Vocabulary Matching Exercise



Atemi- Counter Strike

Bokken- Wooden Sword

Dojo- "Place of the Way"

Founder of the Aikido Association Of America- Shihan Fumio Toyoda

Funakogi Undo- Push/Pull Exercise

Happo Undo- Eight Direction Exercise

Irimi- Entering Motion

Jo- Wooden Staff

Kata Tori- Shoulder (lapel) Grab

Katate Kosatori- Cross Hand Wrist Grab

Katate Tori- Wrist Grab

Ki- Energy Force Within Ourselves

Koho Tendo Undo- Rolling Exercise

Mai Ukemi- Forward Fall or Roll

Munetsuki- Punching

Musubi- Unity or Harmonious Interaction

Nage- One Who Throws

Omote- In Front

O'Sensei (Great Teacher)- Morihei Ueshiba

Rei- Bow

Sayu Chousku Undo- Same Sinking Exercise, but with Step

Sayu Undo- Left/Right Sinking Exercise

Shomenuchi- Downward Strike to the Head

Shomenuchi Ikkyo Undo- Blocking Exercise

Tanto- Wooden Knife

Tekubikosa Undo- Wrist Crossing Exercise

Tenkan- Turning Motion

Tenkan Undo- Turning Exercise

Udefuri Undo- Swinging Arm exercise

Uderfuri Chousku Undo- Same Swinging Arm Exercise, but with step

Uke- One Who is Thrown

Ukemi- Art of Being Thrown

Ura- Behind

Ushiro Ukemi- Backwards Fall or Roll


Ushirotekubitori Undo- Preying Mantis Exercise

Ushirotori Undo- Bearhug Exercise

Yokomenuchi- Strike to the Side of the Head (Neck)

Zengo Undo- Same as blocking exercise but with pivot