| Atemi | 当 て 身 | blow to the body |  |
| Barai | 払 い | sweep | |
| Dori, Tori | 取 り | grab | |
| Douchi | 胴 打 ち | side blow to the body | |
| Geri | 蹴 り | kick | |
| Go no sen | 後 の 先 | Counter attack | |
| Gogo no sen | 後 後 の 先 | counter counter attack | |
| Gyakutemochi | 逆 手 持 ち | hold with the opposite hand | |
| Hagaijime | 羽 交 い 締 め | hold elbows from behind | |
| Jodori | 杖 取 り | take Jo | |
| Katana o nuku | 刀 を 抜 く | unsheathe a sword | |
| Katatekosatori | 片 手 交 叉 取 り | take hold of one hand cross-over | |
| Katatetori | 片 手 取 り | grab one hand | |
| Katatori | 肩 取 り | shoulder grip | |
| Kiri | 切 り | cut | |
| Kiribarai | 切 り 払 い | cutting in a sweeping motion | |
| Kosatori | 交 叉 取 り | cross-over grip | |
| Kubishime | 首 締 め | Choke | |
| Kumitachi | 組 太 刀 | sword practice in a couple | |
| Menuchi | 面 打 ち | strike to the front of the head | |
| Mochi | 持 ち | hold | |
| Munatsuki | 胸 突 き | thrust with the fist | |
| Randori | 乱 取 り | free-style practice or sparring, sometimes with multiple attackers | |
| Ryokatatori | 両 肩 取 り | grab both shoulders | |
| Ryotemochi | 両 手 持 ち | grab one hand with both hands | |
| Ryotetori | 両 手 取 り | grab both hands | |
| Shomenuchi | 正 面 打 ち | direct blow to the head | |
| Taninzugake | 多 人 数 掛 け | multiple attackers (see also randori) | |
| Tekubidori | 手 首 取 り | grab wrist | |
| Tori, Dori | 取 り | take hold, also other name for nage |  |
| Tsuki | 突 き | blow | |
| Uchi | 打 | strike, blow | |
| Ushirokatatori | 後 ろ 肩 取 り | grab shoulder from behind | |
| Ushiroryokatatori | 後 ろ 両 肩 取 り | grab shoulders from behind | |
| Ushirotekubitori | 後 ろ 手 首 取 り | grab both wrists from behind | |
| Ushirotori | 後 ろ 取 り | embrace from behind | |
| Yokomenuchi | 横 面 打 ち | blow to the side of the head | |
| Yoningake | 四 人 掛 け | four attackers | |