Aikido Terminology

Common terms, phrases and attacks used in Aikido.

Uke – Person being thrown

Nage – 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

Shomenu-tsuki – Frontal attack to eyes

Munetsuki – Frontal punch

Yomenuchi – 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

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