| Gyaku te tori |
gyah-koo-tay-toh-ree |
cross-hand grab,
e.g. left to left |
| Hiji dori |
hee-jee-doh-ree |
elbow grab |
| Kata dori |
kah-tah-doh-ree |
shoulder grab |
| Kata menuchi |
kah-tah-men-oo-chee |
shoulder grab
and strike to the head |
| Katate dori |
kah-tah-tay-doh-ree |
same side wrist
grab, e.g. right to left |
| Katate dori han
tai |
kah-tah-tay-doh-ree
hahn-tie |
same as gyaku
te tori |
| Men uchi |
men-oo-chee |
strike to the
head |
| Morote dori |
moh-roh-tay-doh-ree |
both hands grab
partner's wrist |
| Mune dori |
moo-neh-doh-ree |
lapel grab |
| Mune tsuki |
moo-neh-tskee |
first strike to
chest or stomach |
| Ryote dori |
ree-oh-tay-doh-ree |
two hands grab
both of partner's wrists |
| Shomen uchi |
shoh-men-oo-chee |
straight strike
to the top of the head |
| Ushiro eri dori |
oo-shee-roh
eh-ree-doh-ree |
collar grab from
behind |
| Ushiro hiji dori |
oo-shee-roh
hee-jee-doh-ree |
elbow grab from
behind |
| Ushiro kata dori |
oo-shee-roh
kah-tah-doh-ree |
shoulder grab
from behind |
| Aikido |
eye-key-doe |
Ai = harmony, Ki
= spirit, Do = The Way or Path |
| Aikidoka |
eye-key-doe-kah |
A person who
practices Aikido. |
| Aiki taiso |
eye-key-tie-so |
Aikido exercises |
| Atemi waza |
ah-tay-me
wah-zah |
Striking
techniques |
| Bokken |
bow-ken |
Wooden sword
used in practice. |
| Bushido |
boo-she-do |
Warrior's Code.
The way of the warrior. |
| Dan |
dawn |
Aikido grade
holder, black belt rank. |
| Deshi |
day-she |
Student, pupil,
disciple. |
| Dojo |
doe-joe |
Training hall
(formally a term used by Buddhist priests in reference to their place of worship). |
| Doshi |
doe-she |
Comrade, friend
(used among fellow Aikidoka) |
| Gaeshi |
guy-eh-she |
To reverse |
| Gi |
ghee |
Training
uniform. |
| Hakama |
haw-kah-ma |
A divided,
pant-like skirt. |
| Hanmi |
hawn-me |
A posture in
which one foot is advanced one step and the body weight is distributed equally on both
feet. Triangular stance. |
| Hanmi handachi |
hawn-me
hawn-dah-chee |
Nage (thrower)
is kneeling and partner (the attacker), approaches from a standing position. |
| Hantai |
iawn-tie |
In reverse
order. |
| Hara |
har-ah |
The center of
existence. Lower abdomen, physical and spiritual center. |
| Hidari |
he-dah-ree |
Left
(direction). |
| Hiji |
he-gee |
Elbow. |
| Irime |
ee-ree-mee |
To enter;
entering. |
| Jiyu |
gee-you |
Free style. |
| Jiyu waza |
gee-you wah-zah |
Free style
techniques/practice. |
| Jo |
joe |
Wooden staff,
usually about 4 feet by 15/16" and commonly made of white oak. |
| Kaiten |
kie-ten |
To revolve or
rotate. |
| Kata |
kah-tah |
Shoulder.
