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Judo Terminology
yellow belt and orange belt
Term | Definition |
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kiyotsuke | attention |
rei | bow |
hajime | begin |
matte | stop |
dojo | practice hall for judo |
sensei | teacher |
seiza | sitting on your knees |
anza | sitting cross legged |
tsugi ashi | following foot walking |
ayumi ashi | normal walking |
gi | judo uniform |
judoka | judo player |
tori | person performing the technique |
uke | person receiving the technique |
hidari | left |
migi | right |
ukemi | falling methods |
koho ukemi | falling methods to the rear |
zempo kaiten ukemi | forward rolling falling |
randori | free practice |
kata | formal pre-arranged practice |
shiai | tournament |
tatami | (Japanese, straw) judo mats |
osae komi | hold down (ref's call) |
toketa | hold down broken (ref's call) |
ippon | one point (ref's call) |
waza ari | almost ippon (ref's call) |
yuko | almost waza ari (ref's call) |
koka | almost yuko (ref's call) |
sore made | that is all (ref's call) |
hai | yes |
iie | no |
onegai shimasu | please |
domo arigato | thank you |
shido | note (ref's call for slight pentalty) |
hansoku | loss by rule violation (ref's call) |
hantei | decision (call by ref for judges' decision) |
sono mama | dont move (ref's call) |
yoshi | continue (ref's call) |
shizen hontai | fundamental natural posture |
jigo hontai | fundamental defensive posture |
harai/barai | sweeping action done with the leg |
gari | reaping action done with the leg |
gake | dashing action done with the leg |
hane | springing action done with the leg |
nage | throw (noun) |
waza | technique(s) |
nage waza | throwing techniques |
te | hand |
te waza | hand techniques |
ashi | foot |
ashi waza | foot techniques |
o | big or major |
ko | little or minor |
goshi/ koshi | waist or hip |
koshi waza | hip techniques |
soto | outside |
uchi | inside |
ki | spiritual energy |
kiai | shout to gather strength |