Aikido Vocabulary

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  31 jo kata

31 jo kata awase (partner practice) English list of the moves. No photos or video.

31 jo kata awase. Another description.

  13 jo kata

Basic description of the 13 steps as taught by Morihito Saito sensei Start in jo kamae, (left hanmi, jo vertical in left hand, tip on ground):

1. Choku tsuki - in left hanmi

2. Jodan gaeshi + shomenuchikomi - stepping forward to right hanmi

3. Jodan gaeshi - sliding back, still in right hanmi

4. Choku tsuki - right hanmi

5. Hasso gaeshi - turning 180 deg to right, left hanmi

6. Shomen uchi komi -stepping forward to right hanmi

7. Chudan gaeshi - turning 180 deg to left, right hanmi

8. Choku tsuki - right hanmi

9. Gedan gaeshi - slide back in right hanmi

10. Chudan gaeshi - step forward into left hanmi

11. Jodan tsuki - left hanmi

12. Tsuki kamae - slide back in left hanmi

13. Choku tsuki - left hanmi

  Where can I hear the Japanese aikido terms?

Listen to Jun Akiyama's engaging and correct voice.

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