Aikido 合気道
あいきどう
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Uki 宇氣
うき
Uki 宇氣
うき
Shomen ni rei
literally: “bow to the front”
This is a bow to the ancestral altar.
Sensei 先生
せんせい
teacher, master, elder, guru, one who has gone before
Sensei ni rei
Literally: bow to the sensei.
せんせい, おねがいします
literally: "Teacher, do me this favor"
This is said when bowing to a sensei or senpai before starting a practice.
Senpai 先輩
Senior fellow (higher belt)
Kōhai 後輩
protégé
Otagai ni rei
Bow to the others.
Dōmo arigatōgozaimashita
Dōmo arigatōgozaimasu
どうも ありがとうございます
Thank you very much, for the favor about to be performed.
Alternatively:
Sensei ni, domo arigatougozaimasu, rei.
Literally: To the Sensei, thank you, bow.
どうも ありがとうございました
Uke 受け
Thank you very much, for the favor performed in the past.
This is said to sensei, or senpai after they finished practice.
Nage 投げ
なげ
A person who performs the throw technique
A person who performs the throw technique
うけ IPA: [ɯke]
the person who "receives" (attack, block, fall) due to a presented technique
Ōsu
The term used as acknowledgment, "yes", or "will do", means "perseverance".
Seiza 正座
せいざ
.. o kudasai
を ください
please do ..
Dō Gi 道着
proper Japanese sitting position
を ください
please do ..
Seiza shite kudasai
せいざ して ください
please sit straight
Mokusō 黙想
Short meditation (sitting in seiza) before training.
ど ぎ
traditional uniform (for the path of martial arts)
Hajime
はじぬ
Begin
Yame
やぬ
Stop
Counting
1: ichi 一
いち
いち
2: ni 二
に
に
3: san 三
さん
さん
4: shi 四 also yon（よん）
し
し
5: go 五
ご
ご
6: roku 六
ろく
ろく
7: shichi 七 also nana（なな）
しち
しち
8: hachi 八
はち
はち
9: ku 九 also kyū（きゅう）
く
く
10: jū 十
じゅう
じゅう
Directions
Mae 前
まえ
front, before
front, before
Ushiro 後
うしろ
back, behind
back, behind
Migi 右
みぎ
right
right
Hidari 左
ひだり
left
Omote 表
left
Omote 表
おもて
forward direction
forward direction
Ura 裏
うら
backward direction
Hō 方
backward direction
Hō 方
ほう
direction, example: shi-hō-nage four-direction-throw
direction, example: shi-hō-nage four-direction-throw
Kihon 基本
きほん
fundamentals
Movements
steps, turns, etc.
Tenkan 転換
180-degree pivot to the rear, on the lead foot
literally: fork (road, river, tree), crotch, groin, thigh
A movement in martial arts that rotates the belly/groin/hip area independently of the chest, or legs.
In karate, it accelerates the receiving techniques (uke 受け) and thrusts (tsuki 突き).
A movement in martial arts that rotates the belly/groin/hip area independently of the chest, or legs.
In karate, it accelerates the receiving techniques (uke 受け) and thrusts (tsuki 突き).
In Aikido it adds a spin to the technique without upsetting the center of gravity. The "secret sauce" of the technique.
atemi 当身
designates blows or strikes to the body
Aikido founder said aikido is 90% atemi. Curious statement.
Aikido is mostly about opponents trying to strike you and it is a method to harmonize and avoid further conflict.
Aikido is mostly about opponents trying to strike you and it is a method to harmonize and avoid further conflict.
Shōmen uchi – 正面 打ち
しょうめん うち
cut or blow to head.
For practicing a response to an overhead (tanto, bokken) strike to the temple.
Yokomen uchi – 横面 打ち
よこめん うち
strike to the side of the head
Katadori 肩取り
かた どり
Shoulder (grab)
Mune tsuki 胸ー付き
Chest thrust (or punch)
正面 打ちShomen Uchi • ikkyo a gokyo
- Ikkyo omote- Ikkyo ura- Nikyo omote- Nikyo ura- Sankyo omote- Sankyo ura- Yonkyo omote- Yonkyo ura- Gokyo
Shomen Uchi • ikkyo a gokyo
正面 打ち
Shomen Uchi • ikkyo
Frontal strike • first
7th kyu - yellow belt
What is the importance of ikkyo?
Ikkyo, or elbow control, prevents the opponent from slashing me with the weapon and at the same time to
distance yourself.
- Hein Sensei, "The importance of Ikkyo" - YouTube
- "shomen uchi ikkyo omote ura" - YouTube
- Guillaume Erard sensei: "Shomenuchi IKKYO - An Older Form" - YouTube
入身 投げ
Irimi-nage
entering throw
Spinning forward push neck grab, then face/neck back push
katate dori • iriminage
Opposite one-hand wrist grab • iriminage
image credit: discover.hubpages.com
正面 打ち • 入身 投げ
shōmen uchi • irimi nage
frontal thrust • enter throw
7th kyu - yellow belt
by Mike Jones Sensei
YouTube videos:
胸ー付き • 小手返し
Chest thrust • glove return
7th kyu - yellow belt
Tenkan • wrist lock • avoid face strike from the opposite hand
Yokomen uchi • shiho-nage
Side strike to the head • throw to the four corners
7th kyu - yellow belt
Katate dori • shiho-nage
same-side wrist grab • throw to the four cornersKokyu tanden ho
Shomen uchi • Kaiten Nage
Kaiten - turning, wheel throw
Image credit: discover.hubpages.com
https://youtu.be/nns9O-L3rAM
Katadori • nikyo
肩取り• 二挙
かた どり • にきょう
Shoulder (grab) • second (deed)
https://youtu.be/B4cn1XztzFE
So what is Aikido really about?
Rank: 6-kyu Rokkyū 6級 / 六級
6th kyu: Katadori • ikkyo
肩取り• 一挙
かた どり • い きょう
Shoulder (grab) • first (deed)
Atemi - explosive striking. the term atemi (当身) designates blows or strikes to the body, as opposed to twisting of joints, strangleholds, holding techniques and throws. Atemi can be delivered by any part of the body to any part of the opponent's body. They can be percussive or use "soft" power.
Chushin-ryoku - straight center line
Hanmi - balance in straight line
hiji-ate kokyu-nage: Hitting elbow breath throw.
Hiriki-no yosei - Elbow power movement
Ichi - one
Ichitaita - one against many
Irimi - entering into side of Uke's body
Jigoku Dojo - hell dojo
Kamae - stance orientation of the partners
Ki - energy
Kichon dosa - basic movements
Kokyu-ryoku - breath power
Kote-gaeshi -wrist lock up and back
Ni - two
Nikajo - nikkyo, wrist lock, backwards fall
Sh'te - person performing the technique
Shomen irimi-nage - neck grab and arm push
Shomen-tsuki
Shuchu-ryoku - focused power
Sugoi すごい : amazing
Tai-sabaki - steps
Tegatana - side of the hand
Uke - person initiating attack
Yokomen uchi: strike to the side of the head
