General Facts

Question 1

Founder of judo

Answer 1

Dr. Jigoro Kano

Question 2

School of Judo

Answer 2

Kodokan

Question 3

What year did Dr. Jigoro Kano found the school of judo

Answer 3

1886

Question 4

USJA

Answer 4

United States Judo Association

Question 5

2 principles of Kodokan Judo as defined by Dr. Kano

Answer 5

Maximum efficiency with minimum effort

Mutual benefit and walfare

Question 6

How long had unarmed combat martial arts been practiced in Japan?

Answer 6

About 600 to 1000 years

Question 7

What was unarmed combat called in Japan before judo?

Answer 7

Jujitsu

Question 8

What year did Dr. Jigoro Kano found Kodokan Judo?

Answer 8

1882

Question 9

Name the three parts of unarmed combat in English and Japanese

Answer 9

Throwing Techniques / Nage Waza
Grappling Techniques / Katami Waza
Striking Techniques / Atemi Waza

Question 10

Name the three parts of a judo throw in English and Japanese

Answer 10

Off-balance / Kuzushi
Entry / Tsukuri
Completion / Kake

Question 11

Count 1 to 10 in Japanese

Answer 11

ichi

ni

san

yon

go

roku

shichi

hachi

kuu

juu

Question 12

Practice fighting

Answer 12

Randori

Question 13

Sitting on knees

Answer 13

Seiza

Question 14

Sitting legs crossed

Answer 14

Anza

Question 15

Belt

Answer 15

Obi

Question 16

Normal walking

Answer 16

Ayumi Ashi

Question 17

USJA junior belt colors in order

Answer 17

yellow

orange

green

blue

purple

Question 18

What does Judo mean in English?

Answer 18

The Gentle Way

Question 19

Waza

Answer 19

Technique

Question 20

Neck

Answer 20

Kubi

Question 21

Stomach

Answer 21

Hara