{"id":11626,"date":"2026-08-02T16:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T06:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aikidonsw.org.au\/?page_id=11626"},"modified":"2026-08-02T16:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T06:29:20","slug":"terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aikidonsw.org.au\/?page_id=11626","title":{"rendered":"Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A quick-reference guide for beginners, with linked video demonstrations. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beginning &amp; End of Class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Beginning of class<\/th><th>End of class<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Onegai Shimasu<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Domo Arigato Gozaimashta<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfa7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uFGIzDKTwgw\">Listen to pronunciation and explanation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nage &amp; Uke<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nage<\/strong> \u2013 the one who applies the technique<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Uke<\/strong> \u2013 the one who receives the technique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code>[IMAGE: illustration of nage applying a technique to uke]<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Irimi, Tenkan &amp; Irimi-Tenkan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Term<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Irimi<\/strong><\/td><td>Moving forward, facing partner\u2019s centre<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tenkan<\/strong><\/td><td>Moving by sweeping the back leg around and changing direction 180\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Irimi-Tenkan<\/strong><\/td><td>Perform an irimi step followed by a tenkan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bCsl68M2nT0\">Watch demonstrations of irimi and tenkan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Positions and Movements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tachi Waza<\/strong> \u2013 standing techniques <code>[IMAGE: tachi waza \u2014 standing techniques]<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hanmi Hantachi<\/strong> \u2013 uke is standing, nage is kneeling <code>[IMAGE: hanmi hantachi waza \u2014 uke standing]<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Suwari Waza<\/strong> \u2013 both kneeling <code>[IMAGE: suwari waza \u2014 both partners kneeling]<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hanmi<\/strong> \u2013 ready position, standing with one foot clearly forward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ai-hanmi<\/strong> \u2013 standing in \u201charmonious\u201d or \u201ccross\u201d position, with both uke and nage having the same foot forward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gyaku-hanmi<\/strong> \u2013 standing in \u201cmirror\u201d position, with uke and nage meeting on the same side<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Katate Dori<\/strong> \u2013 nage grasps one wrist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code>[IMAGE: aihanmi katate dori \/ katate dori (gyaku hanmi)]<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Most Common \u201cAttacks\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shomen Uchi<\/strong> \u2013 chopping with the blade of the hand towards the forehead (follow with whole body); the angle is straight up and down <code>[IMAGE: shomen uchi]<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yokomen Uchi<\/strong> \u2013 chopping with the blade of the hand towards the temple or side of neck; the angle should be roughly the same as the line of the nage\u2019s gi <code>[IMAGE: yokomen uchi]<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P9vfsfv3ZQg\">Watch basic attacks and techniques from shomen uchi and yokomen uchi, with Yamada Shihan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tsuki<\/strong> (pronounced \u201cski\u201d) \u2013 uke punches towards a point beyond and through nage\u2019s stomach <code>[IMAGE: chudan tsuki]<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Men Tsuki<\/strong> \u2013 uke punches towards a point beyond and through nage\u2019s head <code>[IMAGE: jodan tsuki]<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ryote Dori<\/strong> \u2013 nage offers both hands, and uke grasps them both <code>[IMAGE: ryote dori]<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Morote Dori<\/strong> \u2013 nage offers one hand, and uke grasps it with both hands <code>[IMAGE: morote dori]<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ushiro Ryote Dori<\/strong> \u2013 nage offers one hand, and uke grasps it with the opposite hand, then moves around and behind to grab the other wrist <code>[IMAGE: ushiro ryote dori \u2014 uke moving behind to grab the second wrist]<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fundamental Techniques<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Irimi-Nage from Shomen-uchi<\/strong> <code>[IMAGE: irimi-nage from shomen-uchi sequence]<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Irimi-Nage from Katate Dori<\/strong> <code>[IMAGE: irimi-nage from katate dori sequence]<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ikkyo (first technique) from Shomen-uchi<\/strong> <code>[IMAGE: ikkyo from shomen-uchi sequence, steps 1\u20137]<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_MPwI4RmHeU\">Highly recommended: basic techniques with Yamada Shihan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A quick-reference guide for beginners, with linked video demonstrations. Beginning &amp; End of Class Beginning of class End of class Onegai Shimasu Domo Arigato Gozaimashta \ud83c\udfa7 Listen to pronunciation and explanation Nage &amp; Uke [IMAGE: illustration of nage applying a technique to uke] Irimi, Tenkan &amp; Irimi-Tenkan Term Meaning Irimi Moving forward, facing partner\u2019s centre [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11626","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikidonsw.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikidonsw.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikidonsw.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikidonsw.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikidonsw.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11626"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/aikidonsw.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12628,"href":"https:\/\/aikidonsw.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11626\/revisions\/12628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikidonsw.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}