Karl E. Geis, Hanshi
10th Dan Aikido, 9th Dan Judo U.S.J.A., 8th Dan Jyodo
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Karl E. Geis, Hanshi 10th Dan Aikido, 9th Dan Judo U.S.J.A., 8th Dan Jyodo |
| COMMANDS | |
| Tai So Yoi | Place the jo behind the arm on the left side, held vertically with the tip of the jo resting on the floor |
| Sage Jo | Place the jo behind the arm on the right side and hold the jo vertically when walking and carrying the weapon |
| Tsune No Kamae | Assume the natural basic posture with the jo held on the right side with the tip centered on the opponent |
| Honte No Kamae | Assume the forward/on guard position with the jo centered on the opponent's eyes and the forward hand in a natural position |
| Gyakute No Kamae | Assume the forward/on guard position with the jo centered on the opponent's eyes, with the forward hand in a reverse position |
| Hiki Otoshi No Kamae | Assume the side posture/on guard position with the jo |
| Ichi Monji No Kamae | Assume the jo position for Tsuki Hazushi Uchi with the jo held horizontally above the head, each hand grasping the ends of the jo |
| Hasso No Kamae | Assume a position with the sword held on the right side, tip pointing up and back at a 45 degree angle with the tsuba next to the corner of the mouth |
| Yamae | Stop all activity immediately, return the jo to Honte No Kamae and wait for further instructions |
| Motoe | Return to Tsune No Kamae |
| Itchi Kotai | Change positions with your training partner, do not trade weapons |
| Shi Uchi Kotai | Exchange weapons with your training partner |
| Osame | Put away the sword |
| Jo Osame | Put away the jo |
| Yoi | Ready (to begin) |
| Hajime | Begin |
| Kiyotsuke | Attention (to begin or end class) |
| Rei | Bow |
| Sensei Ni Rei | Bow to the teacher |
| Maware Migi | About-face (pivot to the right) |
| VOCABULARY | |
| Shin | Spirit, also called kami |
| Do | The 'way', a path or means of personal development |
| Muso | Dream or vision, also the family name of the developer of Jodo, Muso Gonnusuke |
| Ryu | Collection of martial skills taught within a school |
| Jodo | The 'way' of training with a short staff |
| Tandoku | Single individual training (kihon tandoku), also called shitori geiko |
| Sotai | Two person training with bokken and jo (kihon sotai), also called futari geiko |
| Kihon | Basic movements or techniques |
| Kata | Pre-arranged training forms designed to teach principle and application |
| Kamae | A posture which reflects combative spirit and readiness |
| Shisei | Posture |
| Migi | Right |
| Hidari | Left |
| Ma-Ai | Combative distance between opponents, judgement of engagement distance |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Shihan | Master teacher |
| Bokken | Wooden training sword |
| Jo | Wooden staff |
| Shidachi | Jo wielder |
| Uchidachi | Bokken wielder |