aikido training |
| DOJO CHO |
(doe-joe-choe) |
chief instructor of dojo |
| DOSHU |
(doe-shoo) |
grandmaster; following the traditional Japanese custom, the position of Doshu has been made hereditary. |
| GI |
(ghee) |
training uniform |
| GYAKU-HANMI |
(gee-yah-koo-hahn-mee) |
reverse stance; when partners have opposite feet advanced |
| HAJIME |
(hah-jee-may) |
Begin! |
| Hakama |
(hah-kah-mah) |
The navy or black skirt-like trousers worn by Aikido-ists are called "hakama" and are part of the uniform worn by holders of black belt rank in our dojo. The custom regarding the wearing of the hakama varies among Aikido dojos. The hakama is a traditional link to the uniform worn by the Japanese Samurai warrior. |
| HANMI |
(hahn-mee) |
Stance in which one foot is advanced one step and the body weight is distributed equally on both feet; triangular stance |
| HANMI HANDACHI |
(hahn-mee hahn-dah-chee) |
nage is kneeling and uke attacks from a standing position |
| HANTAI |
(hahn-tie) |
reverse |
| HAPPO-GIRI |
(hahp-poh gee-ree) |
8 cut; 8 direction exercise with bokken |
| Hari |
(hah-rah) |
lower abdomen - physical and spiritual center. |
| Henka |
(hayn-kah) |
variation |
| Hidari |
(hee-da-ree) |
the direction, left |
| Jiyu Waza |
(jee-yoo wah-zah) |
free-style technique |
| Jo |
(joe) |
wooden short staff used in training |
| Jujutsu |
(joo-joot-soo) |
flexible, yielding art |
| Kaeshi Waza |
(kai-ee-shee wah-zah) |
reversal techniques |
| Kamae |
(ka-mah-eh) |
posture, stance |
| kata |
(kah-tah) |
fixed form; predetermined sequence of movements or techniques. |
| keiko |
(kay-koe) |
practice session |
| ken |
(ken) |
Japanese sword |
| ki |
(kee) |
spirit; the vital force of the body; Universal Energy; a stream or flow of positive energy. |
| kiai |
(kee-eye) |
meeting of the spirits; a piercing scream or cry with practical and psychological value. |
| kikai tanden |
(kee-keye tahn-den) |
ocean field of ki; physical and spiritual center located two inches beneath one's navel. As a source of spiritual strength and mental power, it must be nourished through kokyu and ki development exercises. |
| kimusubi |
(kee-moo-soo-bee) |
linking ki; to be linked to the ki of an other person or thing is to be in kimusubi, a fertile state that fosters new life. |
| kokyu |
(koh-kyoo) |
(animating breath) the coordination of universal flow with breathing. |
| koshi |
(koh-shee) |
hip |
| kyu |
(kyoo) |
ranking grades before black belt |
| ma-ai |
(mah-eye) |
distance between uke and nage; it varies according to the heights of the practitioners and whether or not they have weapons |
| matte |
(maht-tay) |
(stop!) |
| migi |
(mee-gee) |
the direction right |
| misogi |
(mee-soe-gee) |
(purification) with purification of body and mind, we can remove impurities and restore our true image; the Founder considered all of aikido techniques to be forms of misogi |
| mudansha |
(moo-dahn-shah) |
students of kyu grade |
| nafuda kake |
(nah-foo-dah kah-kay) |
(name plate board) the names of all ranked aikidoka in the dojo |
| nage |
(nah-gay) |
the person who throws |
| obi |
(oh-bee) |
belt |
| o sensei |
(oh-sen-say) |
(great teacher) - term referring to Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido |
| randori |
(rahn-doe-ree) |
free style, usually an attack by multiple persons |
| rei |
(ray) |
salutation, bow |
| sempai |
(sem-pie) |
assistant teacher or senior student |
| seiza |
(say-zah) |
formal kneeling position |
| sensei |
(sen-say) |
(teacher) |
| shihan |
(shee-hahn) |
(master instructor) |
| shikko |
(shee-kow) |
(knee walking) |
| shisei |
(shee-say) |
an attitude during practice; a complete awareness of one's surroundings during and after the execution of a movement or technique |
| shodan |
(shoh-dahn) |
holder of first degree black belt |
| soto-mawari |
(soe-toe mah-wah-ree) |
(turning out) movement to the side of one's partner |
| suburi |
(soo-boo-ree) |
a single movement in the practice of jo or bokken technique |
| sutemi |
(soo-teh-mee) |
a "hard fall"; to throw or sacrifice the body |
| suwari waza |
(soo-wah-ree-wah-zah) |
sitting technique |
| tachi |
(tah-chee) |
Japanese sword or standing |
| tachi dori |
(tah-chee doh-ree) |
technique of taking an attacker's sword and throwing him |
| tachi waza |
(tah-chee wah-zah) |
standing technique |
| taijutsu |
(teye-joot-soo) |
(body arts) techniques performed without weapons |
| tai no henko |
(teye noe hen-koe) |
(body's change) exercise practicing the tenkan turn |
| tai sabaki |
(teye sah-bah-kee) |
(body movement) body movement in Aikido should be free-flowing, natural and prudent. |
| tanto |
(tahn-toe) |
knife |
| tegatana |
(tay-gah-tah-na) |
(hand sword) since aikido techniques are based on the sword, the hand motions, with the fingers spread actively projecting ki, should emulate the movements of a sword. |
| uchi |
(oo-chee) |
to strike |
| uchi mawari |
(oo-chee mah-wah-ree) |
(turn in) to step inside one's partners arm |
| uke |
(oo-kay) |
(receiver) the partner who receives the technique |
| ukemi |
(oo-kehm-mee) |
the art of falling - more completely, the art of attacking |
| ueshiba |
(oo-ay-shee-bah) |
Morihei Ueshiba - founder of Aikido |
| waza |
(wah-zah) |
technique
|
| Yudansha |
(yoo-dahn-shah) |
black belt grade holders |
| zanshin |
(zahn-sheen) |
(unbroken concentration) the follow-through of the technique; one is connected to one's partner even after the throw, in an unbroken flow of ki, simultaneously ready to recieve any new attack |
|
Numbers |
|
| ICHI |
(ee-chee) |
1 |
| NI |
(nee) |
2 |
| SAN |
(sahn) |
3 |
| SHI / YON |
(shee / yohn) |
4 |
| GO |
(goh) |
5 |
| ROKU |
(roh-koo) |
6 |
| SHICHI / NANA |
(shee-chee / nah-nah) |
7 |
| HACHI |
(hah-chee) |
8 |
| KU |
(koo) |
9 |
| JU |
(joo) |
10 |