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AIKIDO DICTIONARY - an interpretation of Aikido terms

Context Term or Phrase Japanese Meaning
Etiquette Shomen ni rei 正面に礼 Bow to the Shomen or Kamiza
Etiquette Otagai ni rei お互いに礼 Bow to each other
Etiquette Onegai shimasu お願いします Please train with me
Etiquette Dōmo arigatō gozaimasu どうもありがとうございます Thank you very much
Counting Ichi 一 One (1)
Counting Ni 二 Two (2)
Counting San 三 Three (3)
Counting Shi or Yon 四 Four (4)
Counting Go 五 Five (5)
Counting Roku 六 Six (6)
Counting Shichi 七 Seven (7)
Counting Hachi 八 Eight (8)
Counting Kyū 九 Nine (9)
Counting Jū 十 Ten (10)
Direction / Position Omote 表 Enter through uke's front-side
Direction / Position Ura 裏 Enter towards uke's rear or blind-side
Direction / Position Soto 外 Outside or Outer Circle
Direction / Position Uchi 内 Inside or Inside Circle
Direction / Position Jodan 上段 High
Direction / Position Chudan 中段 Middle
Direction / Position Gedan 下段 Low
Stance / Posture Ai-hanmi 合半身 Same / matching foot forward
Stance / Posture Gyaku-hanmi 逆半身 Opposite foot forward
Stance / Posture Migi-hanmi 右半身 Right foot forward
Stance / Posture Hidari-hanmi 左半身 Left foot forward
Stance / Posture Seiza 正座 Formal kneeling position
Stance / Posture Kiza 跪座 Kneeling with raised toes
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Hours

Junior Classes (7 to 12 years of age) :        
Tuesday 4:30 - 5:20 pm             
Friday     4:30 - 5:20 pm             
                                                                                                                     
Adult Classes (from 13 years of age):
                           Basics                     Weapons              General                                                                                                                                
Tuesday    7.00 - 7.40 pm                                       7.45 - 8.30 pm
Friday        6.00 - 6.40 pm                                       6.45 - 8.00 pm                                                         
Sunday                                         4.00 - 4.55 pm    5.00 - 6.00 pm 
       

Email

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​Rangiora Aikido Dojo is part of
 Aikido Shinryukan New Zealand and operates under the technical direction of Nobuo Takase Shihan, the New Zealand representative of the 
World Aikido Headquarters
  • Contact Us
  • Beginners Info
    • About Aikido
    • Gradings and Proficiency
    • Fee Structure
    • Nobuo Takase Shihan
    • Policies and Procedures
  • Class Times
    • Calendar
    • Kids Classes
  • News Feed