Basic martial arts terminology
ROLLS AND BREAKFALLS (UKEMI)
Forward Roll (Left and right side)
Rolling Side Breakfall (Left and right side)
Side Breakfall (Left and right side)
Back Breakfall
Face Landing
Four Point Landing
STANCES
Hanmi Gamae
(Han-Me-Gam-Eye)
Fighting stance
Zenkutsu Dachi
(Zen-Cut-Sue-Da-Chee)
Forward (Leaning) Stance
Kiba Dachi
(Key-Ba-Da-Chee)
Horse or Straddle Stance
Kokutsu Dachi
(Co-Cut-Sue-Da-Chee)
Back Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi
(Nee-Co-Hasha-Da-Chee)
Cat Stance
KATA
FIRST KATA
Taikyoku Shodan
(Tie-Key-Oh-Koo-Show-Dan)
SECOND KATA
Heian Shodan
(Hee-An-Show-Dan)
AIKIDO
Ikkyo (Ee-Key-O) 1st Aikido Principal
Nikkyo (Nee-Key-O) 2nd Aikido Principal
Sankyo (San-Key-O) 3rd Aikido Principal
NUMBERS
ichi: (eech) one
ni: (nee) two
san: (san) three
shi: (she) four
go: (go) five
roku: (roke) six
shichi: (seech) seven
hachi: (hach) eight
ku: (koo) nine
ju: (jew) ten
BASIC STRIKES
PUNCHES
Oi Tsuki
(I-Sook-Ee)
Lunge Punch
Gyaku Tsuki
(Guy-Yak-O-Sook-Ee)
Reverse Punch
Mawashi Tsuki
(Ma-Wash-Ee-Sook-Ee)
Roundhouse Punch
KICKS
Mae Geri
(My-A-Ge-Ree)
Front Snap Kick
Mawashi Geri
(Ma-Wash-Ee-Ge-Ree)
Roundhouse Kick
Hiza Geri
(Hits-A-Ge-Ree)
Knee Strike
BASIC BLOCKS AND THROWS
BLOCKS
Gedan Barai
(Gee-Dan-Ba-Rye)
Downward block
Age Uke
(Agg-Ee-Ookey)
Rising Block
Shuto Uke
(Shut-O-Ookey)
Knife Hand Block
THROWS
O Goshi
(O-Gosh-Ee)
Major Hip Throw
Tai Otoshi
(Tie-O-Tosh-Ee)
Body Drop
Osoto Gari
(O-Sot-O-Ge-Ree)
Major Outer Reap
GENERAL TERMS
Otagai ni rei (Ot-A-Ga-Nee-Ray)
Bow to instructor/Fellow students
Domo Arigato Gozaimashta
(Dow-Mo-A-Ree-Ga-Toe-Go-Zay-Mash-Ta)
Thank you very much for teaching me (Thank you for what you have done)
Rei (Ray) Bow
Dojo (Doe-Joe) School
Tatami (Ta-Ta-Me) Mat/Mats
Sensei (Sen-Say) Teacher/Master
Seiza (See-Zar) Kneel
Tsawari (Sa Wa Ree) Sit upright from kneeling bow
