| Term |
(pronounced
like:) |
Explanation |
|
Aikido |
I-key-dough |
AI -Harmony
KI -Spirit, Energy
DO -Way, Path |
|
Ai Hanmi |
I-han-mee |
partners face each other with same foot forward |
|
Atemi |
a-te-mee |
striking technique, in Aikido a feint to face or body with fist or open
hand |
|
Arrigata gozaimushta |
are-ee-got-a goh-z-eye-moosh-ta |
thank you very much |
|
Bokken |
bow-ken |
wooden practice sword |
|
Budo |
boo-dough |
the way of martial arts |
|
Dan |
dawn |
black belt rank |
|
Deshi |
desh-ee |
student, disciple |
|
Dojo |
dough-joh |
a place to train In The Way |
|
Dosa |
dough-sa |
exercise |
|
Enundo |
en-oon-dough |
a throw in which the uke spins backward while falling |
|
Gi (or Dogi) |
gee (or dough-gee) |
training uniform |
|
Gokyo |
go-kyoh |
4th
wrist hold technique |
Gyaku Hanmi
(see also Ai Hanmi) |
g-yak-u han-mee
("yak" like the Tibetan ox) |
opposite stance |
|
Hakama |
haw-kaw-maw |
black formal garment worn over gi bottoms |
|
Hanmi |
han-mee |
stance with one foot a half step forward |
|
Happo-undo |
haw-po oon-dough |
basic eight direction exercise |
|
Hara |
har-a |
abdomen, symbolizes existence |
|
Ikkyo |
eek-yoh |
1st
wrist hold technique |
Irimi
(= Omote) |
ee-ream-ee
(oh-moh-tey) |
entering direction |
|
Jo (Bo) |
joh (boh) |
wooden staff |
|
Juji (nage) |
jew-jee (naw-gay) |
a throw in which uke’s arms are crossed |
|
Kaiten |
k.eye-ten |
rotating or round |
|
Kata |
kaw-taw |
shoulder |
|
Katate |
kaw-taw-tey |
one hand, wrist |
|
Katadedori |
kaw-taw-tey toh-ree |
one hand wrist grab, same side |
|
Katatekosadori |
kaw-taw-tey koh-sa toh-ree |
one hand wrist grab, same hands |
|
Keri |
carry |
kick |
|
Kiatsu |
key-a-tsoo |
accupressure massage applied with Ki |
|
Kiai |
key-I |
powerful vocalization with Ki |
|
Kirikaeshi |
keer-ree-k-eye-yesh |
a throw which includes reversing uke’s direction of attack |
|
Kokyu |
coke-you |
breathing timing |
|
Kokyu-ho |
coke-you-hoh |
Ki breathing method |
|
Kokyunage |
coke-you-naw-gay |
timing throw |
|
Koshin |
koh-shin |
moving backward |
|
Koshinage |
koh-shee-naw-gay |
hip throw |
Koteoroshi
(=prev:Kotegaeshi) |
koh-te-oh-row-shee |
wrist throw |
|
Kubi-jime |
coo-bee-shee-mee |
choke |
|
Kyu |
cue (as in “cue ball”) |
rank before black belt |
| Ma-ai (Mawai) |
maw-why |
proper distance between opponents |
|
Misogi |
miss-oh-gee |
training to cleanse the mind |
|
Mochi |
moh-chee |
to hold |
|
Munetsuki |
moon-ot-ski |
punch (tsuki) |
|
Nage |
naw-gay |
throw, person leading |
|
Nidan |
nee-dawn |
2nd degree blackbelt |
|
Nikyo |
neek-yoh |
2nd
wrist hold technique |
|
Obi |
oh-bee |
belt |
| O’Sensei |
oh-sen-say |
honorific name used for Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido |
| Onegai-shimasu |
oh-nay-guy-she-mahss |
a humble request to train, spoken as salutation before practice |
|
Randori |
rawn-door-ee |
free attack, sometimes multiple attackers |
|
Rei |
ray |
bow, salutation |
|
Ryo-te |
ree-oh-tey |
both hands |
|
Ryote-dori |
ree-oh-tey-toh-ree |
grabbing both wrists |
|
Ryote-mochi |
ree-oh-tey-moh-chee |
grabbing one wrist with both hands |
|
Sankyo |
sawn-kyoh |
3rd wrist hold |
|
Sayu-undo |
saw-you-oon-dough |
exercise that swings arms to sides |
|
Seiza |
say-za |
formal kneeling posture, sitting with calmness |
|
Sensei |
sen-say |
teacher, instructor’s title |
|
Shihan |
shee-hawn |
master instructor |
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Shiho |
shee-hoh |
four direction |
|
Shikko |
shee-koh |
knee walking |
|
Shin Shin Toitsu |
shin shin toy-ee-tsoo |
mind and body unification |
|
Shodan |
show-dawn |
1st degree black belt |
|
Shomen |
show-men |
front of head; also front of dojo where Ki symbol is placed |
|
Sudori |
soo-doh-ree |
"avoiding" by spinning out or
ducking |
|
Taigi |
tie-gee |
specific arts (kata) in Ki-Aikido |
|
Taiso |
tie-so |
basic exercise in Ki-Aikido |
|
Tanto |
tawn-tow |
wooden practice knife |
|
Tatami |
taw-taw-mee |
traditional woven bamboo practice mat |
|
Tenchinage |
ten-chee-naw-gay |
heaven and earth throw |
|
Tenkan |
ten-kawn |
circular blending movement |
|
Uke |
oo-kay |
person being thrown |
|
Ukemi |
oo-kem-ee |
art of rolling or falling |
|
Ushi-deshi |
oo-shee-de-shee |
student designated to provide continuing assistance to sensei and to
facilitate dojo activities, translates
roughly as “house student” |
|
Ushirodori |
oo-shear-oh-toh-ree |
grabbing in a bear hug from behind |
|
Waza |
wa-za |
technique |
|
Yokomen |
yoh-koh-men |
side of face, head, neck |
|
Zagi |
zaw-gee |
kneeling techniques |
|
Zagi-handachi |
zaw-gee-hawn-daw-shee |
nage kneels while uke stands |
|
Zenponage |
zen-poh-naw-gay |
throwing uke forward |
|
Zenshin |
zen-shin |
moving forward |
