The following are some terms used in Aikido
Kamae - Basic ready stance in Aikido
Shomen - Overhead vertical Strike
Yokomen - Diagonal neck strike
Tsuki - Stab
Kaiten - Body movement, step forward, then
pivot 180degrees
Tenkan - Body movement, pivoting 180degrees
Chusin Ryoku or Chujin Ryoku - Center
Line, or placing all your concentration / weight in a straight
vertical line from your head, torso, and feet
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