Terminology
- Ai harmony or union
- Aiki union with the life energy (ki)
- Aiki-In-Yo-Ho Aiki principles and methods of Yin and yang
- Aiki Jujutsu jujutsu based on the principles of Aiki, the art of Aiki
- Aiki Nage Aiki throw
- Ashi foot
- Ashi Ate art of attacking vital spots with the foot
- Ashi Waza foot and leg techniques
- Atemi blows delivered against vulnerable points of the body
- Bo six-foot wooden staff
- Bojutsu art of the staff
- Bu military (martial) affairs
- Budo martial ways
- Bujutsu martial arts
- Bushi Japan’s classical warriors
- Bushido way of the warrior
- Chudan intermediate
- Daito-Ryu Takeda Sokaku version of Aiki Jujutsu
- Dan modern system of “Black belts” grades
- Do way, path
- Dojo exercise hall or hall of the way
- Empi elbow
- Foboku floating log, an immobilization
- Fudoshin immovable mind, a state of mind that remains calm and undisturbed
- Fukushiki-Kokyu deep abdominal breathing
- Futari Dori being seized by two opponents
- Garami bent
- Gi training uniform
- Giri duty, loyalty, obligation
- Goshin Jutsu art of self-defense
- Gyaku-Te reverse hand or arm
- Hakama wide, pleated, skirt-like pants
- Hankyu small bow, a restraining hold
- Hara stomach, a word used in budo and bujutsu
- Hidari left
- Hiji elbow
- Hiji Ate attacking vital spots with the elbow
- Hiza Knee
- Hiza Gashira Ate attacking vital spots with the knee cap
- Ikkyo first control
- Irimi entering body
- Jinja shrine
- Jo four-foot stick
- Jojutsu art of the four-foot stick
- Ju yielding
- Jujutsu art of yielding and pliability
- Jutsu art, a skill
- Kake concluding movement in a throwing technique
- Kami that which is divine, gods
- Kansetsu Waza joint techniques
- Kata form, prearranged formal exercises
- Katama Waza techniques of grappling
- Katate Tori one-hand hold
- Katate Tori Ryote Mochi seizing one of the opponents wrist with both hands
- Katsu system of resuscitation
- Kenjutsu art of the sword
- Ki life energy
- Ki-Ryoku Ki power, one’s will power
- Kokoro mind, spirit
- Kokyu-Ho breathing method
- Koryu ancient ryu, an older martial system
- Kote Gaeshi turning over the wrist
- Kubi Shime neck constriction
- Kuzushi unbalancing an opponent
- Kyusho vital point
- Maai proper distance between opponents
- Mae Geri front kick
- Menkyo classical teaching license
- Migi right
- Mochi hold with the hands
- Mokuso meditation
- Mune chest
- Nage throw
- Ne Waza ground grappling
- Nihon Japan
- Nikyo second control
- Osae Waza controlling techniques
- Randori free exercise
- Rei art of bowing
- Ryu style, school
- Saika Tanden lower abdomen
- Sankyo third control
- Seiza correct sitting
- Sensei teacher
- Shihan title that is similar to professor
- Shiho Nage four directions throw
- Shikko moving on the knees
- Shime Waza methods of strangling
- Shinto way of the gods
- Sogo (Budo) integrated composite martial arts
- Suwari Waza sitting techniques
- Tai Sabaki body movement
- Tanto dagger
- Tatami woven straw mats used in practice of budo and bujutsu
- Tenkan turning motion
- Tenjin Shin’yo Ryu one of the Koryu which was developed by Iso Mataemon
- Tori the person who applies the technique
- Tsuki punch
- Tsugi Ashi following feet
- Ude arm
- Ude Garami Osae Waza arm entanglement immobilization
- Uke the person who receives the technique
- Ukemi art of falling
- Uto vital point between the eyes
- Waza technique
- Yama mountain
- Yama Arashi mountain storm throw
- Yawara older name for jujutsu
- Yoko side
- Yoko Geri side kick
- Yonkyo fourth control
- Zanshin remaining mind