Aikido Glossary of Attacks

ATTACKS

Ai Hanmi: Uke and nage have the same foot forward. (right & right or left & left)

Gyaku Hanmi: Uke and nage have the opposite foot forward. (right & left or left & right)

Suwari Waza: Nage and uke both start in the kneeling position (shikko).

Tachi Waza: Nage and Uke start standing. (do not confuse with Tachi Tori - taking the bokken away)

Hanmi Handachi: Nage is kneeling and uke attacks from a standing position.

Tori : Grabs

• Katate Tori: Uke grabs nage's wrist with one hand.
• Gyaku Hanmi Katate Tori: Uke grabs the opposite wrist of nage with one hand. ( right on left or left on right)
• Ai Hanmi Katate Tori: A cross hand grab of uke's wrist. (right on right or left on left)
• Morote Tori: Uke grabs one of nage's wrists with both hands.
• Ryote Tori: Uke grabs each of nage's wrists with both hands.
• Kata Tori: Uke grabs one of nage's shoulders with one hand. (a same side grab)
• Ryo Kata Tori: Uke grabs both of nage's shoulders from the front.
• Mune Tori: Uke grabs nage's lapel (chest level) from the front with one hand.
• Eri Tori: Uke grabs nage's collar (neck level) from the front with one hand.
• Hiji Tori: Uke grabs nage's elbow with one hand.
• Ryo Hiji Tori: Uke grabs both of nage's elbows.
• Okuri Erijime: Uke grabs nage's throat with both hands from the front.
• Juji Jime: Uke grabs nage's upper lapels with both hands with arms crossed.(choke hold)

Uchi : Strikes

• Tsuki: Uke throws a punch at nage's midsection.
• Mune Tsuki: Uke throws a punch at nage's solar plexus.
• Gamen Tsuki: Uke throws a punch at nage's head.
• Shomen Uchi: Uke makes an overhead and open-handed strike with the blade of the hand(tegatana) toward nage's forehead.
• Yokomen Uchi: Uke makes an open handed strike with the tegatana to the side of nage's head.
• Gyaku Yokomen Uchi: Uke makes a backhand strike with the tegatana to the side of nage's head.
• Kata Tori Men Uchi: Uke grabs one of nage's shoulders and makes an open handed strike to nage's head with the other hand.

Ushiro : From Behind

• Ushiro Te Kubi Tori: Uke grabs both of nage's wrists from behind. (also Ushiro Ryote Tori)
• Ushiro Ryo Kata Tori: Uke grabs both of nage's shoulders from behind.
• Ushiro Ryo Hiji Tori: Uke grabs both of nage's elbows from behind.
• Ushiro Katate Jime: Uke grabs one of nage's wrists and one lapel from behind.
• Ushiro Kubi Shime: Uke grabs one of nage's wrists and the collar from behind for a choke hold.
• Ushiro Hadaka Jime: Uke grabs nage's throat with both hands from behind.
• Ushiro Hagai Jime: Uke grabs nage in a bearhug from behind.

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