Long post but I came across this file tonight that was written a long time ago and not by me so I owe credit to someone. Pat Parker or Michael Denton may remember who. Aikido definitions aikido: The way of blending energy. The aikidoka (one who practices aikido) attempts to become one with the mat by being thrown into it repeatedly in the hope that s/he will merge with the mat. This usually doesnt happen, so the process must be repeated. Frequently. tatami: Commonly thought to mean “mat, this is actually a Japanese curse. The confusion arose from Westerners visiting dojos in Japan and hearing people scream tatami as they unsuccessfully blended with the mat. matte: te = hand, mat is obvious, so mat te is the art of hand-stands and walking on hands. Sometimes this results in unsuccessful blending with the mat which causes the aikdioka to have to blend with the mat while wearing a cast. This is much harder, as the cast prevents the aikidoka from reaching the mat. kiai-do: dyslexic aikido. Also known as drunken aikido, this is usually practiced in bars, accompanied by much shouting. ukemi: The art of blending with the mat--part of what aikidoka study. slapping out: This is the sign of an unsuccessful blending with the mat. The aikidoka is so frustrated at not blending with the mat that s/he will hit the mat in a futile attempt to blend. It is futile because all aikidoka know that true blending with the mat only occurs at high speed. nage-waza: The art of helping others to blend with the mat--the other part of what aikidoka study. randori: mispronunciation of runned away. This is the optimal method of blending with multiple attackers. shodan (male): A male who is so adept at blending (and helping others to blend) that he can wear a skirt to class and nobody in class will laugh at him because he might help them learn to blend with the mat. At high velocity. hakama: what shodans call a skirt so they dont have to teach quite as many people to blend with the mat (see shodan (male)). flight: Attempting to blend with the mat and missing it entirely. scurry waza: The art of running away so fast that the opponent drops from the slip stream.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 05:10:20 +0000