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AI |
Harmony,
Union, Love |
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AI
HANMI |
Attacker
and defender have the same foot forward. (See GYAKU HANMI) |
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AIKI
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Blending
physically and mentally with attacker. |
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AIKIDO
|
The
Way of Harmony of the Spirit |
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AIKIDOKA
|
Student
of Aikido |
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AIKI
BUDO |
As
O-Sensei called the art between late 1930's and early 1940's. |
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AIKI
JO |
Staff
used in Aikido (approx. 4ft long). |
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AIKI
JUJUTSU |
A
term used occasionally to refer to the jujutsu form taught by O-Sensei in the
1920?s and early 1930?s. Today it is understood as Aiki techniques performed
in a hard jujutsu-like manner used in contrast to the softer, rounded
techniques of Aikido. |
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AIKIKAI
|
Aikido
Association. |
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AIKI
KEN |
Sword
used in Aikido, influenced by the sword of the KASHIMA SHINTO RYU. |
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ARIGATO
|
Thank
you. |
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ATEMI
|
Strike,
blow. Used to distract or unbalance the attacker during execution of a
technique. |
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AWASE
|
Blending
movement; from verb awaseru: to blend, harmonise. Frequently used in Aikido
to evoke the notion of harmony with the movement of one?s partner. |
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BOKKEN
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Wooden
sword, usually made of oak wood. Used as a training sword. |
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BU
|
Martial. |
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BUDO
|
Martial
Way; Martial Art. The way of life through the application of the principles
of martial arts. |
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BUDOKA
|
Martial
practitioner; Martial Artist; student of BUDO. |
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BUKI
WAZA |
Weapons
techniques in Aikido referring to techniques executed with the AIKI JO and
AIKI KEN. |
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BUSHIDO
|
The
Feudal-military Japanese code of behaviour; the way of the warrior, or of the
samurai. |
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CHUDAN
KAMAE |
Middle
stance; refers to the position where the sword is held extended out from the
centre and almost parallel to the ground. |
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DAITO-RYU-JUJUTSU
|
An
early martial art disseminated by Master Sokaku Takeda until 1943. Morihei
Ueshiba received his teaching certificate in 1922. |
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DAME
|
Wrong,
bad, incorrect. |
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DAN
|
Grade,
rank. As from first black belt degree. First introduced by Jigoro Kano,
Founder of modern JUDO. |
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DANKAI
TEKINI |
In
Ken Awase, refers to the 'step-by-step' method of performing the awase |
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DO
|
The
Way. In Japan, any art that is practised to develop both technique and
spiritual maturity is considered a DO. |
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DOGI
|
Practice
uniform. Also GI or KEIKOGI. |
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DOJO
|
Training
Hall - ??The place of enlightenment??. |
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DOJO-CHO
|
Director
of the DOJO. |
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DOMO-ARIGATO-GOZAIMAS(U)
|
??I
thank you very much??. (To be said at the end of every class when bowing to
the SENSEI). |
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DOSHU
|
Leader
of The Way. A term designating the leader of a school or group. In Aikido the
First DOSHU was O-Sensei. His grandson Moriteru is now the Third DOSHU. |
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DOZO
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Please
(at the beginning of a sentence). |
