| ANZA: Cross-leg sitting position. |
ATEMI: Hit or punch |
CHINKON: Meditation |
| FUMIKOMI: Cross step |
FUMIKOMI KOTAI: Cross step back to change stance. |
FUMIKOMI HYAKUHACHIJUDO KAITEN: Cross step 180 degree pivot. |
| FUMIKOMI TAIHENKO: Cross step in body change. |
GYAKUHAMI: Shite and uke in opposite "mirror image" stance. |
HAJIME: Begin |
| HANMI HANDACHI: One person sitting (shite) and one person standing (uke). |
HIDARI: Left |
HIJIATE KOKYU NAGE: Hitting elbow breath throw. |
| HIJISHIME: Elbow lock |
HIRIKI NO YOSEI: Elbow power |
HITOEMI: Side facing stance in which shoulders and feet are on one line. |
| HIYAKU UKEMI: Jumping breakfalls. |
HOJODOSA: Supplementary movement. |
HYUKUHACHI JUDO KAITEN: 180 degree pivot |
| IKKAJO: First control or throw |
IRIMINAGE: Step-in throw |
IRIMIZUKI: Step-in thrust |
| JUJINAGE: Arm cross throw |
KAITEN NAGE: Rotary throw |
KAKARI GEIKO: "Round robin" style training. |
| KAMAE: Basic stance. |
KIHONWAZA: Basic technique. |
KOHO KAITEN UKEMI: Backward roll |
| KOHO UKEMI: Back breakfall (#l without hitting, #2 with hitting) |
KOKYU HO: Breath method |
KOKYUNAGE: Breath throw |
| KOTAI: Change |
KOTEGAESHI: Reverse hand throw |
KYUJOGODO KAITEN: 95 degree pivot. |
| MIGI: Right |
NAGE: Throw |
NIKAJO: Second control or throw. |
| ONAJIKU: Repeat the same technique on the other side. |
OSAE: Pin or control |
OTAGAI NI RE[: Bow to each other (as a group) |
| OYO WAZA: Advanced technique. |
REI: Bow |
RENZOKU: Continuation |
| SANKAJO: Third control or throw. |
SEIRETSU: Line up. |
SEIZA: Kneeling position. |
| SENSEI NI REI: Bow to teacher |
SHIHONAGE: All direction throw. |
SHITE, UKE KOTAI: Shite and uke change |
| SHOMEN NI REI: Bow to the front. |
SHUMATSU DOSA: After class exercise. |
SODEMOCHI HIYAKU: Sleeve-grasp jump. |
| SOKUMEN IRIMINAGE: Side step in throw. |
SOTAI DOSA: Movement with partner |
SURIASHI: Sliding foot. |
| SUWARIWAZA: Kneeling techniques |
TAIHENKO: Body change |
TEGATANA ATE: Knife-hand chop. |
| TENCHINAGE: Heaven and earth throw. |
TENKAI: Pivot. |
TENKAN: Body change |
| TOBIKOSHI: Jump and go over. |
TSUGIASHI: A movement in which the front foot slides (suriashi) and the rear foot follows. |
UDEGARAMI NAGE: Arm lock throw. |
| USHIROWAZA: Behind technique. |
USHIRO NAGE: Back throw |
YAME: Stop |
| YONKAJO: Fourth control |
ZANSHIN: "Remaining attentive" - zanshin is practiced at the end of a technique, focus
concentration, and the relationship between shite and uke are maintained. |
ZENPO UKEMI: Forward rolling breakfalls |
| AIKIDO: Literally, "the Way of Harmony" with the forces of energy of Nature and the Universe. |
ARIGATO GOZIAMASHITA: Thank you very much! |
BOKKEN: Wooden replica of samurai sword. |
| BUDO: A code of manner and behavior for the samurai's life including the arts of combat with ethical and
philosophical implications. |
BUKIWAZA: Weapons techniques. |
DOGI: Clothing or uniform worn when studying an art or Way. (Note: dogi should not be shortened to the
slang form "gi". An important meaning is lost.) |
| JO: Staff |
MA-Al: Basic distance, with the implication of proper or appropriate distance such that a technique can be
done well and with balance. |
OSU: A strong, positive budo salutation or greeting indicating mutual respect. |
| SENSEI: Teacher. |
SHITE: The person who executes an Aikido technique. |
TANTO: Wooden knife. |
| AIHANMI: Shite and uke in same stance (e.g. both in right stances) |
DOSA: Movement |
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