In a Aikido training session, Japanese terms are used to describe the warm-up exercises, Ukemi practice and Aikido techniques. These are the common Japanses terms that are used in a trainig session.
| Counting | |
|---|---|
| Ichi | One |
| Ni | Two |
| San | Three |
| Shi | Four |
| Go | Five |
| Rokku | Six |
| Shichi | Seven |
| Hachi | Eight |
| Ku | Nine |
| Jyu | Ten |
| Jyu-Ichi | Eleven |
| Jyu-Ni | Twelve and so on |
| Ni-Jyu | Twenty |
| Ni-Jyu-Ichi | Twenty one |
| Ni-Jyu-Ni | Twenty two and so on |
| Hyaku | One Hundred |
| In the Dojo | |
| Dojo | Training Hall or Place of the Way |
| Aikidoka | Person who practises Aikido |
| Tori | Person doing the technique |
| Uke | Person being thrown |
| Ukemi | Break falls |
| Gi | Training uniform |
| Obi | Belt worn over the Gi |
| Dan | Degree ranking for Black Belt |
| Kyu | Ranking for belts below black belt |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Sempai | Senior Student |
| Kohai | Junior Student |
| Rei | Bow |
| Ritsu-rei | Standing Bow |
| Sensei-ni-rei | Bow to the teacher |
| Seiza | Sitting Properly |
| Kiritsu | Stand to attention |
| Domo Arigatou Gozaimasu | Polite way of saying “thank you very much”. |
| Colours | |
| Aka | Red |
| Shiro | White |
| Levels | |
| Jodan | High |
| Chudan | Middle |
| Gedan | Low |
| Body | |
| Migi | Right |
| Hidari | Left |
| Hiji | Elbow |
| Kote | Wrist |
| Tekubi | Wrist |
| Kansetsu | Joints |
| Koshi | Hips or lower back |
| Hara | A point in the lower abdomen |
| Aikido Weapons | |
| Bokken | Wooden sword |
| Tanto | Knife |
| Jo | Short staff about 4″ long |
| Yari | Spear |
| Attacks | |
| Atemi | Strike |
| Shomen | Front |
| Shomen-ate | Front strike (usually to the head) |
| Shomen-Tsuki | Front punch |
| Uchi | Hand strike |
| Shomen-Uchi | Strike to top of the head |
| Yokomen-uchi | Side strike to the Uke’s temple |
| Otoshi | Drop |
| Grasps | |
| Dori | Hold or Grasp |
| Katate-Dori | One hand held |
| Morote Dori | One hand held by two hands |
| Ryote-Dori | Both hands held |
| Eri Dori | Collar held |
| Stance / Postures | |
| Ai-gamae | Matching stances |
| Gyaku-gamae | Opposite stances |
| Hidari-gamae | Left stance with left foot forward. |
| Migi-gamae | Right stance with right foot forward |
| Elements of a technique | |
| Tai-sabaki | Avoidance |
| Ma-ai | Correct distance |
| Kuzushi | Balance break |
| Waza | Technique |
| Irimi | Entering principle |
| Tenkan | Absorption principle |
| Exercises | |
| Unsoku | Foot movements / avoidance |
| Tandoku-undo | Foot and hand movements |
| Shichihon-no-kuzushi | 7 Balance breaking techniques |
| Kokyu-Dosa | Breathing Exercise |
| Techniques | |
| Atemi-waza | Striking techniques |
| Tekubi waza | Wrist techniques |
| Uki-waza | Floating or timing techniques |
| Kansetsu-waza | Joint techniques |
| Hiji waza | Elbow techniques |
| Suwari-waza | Techniques where both Tori and Uke are in seiza. |
| Hanza Handachi Waza | Techniques with Tori in seiza and Uke is standing |
| Tachi-waza | Techniques where both Tori and Uke are standing |
| Ju-nana-hon waza / Randori-no-Kata | |
| 17 basic techniques of Tomiki Aikido | |
| Section A – Atemi-waza | 1. Shomen-ate 2. Ai-gamae-ate 3. Gyaku-gamae-ate 4. Gedan-ate 5. Ushiro-ate |
| Section B – Hiji waza | 6. Oshi-taoshi 7. Ude-gaeshi 8. Hiki-taoshi 9. Ude-garame 10. Waki-gatame |
| Section C – Tekubi waza | 11. Kote-hineri 12. Kote-gaeshi 13. Tenkai-kote-hineri 14. Shiho-nage |
