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)

Children’s 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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