| Uke - Person being thrown | Nage - Person throwing |
| Migi gamae - right side
Hidari gamae - left side Sankakutai - typical Aikido triangular stance |
Ma-ai - Distance between the nage and uke. |
| Ai hammi - Both persons take migi
gamae or hidari gamae at the same time
Gyaku hammi - reverse stance Gedan - hand position low |
Chudan - hand position medium
Jodan - hand position high |
| Shomenuchi - Frontal attack to top
of head
Shomenu-tsuki - Frontal attack to eyes Munetsuki - Frontal punch Yomenuchi - Frontal-angular attack to side of head/neck Katate-tori - Wrist grab Kata-tori - Shoulder grab Katate-tori hantai / Kosa-tori - cross hand grab Kubi-shime - Choke hold Katate-tori Ryote-mochi - Two hands grab one hand Ryote-tori - Grab both wrists |
Ryokata-tori - Grab both shoulders
Randori - Multiple man attack Hanmi Handachi-waza - Nage in sitting position and uke standing Suwari-waza - Nage and uke perform techniques on knees Jiyu-waza - Free Style Jo-tori - Staff taking Tanto-tori - Knife taking Kumi-jo - Paired jo kata practice Kumi-tachi - Paired bokken practice Taijutsu - Empty hand practice |
| Irimi - Direct entry | Tenkan - Indirect or outside entry. Body makes complete turn around attack. |
| Atemi - Hand strikes
Jiyu-waza - Free style Jo - Staff |
Suburi - Sword/ bokken practice
Shikko - Knee walking |
| Jo (walking staff)
Bokken (wooden sword) Tanto (knife) |
Practice uniform is called a keiko-gi
(gi for short)
Black skirt-like trousers, called hakama - worn by first dan and above |