KEN SHIN KAI - GLOSSARY
Ai - Harmony; Unification
Ai-hanmi - Same posture
Aiki - Blended or matched ki
Aiki jo - Staff or stick used in aikido
Aiki ken - Sword techniques
Aiki taiso - Aiki exercises
Aikido - The way of harmony of the spirit
Aikido kyogi - Competition aikido
Aite - Partner; Opponent
Ashi - Foot; Leg
Ashigaru - Samurai of lowest rank
Atemi - Strike; Blow
Awase - Blend; Combine
Ayumiashi - Normal, ordinary walking
Bajutsu - Horsemanship
Batto (1) - Sword-drawing
Batto (2) - Drawn sword, naked blade
Battojutsu - Art of sword drawing using a single cutting motion
Bo - Stick, 6ft staff
Bojutsu - Bo techniques
Bokken (Bokuto) - Wooden sword
Bu - Martial ardour/spirit
Budo - Martial way
Budoka - Martial art practitioner, martial artist
Bugei - Military arts
Bugeisha - Warrior, master of martial arts
Bujin - Military man, soldier
Bujutsu - Martial technique
Bukiwaza - Weapons techniques
Bushi - Samurai; Warrior
Bushido - Way of the warrior
Chudan kamae - Middle stance
Dame - Wrong; Bad
Dan - Grade; Rank
Deshi - Disciple or trainee
Do - Way; Path
Dogi - Practice uniform
Dojo - Training hall
Dojo-cho - Director of the dojo
Doka - Songs of the way
Doshu - Grandmaster
Eda - Short Stick
Eri - Collar
Eri dori - Collar grab
Fuchi - Metal sleeve at the base of the handle of a katana
Fudo no shisei - Immovable posture
Gaeshi - Outward turning movement or counter
Gedan - Lower area of the body
Gedan gaeshi - Circular jo movement, aimed at lower part of uke's body
Gedan tsuki - Jo thrust aimed at lower part of uke's body
Gi - Training suit
Gokyo - 5th pinning control
Godan - Fifth degree black belt
Goshi (Koshi) - Hip
Goshin-jutsu - Self-defense techniques
Gyaku - Opposite
Gyaku hanmi - Opposite posture
Habaki - Collar around the blade of a katana
Hachi no ji - Jo movement based on the Japanese character for eight
Hachidan - Eighth degree black belt
Hai - Yes
Hakama - Pleated skirt
Hanbo - Stick, 3ft staff
Hanmi - Standing posture
Hanmi hantachi - One sitting, one standing
Hanshi - Sword master of high rank
Happo giri - Eight direction cut
Hara - Stomach, centre
Harai (Barai) - Sweep
Hassogaeshi - Moving from basic posture to 'hasso no kamae'
Hasso no kamae - Posture with ken or jo verticle at the right shoulder
Henka waza - Variation (technique)
Henke - Blending
Hidari - Left
Hidari hanmi - Left posture
Hiji - Elbow
Hiji jime (Shime) - Elbow lock
Hiriki - Elbow power
Hito e mi - Making the posture small
Ho - Direction
Hombu dojo - Headquarters
Iai - Swordplay
Iaido - Modern art of drawing the sword from its scabbard
Ichigeki issatsu - One blow, one kill
Ikkajo (Ikkyo) - 1st control
Ippan geiko - General training
Irimi - Entering (movement)
Iro obi - Coloured belt
Jo - Stick, 4ft staff
Jodan - Upper area of body
Jodan no kamae - Upper stance
Jodan gaeshi - Circular jo strike to upper part of uke's body
Jodo - The art of the jo
Joseki - Place where honoured guest is seated in the dojo
Jotori - Staff taking (defense against jo attacks)
Ju no ri - Principle of gentleness
Judan - Tenth degree black belt
Juji garami - Cross-entangling method
Juji nage - Crossed arms throw
Juken - Bayonet
Jumbi taiso - Warm-up exercises
Kaeshi waza - Counter technique
Kai - Association
Kaiten - Open and turn
Kaiten nage - Rotary throw
Kakutogi - Combative art
Kamae - Posture
Kami - Deity, divine being
Kamigakari - Divinely inspired person
Kangeiko - Mid-winter training
Kansetsu - Joint
Kansetsu waza - Joint techniques
Kansha - Gratitude
Kata (1) - Shoulder
Kata (2) - Form
Kata dori - Shoulder grab
Katame waza - Immobilization technique
Katana - Long curved steel sword used by the Samurai warriors
Katate - One-hand
Katate dori - One-hand grab
Kata tori - Shoulder grab
Katasujinken - Life-giving sword
Keiko - Practice; Training
Keikogi - Training uniform
Ken (1) - Sword
Ken (2) - Firm, strong
Ken no kamae - Posture when holding sword of bokken ready
Kenjutsu - Combative sword arts or techniques
Keppan - Blood oath
Ki - Spirit; Mind; Heart; Energy
Kiotsukete - To stand to attention
Ki no musubi - Uniting your ki with that of your opponent
Ki no nagare - Ki, or energy flow
Kiai - Combative shout, or yell
Kihon doza - Basic movements
Kihon waza - Basic technique
Kiritsu - To stand up
Kobudo - Traditional or pre-Meiji martial ways
Kobujutsu - Traditional martial arts
Kogeki - Attack
Kohai - Junior
