Terminology Flashcards
Anza
Sitting cross legged
Ashi
Foot or leg
Ashi waza
Foot/leg technique
Atama
Head
Atemi waza
Striking techniques
Batsugun
Instantaneous promotion
Budo
Martial way
Dan
Degree in black belt ranks
Do
Way-torso of body
Dojime
Body scissors-body strangle
Dojo
Hall of learning the way
Domo arigato
Thank you
Eri
Judogi lapel
Fusegi
Escape
Gaeshi/kaeshi
Counter or reversal
Garami
Entangle or entwine
Gari
Reap
Gatame/katame
Lock or hold
Godan
5th degree black belt
Gokyo no waza
5 stages of throwing techniques
Gokyu
5th level belt orange belt
Guruma
Wheel
Hachidan
8th degree black belt
Hadaka
Naked (without gi)
Hai
Yes
Hajime
Begin
Hane
Springing action
Hasoku make
Disqualification
Harai/barai
Sweeping action
Hidari
Left
Hiji
Elbow
Hikikomi
Retreating pulling
Hishigi
Crush
Hiza
Knee
Hon
Basic or fundamental
Lie
No
Ikkyu
First level belt(brown)
Ippon
One point
Jigoku
Hell
Joseki
Side of the dojo or mat area reserved for senior judoka or officials
Ju
The principle of gentleness or giving way
Judan
10th degree black belt
Judo
Gentle way
Judogi
Judo uniform
Judoka
Judo practitioner
Juji
Cross mark
Juji gatame
Cross lock
Jujitsu
Gentle art
Junbi undo
Warm up exercises
Kaeshi waza
Counter techniques
Kake
Executing a throw 5% of the throw
Kami
Upper or top
Kansetsu waza
Joint locking techniques
Kata
Shoulder or form
Kataha
Single wing
Katame waza
Grappling (holding) techniques
Kesa
Scarf
Ki
Internal force
Kiai
Spirit shouting
Kime
Decisiveness- instantaneous tensing at the correct moment
Kiyotsuke
Attention
Ko
Small
Koka
Near yuko
Komi
Pull
Koshi/goshi
Hip,waist,loin
Koshi waza
Hip technique
Kudan
9th degree black belt
Kudasai
Please
Kumi kata
Forms of gripping
Kuzure
Variation
Kuzushi
Off balancing
Kyu
Class of belt ranking below black belt
Kyoshi
Teacher of teachers(head instructor)
Makikomi
Wrapping around-winding
Ma sutemi waza
Back falling sacrifice techniques
Mata
Thigh
Matte
Stop
Migi
Right
Mokuso
Meditate
Morote
Two hands
Mudansha
Holder of any rank below black belt
Mune
Chest
Nage
Throw
Nage waza
Throwing techniques
Ne waza
Supine position techniques
O
Big, major, large
Obi
Judo uniform belt
Okuri
Sliding/assisting
Onegaishimasu
Please, do me the favor of (formal of please)
Osae Komi
Hold-down, pin
Osaekomi waza
Pinning techniques
Otoshi
To drop
Randori
Free practice, sparring
Rei
Bow/respect
Reishiki
Proper etiquette
Ritsurei
Standing bow
Sankaku
Triangular
Sasae
Propping
Seiryoku zenyo
Maximum efficiency
Seiza
Proper sitting (on knees)
Seoi
To carry on the back
Sensei
Leader, guide, one that has gone before
Senpai
Senior student
Shiai
Tournament
Shido
Penalty
Shiho
4 corners/quarters
Shihan
Master or founder of art
Shime/jime
Strangle
Shime waza
Strangle technique
Shumatsu undo
Cooling down exercises
Sode
Sleeve
Sore made
That is all
Soto
Outside/ outer
Sumi
Corner
Sutemi
Sacrifice
Sutemi waza
Sacrifice technique
Tachi waza
Standing technique
Tai
Body
Tai sabaki
Body turning
Tatami
Judo mats
Tate
Straddle
Tawara
Rice bag
Te
Hand
Te waza
Hand technique
Tokui waza
Favorite technique
Tomoe
Circle
Tori
Person performing technique
Tsubame
Swallow (bird)
Tsukuri
Fitting in or entering into position
Tsuri
Lift
Tsurikomi
Lift pull action
Uchi
Inner or inside
Uchi Komi
Practice without completion
Ude
Arm
Uke
Person receiving technique
Ukemi
Breakfall methods
Uki
Floating
Ura
Back side
Ushiro
Reverse
Uwagi
Judo jacket
Wake
Armpit
Waza
Technique
Waza ari
Half point
Yame
Stop (signals end of mokuso)
Yoko
Side or lateral
Yoko sutemi waza
Side sacrifice technique
Yoshi
Continue
Yudansha
Black belt rank holder
Yuko
Near waza ari
Zarei
Kneeling bow
Zubon
Judo uniform pants