Hanmi-handachi
- attacker standing, defender sitting
Henka-waza
– turning one technique into another
Jô-tori
– defense against jô
Kaeshi-waza
– reversing a technique
Katate-tori – one-handed grab to wrist
Kata-tori – one-handed grab to shoulder
Morote-tori
– two-handed grab to wrist
Omote
- front
Ryôte-tori
– both wrists grabbed from the front
Shômen-uchi
– strike to the forehead
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Suwari-waza
- seated techniques
Tachi-tori
– defense against bokken
Tantô-tori
– defense against knife
Tsuki
– punch of thrust
Uchi
& soto mawari – inside and outside movements
Ushiro
kubi-shime – rear choke and wrist grab
Ushiro
ryôkata-tori – shoulders grabbed from rear
Ushiro
tekubi-tori – wrists grabbed from the rear
Ushiro
waza – techniques against attacks from rear
Ura
- behind
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The
Greater Hartford Aikikai follows the test requirements and rank
system of he U.S. Aikido Federation, Eastern region. The federation's
ranking system has only two colored belts, white (kyu) and black
(dan). White belt ranks begin at six and continue to one. Black
belt ranks begin at one and continue up. Third-degree black belt
is the highest rank one can test for. The federation grants subsequent
ranks by automatic promotion in recognition for continued technical
development and other achievements, such as becoming an instructor
and training students to black belt level.