| Ukemi |
Lit. "receiving
with the body" |
| Kumitachi |
Sword partnership
practice |
| Kumijo |
Staff partnership
practices |
| Tachi dori |
Sword takeaways |
| Tanto dori |
Knife takeaways |
| Atemi-waza |
Techniques to strike a
vital point |
| Hanashi-waza |
Techniques from
escaping from holds; also known as hazushi-waza |
| Hanmi-handachi waza |
One person standing,
one person sitting techniques |
| Henka waza |
Varied technique.
Especially beginning one technique and changing to another in
mid-execution |
| Hitori waza |
"invisible partner
practice" |
| Jiju waza |
Free-style practice of
techniques. Usually a set of attacks or techniques. It is
different from Randori where everything is allowed. |
| Kaeshi-waza |
Counter techniques |
| Kansetsu-waza |
Dislocation techniques |
| Katame-waza |
Grappling techniques;
consisting of osae waza, kensetsu waza, and shime waza |
| Kihon-waza |
Fundamental techniques |
| Nagashi waza |
Flowing from one
technique to next |
| Ne waza |
Grappling techniques |
| Oji waza |
To block and then
counterattack |
| Omote waza |
Techniques that are
revealed to the public |
| Osae waza |
Pinning techniques. |
| Shi waza |
A counter technique |
| Sukashi waza |
Techniques performed
without allowing the attacker to complete a grab or to initiate a
strike. |
| Sutemi waza |
a technique
accomplished by sacrificing your body |
| Suwari waza |
Techniques executed
with both uke and nage in a seated position. |
| Tachi waza |
Standing techniques. |
| Te-waza |
Hand techniques (as
opposed to weapons) |
| Uchi-waza |
Striking techniques |
| Ushiro-waza |
Techniques from rear
attacks |
| Uke-waza |
Blocking techniques |
