Aikido Vocabulary:

(And other martial arts)

Bokken: Wooden Sword Dojo: School or training area. Dogi: Uniform (Also called just Gi) Domo Arigato: Thank you Hai: Yes Hanmi: Stance Hara: One-point, center of gravity. It is the point from which Ki flows. Irimi: Into Jo: Short staff Kohai: Junior student. Nage: The thrower. The defender during technique practice or Randori. Obi: Belt Randori: Freestyle self-defense practice. One person (The Nage) only defends themselves, while the other (The Uke) does all the attacking. Rei: Bow, pay respect to someone. Seiza: Kneeling position Sempai: Senior student or assistant instructor. An assistant instructor, 3rd Kyu (Green Belt) rank and up. Sensei: Teacher or instructor. Tanto: Knife Tenkan: Around Tepo: Gun Uke: The person being thrown. The attacker during technique practice or Randori. Ukemi: Breakfalls and rolls. Undo: Variation

Counting in Japanese: Ichi: One Ni: Two San: Three Shi: Four Go: Five Rokku: Six Sichi: Seven Hachi: Eight Ku: Nine Ju: Ten

Dojin Aikikai Ranking Structure: Adult Ranks (Ages 12 and up) 5th Kyu Gold Belt 4th Kyu Blue Belt 3rd Kyu Green Belt, Sempai 2nd Kyu Purple Belt 1st Kyu Brown Belt Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt Nidan 2nd Degree Black Belt Sandan 3rd Degree Black Belt Yondan 4th Degree Black Belt And so on until Judan (10th Degree Black Belt) Childrens Ranks (Below age 12) White Belt 10th Kyu Yellow Stripe 9th Kyu Blue Stripe 8th Kyu Purple Stripe 7th Kyu Green Stripe 6th Kyu Brown Stripe

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