Etiquette

Bowing towards the picture of "O'sensei" entering and leaving the matt is a form of greeting.

Vocabulary

• Hanmi-Handachi – uke standing, nage sitting
• Ai Hanmi – same side standing with partner
• Gyaku Hanmi – Opposite side standin
• Jotori – jo techniques
• Katatedori – one hand grab to wrist
• Katatori – one hand grab to collar
• Morotedori – two hands on one
• Ryotedori – both wrists grabbed from the front
• Shomenuchi – strike to forehead
• Suwariwaza – techniques from sitting
• Tachidori – attack with bokken
• Tantodori – attack with knife an removing
• Tsuki – thrust or punch
• Ushiro Kubishime – choke from behind with free hand grabbing wrist
• Ushiro Ryokatadori – both shoulders grabbed from behind
• Ushiro Tekubidori – both wrists grabbed from behind
• Ushiro Waza – any attack from behind