Here is a list of aikido attacks and techniques. The ones seen most frequently at our dojo are shown in bold. These are adapted from information at www.aikiweb.com/language
From Aikido Vocabulary:
General Terms
| Onegai shimasu | "I welcome you to train with me," or literally, "I make a request." This is said to one's partner when initiating practice. |
| Domo Arigato Gozaimashita | Japanese for "thank you very much." At the end of each class, it is proper to bow and thank the instructor and those with whom you've trained. |
Aikido Attacks
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Grabs |
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| Katate dori | One hand grabbing one hand/wrist |
| Morote dori | Two hands grabbing one hand/wrist |
| Kata dori | Shoulder grab |
| Mune dori | One or two handed lapel grab |
| Hiji dori | Elbow grab |
| Ryoute dori | Two hands grabbing two hands/wrists |
| Ryou kata dori | Grabbing both shoulders |
| Ryou hiji dori | Grabbing both elbows |
| Ushiro tekubi dori | Wrist grab, from behind |
| Ushiro ryote dori | Two hands grabbing two hands/wrists, from behind |
| Ushiro ryou kata dori | Grabbing both shoulders, from behind |
| Ushiro kubi shime | Choke, from behind |
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Punches and Strikes |
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| Shomen uchi | Overhead strike to the head |
| Yokomen uchi | Stike to the side of the head |
| Mune tsuki | Straight thrust (punch) to the chest |
| Men tsuki (jodan tsuki) | Straight thrust (punch) to the face |
| Chudan tsuki | Straight thrust (punch) to the stomach |
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Kicks |
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| Mae geri | Front kick |
| Yoko geri | Side kick |
| Mawashi geri | Roundhouse kick |
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Miscellaneous |
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| Kata dori men uchi | Shoulder grab, punch to the face |
Techniques
The techniques shown in bold are the ones most seen at our dojo.
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The "Series" |
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Ikkyo/Ikkajo (Oshi Taoshi, Ude Osae) |
First form, "arm pin" |
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Nikyo/Nikajo (Kote mawashi) |
Second form, "wrist turn" |
| Sankyo/Sankajo (Kote hineri) | Third form, "wrist twist" |
| Yonkyo/Yonkajo (Tekubi osae) | Fourth form, "wrist pin" |
| Gokyo/Gokajo (Ude Nobashi) | Fifth form, "arm stretching" |
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Throws |
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| Aiki otoshi | Reverse hip throw |
| Irimi nage | Entering throw |
| Juji nage | Figure "+"/Arm entwining throw |
| Kaiten nage | Rotary throw |
| Kokyu nage | "Breath" throw |
| Koshi nage | Hip Throw |
| Kote gaeshi | Wrist turning throw |
| Shiho nage | "Four direction" throw |
| Sumi otoshi | "Corner drop" throw |
| Tenbin/Hiji nage | "Balance scales"/elbow throw |
| Tenchi nage | "Heaven and earth" throw |
Other Terms
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Stances |
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| Ai Hanmi | Natural stance, i.e. uke and nage both have left foot forward. | |
| Gyaku hanmi | Reverse stance, i.e. uke has left foot forward and nage right foot. | |
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Other Terms |
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| Irimi | Entering | |
| Omote | Entering | |
| Ura | Receiving | |
| Tenkan | Receiving/blending | |
There are different versions of ikkyo: omote/irimi and ura/tenkan. For ikkyo omote you receive an attack such as shomen (vertical strike), you enter in an ai hanmi stance and do the technique back in the direction uke has come from.
With ikkyo ura, you have a gyaku hanmi stance relative to uke and pivot on your front foot.