Common Attacks in Aikido

Katate tori (also katate mochi) = One hand holding one hand.

Kosa dori (also naname mochi) = One hand holding one hand, cross-body.

Morote tori = Two hands holding one hand.

Kata tori = Shoulder hold.

Ryokata tori = Grabbing both shoulders.

Ryote tori = Two hands holding two hands.

Mune dori = One or two hand lapel hold.

Hiji tori = Elbow grab.

Ushiro tekubi tori (ushiro ryote tori / ushiro ryokatate tori) = Wrist grab from the back.

Ushiro ryokata tori = As above from the back.

Ushiro kubi shime = Rear choke.

Shomen uchi = Overhead strike to the head.

Yokomen uchi = Diagonal strike to the side of the head.

Tsuki = Straight thrust (punch), esp. to the midsection.