Glossary

Term	Definition
Hiji-Kime-Osae	Elbow locking pin: "wrapping" Uke's striking arm and kneeling down backwards. Read more...
Ikkyo	"First form" or "arm-stretching pin": tori guides uke's arm over the contact at the elbow and wrist Read more...
Ikkyo-Nage	Variation of kokyu-nage with ikkyo entry
Irimi	Irimi is a direct entry movement towards the partner. It can consist of a step or a gliding step. Read more...
Irimi-Kaiten	Entry/evasion movement with forward step and turning of the hips Read more...
Irimi-Nage	"Entering throw" using a crawling movement with one arm while keeping contact to the neck with the other Read more...
Irimi-Tenkan	Step or sliding step (towards uke), followed by a turn on one foot. Read more...
Jiyu-Waza	Free application of a number of techniques (usually to a given attack). Read more...
Jo	Wooden staff which is used to practise Aikido techniques or katas (in the old days it was the peasants' weapon of choice). Find out more on our Wooden Weapons page. Read more...
Jo-Dori	Disarming an uke who is attacking with a jo Read more...

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