Attacks

Aikido techniques are usually a defense against an attack; therefore, to practice aikido with their partner, students must learn to deliver various types of attacks. Although attacks are not studied as thoroughly as in striking-based arts, realistic attacks (a strong strike or an immobilizing grab) are needed to study correct and effective application of technique.

Shime - Choke
Tori or Dori - Grab
Tsuki - Straight punch or thrust with a weapon
Uchi - Stroke with edge of the open hand or Cut with a weapon from over the head
Kata - tori - Shoulder or lapel grab
Katate - tori - Wrist grab
Kosa - dori - Cross hand grab
Mune - tsuki - Straight punch for the heart or solar plexus
Ryote - dori - Two hands grabbing two hands
Ryote - mochi - Two hands grabbing one hand
Shomen - tsuki - Straight punch to the head or face
Shomen - uchi - Strike to the top of the head
Yokomen - uchi - Strike to the side: Usually the temple or the neck
Ushiro - From behind

Techniques

The precise terminology vary between organisations and styles, so what follows are the terms used by American Institute of Martial Arts. Note that despite the names of the first five techniques listed, they are not necessary taught in numeric order.

Ikkyo - First form (chapter)
Nikyo - Second form
Sankyo - Third form
Yonkyo - Fourth form
Gokyo - Fifth form
Shihonage - Four corner throw
Iriminage - Entering throw
Kaitennage - Turning or rotating throw
Koshinage - Hip throw
Kokyunage - Breath or rhythm throw
Tenchinage - Heaven and earth throw
Kotegaeshi - Wrist turn out
Kikyo Tanden Ho - An exercise of blending the rhythm of your vital energies with the energies of your partner
Tachi - dori - Sword taking
Tanto - dori - Knife taking
Kumi - tachi - Two person sword practice
Kumi - jo - Two person jo practice
Jiyu waza - Free style technique

***The names will have meaning only through study**