Attacks
Shomen Uchi - Vertical Strike to the Head
Yokomen Uchi - Oblique Strike to the Head
Mune Tsuki - Punch to the Chest
Kuchi Tsuki - Punch to the Mouth
Kata Dori - Shoulder Grab
Ryo Kata Dori - Both Shoulder Grab
Ushiro RyoKata Dori - Rear Both Shoulder Grab
Katate Dori - One Side (same side) on hand Grab
Ryote Dori - Grabbing Both Hands
Ushiro Ryote Dori - Grabbing Both Hands Grab From The Rear
Katate Dori Ryote Mochi - Grabbing One Hand With Both Hands
Ushiro Tekubi Shime - One Hand Grab with Choke from the Rear
Kosa Dori - Cross Hand Grab
Techniques
Ikkyo (ude osae) - 1st Principle
Nikyo (kote mawashi) - 2nd Principle
Sankyo (kote hineri) - 3rd Principle
Yonkyo (tekubi osae) - 4th Principle
Gokyo (ude nobashi) - 5th Principle
Aiki Otoshi - Blending Drop
Hiji Jime - Elbow Lock
Irrimi Nage - Entering Throw
Juji Nage - Cross Shaped Throw
Kaiten Nage - Rotary Throw
Kokyu Nage - Breath Throw
Koshi Nage - Hip Throw
Kote Gaeshi - Wrist Twist
Shiho Nage - Four Directional Throw
Sumi Otoshi - Corner Drop
Tenchi Nage - Heaven and Earth Throw
Kokyu Tanden Ho - Centered Breath Method
Ashi Sabaki - Foot Movement
Tsugi ashi - Sliding Step
Ayumi Ashi - Alternating Step
Tenkan - Full Turn
Tenkai - About Face Turn
Ai Hanmi - Mutual Stance
Gyaku Hanmi - Opposite Stance
Shikko - Knee Walking
Seiza - Formal Seated Posture
Tai Sabaki - Body Movement
Tai no Henko - Body Turning
Omote / Irrimi - Front / Entering
Ura / Tenkan - Rear / Turning
Soto Mawari - Moving Outside One's Opponent
Uchi Mawari - Moving Inside One's Opponent
En no Irrimi - Circular Entering
Sankaku no Irrimi - Triangular Entering
Chokusen no Irrimi - Direct Entering
Mino uke - Raincoat way to recieve
Tegatana - Sword Hand
Jodan Kiri Hanashi - Upper Level "Cutting Off"
Chudan Kiri Hanashi - Middle Level "Cutting Off"
Gedan Kiri Hanashi - Low Level "Cutting Off"
Nagare Uke - Flowing Parry
Atemi / Ate Waza - Striking Techniques
Kasumi ho - "Mist" Meathod
Waza - Techniques
Kihon Waza - Basic Versions of Techniques
Nagare Waza - Flowing Versions
Ara Waza - Rigorous Versions
Oyo Waza - Applied Versions
Jiyu Waza - Free Style
Kaeshi Waza - Reversing Techniques
Henka Waza - Switching from One Technique to Another
Shime Waza - Choking Techniques
Suwari Waza - Seated Techniques
Ne Waza - Ground Techniques
Nage Waza - Throwing Techniques
Debana Waza - Attacking at the Start / Forestalling / Ikkyo principle
Nage - The One Who Throws / The Aikidoka Practicing the Technique
Uke - The One Who Receives / The Attacker
Uke Waza - The art of being a good attacker
Hanmi Handachi - Nage Seated, Uke Standing
Taninju Dori - Free Style with Multiple Uke
Taninsu Gake - Static Practice with Multiple Uke
Important Vocabulary
O Sensei - Great Teacher (Morihei Ueshiba, The Founder of Aikido)
Doshu - Head of the Art
Shihan - Master Instructor
Mitsugi Saotome - Uchideshi to O-Sensei / The Founder of Aikido Schools of Ueshiba
Sensei - Teacher / One who Came Before
Sifu - (Chinese version of 'Sensei')
Uchi Deshi - Inner Disciple / 24 hour attendant
Aikidoka - A Student of Aikido
Mudansha - A Kyu Rank Holder (any rank below Shodan)
Yudansha - Black Belt Rank Holder
Kyu - White Belt Rank
Dan - Black Belt Rank
Dai Sempai - Senior(s) with the Most Experience
Sempai - One's Senior
Kohai - One's Junior
Deshi - A Disciple
Gakusei - A Student (not a disciple)
Keiko - Practice (Class)
Shugyo - Training, Austerity (The Daily Struggle)
Ukemi - The Art of Falling
Sutemi - To sacrifice the Body (the art of taking breakfalls)
Suburi - Repetitive Strikes with a Weapon to Perfect Form
Suki - Opening, Point of Weakness
Deai - Timing
Maai - Distance
Nami - Wave
Musubi - Connection between Nage and Uke
Shoshin - Beginner's mind
Zanshin - Awareness of One's Surroundings & Situation
Zeshin - Focused and intense spirit
Haragei - Similar to Zanshin (lit. belly art)
Nen - One pointed concentration
Counting
Ichi/Sho - One/First
Ni - Two/Second
San - Three/Third
Shi/Yon - Four/Fourth
Go - Five/Fifth
Roku - Six/Sixth
Shichi/Nana - Seven/Seventh
Hachi/Hasso - Eight/Eight
Ku/kyu - Nine/Ninth
Ju/Jo - Ten/Tenth
Jumbi Taiso - Aikido Exercises
Tenkan Undo - Turning Exercise
Irrimi Nage Undo - Entering Throw Exercise
Hasso Undo - Eight Directional Exercise
Saya Undo - Side Projection Exercise
Zenpo Undo - Two Directional Exercise
Tekubi Shido - Wrist Shaking
Ude Furi - Arm Swinging
Funatori / Furutama - Rowing Exercise / Body Shaking
Ama no Torihune/Furitama - Bird Boat of Heaven
Chinkan Kishin - Calm the Spirit and Return to the Divine
Ten no Kokyu - Breath of Heaven
Chi no Kokyu - Breath of Earth
Jin no Kokyu - Breath of Man
Makoto no Kokyu - True Breath
Conversation
Domo Arigato (gozaimasu) - Polite form of thank you (most polite)
Dozo - Please
Gomen nassai - I'm sorry, please forgive me for what I just did
Hai - Yes
Ie - No
O negai shimasu - Please assist me
Rei - Salutation, bow
Reigi - Etiquette
Sumimasen - Excuse me, for what I'm about to do
Giri - Obligation
Kore wa nan desu ka? - What is this?
