TWO RIVERS AIKIDO GLOSSARY

Suwari Waza: Nage and uke are both kneeling (shikko).

Tachi Waza: Nage and Uke are standing. (do not confuse with Ta Chi Tori - attack with bokken)

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: a same side grab.
      Ai Hanmi Katate Tori: a cross hand grab.

Morote Tori: Uke grabs one of nage's wrists with both hands.

Ryote Tori: Uke grabs both 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.

Juji Jime: Uke grabs nage's upper lapels with both hands with arms crossed.(choke hold)

U CHI - 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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