![]() ![]() Hiji-tori/hiji-dori: grab the elbow or elbows. Hauchi : (how-che) Hitting the mat with both hands when taking ukemi. Hanmi handachi: defender kneeling, attacker standing Hanmi: (han-me) posture with one foot froward of the other Hakama: (hack-ama): divided skirt worn over the gi if your little finger is closer it is " gyakute-dori". when you grasp your opponents wrist if your thumb and index finger are closer to your opponents elbow than your little finger, this is " junte dori". Gyaku-gamae katate-dori: opposite posture wrist grab Gyaku-gamae-ate: opposite posture strike (randori-no-kata #3) Gyaku-gamae: (guy-a-cue-gam-eye) opposite posture. Gyaku-dori: (guy-a-cue-door-e) cross grab. Gedan-ate: strike from lower level (randori-no-kata #4) Gō-no-sen: (go-no-cen) 後の先 To respond to an attack after it is initiated. Gasho: put your hands together with your tegatana Literally – “The place of the way”.įuku-shidoin: First instructors rank (2nd or 3rd Dan) The uniform worn during the practice of a martial art.ĭojo: ( doh-joe) Training hall. A suburitō (素振り刀) is a heavier wooden sword for cutting/swinging practice.ĭatsu-ryoku: Relaxing tension in arms or othe parts of body ( kincho: tension)ĭogi (doh-gee) / doi: Also called “gi”. ![]() In Japan the term bokutō (木刀) is preffered. shumoko-ashi: one foot in front at right angle to back footīokken: (木剣): wooden sword. mawashi-ashi: turning one foot around the other hiki-ashi: move with both feet, do not drag trailing foot However in Tomiki Aikido "atemi waza" are techniques to throw an opponent by pushing (rather than striking hard) the point of contact, in the opponents weak direction when their balance is broken, (in order to make them safe to use in competition), and using the entire body to effect the "atemi". In striking martial arts such as karate "atemi waza" are techniques to strike the vital points. This expression is used when you give thanks for something that has been done for you, for example, you can say it to your teacher at the end of a lesson, or to your host when you leave a house party.Ītemi waza: (ah-teh-me-waz-ah) striking techniques. (Pronunciations in native Japanese courtesy of Google Translate)Īigamai: (eye-gam-eye) same posture ( gyakugamai - opposite posture)Īigamae-ate: strike from same posture (randori-no-kata #2)Īigamai-katate-dori: grasping wrist with same hand (techniques)Īikidoka: (eye-key-doh-kah) one who practices AikidoĪrigato gozaimasu: Thank You (more polite version)ĭomo arigatou gozaimasu: Thank you very muchĪrigatou gozaimashita: This is a past tense version of ありがとうございます Arigatou gozaimasu. The words or phrases detailed here relate to common use in japanese martial arts dojo where aikido is taught, with a specific reference of terms used in the tomiki/shodokan aikido ryūha. Sometimes the meaning of a word can only be determined by it’s context within a sentence or even how it is used during the course of a conversation. Dojo Dictionary More so than in English, words in japanese can have more than one meaning and often there are several words with the same or very similar meanings.
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