TWO RIVERS AIKIDO GLOSSARY

KIHON DOSA - BASIC MOVEMENTS

Ma-ai: The proper distance between nage and uke before the attack begins. Ma-ai varies depending on heights/reach of partners and whether weapons are being used.

Nage: The person who practices a technique (nagemi) based on the attack of the uke.

Uke: The person who attacks nage and follows nage's lead into ukemi.

Ukemi: The art of following and blending in with nage and taking falls without injury. The primary purpose of ukemi is to allow nage to practice a technique without hesitation. 50% of your practice is ukemi.

Zenpo Kaiten: Forward rolls.

Koho Kaiten: Backward rolls.

Junbi Undo: Warming up exercises at the beginning of class.

Senobashi Undo: Stretching backs at the beginning of practice.

Haishin Undo: The backstretch at the end of class.

Hanmi: Your stance. The way you place your feet in relation to your partner's feet.

Ai Hanmi: Both partners have their right foot forward or both partners have their left foot forward.

Gyaku Hanmi: One partner has the right foot forward and the other has the left foot forward.

Shikko: A method of walking on your knees and toes as if your ankles were tied together.

Tori Fune Undo: The rowing exercise.

TAI SABAKI - BODY MOVEMENTS

Tai Sabaki: Precise body movements to control uke's attack, while maintaining a balanced posture.

Tenkan: A basic movement in which nage rotates 180 degrees by sliding your back foot around behind you.

Irimi: A basic movement in which nage slides forward or steps forward. An entering movement.

Tenshin: A basic movement in which nage steps back and off the line as uke steps in or attacks.

Enten: A basic movement in which nage turns more than 180 degrees. With enten, the front foot moves around in contrast to the back foot of the Tenkan.

Uchi Kaiten: Turning inside or under uke's arm during an irimi movement.

Soto Kaiten: Turning outside or toward uke during an irimi movement.

Kiri Kaishi: Crossing over with the arms. This is often done at the beginning of shomen uchi shiho nage.

Surinuke: Pasing through after an irimi movement.

Hiji Dome: Stopping uke's elbow during an attack.

Tai no Henko: Literaly means turning of the body.

Tai no Tenkan: Literally means tenkan of the body.

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