| Section D – Uki-waza | 15. Mae-otoshi 16. Sumi-otoshi 17. Hiki-otoshi |
| Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza – Counters to 10 of the basic techniques | |
| 1. Shomen-ate – Waki-gatame 2. Ai-gamae-ate – Kote-mawashi 3. Gyaku-gamae-ate – Gedan-ate 4. Gedan-ate – Ai-gamae-ate 5. Ushiro-ate – Tenkai-kote-hineriv 6. Oshi-taoshi – Kote-mawashi 7. Hiki-taoshi – Tenkai-kote-hineri 8. Kote-gaeshi – Kote-gaeshi 9. Tenkai-kote-hineri – Waki-gatame 10. Shiho-nage – Shiho-nage | |
| Koryu-no-kata – Traditional kata | |
| Koryu-dai-Ichi | 24 technique kata. Traditional classical techniques with large flowing circular movements. |
| Koryu-dai-Ni | 16 technique kata. Traditional classical techniques with tight circular actions and close quarter control. |
| Koryu-dai-San | “Fighting” or “self defence” kata, include the use of Tanto, Bokken and Jo/Yari. 50 technique kata. * Section A : Suwari-waza – 4 techniques * Section B : Hanza Handachi Waza – 4 techniques * Section C : Tachi Waza – 8 techniques * Section D : Tanto Dori – 8 techniques * Section E : Tachi Dori – 5 techniques from Bokken * Section F : Jo Dori – 5 techniques against Jo * Section G : Jo Dori – 8 techniques with Jo * Section H : Tachi tai Tachi (Bokken) – 8 techniques Suwari-waza (Section A – Kneeling Techniques) * Oshi-taoshi * Gyaku-gamae-ate * Kote-gaeshi * Ryote-mochi-sukui-nage Hanza Handachi Waza (Section B – Kneeling Techniques with Uke Standing) * Tentai-kote-hineri * Shiho-nage * Gedan-ate * Hiji-kime Tachi-waza (Section C – Standing Techniques) * Kote-mawashi * Uchi-tenkai-nage * Gyaku-gamae-ate * Hiji-kime Mae-otoshi * Ushiro-waza-mae-otoshi * Ushiro-waza-tentai-kote-hineri * Mune-tori-kata-gatame Tanto-dori (Section D – Standing Techniques, hand against tanto) * Ushiro-ate * Gyaku-gamae-ate * Tentai-oshi-taoshi * Ushiro-ate * Ude-gatame * Kote-gaeshi * Tentai-kote-hineri * Shomen-giri-gendan-ate Tachi-dori (Section E – Standing Techniques, hand against sword ) * Mae-otoshi * Shiho-nage * Ai-gamae-ate * Oshi-otoshi * Hiji-kujiki Jo-dori (Section F – Standing Techniques, hand against Jo) * Gyaku-gamae-ate * Shomen-ate * Hishigi * Renraku-waza-hiji-hishigi * Irimi-mae-otoshi Jo-dori (Section G – Standing Techniques, Jo against hand) * Migi-sumi-otoshi * Migi-sumi-gori-hidari-sumi-otoshi * Tekube-kime-(gori)-shomen-tsuki * Mae-otoshi * Shiho-nage * Shiho-nage-gyaku-kaiten-nage * Ude-kujiki Kokyu-nage Tachi-tai-tachi (Section H – Standing Techniques, Sword against Sword) * Ai-uchi-men * Hidari-men * Migi-men * Tsuki Do Kote-nuki-kote * Kaeshi-men * Hasso-waki-gamae |
| Koryu-dai-Yon | 25 technique kata. Techniques with large sweeping movements, clearly maintaining centre. |
| Koryu-dai-Go | 23 technique kata. Techniques are similar to some which are be found in the Koryu-dai-Ichi, Koryu-dai-Ni and Koryu-dai-Yon. |
| Koryu-dai-Roku | 39 technique kata. Kata which is considered to be the most complicated and difficult Koryu-no-Kata. Includes weapons. |
| Goshin-ho-no-Kata | 57 technique kata. Techniques that ilustrates that the principles of Randori-no-Kata can be applied to various attacks |
| Free practice | |
| Kakarigeiko | First level without resistance by Uke. |
| Hikitategeiko | Second level utilizes both combinations and counters |
| Tanto Randori / Toshu Randori | Greater range of combination and counters |
| Shiai | Full competition randori. |