| Attacks | |
| Shomen Uchi | Vertical Strike to the Head |
| Yokomen Uchi | Oblique Strike to the Head |
| Mune Tsuki | Punch to the Chest |
| Kuchi Tsuki | Punch to the Mouth |
| Kata Dori | Shoulder Grab |
| Ryo Kata Dori | Both Shoulder Grab |
| Ushiro RyoKata Dori | Rear Both Shoulder Grab |
| Katate Dori; | One Hand Grab |
| Ryote Dori | Both Hands Grab |
| Ushiro Ryote Dori | Rear Both Hands Grab |
| Katate Dori Ryote Mochi | One Hand Grabbing Both Hands |
| Ushiro Tekubi Shime | Rear One Hand Grab with Choke |
| Kosa Dori |
Cross Hand Grab |
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| Techniques | |
| Ikkyo | 1st Principle (udeosae) |
| Nikyo | 2nd Principle (kote mawashi) |
| Sankyo | 3rd Principle (kote hineri) |
| Yonkyo | 4th Principle (tekubi osae) |
| Gokyo | 5th Principle (ude nobashi) |
| Aiki Otoshi | Blending Drop |
| Hiji Jime | Elbow Lock |
| Irrimi Nage | Entering Throw |
| Juji Waza | Cross Shaped Control |
| Kaiten Nage | Rotary Throw |
| Kokyu Nage | Breath Throw |
| Koshi Nage | Hip Throw |
| Kote Gaeshi | Wrist Twist |
| Shiho Nage | Four Directional Throw |
| Sumi Otoshi | Corner Drop |
| Tenchi Nage | Heaven and Earth Throw |
| Kokyu Tanden Ho | Centered Breath Method |
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| Ashi Sabaki | Foot Movement |
| Tsugi ashi | Sliding Step |
| Ayumi Ashi | Alternating Step |
| Tenkan | Full Turn |
| Tenkai | About Face Turn |
| Ai Hanmi | Mutual Stance |
| Gyaku Hanmi | Opposite Stance |
| Shikko | Knee Walking |
| Seiza | Formal Seated Posture |
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| Tai Sabaki | Body Movement |
| Tai no Henko | Body Turning |
| Omote / Irrimi | Front / Entering |
| Ura / Tenkan | Rear / Turning |
| Soto Mawari | Moving Outside One's Opponent |
| Uchi Mawari | Moving Inside One's Opponent |
| En no Irrimi | Circular Entering |
| Sankaku no Irrimi | Triangular Entering |
| Chokusen no Irrimi | Direct Entering |
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| Te Sabaki | Hand Movement |
| Tegakana | Hand blade |
| Jodan Kiri Hanashi | Upper Level "Cutting Off" |
| Chudan Kiri Hanashi | Middle Level "Cutting Off" |
| Gedan Kiri Hanashi | Low Level "Cutting Off" |
| Nagare Uke | Flowing Parry |
| Atemi / Ate Waza | Striking Techniques |
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| Waza | |
| Kihon Waza | Basic Versions of Techniques |
| Nagare Waza | Flowing Versions |
| Ara Waza | Rigorous Versions |
| Oyo Waza | Applied Versions |
| Jiyu Waza | Free Style |
| Kaeshi Waza | Reversing Techniques |
| Henka Waza | Switching from One Technique to Another |
| Shime Waza | Choking Techniques |
| Suwari Waza | Seated Techniques |
| Ne Waza | Ground Techniques |
| Nage Waza | Throwing Techniques |
| Debana Waza | Attacking at the Start / Forestalling / Ikkyo principle |
| Nage | Throw / The Aikidoka Practicing the Technique |
| Uke | Receive / The Attacker |
| Hanmi Handachi | Nage Seated, Uke Standing |
| Taninju Dori | Free Style with Multiple Uke |
| Taninsu Gake | Static Practice with Multiple Uke |
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| Important Vocabulary | |
| O Sensei | Great Teacher (Morihei Ueshiba, The Founder of Aikido) |
| Doshu | Head of the Art |
| Shihan | Master Instructor |
| Mitsugi Saotome | The Founder of Aikido Schools of Ueshiba |
| Sensei | Teacher / One who Came Before |
| Uchi Deshi | Inner Disciple / 24 hour attendant |
| Aikidoka | A Student of Aikido |
| Mudansha | A Kyu Rank Holder (any rank below Shodan) |
| Yadansha | Black Belt Rank Holder |
| Kyu | White Belt Rank |
| Dan | Black Belt Rank |
| Dai Sempai | Seniors with the Most Experience |
| Sempai | One's Senior |
| Kohai | One's Junior |
| Deshi | A Disciple |
| Gakusei | A Student (not a disciple) |
| Keiko | Practice (Class) |
| Shugyo | Training, Austerity (The Daily Struggle) |
| Ukemi | The Art of Falling |
| Sutemi | To sacrifice the Body (the art of taking breakfalls) |
| Suburi | Repetitive Strikes with a Weapon to Perfect Form |
| Suki | Opening, Point of Weakness |
| Deai | Timing |
| Maai | Distance |
| Nami | Wave |
| Musubi | Connection betweenNageand Uke |
| Shoshin | Beginner's mind |
| Zanshin | Awareness of ones surroundings & situation |
| Zeshin | Locused and intent spirit |
| Haragei | Similar to Zanshin (lit. belly art) |
| Nen | One pointed concentration |
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| Counting | |
| Ichi/Sho | One/First |
| Ni | Two/Second |