Wakarimasen - I don't understand
Weapons
Bo - Staff
Jo - Short Staff
Hanbo - Very Short Staff
Yari - Spear
Naginata - Halberd
Bokken - Wooden Sword (same as Bokuto)
Shinai - Bamboo Practice Sword
Fukuro Shinai - Shinai covered in leather `bag' (Yagyu style)
Suburito - Heavy Wooden Sword for Suburi
Katana / Tachi - Live (Sharp) Sword
Ken / To - Sword
Shin Ken - Live Sword (Sharp)
Iaito - Practice Steel Sword (Not Sharp)
Tanto - Knife
Kaiken - Knife
Weapon Techniques
Tachi Dori - Sword Taking
Jo Dori - Jo Taking
Tanto Dori - Knife Taking
Kumi Tachi - Paired Sword Training
Kumi Jo - Paired Jo Training
Jo / Ken no Riai - Staff / Sword Relationship Studies
Jo / Taijutsu no Riai - Staff / Body Relationship Studies
Ken / Taijutsu no Riai - Sword / Body Relationship Studies
Jo no Awase Ho - Joined Staff Training
Ken no Awase Ho - Joined Sword Training
Ken no Suburi - Repetitive Practice with Sword
Jo no Suburi - Repetitive Practice with Jo
Aiki Ken - Swordsmanship Based on Aikido
Aiki Jo - Short Staff Principles Based on Aikido
Tanren Uchi - Forging One's Center by Striking with Sword or Staff
Ken no Kamae Sword Stances
Jodan no Kamae - High Level Stance
Chudan no Kamae - Middle Level Stance
Gedan no Kamae - Low Level Stance
Hasso no Kamae - Eight Directional Stance
In no kamae - (same as Hasso)
Gedan Hasso no Kamae - Low Eight Directional Stance (Waki Hanmi)
Seigan - Extended Chudan no Kamae (lit. five in a row)
Hitoemi - To Make One's Body Small
Shin no Kamae -
Sha no Kamae -
Jo no Kamae Staff Stances
Tate no Jo - Stand with the Staff
Sage Jo - Stand with Staff Under Arm
Honte no Kamae - Root Hand Stance (same as chudan with sword)
Gyakute no Kamae - Reversed Hand Stance
Hiki Otoshi - lit. "elbow drop"
Ha no Henko - lit. " Turning Leaf"
Jo Suburi Staff Exercises (The first twenty)
Tsuki no Bu - Thrusts
Choku Tsuki - Middle Thrust
Gaeshi Tsuki - Twisting Thrust
Ushiro Tsuki - Rear Thrust
Choku Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi - Middle Thrust, Low Twist
Choku Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi - Middle Thrust, High Twist
Uchi no Bu - Strikes
Shomen Uchi Komi - Vertical Strike to the Head
Renzoku Uchi Komi - Continuing Strikes to the Head
Menuchi Gedan Gaeshi - Strike to the Head, Low Twist
Menuchi Ushiro Tsuki - Strike to the Head, Rear Thrust
Gyaku Yokomen Uchi Ushiro Tsuki - Reverse Oblique Strike to the Head, Rear Thrust
Katate no Bu - One Handed
Katate Gedan Gaesh = One Handed Low Twist
Toma Katate Uchi = Long Distance One Handed Strike
Katate Hachi no Ji Gaeshi - One Handed Figure EightTwist
Hasso no Bu - Figure Eight Shapes
Hasso Gaeshi - Figure Eight Twist
Hasso Gaeshi Uchi - Figure Eight Strike to the Head
Hasso Gaeshi Tsuki - Figure Eight Thrust
Hasso Gaeshi Ushiro Tsuki - Figure Eight Rear Thrust
Hasso Gaeshi Ushiro Uchi - Figure Eight Rear Strike
Hasso Haeshi Ushiro Harai - Figure Eight Rear Sweep
Nagare No Bu - Flowing Movements
Hidari Nagare Gaeshi Uchi - Left Flowing Strike, Strike
Migi Nagare Gaeshi Tsuki - Right Flowing Strike, Thrust