Aikido Glossary

Kihon dosa きほん どさ

Foundation moves

Kihon waza きほん わざ

Set techniques (done step by step)

Jiyu waza じゆ わざ

Freestyle throwing techniques

Shite して

Person doing the technique

Uke うけ

Person receiving the technique

Tachi waza たち わざ

Standing techniques

Suwari waza すあり わざ

Kneeling techniques

Omote (ichi) おもて

entering version of technique, usually when dealing with less energy from uke

Ura (ni) うら

Turning version of technique, usually when dealing with strong energy from uke

Kiotsuke きおつけ

Ready position

Kamae かまえ

Ready stance

Migi hanmi kamae みぎ はんみ かまえ

Right stance

Hidari hanmi kamae ひだり はんみ かまえ

Left stance

Shomen uchi しょめん うち

Front strike to forehead

Yokumen uchi よくめん うち

Strike to temple

Shomen tsuki しょめん つき

Punch to midriff

Katate mochi かたて もち

Wrist grab - same side

Katate aya mochi かたて あや もち

Wrist grab - cross handed

Kata mochi かた もち

gi grab on pectoral

Mune mochi むね もち

gi grab at sternum (middle of chest)

Ryote mochi りょて もち

Both wrists grab

Ikkyo いっきょ

First pin

Nikkyo にっきょ

Second pin

Sankyo さんきょ

Third pin

Yonkyo よんきょ

Fourth pin

Hijishime ひじしめ

Elbow lock

Shomen iriminage しょめん いりみなげ

Entering throw

Sokumen iriminage そくめん いりみなげ

Side entering throw

Kokyu nage こきゅ なげ

Breath throw

Hijiate kokyu nage ひじあて こきゅ なげ

Throw under the elbow

Shihonage しほなげ

Four directions throw

Kotaegashi こたえがし

Wrist throw

Onegai shimasu おねがい します

"I'm ready to train"

Arigato gozaimasu ありがと ございます

Thank you very much