JOURNEY - on Mastering Ukemi (30 page)

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Also, if you feel you could spare a few pennies the children and other Nepali people would benefit greatly from any size donation to the Edmond Hillary Hospital.

www.himalayantrust.org/health.php

And on a very sad note I must report that Pemba Sherpa died tragically in a climbing accident. She will be missed.

If you ever get to the mountains of Maine, where I have retired, come by for a beer, but bring enough for everyone.

Dan Linden

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Namche Bazaar,

Kingdom of Nepal

Glossary

(Common definitions)

Aiki
The blending of energy.

Aikido
Aikido is made up of three Japanese characters: ai - harmony, ki - spirit, mind, or universal energy, do - the way. Thus aikido is the way of harmony with universal energy, or the way of harmonious spirit.

Aikidoka
A practitioner of aikido.

Aiki juitsu
The ancient art of battling armed samurai empty handed. This art evolved into a practice where both partners fight empty handed. The first art learned by O’Sensei. From this comes the modified techniques we train today and call Aikido.

Aikikai
“
Aiki association.” A term used to designate the organization created by the founder for the dissemination of aikido.

Atemi
Striking the body. Strike directed at the attacker for purposes of unbalancing or distraction.

Bokken
a wooden practice sword.

Budo
Martial way.

Bushido
The code of the samurai warriors.

Chinkan Kishin
A breathing technique.

Dan
Black belt rank.

Do
The way of… as in judo, the gentle way.

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Dojo
The place where we practice aikido.

Doshu
Hereditary title for the head of an organization.

Gi
(do gi)
Training
costume consisting of loose trousers and a jacket tied with a long cotton belt.

Hakama
The long, flowing trousers worn in traditional Japanese society.

Hanmi
Triangular stance.
Ai Hanmi
is harmonious stance and
gyaku hanmi
is opposite stance.

Hombu dojo
A term used to refer to the central dojo of an organization. Thus this usually designates Aikido World Headquarters.

Ikkyo
The first wrist pinning technique.

Ikkyu
1
^st
rank below black belt rank (dan rank).

Irimi
Entering movement.

Iriminage
A throw that uses an entering motion and continues with a large pinwheel like movement. It is designed to kill.

Katatedori
An attack in which Uke grabs one of Nage's hands in one of his hands.

Katadori
An attack in which Uke grabs at Uke's shoulder or lapel.

Katana
Two handed killing sword used by Samurai.

Ki
Mind, spirit, energy, or vital force.

Kohai
A student junior to oneself.

Kokyu
Breath. Part of aikido is the development of breath power.

Kokyudosa
Training technique done on knees to develop ki.

Kokyunage
Breath throw.

Kotegaeshi
An outer wrist throw.

Kung Fu
Being of master level proficiency in martial matters. Also a style of fighting.

Kyu
White belt rank or any rank below shodan.

Ma Ai
Proper distancing or timing with respect to one's partner.

Munetsuki
A strike to the lower mid section of the stomach.

Nage
The person performing the technique.

Nidan
2
^nd
degree black belt.

Nikkyo
The second wrist pinning technique.

Nikyu
Second rank below black belt rank (dan rank).

O’Sensei
Literally, Great Teacher, Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido.

Randori
The practice of warding off multiple attackers in training.

Ryote Mochi
Two hands attacking one wrist.

Sandan
Third degree black belt.

Satori
Instantaneous understanding, enlightenment.

Seiza
Sitting on one's knees.

Sempai
A student senior to oneself.

Sensei
Teacher. It is usually considered proper to address the instructor during practice as ‘Sensei’ rather than by his/her name. If the instructor is a permanent instructor for one's dojo or for an organization, it is proper to address him/her as “Sensei” off the mat as well.

Shihan
A formal title meaning, approximately, master instructor. A teacher of teachers.

Shodan
First degree black belt.

Shomenuchi
A strike to the top of the head.

Tenkan
Turning movement, turning the body 180 degrees.

Uke
Person being thrown (receiving the technique).

Ukemi
T
he art of falling in response to a technique. (Hah!)

Ushiro
Backwards or behind.

Waza
Techniques.

Yokomen
Referring to the side of the head.

Yudansha
Those individuals of black belt rank.