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• Hanmi-handachi - 半身半立ち – Uke is standing, Nage is in seiza
• Suwari （Zagi） - 座技 – Both Uke and Nage are in seiza for the technique
• Tachi - 立技 – Both are standing
• Taninzu-dori - 多人数取り – Multiple attackers, static grabbing (from standing) e.g. futari-dori
• Taninzu-gake （Randori） - 乱取り・多人数掛け – ‘Chaos grabbing’ or random attacking (from standing)

• Aihanmi Katatedori （Kosadori） - 相半身片手取り (交差取り) – Both in aihanmi; same forward hand grabs same forward hand (also called kosadori)
• Katadori - 肩取り – Uke grabs Nage’s shoulder
• Katadori-menuchi - 肩取り面打 – Uke grabs your shoulder while striking your head
• Katate-ryotedori （Morotedori） - 片手両手取り – Two hands grab Nage’s one wrist.
• Katatedori - 片手取り – One-hand (wrist) grab
• Kubishime - 首絞め – choke hold
• Munadori - 胸取り – Uke grabs at your chest
• Ryohijidori - 両肘取り – Both elbows are grabbed from the front
• Ryokatadori - 両肩取り – Both shoulder grab from front
• Ryotedori - 両手取り – Each wrist is grabbed
• Shomenuchi - 正面打ち – Strike to the front of the head
• Tantodori Shomenuchi - 短刀取り正面打ち – Knife attack to the face or head straight on
• Tantodori Tsuki - 短刀取り突き – Knife thrust to the stomach
• Tantodori Yokomenuchi - 短刀取り横面打ち – Knife strike to the side of the head
• Tsuki - 突き – Jab or thrust to chest or ribcage
• Gedan Tsuki - 下段突き – Punch or (knife) thrust to the lower body (e.g. stomach)
• Jodan Tsuki - 上段突き – Punch or (knife) thrust to the face
• Ushiro Eridori - 後ろ襟取り – Rear collar grab with one hand
• Ushiro Eridori Tsuki - 後ろ衿取り突き – Uke grabs the rear of your collar and presents a punch or stab to your back
• Ushiro Kubishime - 後ろ首絞め – Uke chokes you from behind
• Ushiro Ryohijidori - 後ろ両肘取り – Both elbows grabbed from behind
• Ushiro Ryokatadori - 後ろ両肩取り – Both shoulders are grabbed from behind
• Ushiro Tekubitori - 後ろ手首取り – Uke comes from behind and pulls you back by your wrists.
• Yokomenuchi - 横面打ち – Strike to the side of the head

• 13-no-Jo - 13の杖 – 13-jo kata
• 22-no-Jo - 22の杖 – 22-jo kata
• 31-no-Jo - 31の杖 – 31-jo kata
• 6-no-Jo - 6の杖 – 6-jo kata
• 8-no-Jo - 8の杖 – 8-jo kata
• Joawase - 杖合わせ – Partner jo with focus on blending; 8 joawase
• Jodori - 杖取り – Unarmed practice against a jo
• Jogeiko - 杖稽古 – General Jo practice, but not kata
• Kenawase - 剣合わせ – Partner work with bokuto; sword blending; 7 kenawase
• Kengeiko - 剣稽古 – General bokuto practice; not kata
• Kumijo - 組杖 – Jo against jo kata; striking and timing practice
• Kumitachi - 組太刀 – sword against sword kata; timing and striking practice
• Tachitori （Kendori） - 太刀取り・剣取り – Unarmed defense against sword
• Tantodori - 短刀取り – Unarmed defense against a knife

• Aiki-otoshi - 合気落とし – Aikido-style throw
• Gokyo - 五教 – The fifth teaching (wrist, elbow hyperflexion)
• Henkawaza - 変化技 – Nage changes his technique midstream
• Hijigatame - 肘固め – Elbow lock
• Ikkyo - 一教・腕押さえ – The first teaching (arm control)
• Iriminage - 入り身投げ – Entering throw
• Jiyuwaza - 自由技 – Nage has freedom in defense choice
• Jujinage - 十字投げ – Arms-crossed throw (the 十 shape throw)
• Kaeshiwaza - 返し技 – Uke becomes Nage midstream; reversal technique
• Kaitennage - 回転投げ – Rotary throw
• Kokyu-ho - 呼吸法 – Way or method of breathing (cf. kokyunage)
• Kokyu-nage - 呼吸投げ – Throwing while using a deep, non-yelling exhale (cf. kiai)
• Koshinage - 腰投げ – Throwing over your lower back/hips
• Kotegaeshi - 小手返し – Throw by twisting outward on Uke’s wrist
• Nikyo - 二教 – The second teaching (wrist hyperflexion)
• Sankyo - 三教・小手捻り – The third teaching (wrist-twist)
• Shihonage - 四方投げ – Four-direction throw (originally against sword attacks)
• Sumiotoshi - 隅落とし – Corner drop/throw
• Sutemi - 捨て身 – Sacrificial move
• Tembinnage - 天秤投げ – Using a lever-motion to move Uke
• Tenchinage - 天地投げ – ‘Heaven and Earth’ throw
• Udekimenage - 腕決め投げ – Locking Uke’s arm before throwing. cf. tembin-nage
• Ushiro Kubishime Waza - 後ろ首絞め – Tori can stop an attack by choking Uke.
• Yonkyo - 四教 – The fourth teaching (using pressure points)
• Yubidori - 指取り – Grabbing of fingers

• Aiki Taisou - 合気体操 – Warm-up, stretching, breathing practice, drills
• Akurei - 悪例 – Examples of mistakes
• Atemi - 当て身 – Distracting strike; balance-breaking strike;
• Key Point - 重要なポイント – A key point for a particular technique
• Ki-no-nagare - 気の流れ – Ki flow; energy redirection (the opposite is static grabbing – 剛体)
• Kihon - 基本 – Foundation; basis; standard
• Omote - 表 – Technique done toward Uke’s front
• Osae (Pin) - 抑え – Pin; immobilization (cf. throw)
• Other - 他の技 – Some other type of waza
• Sotomawari - 外回り・外回転 – With outside turning
• Static Start - 剛体から – Starting from a static grab with no momentum (the opposite of this is ki-no-nagare).
• Taisabaki - 体捌き – Moving the body off the line of attack
• Kaiten - 回転 – The mechanics of kaiten itself
• Tai-no-henko - 体の変更 – Body-changing; blending practice performed in pairs
• Tenkan - 転換 – The mechanics of tenkan itself
• Theoretical Waza - 理論技 (りろんわざ) – a conceptual technique
• Uchimawari - 内回り・内回転 – With inside turning
• Ukemi - 受け身、浮き身 – Rolling, breakfalls, being light
• Ura - 裏 – Technique done toward Nage’s behind
• Variation - バリエーション – Variation on a basic technique