Brief Aikido History
The founder of present day Aikido Master Morihei Uyeshiba (born 1883 died 1969) studied these Martial Arts -
culminating in the perfection of his new martial art, Aikido. Until after the War, Aikido was only taught to noble families in Japan.
Basic terms in Aikido
AIKIDO: Harmoney of Mind and Body
DOJO: Training Hall
KIEKO: Practice or training
REI: Begin
TETAMI: Mats
KEIKOGI: Training Suit
YAME: Stop
SENSEI: Teacher/Instructor
Basic Types of Throws or Locks
MIGI-HANMI: Right Posture
HIDARI-HANMI: Left Posture
RYOTEMOCHI: Both Hands catch
KATATEMOCHI: One Hand to catch
SHOMEN: Centre of Head
YOKOMEN: Side of the Head
UCHI: Strike
GERI: Kick
Shihonage = Four Direction Throw
Kotegaeshi = Small Hand Twist
Iriminage = Enter Body Throw
Kaitennage = Spin Throw
Tenchinage = Heaven and Earth Throw
Nikkyo
Sankyo
Ikkyo
