GENERAL VOCABULARY Flashcards
GENERAL & NUMBERS
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Sensei
Teacher or Instructor
Dojo
Place or club where Judo is practiced
Gi (Judogi)
Judo Uniform
Seiza
Kneeling position
Anza
Sitting position with legs crossed
Ritsurei
Standing bow
Zarei
Kneeling bow
Kiotsuke !
(come to) Attention
Rei!
bow!
Sensei Ni Rei !
bow! (to Sensei)
Uke
person receiving a Judo technique
Tori
person performing a Judo technique
Ukemi
falling practice (side, back, forward)
Uchi Komi
repetition practice without throwing
Randori
free practice
Kiai
shout during execution of technique
1
1- Ichi (Sho)
2
2 - Ni
3
3- San
4
4 - Shi (Yo/Yun)
5
5 - Go
6
6 - Roku
7
7 - Shichi
8
8 - Hachi
9
9 - Ku
10
10 - Ju
11
11 - Ju Ichi
12
12 - Ju Ni
13
13 - Ju San
14
14 - Ju Shi (Yo/Yom)
15
15 - Ju Go
16
16 - Ju Roku
17
17 - Ju Shichi
18
18 - Ju Hachi
19
19 - Ju Ku
20
20 - Niju
Ashi
foot or leg (as in Okuri-Ashi-Harai)
Barai
sweeping action with the leg or foot (as in Deashi-Barai)
Dori
grab (as in Kata-Ashi-Dori)
Dojime
body scissors/squeeze (illegal in competition)
Eri
lapel of the Judo gi (as in Okuri-Eri-Jime)
Gaeshi (Kaeshi)
counter or reversal (as in Sumi-Gaeshi)
Garami
entangle or twist (as in Ude-Garami)
Gari
reap or sweep (as in Osoto-Gari)
Gatame
pin or (joint) lock (as in Kata-Gatame or Ude-Gatame)
Goshi (Koshi)
hip (as in 0-Goshi)
Guruma
wheel (as in Kata-Guruma)
Gyaku
reverse (as in Gyaku-Juji-Jime)
Ha
wing (as in Kata-Ha-Jime)
Hane
springing action (as in Hane-Goshi)
Hara
stomach (as in Hara-Gatame)
Harai (Barai)
sweeping action with the leg or foot (as in Harai-Goshi)
Hadaka
naked (as in Hadaka-Jime)
Hidari
left (as in Hidari-Eri-Dori in Goshin-Jitsu-No-Kata
Hiji
elbow (as in Hiji-Makikomi, kansetsu-waza)
Hineri
twisting (as in Kote-Hineri in Goshin-Jitsu-No-Kata)
Hishigi
crush (as in Ude-Hishigi-Wake-Gatame)
Hiza
knee (as in Hiza-Guruma)
Hon
basic or fundamental (as in Hon-Kesa-Gatame)
Jigoku
hell (as in Jigoku-Jime)
Juji
cross (as in Juji-Gatame)
Jime (Shime)
choke or strangle (as in Hadaka-Jime)
Kaeshi (Gaeshi)
counter or reversal (as in Kaeshi-Waza)
Kami
upper (as in Kami-Shiho-Gatame)
Kata
single or shoulder (as in Kata-Juji-Jime or Kata-Gatame)
Kesa
scarf (as in Kesa-Gatame)
Kibisu
heel (as in Kibisu-Gaeshi)
Ko
minor (as in Ko-Soto-Gari)
Komi
pull (as in Tsuri-Komi-Goshi)
Koshi (Goshi)
hip (as in Koshi-Guruma)
Kote
wrist (as in Kote-Gaeshi in Goshin-Jitsu-No-Kata)
Kuzure
variation (as in Kuzure-Kesa Gatame)
Makikomi
winding (as in Uchi-Makikomi)
Makura
pillow (as in Makura-Kesa-Gatame)
Mata
thigh (as in Uchi-Mata)
Migi
right (as in Migi-Eri-Dori in Goshin-Jitsu-No-Kata)
Morote
two-handed (as in Morote-Gari)
Mune
chest (as in Mune-Gatame)
Nami
normal (as in Nami-Juji-Jime)
O
major (as in O-Goshi)
Obi
Judo belt (as in Obi-Goshi)
Okuri
sliding (as in Okuri-Eri-Jime)
Otoshi
o drop (as in Tani-Otoshi)
Ryote
two handed (as in Ryote-Jime)
Sankaku (Sangaku)
triangle (as in Sankaku-Gatame)
Sasae
blocking (as in Sasae-Tsuri-Komi-Ashi)
Seoi
shoulder (as in Ippon-Seoi-Nage)
Shiho
four corners (as in Kami-Shiho-Gatame)
Shime (Jime)
choke or strangle (as in Shime Waza)
Sode
sleeve (as in Sode-Tsuri-Komi-Goshi)
Soto
outer or outside (as in Soto-Makikomi)
Sukashi
counter or evasion (as in Uchi-Mata-Sukashi)
Sukui
scoop (as in Sukui-Nage)
Sumi
corner (as in Sumi-Otoshi)
Tai
body (as in Tai-Otoshi)
Tate
straddle (as in Tate-Shiho-Gatame)
Te
hand (as in Te-Guruma)
Tomoe
circle (as in Tomoe-Nage)
Tsuki
thrusting (as in Tsuki-komi-Jime)
Renraku-waza
combination techniques with a change of direction (mnemonic => renRAKU - BACKU), go BACK)
Renzoku-waza
continuous techniques / combinations in the same direction; mnemonic => zoku - through-u; keep going through.