Karl E. Geis, Hanshi
10th Dan Aikido, 8th Dan Judo, 8th Dan Jyodo
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Karl E. Geis, Hanshi 10th Dan Aikido, 8th Dan Judo, 8th Dan Jyodo |
| COMMANDS | |
| Anza | Sit Indian style with legs crossed |
| Hajime | Begin |
| Matte | Stop (all activity) |
| Maitta | "I surrender", used when unable to tap or clap out |
| Kiyotsuke | Attention (to begin or end class) |
| Rei | Bow |
| Seiza | Sit formally in a kneeling position |
| Seiza Ni Rei | Bow from a kneeling position |
| Sensei Ni Rei | Bow to the teacher |
| Yoi | Ready (to begin) |
| Counting is normally only used to set a cadence for the class in certain group exercises such as practicing the walking ways or during warm-ups. | ||
| Count | Japanese | Pronunciation |
| One | Ichi | ee-chee |
| Two | Ni | nee |
| Three | San | sahn |
| Four | Shi | shee |
| Five | Go | goh |
| Six | Roku | roh-koo |
| Seven | Shichi | shee-chee |
| Eight | Hachi | hah-chee |
| Nine | Ku | koo |
| Ten | Ju | joo |
| Eleven | Ju Ichi | (Add 10 and 1) |
| Twelve | Ju Ni | (Add 10 and 2) |
| Twenty | Ni Ju | (Combine 10 and 2) |
| Ai | Harmony |
| Ki | Spirit |
| Do | The 'way', a path or means of personal development |
| Fugakukai | House (kai) of highest (fu) study (gaku) |
| Aikidoka | One who studies Aikido |
| Dojo | School for learning martial arts, literally 'way place' |
| Sempai | Higher rank (senior)student |
| Kohai | Lower rank (junior) student |
| Gi | Training uniform |
| Dan | Black belt or graded rank |
| Kyu | Colored belt or ungraded rank (below black belt) |
| Tanto | Knife |
| Bokken | Wooden training sword |
| Jo | Wooden staff |
| Tori | Person executing the technique |
| Uke | Person being thrown (attacker) |
| Zanshin | Concentration that remains on uke even after the technique or throw is completed so as to dominate the opponent |
| Randori | Free style training (i.e. hand randori, knife randori) |
| Ma-ai | Combative distance between opponents, judgement of engagement distance |
| Migi | Right |
| Hidari | Left |
| Hakama | Traditional pleated pants worn by samurai or martial arts students |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Shihan | Master teacher |
| Obi | Belt worn with gi |
| Kuzushi | Off balance |
| Tsukuri | Entry (into a throw) |
| Kake | Throw or execute the technique |