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Basic Terminology Flashcards

1
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Nage/Uke

A

Defender/partner

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2
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Mai-ai

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Distance

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3
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Kamai

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Stance

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4
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Atemi

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Strike or False or leading strike

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5
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Tenkan… Back 180 turn

A

Back 180 turn

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6
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Kuzushi

A

Break Balance

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7
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Ai hanmi

A

Same stance

Partnered stance, left/left, right/right

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8
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Gyaku hanmi

A

Opposite stance

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9
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Mo ichido

A

Once more

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10
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Suwate

A

Sit

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11
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Rei

A

To bow

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12
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Seiza?

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Seated bow

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13
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Area of respect in front of the mat?

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Tokonoma. In the case of Aikido a picture of O’Sensei (Morihei Ueshiba) and fresh flowers

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14
Q

Session of Aikido

A

Keiko

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15
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Gomen nasai

A

Sorry (Japanese)

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16
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Yudansh (singular) Yudansha (plural)

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Blackbelt holder

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17
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Senior person in the lower ranks

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Sempai

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18
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Junior person in the lower ranks

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Kohai

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19
Q

World Headquarters for Aikido

A

The Hombu

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20
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Uchi Deshi

A

live-in student that follows the Instructor

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21
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Tai sabaki

A

body movement

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22
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shikaku

A

dead angle area that is your imbalance zone

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23
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Aikidoka

A

Student of Aikido

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24
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Aikido

A

The path or way for coordination of mental energy

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25
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Aikikai

A

Aikido organization or foundation

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26
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Bokken

A

Wooden Japanese sword

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27
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Chudan

A

Middle(waist)

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28
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Dojo

A

place for practicing the way

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29
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Domo Arigato Gozaimashita

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thank you for teaching me (end of class)

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30
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Doshu

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current Head of Aikido-Moriteru Ueshiba

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31
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Gedan

A

lower level (below the waist)

32
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Gokyo

A

fifth technique

33
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Haishinundo

A

back stretch

34
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hakama

A

traditional pleated trousers

35
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Hanmi

A

basic posture/stance

36
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Hanmi-Handachi

A

one person kneeling and one standing both

37
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Hidari

38
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Hidari-Hanmi

A

Posture left

39
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Ikkyo

A

First technique or immobilization number 1

40
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Irimi

A

An entering motion

41
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Jo

A

Wooden staff or stave

42
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Jodan

A

Upper level (shoulder/head) or high hand position

43
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Keikogi

A

Practice clothing

44
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Kiai

A

Spirit shout or shout using ki

45
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Kototama

A

Chanting-human sound vibrations

46
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Ukemi

A

Rolls or somersaults (breakfalls)

47
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Migi

48
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Migi-Hanmi

A

Posture right

49
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Obi

50
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Omote

51
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Onegai shimas(u)

A

Please assist/teach me (start of class)

52
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Sensei

53
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Suwari waza

A

Partners kneeling

54
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Tachi waza

A

Both partners standing

55
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Tanto

A

Wooden knife

56
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Ura

57
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Ushiro ukemi

A

Backwards or rear breakfall

58
Q

Hara

A

A man’s center (center of gravity)

59
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Ki

A

Inner energy

60
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kyudo

61
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tachi oyogi

62
Q

yarijutsu

A

spear fighting

63
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stick fighting

A

jo or bojutsu

64
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kenjutsu

65
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tantojutsu

A

knife fighting

66
Q

jobajutsu

A

horsemanship

67
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kyu

A

lower ranks

68
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dan

A

black belt ranks (shodan to kudan)

69
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obi

70
Q

nafuda kake

A

name board

71
Q

joseki

A

upper side of dojo mat

72
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shimoseki

A

lower side of dojo mat

73
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tatami

A

mats of canvas covered or uncovered rice-straw padding (toko), grass matting or rush matting (i-omote)

74
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kamiza (joza)

A

upper seat of dojo which is the place of honor and authority

75
Q

gaku

A

japanese calligraphy

Aikido Terminology (5 decks)

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