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STUDENT RESOURCES
GLOSSARY
POSTURES & MOVEMENTS
AI-HANMI
相半身
Stance where the Nage and Uke are both standing with either both right feet or both left feet forward.
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ATEMI
当て身
Strikes to the body at vulnerable points.Used in techniques to distract or unbalance the attacker and thereby increase the effectiveness of a technique
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GYAKU-HANMI
逆半身
A mirror hanmi stance where the Uke and Nage have different feet forward (Uke has left foot forward and Nage has the right foot forward or visa versa)
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HANMI
半身
A triangular stance where one foot is in front and pointing forward and the rear foot is placed perpendicular to the front foot.
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HANMI-HANDACHI
半身半立
The Nage is seated in seiza and the Uke is standing.
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HIDARI-HANMI
左半身
Hanmi stance with left (hidari) foot forward
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HITO-E-Mi
一重身
An entering move in which Nage slides forward on the front foot and then performs the tenkai reversal (see below), so that Nage is
standing at Uke’s back in the same hanmi stance (right or left) as Uke is.
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JIYU-WAZA
自由技
“Free-style” techniques performed usually with one Uke and usually with a pre-decided attack.
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JO-AWASE
杖合わせ
Paired exercises in which basic use of the jo is emphasized
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JO-NAGE
杖投げ
Throws done when the Nage holds the jo and the uke tries to take it from him.
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JO-DORI
杖取り
Defenses by the Nage when attacked by the Uke with a jo
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KAITEN
回転
Forward Step-Pivot
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KEN-AWASE
剣合わせ
Paired exercises in which basic use of the sword is emphasized
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KI-MUSUBI-NO-TACHI
気結びの太刀
A paired ki-blending exercise done with swords
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KOKYU-DOSA
呼吸動作
A breathing exercise
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KOKYU-HO
呼吸
Breathing exercise usually done at the end of a practice session either seated or standing.
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KUMI-JO
組杖
Extended paired kata with jo, in which defenses and counter attacks with the weapon are practiced
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KUMI-TACHI
組太刀
Extended paired kata with sword, in which defenses and counter attacks with the weapon are practiced
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MA-AI
間合い
Space between the Nage and the Uke
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MIGI-HANMI
右半身
Hanmi stance with right (migi) foot forward
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OMOTE
表
Front or in front of, used to describe techniques executed by moving across Uke’s front
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RANDORI
乱取り
Free-style exercise where two or more Uke attack the Nage using any attack of their choice.
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SEIZA
正座
Formal Japanese way of sitting on the floor with one
sitting with knees pointed forward and rear end on one’s feet and ankles.
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SHIKKO
膝行
Walking on one’s knees.
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SUWARI-WAZA (ZAGI)
坐り技 (座技)
Techniques where both Nage and Uke are seated in seiza
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TACHI-DORI
太刀取り
Defenses to a sword attack,sword takeaways
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TACHI-WAZA
立ち技
Techniques done while standing
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TAI-SABAKI
体捌き
The general term for body movements used in Aikido to
avoid an attack and unbalance the attacker in the process
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TANTO-DORI
短刀取り
Defenses to a knife attack, knife takeaways
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TENKAI
転回
Pivoting on the balls of the feet in hanmi.One reverses direction and switches hanmi
stances.In other words, if one is
standing in a right stance prior to tenkai, one is standing in a left stance
after tenkai.<
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TENKAN (TAI-NO-HENKO)
転換 (体の変向)
A turn in which the back leg of the hanmi stance is pulled
back 180 degrees to reverse one’s direction.Unlike tenkai, one’s stance is the same as
before the move, but one is facing the opposite direction.
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UKEMI
受け身
Tumbling or breakfalls.
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URA
裏
Rear or in back of, used to describe techniques
executed by moving around behind the Uke
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USHIRO-WAZA
後技
Defenses to attacks from the rear
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