The name of an art or technique in Aikido is made up of both the type of attack by the uke (attacker), and the type of throw or technique by the nage (thrower).

The name is usually a phrase, the first part of which identifies the attack, and the second part of which identifies the throw or technique (waza). The following is a list of the some basic types of attacks and throws.

ATTACKS

• Shomenuchi - cut to center of head
  
• Yokomenuchi - cut to side of head
  
• Munetsuki - thrust to chest (front punch)
  
• Katatetori - single hand grab
  
• Katatekosatori - cross-hand grab
  
• Ryotetori - grab of both wrists
  
• Katate ryotemochi - two hand grab of one hand
  
• Katatori - shoulder grab
  
• Kubishime - choke
  
• Ushirotori - grab around arms from behind
  
• Ushiro tekubitori - grab wrists from behind
  
• Ushiro katatori - grab shoulders from behind
  
• Ushiro hijitori - grab elbows from behind
  

THROWS:

• Kaitenage - wheel throw
  
• Kirigaeshi - cut-back
  
• Kokyunage - breath throw
  
• Koshinage - hip throw
  
• Shihonage - four-way throw
  
• Koteoroshi - back of hand - down (kotegaeshi)
  
• Ikkyo - first technique
  
• Nikkyo - second technique
  
• Sankyo - third technique
  
• Yonkyo - fourth technique
  
• Gokyo - fifth technique
  
• Zemponage - forward throw (sometimes wave throw)