Words of Wisdom from O-Sensei

“Iron is full of impurities that weaken it; through forging, it becomes steel and is transformed into a razor-sharp sword. Human beings develop in the same fashion.”

-Morihei Ueshiba

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Terminology Time!!!

Today, we'll look at some of the terminology for the aikitaiso, or aikido warm-up exercises. Please note that this is not a complete list:


aikitaiso: aiki (blending, uniting one's ki with that of the partner) taiso (exercises): blending exercises, or warm-up exercises.

funakogi undo: fune (small boat) kogi (row) undo (exercise): boat-rowing exercise

shomenuchi ikkyo undo: shomen (front of the head) uchi (hit) ikkyo (first-teaching) undo (exercise): exercise of the basic ikkyo movement from a head strike

zengo undo: zengo (around, forward/back, front/rear) undo (exercise): shomenuchi ikkyo undo done forward, then back

hapo undo irimi: happo (8 directions) undo (exercise) irimi (inwards, enter): shomenuchi ikkyo undo done in 8 directions

udefuri undo: ude (arm) furi (swing) undo (exercise): arm swinging exercise

tenkan undo: tenkan (turning) undo (exercise): turning exercise

soto tenkan: soto (outside) tenkan (turning): outside turning exercise

uchi tenkan: uchi (inside) tenkan (turning): inside turning exercise

hapo undo tenkan: hapo (8 directions) undo (exercise) tenkan (turning): turning in 8 directions exercise

ushirotori undo: ushiro (behind, backwards) dori (grab) undo (exercise): grab from behind exercise (defense against a bearhug)

ushiro tekubitori undo: ushiro (behind, backwards) tekubi (wrist) dori (grab) undo (exercise): wrist grab from behind exercise

ushiro tekubitori koutai undo: ushiro (behind, backwards) tekubi (wrist) dori (grab) koutai (change) undo (exercise): variation on wrist grab from behind exercise

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