Various Judo Terms
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Attention!
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Kiotsuke
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Bow
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Rei |
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Begin!
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Hajime
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Stop!
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Matte
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Practice Hall for Judo
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Dojo
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Teacher
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Sensei
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Sitting on knees
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Seiza
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Sitting cross legged
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Anza
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Following foot walking
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Tsugi
ashi
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Normal walking
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Ayumi
ashi
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Judo Uniform
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Judogi
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Judo practitioner or player
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Judoka
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Person performing technique
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Tori
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Person receiving technique
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Uke
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Left
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Hidari
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Right
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Migi
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Falling methods or ways
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Ukemi
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Falling methods to the rear
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Koho-ukemi
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Forward rolling falling
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Zempo
kaiten ukemi
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Free practice
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Randori
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Formal pre-arranged routine practice
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Kata
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Tournament
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Shiai
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(Straw, Japanese) judo mats
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Tatami
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Hold-Down! (Referee's call)
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Osae-komi
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Hold-down broken! Referee's Call)
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Toketa
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One point! (Referee's award)
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Ippon
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Almost ippon! (Referee's award, 1/2
point)
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Waza-ari
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Near waza-ari (Referee's award)
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Yuko
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Near yuko! (Referee's award)
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Koka
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That is all! (Referee's call)
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Sore
made
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Sixth class (kyu) judo rank
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Rokyu
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Yes!
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Hai
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No!
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Iie
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Please
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Onegai
shimasu
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Thank You
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Arigato
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Note! (Referee's call for slight penalty)
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Shido
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Caution! (Referee's call for moderate
penalty)
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Chui
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Warning! (Referee's call for severe
penalty)
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Keikoku
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Loss by rule violation
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Hansoku
make
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Decision! (Referee's call for judge's
decision)
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Hantei
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Don't move! (referee's call)
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Sono-mama
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Continue! (Referee's call)
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Yoshi
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Fundamental natural posture
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Shizen-hontai
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Fundamental defensive posture
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Jigo-hontai
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Off balance
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Kuzushi
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Entry into a throw
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Tsukuri
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Execution of a throw
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Kake
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Sweeping action done with the leg
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Harai
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Reaping action done with the leg
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Gari
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Dashing action done with the leg
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Gake
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Springing action done with the leg
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Hane
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Throw (noun)
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Nage
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Technique(s)
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Waza
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Throwing technique(s)
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Nage
waza
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Hand
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Te
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Hand technique(s)
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Te
waza
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Foot or leg
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Ashi
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Foot or leg technique(s)
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Ashi waza
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Big or major
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O
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Little or minor
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Ko
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Waist or hip
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Goshi
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Waist or hip techniques
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Koshi waza
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Major hip throw
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O
goshi
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Outside
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Soto
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Inside
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Uchi
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Major outside reaping throw
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O
soto gari
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Internal force or spiritual energy
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Ki
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Shout to gather inner strength
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Kiai
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Decision win! (Referee's award)
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Yusei-gachi
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Draw match! (Referee's award)
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Hiki wake
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A full point by adding two waza-ari
scores
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Waza-ari awaseta ippon
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Grappling techniques
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Ne waza
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Techniques from a supine position
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Sutemi waza
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Holding techniques
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Osae komi waza
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Choke
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Shime
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Choking techniques
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Shime waza
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Joint locking techniques
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Kansetsu waza
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The principle of gentleness or giving
way
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Ju
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Way of life
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Do
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Gentle way
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Judo
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Gentle arts
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Jujutsu
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Favorite technique
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Tokui waza
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Way of the warrior
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Bushido
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Martial arts
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Budo
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Class of belt ranks in judo below black
belt
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Kyu
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Step or degree in the black belt ranks
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Dan
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Holder of any black belt rank
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Yudansha
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Holder of any rank below black belt
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Mudansha
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Black belt association
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Yudanshakai
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Repetition attack practice without
throwing done with a partner
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Uchi komi
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Alternate throwing practice without
resistance, done with a partner
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Sute geiko
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Solo practice
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Tandoku rensho
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Practice in pairs
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Sotai rensho
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Practice in general
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Keiko
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Fourth class (kyu) judo rank
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Yonkyu
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Kneeling bow
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Za rei
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Standing bow
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Ritsu rei
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Knee
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Hiza
