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White Rose Syllabus Basic Terminology

This document provides a summary of basic terminology used in the martial art of Aikido. It defines Japanese terms for parts of the dojo or training hall, positions, movements, attacks, techniques, and numbers up to 20 used for solo wooden staff (jo) practice forms. The summary defines general terms, stances, techniques, and concepts that are fundamental to understanding and practicing Aikido.

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White Rose Syllabus Basic Terminology

This document provides a summary of basic terminology used in the martial art of Aikido. It defines Japanese terms for parts of the dojo or training hall, positions, movements, attacks, techniques, and numbers up to 20 used for solo wooden staff (jo) practice forms. The summary defines general terms, stances, techniques, and concepts that are fundamental to understanding and practicing Aikido.

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January 2014

Basic Terminology
GENERAL TERMS MOVEMENTS & POSTURES

Aikidoka - One who practises Aikido Tai sabaki - Evasive body movement
Dojo - Training Hall Te sabaki - Hand movement
Kamiza - Focal point of the dojo (lit. Irimi - Entering
place where the spirit sits) Tenkan - Turning
Tatami - Training mats Omote - Moving to the front of the attacker
Gi - Training suit Ura - Moving to the rear of the attacker
Obi - Belt Suri ashi - Oblique entering movement
Hakama - Traditional pleated trousers Tai no henko - Body blending exercise
Sensei - Teacher, instructor (one who Ukemi - Breakfalls (art of receiving)
goes before) Mae ukemi - Forward roll
Dan - Black belt level rank Ushiro ukemi - Roll to the rear
Kyu - Lower levels in ranking Shikko - Moving on the knees
system
Sempai - Senior level student Kamae - Posture
Ai hanmi - Mutual oblique stance
Onegai shimasu - Please teach me Gyaku hanmi - Opposite oblique stance
Domo arigato gozaimashita - Thank you Migi hanmi - Right stance
very much Hidari hanmi - Left stance
Rei - Bow Shizentai - Natural posture
Keiko - Practise Seiza - Sitting posture
Hajime - Begin Hasso no kamae - Shoulder level posture
Yame - Stop (with a weapon)
Mate - Wait
Mokuso - Meditate
CONCEPTS & PRINCIPLES
Taijutsu - Body arts
Tori - Person carrying out the technique Ai -Harmony
Uke - Person receiving the technique Ki -Energy/life force/spirit
Tegatana - Hand blade Do -The way
Giri - Cut Reigi -Etiquette
Ken - Japanese sword Zanshin -Unbroken awareness and
Tanto - Wooden knife concentration
Bokken - Wooden sword Maai - Combative distance
Jo - Wooden staff Awase - Blending
Suburi - Solo cutting exercise Hara - Physical and spiritual centre
Kata - Formal practice of preset forms Seika tanden - Centre, one point
ATTACKS TECHNIQUES

Katate dori - One wrist held Kihon waza - Basic techniques


Sode dori - Sleeve hold Osae waza - Pinning techniques
Kata dori - Shoulder hold Katame waza - Immobilisation techniques
Eri dori - Collar hold Nage waza - Projection techniques
Mune dori - Front chest grab Kansetsu waza - Joint locking techniques
Ryote dori - Two hands take both wrists Atemi waza - Striking techniques
Ryotemochi - Two hands take one wrist Suwari waza - Sitting techniques
Morote dori - One wrist held by two hands Tachi waza - Standing techniques
Kubishime - Strangle Hanmi handachi waza - Techniques with
Ushiro ryote dori - Both hands held from tori sitting and uke standing
the rear Henka waza - Varied techniques
Ushiro kubishime - Choke from the rear, Kaeshi waza - Counter techniques
while holding one wrist
Shomen uchi - Strike to the top of the head Ikkyo - 1st application
Yokemen uchi - Strike to the side of the Nikkyo - 2nd application
head Sankyo - 3rd application
Chudan tsuki - Punch to the stomach Yonkyo - 4th application
Jodan Tsuki - Punch to the head Gokyo - 5th application
Mae geri - Front kick Rokkyo - 6th application
Randori - Multiple attack Shiho nage - Four directions throw
Kite gaeshi - Outer wrist turn
Uchi - Strike Shomen Irimi nage - Front approach
Tsuki - Thrust entering throw
Dori - Grab Sokumen irimi nage - Reverse entering
Geri - Kick throw
Jodan - High level Tenchi nage - Heaven and earth throw
Chudan - Mid level Soto Kaiten nage - Outside rotary throw
Gedan - Lower level Uchi kaiten nage - Inside rotary throw

Sumi otoshi - Corner drop


Juji nage - Cross arm throw
Jujigarami - Arm entanglement
NUMBERS
Udekimi nage- Arm pin throw
Hiji jime - Elbow lock
Ichi - One
Aiki nage - Aiki throw
Ni - Two
Koshi nage - Hip throw
San - Three
Kokyu nage - Breath power throw
Shi - Four
Kokyu ho - Breath power exercise
Go - Five
Jo dori - Techniques applied against
Rokku - Six
Shichi - Seven attacks with jo
Tanto dori - Techniques applied against
Hachi - Eight
Ku - Nine knife attacks
Tachi dori - Techniques applies against
Jyu - Ten
attacks with a bokken
1-20 JO SUBURI

1. CHOKU TSUKI
2. GAESHI TSUKI
3. USHIRO TSUKI
4. TSUKI GEDAN GAESHI
5. TSUKI JODAN GAESHI UCHI
6. SHOMEN UCHIKOMI
7. RENZOKU UCHIKOMI
8. MENUCHI GEDAN GAESHI
9. MENUCHI USHIRO TSUKI
10. GYAKU YOKOMEN UCHI USHIRO TSUKI
11. KATATE GEDAN GAESHI
12. KATATE TOMA UCHI
13. KATATE HACHI NO JI GAESHI
14. HASSO GAESHI UCHI
15. HASSO GAESHI TSUKI
16. HASSO GAESHI USHIRO TSUKI
17. HASSO GAESHI USHIRO UCHI
18. HASSO GAESHI USHIRO BARAI
19. HIDARI NAGARE GAESHI UCHI
20. MIGI NAGARE GAESHI TSUKI

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