Triangular stance, half open. Most often, Aikido techniques are practiced with uke and nage in pre-determined stances. This is to facilitate learning the techniques and certain principles of positioning with respect to an attack. At higher levels, specific hanmi cease to be of much importance.
Japanese, literally: half-body. Specifically regarding a fighting lead, one's fighting stance, and the relationships between the postures of two opponents (matching/opposite).
half open body; the basic triangular stance of aikido.
A stance, one foot forward, weight-balanced
The standard stance of Aikido.
relaxed triangle oblique stance used in Aikido. Lit. "Half-body"
The relaxed triangular stand of Aikido. It is stable yet flexible enough to move quickly in any directions. All technique begins, moves through and ends in hanmi.
basic oblique stance common to aikido
Half facing Senpai Senior
(hahn-mee) Stance in which one foot is advanced one step and the body weight is distributed equally on both feet; triangular stance
Triangular stance of Aikido, stable yet flexible.
Triangular stance. Literally means "half body".
A way of standing in aikido so that the feet from a "T-stance" and the body is turned at an angle. Ai Hanmi (harmonious hanmi) is when partners each have the same foot forward. Gyaku Hanmi (opposite hanmi) is when they have different feet forward, [Lit. half (han) body (mi)].[Back
Standing posture in which one foot is advanced
Oblique stance commonly used in some forms of swordsmanship and aikido.
The triangular stance used in aikido
hawn-me A posture in which one foot is advanced one step and the body weight is distributed equally on both feet. Triangular stance.