Glossary
| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Ai hanmi | Situation in which opponents face each other in the same posture |
| Aikidoka | One who participates in aikido |
| Atemi | Blows delivered against vulnerable points of the body |
| Gyaku hanmi | Situation in which opponents face each other in different postures |
| Hajime | Begin |
| Hanmi | Standing posture in which one foot is advanced |
| Hanmi hantachi | Situation in which one person is sitting and the other standing |
| Hanmi hantachi waza | Techniques performed when one is sitting and the other standing |
| Hidari hanmi | Left natural posture |
| Hiji jime | Lock applied against the elbow |
| Hiji osae | Elbow control |
| Hiriki | Elbow power |
| Ikkajo | 1st control |
| Irimi | Literally "putting in the body" Tori brings his body into - or almost into - contact with uke's body to effect the technique |
| Irimi nage | Throw in which tori brings his body into contact with, or very close to uke. |
| Jiyu waza | Free style |
| Jo | Wooden staff |
| Kamae | Posture |
| Kata | Shoulder |
| Katate | One hand |
| Kokyu ho | Literally "breathing method" |
| Kokyu ryoku | Breathing power |
| Kote gaeshi | Outward wrist twist |
| Kihon dosa | Fundamental movement |
| Kime | Bending the joint in the direction of natural movement |
| Maai | Distance between opponents |
| Marui | Circular motion |
| Metsubushi | Literally "smashing the eyes" |
| Migi hanmi | Right natural posture |
| Mochi | Grip |
| Mune | Chest |
| Nage | Throw |
| Nage waza | Throwing technique |
| Nikajo osae | 2nd control |
| Osae waza | Controlling technique |
| Randori | Multiple man attack |
| Rei | Bow |
| Ryoku | Power |
| Ryote | Both hands |
| Sankajo | 3rd control |
| Seiza | Formal sitting |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Sensei ni rei | Bow to the teacher |
| Shiho nage | Literally "Four directions throw" |
| Shikko | Moving on the knees |
| Shite | The one who applies the technique and the eventual winner (Pre war expression) |
| Shomen | Front |
| Shomen ni rei | Bow to the front |
| Shuchu | Concentration |
| Shuchu ryoku | Concentration of power |
| Shumatsu dosa | "Deciding" or "Fixing" movement |
| Sokumen | Side |
| Suri ashi | Gliding the feet |
| Suwari waza | Sitting techniques |
| Tachi waza | Standing techniques |
| Tanto | Knife |
| Tegatana | The "cutting" edge of the hand |
| Tenchi | Heaven and earth, or up and down |
| Tenchi nage | Heaven and earth throw |
| Tenkan | Indirect or outside entry. Body makes complete turn around attack. |
| Te waza | Hand techniques |
| Tori | The one who applies the technique and the eventual winner |
| Tsugi ashi | Succeeding or following steps, the back foot does not pass the front foot but instead is brought quickly up, maintaining the relative position between the feet |
| Tsuki | Thrust |
| Uchi | Blow |
| Uke | The one who receives the technique and the eventual loser |
| Ukemi | Breakfalls |
| Waza | Technique |
| Yame | Stop |
| Yonkajo osae | 4th control |
| Yokomen | Side |
| Yokomen uchi | Frontal-angular attack to side of head/neck |
| Zanshin | Completion of the technique in which the awareness of opponent and surroudings is maintained. |
Acronyms
IYAF - International Yoshinkan Aikido Federation
NZYAF - New Zealand Yoshinkan Aikido Federation
Search this site
More information
Aikido Yoshinkan
"House for the Cultivation
of the Spirit."