Saint John Aikido

Aikido can be said to be a gentle form of self defence
One of the most valuable aspects of Aikido is that it trains students to be relaxed and in harmony with themselves and with others.
Aikido training is a cooperative, not competitive, enterprise

Counting:

ICHI -	one	ROKU -	six
NI -	two	SHICHI -	seven
SAN -	three	HACHI -	eight
SHI -	four	KU -	nine
GO -	five	JU -	ten

Uniform:

DO-GI	Uniform (clothes of the way)
OBI	Belt
HAKAMA	Pant skirt, usually worn by black belt ranks

Expressions:

SENSEI	"Teacher" - One who has gone before: A term conveying respect for the instructor.
REI	Appreciation with respect (usually refers to bowing).
ONEGAI-SHIMASU	"Please do me your favor". (this is when the class starts and before practicing with the Sensei or with the other class members).
ARIGATO-GOZAIMASHITA	"Thank you very much". (this is said when you finish practice with the Sensei and to other students at the end of the class).
HAI	"Yes" (always the first response of the student when called by the Sensei).
SUMIMASEN	"Excuse me" (accompanied by a standing or kneeling bow).

Posture:

SEIZA	Basic sitting position on the knees.
KAMAE	Guard stance.
HANMI	The basic stances in Aikido. literally means "half body".
AI-HANMI	Asymmetrical hanmi.
GYAKU-HANMI	Symmetrical hanmi.
MA-AI	Distance between you and your partner
MOKUSO	Meditation

Roles:

NAGE	The person performing a throw or technique.
UKE	The person who receives Nage's movement.

Receiving:

UKEMI	Falling or receiving a throw or technique.
MAE-UKEMI	Forward roll or fall.
USHIRO-UKEMI	Backward roll or fall

Category of Movements:

TAI-JUTSU	Body arts (un-armed techniques)
TACHI-WAZA	Movements performed from a standing position.
SUWARI-WAZA	Movements performed from a kneeling position.
HANMI-HANDACHI-WAZA	Movements performed with Nage in a kneeling position while Uke attacks from a standing position.
TAI-SABAKI	Body movement.
OMOTE	Front (refers to movement in front of Uke).
TENKAN	Turning and guiding Uke in a circular direction.
URA	Back (refers to a movement behind Uke).
AI	Harmony
KI	Energy (life force/spirit)
KOKYO	Breath
KOKYO-RYOKU	Breath power
AIKI	Harmonizing with energy
DO	Way (path/way or life)
AIKIDO	The way of harmonizing with the energy of the Universe (nature)
AIKIKAI	Aikido Association
O-SENSEI	M. Ueshiba (founder of Aikido)
KAISO	founder
DOSHU	Master of the way - leader of the International Aikikai
HOMBU	International Aikido headquarters in Tokyo, Japan
SENSEI	Teacher
DOJO	Training Hall
TATAMI	Practice mats
DOGI	Training clothes (clothes of the way)
OBI	Belt
HAKAMA	Pleated pant-skirt
ZORI	Sandals
HARA	Center (located in lower abdomen)
TEGATANA	hand-blade
KUZUSHI	Unbalancing
SHIKKO	Knee walking
MOKUSO	Meditation
REI	To show appreciation and respect
NAGE	The person who performs a throw or technique
UKE	The person who receives a throw or technique
KAMAE	Guard stance
HANMI	Half stance - the basic stance in Aikido
AI-HANMI	Asymmetric half stance
GYAKU-HANMI	Symmetric half stance
DAN	Black belt rank
YUDANSHA	Person(s) holding a black belt rank
KYU	White belt rank
MA-AI	Space between Nage and Uke
USHIRO	Backward, behind
MAE	Forward, front
UKEMI	Roll, break fall
USHIRO-UKEMI	Backward fall
MAE-UKEMI	Forward roll
OMOTE	Body movement behind Uke
TAI-SABAKI	Body movement(s)
IRIMI	Straight entry body movement
TENKAN	Turning entry body movement
TAI-NO-HENKO	Static tenkan exercise with a partner
TAI-NO-TENKAN	Flowing tenkan exercise with a partner
SOTO-TENKAN	Outside turning movement
UCHI-TENKAN	Inside turning movement
KOKYU-DOSA	Suwari-waza breath exercise

Names of Aikido Attacks

KATATE-TORI	one-handed grip on one wrist
RYOTE-TORI	one-handed grip on each wrist
MOROTE-TORI	two-handed grip on one wrist
USHIRO-RYOTEKUBI-TORI	ryote-tori grip from behind
MUNE-TORI (muna-mochi)	one-handed grip on lapel
KATA-TORI	one-handed grip on shoulder
RYOKATA-TORI	one-handed grip on each shoulder
USHIRO-RYOKATA-TORI	ryokata grip from behind
SODE-TORI	one-handed grip on one sleeve
KATATE-TORI-KUBISHIME	one-handed grip on wrist and choke from behind
TSUKI	straight punch
SHOMEN-UCHI	vertical strike to the head with the hand-blade
YOKOMEN-UCHI	diagonal strike to the neck with the hand-blade
KATA-TORI MEN-UCHI	one-handed grip on shoulder with shomen-uchi strike
KATA-TORI YOKOMEN-UCHI	one-handed grip on the shoulder with yokomen-uchi strike

Names of Aikido Techniques

IKKYO	arm immobilization
NIKYO	wrist turning-arm immobilization
SANKYO	hand twisting-arm immobilization
YONKYO	wrist pressure point-arm immobilization
GOKYO	arm immobilization from knife attack
ROKYO	elbow lock
KOTEGAESHI	palm turning throw
IRIMI-NAGE	entering throw
SHIHO-NAGE	four direction throw
KAITEN-NAGE	rotation throw
KOSHI-NAGE	hip throw
TENCHI-NAGE	heaven and earth throw
JUJI-GARAMI (JUJI-NAGE)	crossed arm lock throw
UDEKIME-NAGE	arm lock throw
UDE-HISHIGI	elbow lock throw
SUMI-OTOSHI	corner drop
AIKI-OTOSHI	aiki-drop
KOKYO-NAGE	breath throw
TACHI-TORI	techniques against sword attack
JO-TORI	techniques against Jo attack
JO-NAGE	techniques where