AIKIDO TERMINOLOGY

AIKIDO TERMINOLOGY

Uke - Person being thrown Nage / Tori - Person throwing Shite - Person throwing . Posture (shizentai gamae): Migi gamae - right side Hidari gamae - left side Sankakutai - typical Aikido triangular stance Ma-ai - Distance between the nage and uke. Stances (Hammi): Ai hammi - Both persons take migi gamae or hidari gamae at the same time Gyaku hammi - reverse stance Gedan - hand position low Chudan - hand position medium Jodan - hand position high Attacks: Shomenuchi - Frontal attack to top of head Shomenuchi-tsuki - Frontal attack to eyes Munetsuki - Frontal punch Yokomenuchi - Frontal-angular attack to side of head/neck Katate-tori - Wrist grab Kata-tori - Shoulder grab Katate-tori hantai / Kosa-tori - cross hand grab Kubi-shime - Choke hold Katate-tori Ryote-mochi - Two hands grab one hand Ryote-tori - Grab both wrists Ryokata-tori - Grab both shoulders Randori - Multiple man attack Hanmi Handachi-waza - Nage in sitting position and uke standing Suwari-waza - Nage and uke perform techniques on knees Jiyu-waza - Free Style Jo-tori - Staff taking Tanto-tori - Knife taking Kumi-jo - Paired jo kata practice Kumi-tachi - Paired bokken practice Taijutsu - Empty hand practice Irimi - Direct entry Tenkan - Indirect or outside entry. Body makes complete turn around attack. Atemi - Hand strikes Jiyu-waza - Free style Jo - Staff Suburi - Sword/ bokken practice Shikko - Knee walking