(unpaired) Aikido Vocabulary L-Z Flashcards
(156 cards)
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MA AI
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Proper distancing and timing
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MAE
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Front
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MAE UKEMI
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Forward break falls
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MARUI
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Circular, round; a principle in AIKIDO techniques
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MASAKATSU
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True victory/truth victorious
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METSUBUSHI
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Blinding the eyes. A strike to the eyes with the back of the fist, or a substance to throw in someone’s eyes. Note to be confused with the company MITSUBISHI.
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MIGI
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Right
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MISOGI
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Purification of the mind and body
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MOCHI
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To grasp or carry with the hands. Also TORI.
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MOKUSO
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Literally silent thought; quiet contemplation.
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MUDANSHA
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Students without black belt ranks.
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MUNE
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Chest
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MUNE-DORI/MOCHI
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Chest grasp, grasped lapel
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MUNE-ZUKI
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Punch or thrust to the base of the breastbone
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NAGARE
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Flowing. KI NO NAGARE means stream of spirit. See also RYU.
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NAGE
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To throw or the thrower (person who is doing the technique, TORI or SHITE).
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NANAME
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Diagonal or oblique
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NIDO
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Two times
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NIDO MAWARI
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2 times pivot
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NIDO-ZUKI
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2 time thrust
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NIKYO
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Second teaching. KOTE MAWASHI or wrist turn. Also called NIKAJO
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NUKI TSUKE
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Drawing the sword
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O SENSEI
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“Great teacher”
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OBI
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Sash or belt
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OMOTE
Surface or front. Also called SHOMEN.
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ONAJIKU
In the same way
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ONEGAI SHIMASU
Please, in this context “I welcome you to train with me”. Polite and formal.
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OSAE
Pressing, pushing. To immobilize/control.
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OSAE WAZA
Pinning techniques
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OTAGAI (NI) REI
Blow (to) each other
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OTOSHI
Drop or let fall.
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OYO
Application
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RANDORI
Free style practice; all out training.
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REI
Bow
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REIHO/REIGI
Etiquette
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RENRAKU
Connection, communication.
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RENSHU
Practice, exercise. REN here means train, and SHU means learn.
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RENZOKU
Continuation
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RIAI
The interrelationship of principles. RIAI refers to the similarities in body movement, distancing, and timing involved in meeting an opponent; whether one is armed or empty handed. In a larger sense, RIAI also refers to the similarities in principles and goals of all the Japanese ways.
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ROKUDAN
Sixth degree black belt in martial arts ranking systems
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RYO
Both
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RYOKATA-DORI/MOCHI
Both shoulders grasped
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RYOTE
Both partner’s wrists grasped
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RYU (NAGARE)
A school or tradition, martial art or otherwise.
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SABAKI
Handling. ASHI SABAKI is handling the feet or footwork.
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SAMURAI
Retainer. In Japanese, BUSHI is more commonly used to mean a member of the warrior class.
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SANDAN
Third degree black belt in martial arts ranking system. Third rank or grade.
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SANKYO
Third teaching. KOTE HINERI or wrist twist. Also called SANKAJO.
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SANKAKU
Triangle
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SATORI
Enlightenment; spiritual awakening or realization. Term common in ZEN BUDDHISM.
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SATSUJINKEN
The sword that kills people
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SAYA
Scabbard
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SAYU UNDO
Left/right exercise
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SEIRETSU
Line up
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SEIZA
Position when seated on one’s heels. Also used as a command.
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SEMPAI
Senior. The SEMPAI/KOHAI relationship is particularly important in Japanese culture and permeates all areas of life. Japanese are always conscious of whether people they meet are above or below them in social status in regards to their seniority.
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SEMPAI (NI) REI
Bow (to) senior
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SENSEI
Teacher/instructor. Originally meant first born, compare with DESHI.
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SENSEI (NI) REI
Bow (to) teacher
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SEPPUKU
Ritual suicide by self-disembowelment
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SHIAI
Contest; match; competition. Competition does not exist in AIKIDO except for most TOMIKI RYU AIKIDO, a few KI Society groups.
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SHICHIDAN
Seventh rank or grade. Seventh degree black belt in martial arts ranking system.
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SHIDOIN
A formal title meaning approximately ‘instructor’. The middle of three instructor levels instituted by the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in the mid 1970’s; corresponds approximately to fourth and fifth degree black belts. The three instructor levels in ascending order are FUKUSHIDOIN, SHIDOIN and SHIHAN.
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SHIHAN
A formal title approximately meaning model instructor. The highest of the three instructor levels instituted by the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in the mid 1970’s. Corresponds approximately to sixth degree black belt and above.
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SHIHO NAGE
Four direction throw. Technique where SHITE passes under UKE’s arm, pivots 180 degrees, and throws. This technique originally included a pin with the arm barred in SHIHO NAGE position to complete.
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SHIKAKU
Dead angle, blind spot. A position relative to one’s partner where it is difficult for them to continue their attack.
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SHIKKO
Knee walking. A form of walking pivoting on the knees from SEIZA which improves balance and hip stability, preparing the student for executing SUWARI WAZA.
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SHIME
A choke or lock, for example HIJI-JIME is an elbow lock.
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SHINAI
The mock weapon used in modern sport KENDO. The SHINAI is made of split lengths of bamboo tied together.
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SHINKEN
The live or sharpened steel sword
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SHINKEN SHOBU
Literally real swords, victory or defeat
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SHINKOK YU
Deep breathing
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SHINTO
“The way of the gods.” The indigenous religion of Japan.
