| Vocabulary |
Aikido
(Eye-key-doe) |
Ai = harmony, Ki =
spirit, Do =The Way or Path |
Aiki
Taiso
(Eye-key-tie-so) |
Aikido Exercises |
Atemi Waza
(Ab-teh-me
Wah-zah) |
Striking Techniques |
Bokken
(Bow-ken) |
Wooden sword used in
practice |
Bushido
(Boo-she-doe) |
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 aikidoists) |
Gaeshi
(Guy-eh-she) |
To reverse |
Gi
(Ghee) |
Training costume |
Hakama
(Hawk-ah-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 opponent (the attacker), approaches from a
standing position |
Hantai
(Hawn-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-me) |
To enter, entering |
Jiyu
(Gee-you) |
Free style |
Jiyu Waza
(Gee-you
Wah-zah) |
Free style
techniques/practice |
Jo
(Joe) |
Wooden staff |
|
Kaiten
(Kai-ten) |
To revolve or
rotate |
|
Kata
(Kah-tah) |
Shoulder, Also means
'form' practice of pre-arranged exercise(s).
One hand (left
or right) |
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" |
Xokyu
(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-she) |
Hips, waist (also spelled
Goshi).
|
Kubi
(Coo-bee) |
Neck |
Kyu
(Cue) |
Aikido rank, class. A
mudansha or— undergraduate |
Kubi
(Coo-bee) |
Neck |
Kyu
(Cue) |
Aikido rank, class. A
mudansha or— undergraduate |
