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Judo Terminology
yellow belt and orange belt
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |