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Aikido Vocabulary:

Bokken: Wooden Sword

Dojo: School or training area.

Dogi: Uniform (Also called just Gi)

Domo Arigato: Thank you

Hai: Yes

Hanmi: Stance

Hara: One-point, center of gravity.  It is the point from which Ki flows.

Irimi: Into

Jo: Short staff

Kohai: Junior student.

Nage: The thrower.  The defender during technique practice or Randori.

Obi: Belt

Randori: Freestyle self-defense practice.  One person (The Nage) only defends themselves, while the other (The Uke) does all the attacking.

Rei: Bow, pay respect to someone.

Seiza: Kneeling position

Sempai: Senior student or assistant instructor.  An assistant instructor, 3^rd Kyu (Green Belt) rank and up.

Sensei: Teacher or instructor.

Tanto: Knife

Tenkan: Around

Tepo: Gun

Uke: The person being thrown.  The attacker during technique practice or Randori.

Ukemi: Breakfalls and rolls.

Undo: Variation

Counting in Japanese:

Ichi: One

Ni: Two

San: Three

Shi: Four

Go: Five

Rokku: Six

Sichi: Seven

Hachi: Eight

Ku: Nine

Ju: Ten

Dojin Aikikai Ranking Structure:

Adult Ranks (Ages 12 and up)

5^th Kyu – Gold Belt

4^th Kyu – Blue Belt

3^rd Kyu – Green Belt, Sempai

2^nd Kyu – Purple Belt

1^st Kyu – Brown Belt

Shodan – 1^st Degree Black Belt

Nidan – 2^nd Degree Black Belt

Sandan – 3^rd Degree Black Belt

Yondan – 4^th Degree Black Belt

And so on until Judan (10^th Degree Black Belt)

Children’s Ranks (Below age 12)

White Belt

10^th Kyu – Yellow Stripe

9^th Kyu – Blue Stripe

8^th Kyu – Purple Stripe

7^th Kyu – Green Stripe

6^th Kyu – Brown Stripe

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