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TACHI
|
Standing. |
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TACHI
DORI |
Sword
taking techniques developed to disarm sword-wielding opponent. |
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TACHI
WAZA |
Standing
techniques. |
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TAKEMUSU
AIKI |
Refers
to the highest levels of Aikido in which techniques are created spontaneously
in any given situation. |
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TAI-NO-HENKO
|
"Turn
of the Body". Used at the beginning of every class to develop blending
with opponent. |
|
TAI
|
Body. |
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TAIJUTSU
|
Empty
hand techniques. |
|
TAI
SABAKI |
Body
Movement - used to refer to movements such as IRIMI and TENKAN. |
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TANTO
|
Knife |
|
TANTO
DORI |
Knife
taking techniques |
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TATAMI
|
Mats
used in martial arts which involve falling techniques (approx. 6ft by 3ft). |
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TEGATANA
|
?Sword/Blade
hand?. |
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TENCHINAGE
|
Heaven
and Earth throw. |
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TENKAN
|
A
pivoting or turning movement in order to avoid an attack (opposite of IRIMI). |
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TORI
|
One
who executes the technique, or the defender (same as NAGE). |
|
TSUKI
|
Thrust
or punch |
|
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UCHI
|
Strike. |
|
UCHITACHI
|
"The
attacking sword".Equivalent to UKE in TAIJUTSU practice. |
|
UE
DE MOTSU |
In
suwari waza kokyu ho, a grab from above the wrists. |
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UKE
|
One
who receives the technique, or attacker. |
|
UKEMI
|
Break-fall. |
|
UKETACHI
|
"The
receiving sword".Equivalent to NAGE in TAIJUTSU practice. |
|
URA
|
Back
(opposite of OMOTE); normally refers to movements where the defender moves to
the opponent?s outside when commencing a technique. KATATEDORI TAI NO HENKO
forms the basis of all URA WAZA. |
|
USHIRO
|
Rear,
behind. |
|
USHIRO
KIRU KIMOCHI DE |
In
SHIHONAGE URA WAZA, refers to the feeling of turning and cutting to the rear. |
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YOKOMEN
|
Side
of the head. |
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YOKOMEN
UCHI |
Strike
to side of the head. |
|
YONDAN |
Fourth
Degree Black Belt. |
|
YONKYO
|
'4th
Teaching' Pressure is applied to the lower forearm in order to pin the
opponent. |
|
YUDANSHA
|
Person
holding 1st degree black belt or higher. |
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ZANSHIN
|
'Lingering
Spirit' - awareness. Continuing to keep a spiritual connection with the
attacker even after he/she is lying on the ground. Emphasised in all aspects
of Aikido, and vital to the correct execution of technique. Awareness is not
concentrated on one point or person, but the entire surrounding area. In
Iwama Ryu Zanshin is maintained at all times to anticipate another attack. |
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ZAZEN
|
Seated
Zen meditation. |
|
ZEN
|
Japanese
school of Mahayana Buddhism. |