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Lock or hold
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Gatame
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Wheel
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Guruma
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Side or lateral
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Yoko
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Fifth class (kyu) judo rank
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Gokyu
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Formal eight directions of off-balancing
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Happo no Kuzushi
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Third class (kyu) judo rank
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Sankyu
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Second class (kyu) judo rank
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Nikyu
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First class (kyu) judo rank
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Ikkyu
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Meditate! (Command at close of class)
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Five stages of throwing techniques,
the basic syllabus of Kodokan judo
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Go Kyo no Waza
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Newly certified throwing techniques
of Kodokan judo
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Simmeisho no Waza
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Instantaneous promotion
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Batsugun
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Sacrifice
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Sutemi
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Throwing from a standing position
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Tachi waza
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Throwing techniques done by falling on one's back or side |
Sutemi waza
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Back falling sacrifice throws
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Ma sutemi waza
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Side falling sacrifice throws
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Yoko sutemi waza
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Striking techniques to vital areas
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Atemi waza
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Judo uniform belt
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Obi
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Judo uniform jacket
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Uwagi
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Judo uniform pants
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Zuban
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Judo uniform sleeve
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Sode
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Judo uniform lapel
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Eri
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Illegal act of locking the legs around
the torso of an opponent
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Do jime
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Warm-up exercises in judo
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Junbi undo
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Cooling-off exercises in judo
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Shumatsu undo
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Exercises in general
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Undo
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Variation (of a technique)
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Counter technique
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Kaeshi waza
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Combination or faking technique
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Renwaku waza
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Four corners (as in pins)
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Shiho
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I surrender
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Maitta
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Forms of gripping an opponent
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Kumi kata
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Normal
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Nami
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Reverse
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Gyaku
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Cross
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Juji
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Arm
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Ude
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Armpit
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Waki
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First degree black belt
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Shodan
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Second degree black belt
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Nidan
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Third degree black belt
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Sandan
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Fourth degree black belt
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Yodan
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Fifth degree black belt
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Godan
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Sixth degree black belt
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Rokkudan
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Seventh degree black belt
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Haichidan
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Eighth degree black belt
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Shishidan
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Ninth degree black belt
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Kudan
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Tenth degree black belt
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Judan
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Twelfth degree black belt (held only
by Dr. Kano)
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Junidan
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Loss of any type
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Win of any type
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Gachi
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Win by forfeit or default of the opponent
before a match
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Fusen gachi
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Win by withdrawal of the opponent during
a match
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Kiken gachi
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Combination win by adding a one half
point from a violation and one waza-ari
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Sogo gachi
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Slight superiorit (contest call)
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Kinsa
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Side of the dojo or tournament mat
reserved for senior judoka or officials
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Kamiza
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Cross arm lock
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Juji gatame
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Entangle
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Garami
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Formal forms of throwing
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Nage no Kata
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Formal forms of holding
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Katame no Kata
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Formal forms of gentleness
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Ju no Kata
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Formal forms of self-defense
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Goshin Jutsu
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Formal forms of decision
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Kime no Kata
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Ancient forms
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Koshiki no Kata
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Forms of five
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Itsutsu
no Kata
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Past master of judo (title traditionally
applied only to Dr. Kano)
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Shihan
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Mutual benefit & welfare
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Jita kyoei
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Maximum efficiency
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Seiryoku zen'yo
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"Winner stays up" team contest
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Kohaku shiai
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Man-for-man, or elimination tournament
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Tentori shiai
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Methods of resuscitation used in judo
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Katsu
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Illegal act of entwining the leg of
an opponent
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Kawazu gake
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Contest area
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Shiaijo
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Referee
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Shimpan
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To float or floating
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Uki
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Lift
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Tsuri
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Pull
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Komi
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Lift-pull action
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Tsuri-komi
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Defense (to an attack)
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Bogyo
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Escape (as from a pin)
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Fusegi
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Entry methods into matwork
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Hairi kata
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Body
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Tai
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Thigh
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Mata
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Rear, behind (as in throwing and pinning)
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Ura
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Reverse side, back
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Pivoting or turning the body
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Tai sabaki
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Single handed
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Double handed
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Both hands
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Avoiding or evasive action
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Sukashi
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A little
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Sukoshi
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Same side gripping (right v. right,
left v. left)
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Oppositte side gripping (right v. left)
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Pulling or locking hand (usually sleeve
hand)
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Power or drawing hand (usually lapel
hand)
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Red (used to differentiate players
in a match
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Aka
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White (used to differentiate players
in a match)
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Time! (Referee's call)
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Jikan
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Decision or decisiveness (as in thinking
fast)
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Hantei
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To drop
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Otoshi
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