Glossary

Training hall

1. The person throwing

2. A throwing technique

Formal seated posture

Teacher, title of respect

1. The area at the front of the dojo

2. Short for shomen uchi (see Techniques)

The person being thrown

Rolls and breakfalls

Wooden practice sword

Aikido uniform

Divided skirt worn by blackbelts

4 1/2 foot wooden staff

Knife (usually a wooden practice knife)

Grabbing an elbow

Pinning technique with arm out to the side

"Head over heels" throw

Grabbing the shoulder/lapel

Holding one hand with both hands

Grabbing one hand

Timing throw (literally "breath throw")

Throw accomplished by twisting the wrist

Front kick

Roundhouse kick

Wrist lock with the arm in a Z shape

Grabbing both hands

Wrist lock with hand turned under the armpit

Throw with the hand behind the shoulder

Downward strike to the front of the head

Punch or thrust

Grabbing both elbows from behind

Grabbing both shoulders from behind

Choking from behind

Grabbing both hands from behind

Side kick

Forehand strike to the side of the head

Backhand strike to the side of the head