| San | Three/Third |
| Shi/Yon | Four/Fourth |
| Go | Five/Fifth |
| Roku | Six/Sixth |
| Shichi/Nana | Seven/Seventh |
| Hachi/Hasso | Eight/Eight |
| Ku | Nine/Ninth |
| Ju/Jo | Ten/Tenth |
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| Jumbi Taiso | Aikido Exercises |
| Tenkan Undo | Turning Exercise |
| Irrimi Nage Undo | Entering Throw Exercise |
| Hasso Undo | Eight Directional Exercise |
| Saya Undo | Side Projection Exercise |
| Zempo Undo | Two Directional Exercise |
| Tekubi Shido | Wrist Shaking |
| Ude Furi | Arm Swinging |
| Funatori / Furutama | Rowing Exercise / Body Shaking |
| Ama no Torihune/Furitama | Bird Boat of Heaven |
| Chinkan Kishin | Calm the Spirit and Return to the Divine |
| Ten no Kokyu | Breath of Heaven |
| Chi no Kokyu | Breath of Earth |
| Jin no Kokyu | Breath of Man |
| Makoto no Kokyu | True Breath |
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| Conversation | |
| Domo Arigato (gozaimasu) | Polite form of thank you (most polite) |
| Dozo | Please |
| Gomen nassai | I'm sorry, please forgive me for what I just did |
| Hai | Yes |
| Ie | No |
| O negai shimasu | Please assist me |
| Rei | Salutation, bow |
| Reigi | Etiquette |
| Sumimasen | Excuse me, for what I'm about to do |
| Giri | Obligation |
| Kore wa nan desu ka? | What is this? |
| Wakarimasen | I don't understand |
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| Weapons | |
| Jo | Short Staff |
| Bokken | Wooden Sword |
| Shinai | Bamboo Practice Sword |
| Fukuro Shinai | Shinai covered in leather `bag' (Yagyu style) |
| Suburi To | Heavy Wooden Sword for Suburi |
| Katana / Tachi | Live Sword |
| Ken / To | Sword |
| Shin Ken | Live Sword |
| Iaito | Practice Steel Sword (Not Sharp) |
| Tanto | Knife |
| Kwaiken | Knife |
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| Weapon Techniques | |
| Tachi Dori | Sword Taking |
| Jo Dori | Jo Taking |
| Tanto Dori | Knife Taking |
| Kumi Tachi | Paired Sword Training |
| Kumi Jo | Paired Jo Training |
| Jo Ken no Riai | Staff / Sword Relationship Studies |
| Jo / Taijutsu no Riai | Staff / Body Relationship Studies |
| Ken / Taijutsu no Riai | Sword / Body Relationship Studies |
| Jo no Awase Ho | Joined Staff Training |
| Ken no Awase Ho | Joined Sword Training |
| Ken no Suburi | Repetitive Practice with Sword |
| Jo no Suburi | Repetitive Practice with Jo |
| Aiki Ken | Swordsmanship Based on Aikido |
| Aiki Jo | Short Staff Principles Based on Aikido |
| Tanren Uchi | Forging One's Center by Striking with Sword or Staff |
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| Ken no Kamae | Sword Stances |
| Jodan no Kamae | High Level Stance |
| Chudan no Kamae | Middle Level Stance |
| Gedan no Kamae | Low Level Stance |
| Gedan Hasso no Kamae | Low Eight Directional Stance (Waki Hanmi) |
| Seigan | Extended Chudan no Kamae (lit. five in a row) |
| Hitoemi | To Make One's Body Small |
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| Jo no Kamae | Staff Stances |
| Tate no Jo | Stand with the Staff |
| Sage Jo | Stand with Staff Under Arm |
| Honte no Kamae | Root Hand Stance (same as chudan with sword) |
| Gyakute no Kamae | Reversed Hand Stance |
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| Jo Suburi | Staff Exercises |
| Tsuki no Bu | Thrusts |
| Choku Tsuki | Middle Thrust |
| Gaeshi Tsuki | Twisting Thrust |
| Ushiro Tsuki | Rear Thrust |
| Choku Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi | Middle Thrust, Low Twist |
| Choku Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi | Middle Thrust, High Twist |
| Uchi no Bu | Strikes |
| Shomen Uchi Komi | Vertical Strike to the Head |
| Renzoku Uchi Komi | Continuing Strikes to the Head |
| Menuchi Gedan Gaeshi | Strike to the Head, Low Twist |
| Menuchi Ushiro Tsuki | Strike to the Head, Rear Thrust |
| Gyaku Yokomen Uchi Ushiro Tsuki | Reverse Oblique Strike to the Head, Rear Thrust |
| Katate no Bu | One Handed |
| Katate Gedan Gaeshi | One Handed Low Twist |
| Toma Katate Uchi | Long Distance One Handed Strike |
| Katate Hachi no Ji Gaeshi | One Handed Figure EightTwist |
| Hasso no Bu | Figure Eight Shapes |
| Hasso Gaeshi... | Figure Eight Twist... |
| Uchi | Strike to the Head |
| Tsuki | Thrust |
| Ushiro Tsuki | Rear Thrust |
| Ushiro Uchi | Rear Strike |
| Ushiro Harai | Rear Sweep |
| Nagare no Bu | Flowing Movements |
| Hidari Nagare Gaeshi Uchi | Left Flowing Strike, Strike |
| Migi Nagare Gaeshi Tsuki | Right Flowing Strike, Thrust |