TERMINOLOGY
COURTESY
Domo
arigato gozaimashita: "Thank you very much." This is said after
practicing
with your partner and at the end of class to sensei and with those you
practiced with. Arigato gozaimashita is a less formal version.
Onegai
shimasu: "Please show me/Please show me your favour." This is said
when the class starts and before practicing with the Sensei or with
other
class members
Hai:
"Yes" (acknowledgement)
Sumi-masen:
"I'm sorry", "Please excuse me."
ATTACKS
uke:
attacker
nage:
defender
katate-tori:
one handed grip on one wrist
ryote-tori:
two handed grip, one on each wrist
morote-tori:
two handed grip on one wrist
ushiro-ryotekubi-tori:
ryote-tori from behind the uke
mune-tori
(mune-mochi): one handed grip on lapel
kata-tori:
one handed grip on a shoulder
ryokata-tori:
two handed grip, one on each shoulder
ushiro-ryokata-tori:
ryokata-tori from behind uke
ushiro-ryokube-tori:
same as ushiro-ryokata-tori but grip wrists
tsuki:
straight punch
sode-tori:
one handed grip on one sleeve
shomen-uchi:
vertical strike to the center of the head with one handblade
yokomen-uchi:
diagonal strike to the side of the head/neck with one handblade
kata-tori
men-uchi: one handed grip on one shoulder with shomen-uchi strike
to
the head
kata-tori
yokomen-uchi: one handed grip on one shoulder with yokomen-uchi
strike
to the head
katatetori
kubishime: one handed grip on one wrist combined with a neck choke
from behind the uke
BASIC
TECHNIQUES
ikkyo:
arm immobilization
nikyo: ikkyo
with hand turning
sankyo:
ikkyo with hand twisting
yonkyo: ikkyo
with pressure on wrist
gokyo: variation
of ikkyo (from knife attack)
irimi-nage:
throw by entering (irimi) behind uke
shiho-nage:
four direction throw
sumi-otoshi:
corner drop
kotegaeshi: palm
turning
kaiten-nage: rotation
throw
koshi-nage: hip
throw
tenshi-nage: heaven
and earth throw
udekime-nage:
arm-lock throw
kokyu-nage:
breath throw
juji-garami: crossed
arm-lock throw
aiki-otoshi: aiki
drop
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updated Mar. 4, 2007 by Glenn Chapman