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STUDENT RESOURCES
GLOSSARY
INTRODUCTION
The Glossary pages in this section are intended to help beginners understand the Japanese terms used during the practice of aikido.
The included terms are listed in Romanized form follow by the Japanese form. If your browser does not render Japanese characters then, you may see the English term, a bit of garbled text, then the definition.
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GENERAL TERMS
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Terms that are not aikido specific, such as greetings and names of objects used in the dojo.
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POSTURES & MOVEMENTS
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Terms used to describe, stance, movement and basic exercises in the dojo.
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ATTACKS
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Terms used to describe the techniques that an uke performs to attack his opponent.
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TECHNIQUES
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Terms used to describe the techniques that a nage performs in reaction to an attack by his opponent.
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