Ikkyu - Brown Belt 1

Question 1

Mutual beneft and welfare

Answer 1

Jita Kyoei

Question 2

Maximum efficiency

Answer 2

Seiroyku Zenyo

Question 3

“Winner stays up” team contest

Answer 3

Kohaku Shiai

Question 4

Man-for-man, or elimination tournament

Answer 4

Tentori Shiai

Question 5

Methods of resuscitation used in judo

Answer 5

Katsu / Kappo

Question 6

Illegal act of entwining the leg of an opponent

Answer 6

Kawazu Gake

Question 7

Contest area

Answer 7

Shiaijo

Question 8

Referee

Answer 8

Shimpan

Question 9

To float or floating

Answer 9

Uki

Question 10

Lift

Answer 10

Tsuri

Question 11

Pull

Answer 11

Komi

Question 12

Lift-pull action

Answer 12

Tsurikomi

Question 13

Defense (to an attack)

Answer 13

Bogyo

Question 14

Escape (from a pin)

Answer 14

Fusegi

Question 15

Entry methods into mat work

Answer 15

Hairi Kata

Question 16

Body

Answer 16

Tai

Question 17

Thigh

Answer 17

Mata

Question 18

Rear, behind (as in throwing and pinning)

Answer 18

Ushiro

Question 19

Reverse side, back

Answer 19

Ura

Question 20

Pivoting or turning the body

Answer 20

Tai Sabaki

Question 21

Single handed

Answer 21

Katate

Question 22

Double handed

Answer 22

Ryote

Question 23

Both hands

Answer 23

Moryote / Morote

Question 24

Avoiding or evasive action

Answer 24

Sukashi

Question 25

A little

Answer 25

Sukoshi

Question 26

Same side gripping (right vs right, left vs left)

Answer 26

Ai Yotsu

Question 27

Opposite side gripping (right vs left)

Answer 27

Kenka Yotsu

Question 28

Pulling or locking hand (usually sleeve hand)

Answer 28

Hikite

Question 29

Power or drawing hand (usually lapel hand)

Answer 29

Tsurite

Question 30

Red (used to differentiate players in a match)

Answer 30

Aka

Question 31

White (used to differentiate players in a match)

Answer 31

Shiro

Question 32

Time! (referee’s call)

Answer 32

Jikan

Question 33

Decision or decisiveness (as in thinking fast)

Answer 33

Kime

Question 34

To drop

Answer 34

Otoshi

Question 35

Name four American who have won medals at the Olympic games in judo, and what place they won.

Answer 35

1. James Bregman - Bronze 1964
2. Allen Coage - Bronze 1976
3. Jason Morris - Silver 1992
4. Jimmy Pedro - Bronze 1996 and 2004

Question 36

Which American was the first to win a gold medal at the Men’s World Games in Judo?

Answer 36

Michael Swain - 1987

Question 37

Which American was the first to win a gold medal at he Women’s World Games in Judo?

Answer 37

Ann Marie Burns - 1984

Question 38

What year was women’s judo first introduced into the summer Olympic games as a full medal event?

Answer 38

1992

Question 39

What are the ordinal numbers between 11 and 20 in Japanese?

Answer 39

11. Ju ichi
12. Ju ni
13. Ju san
14. Ju shi / Ju yon
15. Ju go
16. Ju roku
17. Ju nana / Ju shichi
18. Ju hachi
19. Ju kyu
20. Niju