Kokoro - Spirit; Heart
Kokyu - Breath power
Kokyu ho - Breath meditation
Kokyu nage - Throwing with breath power
Kokyuryoku - Breath power
Koshi nage - Hip throw
Kote - Wrist
Kote gaeshi - Outward wrist twist
Kotehineri - Wrist twist
Kotemawashi - Wrist turn
Kubi - Neck
Kubishime - Choke
Kuden - Oral teaching
Kumi jo - Partner exercises with the sword
Kyoju dairi - Teaching assistant
Kyu - Class; Grade
Kyudan - Ninth degree black belt
Kyudo - The art of Japanese archery
Maai - Distance
Mae - Front or forward
Marui - Circular
Masakatsu agatsu - Correct victory, victory over self
Men - Head
Menkyo - Teaching license
Menkyo kaiden - Certificate of advanced proficiency
Menuchi - Head strike
Metsubushi - 'Smashing the eyes'
Metsuke - Eye-to-eye contact without focusing on a single point
Michi - Way; Path
Migi - Right
Migi hanmi - Right posture
Misogi - Purification, ablution
Mochi - Grip
Mokuroku - Catalogue or list
Mune - Chest
Morote dori - Two-hand grab
Munadori - Chest hold
Musha shugyo - Knight errantry
Mushin mugamae - Empty or open mind/stance
Musubi - Knot; Tie
Nagare - Flowing
Nage - Throw; Projection
Naginata - Halberd, traditional weapon sometimes as long as 10 feet
Nanadan - Seventh degree black belt
Niban - Leading from one into another
Nidan - Second degree black belt
Nikajo (Nikyo) - 2nd control
Omote - Front
O Sensei - Great teacher (Morihei Ueshiba)
Obi - Belt
Oi - Centre; Abdomen
Omote - Moving forwards
Orenai te - Unbendable arm
Osae - Control
Oyo waza - Applied techniques
Oyo - Turn
Randori - Rough grabbing, refers to free-style practise
Rei - Bow
Renshu - Practice; Training
Renzoku - Continuous
Rikaku taisei - Techniques used when standing apart form uke
Rokudan - Sixth degree black belt
Ryokata dori - Two-shoulder grab
Ryote dori - Two-handed grab
Ryote - Two-hands
Ryu - Style; School
Sabaki - Movement
Samurai - Warrior
Sandan - Third degree black belt
Sankajo (Sankyo) - 3rd control
Sankaku - Triangle
Satori - Spiritual awakening or realization
Satsujinken - Killing sword
Seika tanden - Central point of stomach, slightly below the navel
Seiza - Formal sitting position
Seiza ho - Moving into a formal sitting position
Sempai - Senior
Sensei - Instructor
Seppuku - Ritual suicide by self-disembowelment
Shiai - Contest; Match
Shibucho - Branch director
Shichidan - Seventh degree black belt
Shidoin - Instructor
Shihan - Master instructor
Shiho - Four direction
Shiho giri - Four direction cut with the sword
Shiho nage - Four direction throw
Shikko - Knee walking
Shimozo - Lower seat of the dojo
Shin - Heart, mind, spirit
Shisei - Posture
Shizentai - Natural posture or stance
Shodan - First degree black belt
Shomen - Front
Shomenuchi - Strike to the front of the head
Shumatsu dosa - Fixing movements
Sode - Sleeve
Sode dori - Sleeve grab
Sokumen - Side
Soto - Outside
Suburi - Solo practice of individual jo or bokken movements
Sumi - Corner
Sumitoshi - Corner drop
Suri ashi - Gliding the feet
Suwari waza - Sitting techniques
Tachi - Sword
Tachi dori - Sword taking
Tachi waza - Standing techniques
Tai - Body
Tai jutsu - Body techniques performed without weapons
Tai no henko - Body change or shift
Taiho-jutsu - Arrest techniques
Taisabaki - Body turning movement
Tanbo - Staff, 18inch stick
Tanken - Short sword
Tanren uchi - Bokken practise for developing the centre
Tanto - Knife
Tatami - Straw mat made from bamboo
Te - Hand
Tegatana - Hand blade
Tekubi - Wrist
Tenchi nage - Heaven and earth throw
Tenkai - Stepping move with turn
Tenkan - Turning move with step
Toma - At a great distance
Tori - One who applies the technique
Tsugiashi - Literally, following steps
Tsuki - Punch; Thrust
Tsuki no kamae - Posture holding the jo at readiness to thrust
Uchi - Strike; Blow
Uchi deshi - Inner disciple
Uchi komi - Stepping forwards and striking
Uchi mawari - To step inside your partners arm
Ude - Arm
Uke - One who receives the technique
Ukemi - Breakfall
Ura - Back; Reverse
Ura sankaku - Back triangular stance
Ushiro - Rear; Behind
Ushiro waza - Techniques applied when attacked from behind
Waza - Technique
Yari - Spear
Yodan - Fourth degree black belt
Yoko - Side
Yokomen - Side of the head
Yokomenuchi - Strike to the side of the head
Yondan - Fourth degree black belt
Yonkajo (Yonkyo) - 4th control
Yudansha - Blackbelt holder
Zanshin - Awareness; Unbroken spirit
Zarei - Kneeling bow