Also means 'form' practice of pre-arranged exercises(s). |
| Katate |
kah-tah-tay |
One hand (left
or right). |
| Keiko |
kay-ko |
Practice
session; training. |
| Ken |
ken |
Japanese sword. |
| Ki |
key |
Spirit...the
vital force of the body; Universal Energy; a stream or flow of positive energy. |
| Kiai |
key-eye |
A piercing
scream or cry with practical and psychological value meaning - "Meeting of the
Spirits". |
| Kokyu |
coke-you |
Breath
power...the coordination of ki flow with breathing. |
| Kokyu dosa |
coke-you doe-sah |
A method of
off-balancing and pinning your partner with your 'ki' instead of with your physical power. |
| Koshi |
ko-shee |
Hips, waist
(also spelled Goshi). |
| Kubi |
coo-bee |
Neck. |
| Kyu |
cue |
Aikido rank,
class. A mudansha or undergraduate. |
| Maai |
mah-eye |
Distance between
uke and nage, meaning "harmony of space." |
| Men |
men |
Face, head |
| Migi |
mee-ghee |
Right
(direction). |
| Nage |
nah-gay |
Throw...the
person who throws. |
| Obi |
oh-bee |
Belt. |
| O'Sensei |
Oh-sen-say |
The great
teacher. (Morehei Ueshiba) |
| Randori |
ran-door-ri |
Multiple attack. |
| Rei |
ray |
Salutation, bow. |
| Ryote |
ree-oh-tay |
Both hands. |
| Samurai |
sa-mu-rye |
Military
retainer (feudal period). |
| Sempai |
sem-pie |
Senior student. |
| Sensei |
sen-say |
Teacher,
instructor. |
| Seiza |
say-zah |
Formal sitting
posture. |
| Shiho |
she-ho |
Four directions. |
| Shimi |
she-me |
To choke. |
| Shodan |
show-dawn |
Holder of the
first grade black belt. |
| Shomen |
show-men |
Front or top of
the head. |
| Shugyo |
shoe-gyoo |
Hardship. |
| Suburi |
sue-boo-ree |
A single
movement using the ken or jo, done as a solo practice. |
| Sutemi |
sue-tay-me |
A hard
fall...literally meaning to throw or sacrifice the body. |
| Suwari waza |
sue-wah-ree
wah-zah |
Sitting
techniques. |
| Tachi |
tah-chee |
Japanese sword. |
| Tachi-dori |
tah-chee doe-ree |
Techniques of
taking an opponents' sword. |
| Taijutsu |
tie-jut-sue |
Body arts.
The techniques of Aikido done without weapons. |
| Tai no henko |
tie-no-henko |
Basic blending
practice. |
| Tanto |
tahn-toe |
Wooden knife. |
| Te |
tay |
Hand. |
| Tegatana |
tay-gah-tah-nah |
Hand blade.
Sword edge of the hand. |
| Te kubi |
tay-koo-be |
Wrist. |
| Tenchi |
ten-chee |
Ten=heaven,
chi=earth. A position of the hand, one high (up) and one low (down). |
| Tsuki |
tski |
Thrust. |
| Uchi |
ooh-chee |
To strike. |
| Uke |
ooh-kay |
A person who
receives an attack. Generally speaking. |
| Ukemi |
ooh-kem-me |
Breakfall.
The art of falling away from harm. |
| Ushiro |
ooh-she-row |
Back, behind,
rear. |
| Waza |
wah-zah |
Techniques. |
| Yokomen |
yoh-ko-men |
Side of the
head. |
| Yudansha |
you-dawn-sha |
Black belt grade
holder(s). |
| Ohayo gozaimasu |
ohio
go-zah-ee-mahs |
Good morning
(used before 10 am). |
| Konnichi wa |
kone-knee-chee
wah |
Hello!
Good day (after 10 am). |
| Komban wa |
comb-bahn wah |
Good evening. |
| Oyasumi nasi |
oh-yah-sue-me
hah-sigh |
Good night
(before bedtime). |
| Sayonara |
sigh-yoh-nah-rah |
Good-bye. |
| Arigato
gozaimasu |
ah-ree-gah-toe
go-zah-ee-mahss |
Thank you. |
| Sensei, domo
arigato Gozaimashita |
sen-say, doe-moe
ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mah-she
-tah |
Sensei
(teacher), thank you very much for what you have done. (Spoken by students at the end of
Aikido class.) |
| Onegai shimasu |
oh-nay-guy-she-mahss |
I make a
request. (Spoken when one wishes to practice with a fellow student or teacher.) |
| Gomen nasai |
go-men nah-sigh |
I'm sorry,
excuse me. |
| Do itashimashite |
doe
ee-tah-she-mah-
she-tay |
Don't mention
it. You're welcome. |
| Ogen'ki desu ka |
oh-gen-key
des-kah |
How are you? Are
you in good spirits? |
| Okagesama de |
oh-kah-ghe-sama
day |
Fine, thank you. |
| Hajimemashite |
haji-may-mah-she-tay |
How do you do?
(When introduced to someone for the first time.) |