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SHITE
Person executing the technique or throw. The defender, also called TOR or NAGE. Literally “doing hand”.
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SHODAN
Beginner level. First degree black belt.
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SHOMEN
Front face. Also called OMOTE.
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SHOMEN (NI) REI
Bow (to) front of DOJO.
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SHOMEN UCHI
Front strike to the head. MENUCHI for short.
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SHOSHIN
Beginner’s mind each time you are UKE or NAGE.
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SHUGYO
Austere training
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SHUTO (TEGATANA)
Hand blade, cut with edge of arm
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SUKASHI WAZA
Techniques performed without allowing the attacker to complete a grab or initiate a strike.
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SODE
Sleeve
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SOKE
Head of family or house; used in martial arts to refer to the individual who is the blood successor/founder of a martial art tradition.
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SOTAI DOSA
Movement with partner
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SOTO
Outside
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SUBURI
Basic striking or thrusting with a JO or BOKKEN
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SUBURITO
A heavy BOKKEN for use in SUBURI practice
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SUIGETSU
Literally water moon, refers to the solar plexus in the middle of the chest below the breastbone.
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SUKI
An opening or gap where one is vulnerable to attack
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SUMI
Corner
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SUMI OTOSHI
Corner drop. A throwing technique where UKE is unbalanced diagonally backwards by the extended hand or SHITE.
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SURI ASHI
Sliding steps
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SUWARI
Sitting
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SUWARI WAZA
Seated techniques
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TACHI
A type of Japanese long sword intended to be worn edge down
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TACHI REI
Standing bow
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TACHI-DORI
Long sword taking
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TACHI WAZA
Standing techniques
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TAI (KARADA)
Body
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TAI ATARI
Striking with one’s body, entering and blocking
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TAI NO HENKO/ TAI NO TENKAN
Evasive body movements/turning
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TAI SABAKI
Body movement. Step, turn 180 degrees, step back. Also called IRIMI TENKAN.
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TAIJUTSU
Body arts; i.e. unarmed practice
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TANDEN
Literally cinnabar field. The spot in the center of the abdomen where one’s center of balance is when standing. Short for SEIKA TANDEN.
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TANDOKU DOSA
Solo exercise
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TANINZU-DORI
Training against multiple attackers
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TANTO
A dagger or knife
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TANTAMI
Straw mat
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TE
Hand
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TEGATANA
“Hand-sword”; since AIKIDO techniques are based on sword movements, the hand with the fingers spread should function as a sword, the little finger edge of the hand, blade-side. Sometimes called SHUTO.
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TEGATANA ATE
Strike with the hand-blade
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TEGATANA MICHIBIKI
Leading/guiding with the hand-blade
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TEGATANA YOKE
Knife hand block
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TEKUBI
“Hand neck” wrist
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TEKUBI MAWASHI
Wrist circling
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TENCHI
Heaven and earth. TENCHI NAGE : “heaven and earth throw”.
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TENKAI
Pivot
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TENKAN
Turning movement, especially turning the body 180 degrees
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TENSHIN
Body turn, a movement where NAGE retreats 45 degrees away from the attack.
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TORI
Taking/grasping or the person who is throwing. Another name for SHITE or NAGE. May also be pronounced – DORI.
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TORIFUNE
“Taking a boat.” Rowing exercise for breathing and posture. Also called FUNAKOGI.
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TOSHU
Bare hands
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TOSHU WAZA
Technique without weapons
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TSUBA
Hand guard for the sword/BOKKEN
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TSUKA
Handle of the sword/BOKKEN
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TSUKI
A punch or thrust. May also be pronounced ZUKI
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UCHI (1)
“Inside”; movement inside UKE’s arm
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UCHI (2)
Hitting or striking
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UCHI DESHI
Inner disciple. A live in student, a student who lives in the DOJO and acts as a 24 hour trainee/attendant.
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UDE
Arm
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UDE-GARAMI
Arm entanglement
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UDE OSAE
Arm control, another name for IKKYO
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UDEKIME NAGE
Arm-bar throw, type of KOKYU NAGE where UKE’s arm acts as a lever arm
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UESHIBA KISSHOMARU
The third son of the found of AIKIDO and second AIKIDO DOSHU
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UESHIBA MORIHEI
The founder of AIKIDO
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UESHIBA MORITERU
he grandson of the founder and current AIKIDO DOSHU
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UKE
One who receives, the person being thrown or the partner who receives the technique
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UKEMI
“Receiving with the body”. Break falls; controlling the fall when thrown. MAE UKEMI is a forward roll or fall, USHIRO UKEMI is a back roll or fall
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UNDO
Exercise or drill
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URA
Reverse side or back
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USHIRO
Backwards or behind
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USHIRO UKEMI
Back rolls or falls
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USHIRO WAZA
Rear techniques, techniques applied when one is attacked from the rear
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WAKI-GAMAE
Sword pointed down and back
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WAKIZASHI
Short sword
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WAZA
Techique
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YAME
Stop or finish. A command.
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YOKE
Avoidance, block
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YOKO
Side or horizontal
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YOKOMEN UCHI
Side blow to the head
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YONKYO
Fourth teaching. TEKUBI OSAE or wrist pin. Also YONKAJO
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YUBI
Fingers or toes
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YUDANSHA
Person holding black belt rank
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ZANSHIN
Balance and aware state. It is the “following through” of a technique. One is connected to the UKE even after the throw in an unbroken flow of KI, simultaneously ready to receive any new attack. A moment of settling and stillness at the completion of the technique while remaining attentive and balanced.
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ZORI
Sandals worn off the mat to help keep the mat clean
