Techniques Flashcards
diverting, defensive strike or blow
ATEMI
striking techniques
ATEMI-WAZA
First teaching
IKKYO
Second teaching (using wrist pressure)
NIKYO
Third teaching (using wrist pressure)
SANKYO
Fourth teaching (using nerve pressure)
YONKYO
Fifth teaching (reverse grip of ikkyo, esp. for knife attacks)
GOKYO
nage is kneeling and uke attacks from standing
HANMI-HANDACHI
switching from one technique to another
HENKO-WAZA
techniques for disarming opponent armed with JO
JO-DORI
training with JO paired against KEN
JO-TAI-KEN
free-style techniques with one uke (specific or any attacks)
JIYU-WAZA
to return, come back (trans. of kaeru, from kaesu)
KAESHI
reverse (counter) techniques
KAESHI-WAZA
focusing of spirit through sound; sharp shout created from the hara to unbalance opponent; projection of ki
KIAI
free-flowing techniques
KI-NO-NAGARE
pinning techniques (5th pillar of aikido)
OSAE-WAZA
techniques with practical applications in self-defense
OYO-WAZA
“ei”; the shout that cuts away barriers or impurities, thereby uniting opposites; symbolizing the sword of life which cuts things together, as opposed to the sword of death which further divides and separates
REPPAKU NO KIAI
free-style practice with multiple attackers
RANDORI
integrated principles of aiki-ken, aiki-jo, and taijutsu
RIAI
techniques practiced on knees
SUWARI-WAZA
standing techniques
TACHI-WAZA
body techniques; empty-handed techniques (done without weapons)
TAI-JUTSU
“pivoting of the body”; basic blend (tenkan turn)
TAI NO HENKO
body movements
TAI-SABAKI
free-style techniques against multiple attackers
TANINSU-GAKE
techniques to disarm attacker who is using a knife
TANTO DORI
striking practice with sword or bokken; the same cut is practiced over and over again; can also be done with a wooden staff
TANREN
“flying break-fall”
TOBU-UKEMI
rear techniques (“sixth sense”) (6th pillar of Aikido)
USHIRO-WAZA
technique(s)
WAZA
“calling out”; preemptive strike intended to neutralize an attack before it starts to develop
YOBI-DASHI
