| Aikido |
(Eye-key-doe) |
Ai = Harmony, Ki = Spirit, Do = The Way or Path |
| Arigato gozaimasu |
(Ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mahss) |
Thank you |
| Bokken |
(Bow-ken) |
Wooden Sword used in practice |
| Bushido |
(Boo-she-doe) |
Warrior's Code. The way of the warrior. |
| Deshi |
(Day-she) |
Student, pupil, disciple. |
| Dojo |
(Doe-joe) |
Training hall or school. |
| Domo arigato gozaimashita |
(doe-moe ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah-ee-mah-she-tah) |
Thank you very much. (spoken by students at the end of class and at the end of a training practice) |
| Dori |
(Doe-ree) |
Hold |
| Gi |
(Ghee) |
Training uniform. |
| Gomen Nasai |
(Go men Nah sai) |
Sorry |
| Hakama |
(Hah-ka-mah) |
A divided, pant-like skirt. |
| Hajime |
(Hah-jee-may) |
Let's start! |
| Hanmi |
(Hawn-me) |
Triangular stance. |
| Hiji |
(Hee-jee) |
Elbow |
| Irimi |
(Ee-ree-me) |
To enter; entering. |
| Jiyu Waza |
(Jee-you Wah-zah) |
Free style techniques/practice. |
| Jo |
(Joe) |
Wooden staff. Standard size is 52 inches long. |
| Kata |
(Kah-tah) |
Shoulder. Also can mean 'form' practice of pre-arranged exercises or movements. |
| Katate dori |
(Kah-tah-tay Door-eee) |
Wrist grab |
| Keiko |
(Kay-koh) |
Practice session; training. |
| Ki |
(Key) |
Energy or Spirit—the vital force of the body; Universal Energy |
| Ki no Nagare |
(Key-noh Nah-gah-ray) |
Flowing energy or movement. |
| Kiai |
(Key-eye) |
A piercing scream or cry with practical and psychological value meaning - 'Meeting of the Spirits'. |
| Kokyu |
(Koke-you) |
Breath power—the coordination of ki flow with breathing. |
| Kokyu Dosa |
(Koke-you doe-sah) |
A method of off-balancing and pinning your partner with your 'ki' instead of with your physical power. |
| Konnichi wa |
(Kone-knee-chee-wah) |
Good day (said after 10:00 am) |
| Kyu |
(Cue) |
Aikido rank. A mudansha or non black belt level. |
| Maai |
(Mah-eye) |
Distance between uke and nage;— meaning 'harmony of space'. |
| Nage |
(Nah-gay) |
The person who throws or is attacked. Throw. |
| Obi |
(Oh-bee) |
Belt. |
| Ohayo gozaimasu |
(Ohio go-zah-ee-mahs) |
Good Morning (said before 10:00 am) |
| Onegai Shimasu |
(Oh-nigh-guy-she-mahss) |
I make a request. (spoken when one wishes to practice with a fellow student or teacher) |
| O'Sensei |
(Oh sen-say) |
The great teacher. (Morihei Ueshiba) |
| Randori |
(Rahn-doe-ree) |
Multiple attack. |
| Rei |
(Ray) |
Bow or Salutation. |
| Ryote Dori |
(Ree-oh-tay Door-eee) |
Both hands. |
| Sempai |
(Sem-pie) |
Senior student. |
| Sensei |
(Sen-say) |
Teacher, instructor. |
| Seiza |
(Say-zah) |
Formal sitting posture. |
| Shomen |
(Show-men) |
Front or top of the head. Altar at the front of the dojo. |
| Suburi |
(Sue-boo-ree) |
A single movement using the bokken or jo. This is done as a solo practice. |
| Suwari Waza |
(Sue-wah-ree Wah-zah) |
Seated techniques. |
| Tachi-Dori |
(Tah-chee Door-eee) |
Techniques of sword taking. |
| Tai No Henko |
(Tie-noh Hen-ko) |
Basic blending exercise of turning or tenkan. |
| Tanto |
(Tahn-toe) |
Wooden knife. |
| Tegatana |
(Tay-gah-tah-nah) |
Hand blade. Sword edge of the hand. |
| Tenkan |
(ten-kahn) |
Turning. |
| Tsuki |
(Tski) |
Thrust or punch. |
| Uke |
(Ooo-kay) |
The person providing the attack or being thrown by nage. |
| Ukemi |
(Ooo-keh-me) |
The art of falling away from harm. |
| Ushiro |
(Ooo-she-row) |
Behind or rear. |
| Yame |
(Yah-may) |
Stop! |
| Yokomen |
(Yoh-koh-men) |
Strike to the side of the head. |
| Yudansha |
(You-dahn-shah) |
Black belt grade holder. |