Terminology
Counting
| ICHI - | one | ROKU - | six |
| NI - | two | SHICHI - | seven |
| SAN - | three | HACHI - | eight |
| SHI - | four | KU - | nine |
| GO - | five | JU - | ten |
Uniform
| DOGI | Uniform worn during study or practice |
| OBI | Belt |
| HAKAMA | A divided pant skirt worn by instructors |
Expressions
| SENSEI | "Teacher" - A term conveying respect for the instructor. |
| REI | Bow |
| ONEGAI-SHIMASU | "Please do me your favor". ( normally said when the class starts and before practicing with the Sensei or with the other class members). |
| ARIGATO-GOZAIMASHITA | "Thank you very much". ( normally said when you finish practice with the Sensei and to other students at the end of the class). |
| OSU/HAI | A strong positive Budo salutation indicating mutual respect/ “I understand” |
| SUMIMASEN | "Excuse me" (accompanied by a standing or kneeling bow) |
Posture
| SEIZA | Kneeling position when sitting |
| KAMAE | Basic stance. |
| OTAGAI NI REI | Bow to each other |
| AIHANMI | Shite and Uke in the same stance |
| GYAKUHANMI | Shite and Uke in “mirror” image stance |
| MA-AI | Appropriate distance between you and your partner such that the technique can be executed well |
| MOKUSO | Close your eyes and meditate to clear your mind |
Roles
| SHITE | The person performing a throw or technique. |
| UKE | The person who receives Shite’s technique. |
Receiving
| UKEMI | Breakfall |
| ZENPO KAITEN UKEMI | Forward roll. |
| KOHO UKEMI | Backward roll. |
Category of Movements
| KOTAI | Change |
| TACHIWAZA | Movements performed with Shite and Uke in a standing position. |
| SUWARIWAZA | Movements performed with Shite and Uke in a kneeling position |
| HANMI HANDACHI WAZA | Movements performed with Shite sitting , Uke standing |
| TAI SABAKI | Body movement. |
| SURIASHI | Sliding foot |
| DOSA | Movement |
| AI | Harmony |
| KI | Energy (life force/spirit) |
| KOKYO HO | Breath method |
| KOKYUNAGE | Breath throw |
| AIKI | Harmonizing with energy |
| DO | Way (path/way or life) |
| AIKIDO | The way of harmony |
| YOSHINKAN AIKIDO | “The House of Cultivating the Spirit or Mind”. |
| O SENSEI | Morihei Ueshiba (founder of Aikido) |
| GOZO SHIODA | O Sensei’s top student, 9th Dan who fromed the AYF |
| SOKE/ KANCHO | The leader of the Yoshinkai Federation |
| HOMBU | International Aikido headquarters in Tokyo, Japan |
| SENSEI | Teacher |
| DOJO | Training Hall |
| TATAMI | Practice mats |
| DOGI | Training clothes (clothes of the way) |
| OBI | Belt |
| BUDO | The code by which the samurai lived their life |
| SEMPAI | Senior Student |
| HARA | Center force (located in lower abdomen) |
| TEGATANA | Knife hand |
| KUZUSHI | Unbalancing |
| SHIKKO | Knee walking |
| MOKUSO | Meditation |
| REI | Bow |
| SHITE | The person who performs the technique |
| UKE | The person who receives a throw or technique |
| KAMAE | Basic stance |
| HAJIME | Begin technique |
| AI HANMI | Shite and Uke in the same stance |
| GYAKU HANMI | Shite and Uke in “mirror” image stance |
| DAN | Black belt rank |
| YAME | Stop |
| KYU | Colored belt levels |
| SHOMEN NI REI | Bow to the front |
| USHIRO | Backward, behind |
| HIYAKU UKEMI | Jumping breakfall |
| KOHO UKEMI | Back break fall |
| ZENPO KAITEN UKEMI | Forward breakfall |
| MIGI | Right |
| HIDARI | Left |
| JYUWAZA | Freestyle continuation techniques |
| IRIMI | Straight entry body movement |
| TENKAN | 180 degree pivot |
| TAI NO HENKO ICHI | Cross step in Body change |
| TAI NO HENKO NI | 95 degree pivot |
| SOTAI DOSA | Movement with partner |
| SUWARI WAZA | Kneeling technique |
| KAITEN NAGE | Rotary throw |
Names of Aikido Attacks
KATATE MOCHI |
One wrist grab |
RYOTE MOCHI |
Both wrists grab |
HIJI MOCHI |
Elbow grasp |
USHIRO RYOTE MOCHI |
Both wrists grab from behind |
MUNE MOCHI |
Chest grab |
KATA MOCHI |
Shoulder grasp |
SHOMENUCHI |
Front strike |
AYA MOCHI |
Cross wrist grab |
ERI MOCHI |
Collar grasp |
KATATE ERI MOCHI |
One hand grasp on wrist and choke from behind |
SHOMEN TSUKI |
Body punch |
RYOHIJI MOCHI |
Two elbows grasp |
YOKOMENUCHI |
Side strike |
GANMENZUKI |
Face thrust |
SUIGETSUZUKI |
Body thrust |
Names of Aikido Techniques
| YONKAYO | Fourth control or throw |
| SANKAJO | Third control |
| NIKAJO | Second control |
| KOTEGAESHI | Reverse hand throw |
| IRIMINAGE | Step in throw |
| SHIHONAGE | All direction throw |
| KAITENNAGE | Rotary throw |
| KOSHINAGE | hip throw |
| TENCHINAGE | heaven and earth throw |
| JUJIGARAMI | Crossed arm lock throw |
| SOKUMEN IRIMINAGE | Side step and throw |
| HIJISHIME | elbow lock throw |
| KOKYU HO | Breath method |
| KOKYUNAGE | Breath throw |
| HIJIATE KOKYUNAGE | Hitting elbow breath throw |
| BUKIWAZA | Staff techniques |
| JOWAZA | techniques against Jo attack |
| TANTOWAZA | Knife techniques |
| TEGATANA ATE | Knife hand chop |
| IKKAJO | First control or throw |
Types of Aikido Practice
| TACHIWAZA | standing techniques |
| SUWARIWAZA | techniques from a kneeling position |
| HANMI HANDACHI WAZA | Shite sitting and Uke standing techniques |
| USHIROWAZA | Behind techniques |
| RENRAKUWAZA | Changing from one technique into another |
| KAESHIWAZA | counter techniques |
| JIYUWAZA | Freestyle continuation techniques |
Names of Weapons Used in Aikido
| BOKKEN | wooden sword for training |
| JO | wooden staff for training |
| TANTO | Wooden knife for training |
