Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Judo terminology

  1. Anza                              sitting cross legged
  2. Ashi                               foot or leg
  3. Ashi waza                      foot/leg technique
  4. Atama                            head
  5. Atemi waza                    striking techniques
  6. Batsugun                        instantaneous promotion
  7. Budo                               martial way
  8. Bushido                          way of the warrior
  9. Dan                                 degree in the black belt ranks
  10. Do                                    way—also torso of the body
  11. Dojime                             body scissors—“body strangle”
  12. Dojo                                 hall of learning the way
  13. Domo arigato                   thank you
  14. Eri                                    Judogi lapel
  15. Fusegi                              escape
  16. Gaeshi/kaeshi                  counter or reversal
  17. Garami                              entangle or entwine
  18. Gari                                   reap
  19. Gatame/katame                lock or hold
  20. Godan                               5th degree black belt
  21. Gokyo no waza                 5 stages of throwing techniques
  22. Gokyu                               5th level belt (orange belt)
  23. Guruma                             wheel
  24. Hachidan                           8th degree black belt
  25. Hadaka                             without the gi (naked)
  26. Hai                                     Yes
  27. Hajime                               begin
  28. Hane                                  springing action
  29. Hasoku make                    disqualification
  30. Harai/barai                        sweeping action
  31. Hidari                                 left
  32. Hiji                                     elbow
  33. Hikikomi                            retreating pulling           
  34. Hishigi                                crush
  35. Hiza                                    knee
  36. Hon                                     basic or fundamental
  37. Iie                                       no
  38. Ikkyu                                  first level belt (brown)
  39. Ippon                                  one point
  40. Jigoku                                 hell
  41. Joseki                                 side of the dojo or mat area reserved for senior judoka or officials
  42. Ju                                        the principle of gentleness or giving way
  43. Judan                                  10th degree black belt
  44. Judo                                    gentle way
  45. Judogi                                  judo uniform
  46. Judoka                                judo practitioner
  47. Juji                                      cross mark
  48. Juji gatame                         cross lock
  49. Jujitsu                                 gentle art
  50. Junbi undo                           warm up exercises
  51. Kaeshi waza                        counter techniques
  52. Kake                                    execution 5% of the throw
  53. Kami                                    upper or top
  54. Kansetsu waza                     joint locking techniques
  55. Kata                                     shoulder—also formal pre-arranged routine (form)
  56. Kataha                                 single wing
  57. Katame waza                       grappling (holding) techniques
  58. Kesa                                     scarf
  59. Ki                                          internal force or spirit energy
  60. Kiai                                       spirit shouting (forceful exhale during execution of technique)
  61. Kime                                     decisiveness—instantaneous tensing at the correct moment
  62. Kiyotsuke                             attention
  63. Ko                                          small    
  64. Koka                                     near yuko
  65. Komi                                      pull
  66. Koshi/goshi                           hip, waist, loin
  67. Koshi waza                            hip technique
  68. Kudan                                    9th degree black belt
  69. Kumi kata                              forms of gripping
  70. Kuzure                                   variation of
  71. Kuzushi                                  off balancing
  72. Kyu                                        class of belt ranking below black belt
  73. Makikomi                              wrapping around
  74. Ma sutemi waza                     back falling sacrifice techniques
  75. Mata                                       thigh
  76. Matte                                     stop
  77. Migi                                        right
  78. Mokuso                                  meditate
  79. Morote                                    both hands
  80. Mudansha                               holder of any rank below black belt
  81. Mune                                       chest
  82. Nage                                        throw
  83. Nage waza                               throwing techniques
  84. Ne waza                                   supine position techniques
  85. O                                               big, major, large
  86. Obi                                            judo uniform belt
  87. Okuri                                        assist or sending
  88. Onegai shimasu                       please
  89. Osae komi                                hold-down, pin
  90. Osaekomi waza                        pinning techniques
  91. Otoshi                                       to drop
  92. Randori                                    free practice, sparring
  93. Rei                                            bow
  94. Ritsurei                                     standing bow
  95. Sankaku                                    triangular
  96. Sasae                                         propping  
  97. Seiryoku zenyo                         maximum efficiency (Judo principle)
  98. Seiza                                          proper sitting (on knees)
  99. Seoi                                            to carry on the back
  100. Sensei                                        teacher
  101. Senpai                                        senior student (often assistant instructor)
  102. Shiai                                           tournament
  103. Shido                                          penalty
  104. Shiho                                          4 corners/quarters
  105. Shihan                                        master or founder of an art (Jigoro Kano)
  106. Shime/jime                                 strangle
  107. Shime waza                                strangle technique
  108. Shumatsu undo                          cooling down exercises
  109. Sode                                           sleeve
  110. Sore made                                 that is all
  111. Soto                                            outside/outer
  112. Sumi                                           corner
  113. Sutemi                                        sacrifice
  114. Sutemi waza                               sacrifice technique
  115. Tachi waza                                 standing technique
  116. Tai                                              body
  117. Tai sabaki                                  body turning
  118. Tatami                                        judo mats
  119. Tate                                            straddle
  120. Tawara                                       rice bag
  121. Te                                               hand
  122. Te waza                                      hand techniques
  123. Tokui waza                                 favorite technique
  124. Tomoe                                        circle
  125. Tori                                            person performing technique
  126. Tsubame                                    swallow (bird)
  127. Tsukuri                                      fitting in or entering into position
  128. Tsuri                                          lift
  129. Tsurikomi                                  lift pull action
  130. Uchi                                           inner or inside
  131. Uchi komi                                  practice without completion
  132. Ude                                            arm
  133. Uke                                            person receiving technique
  134. Ukemi                                        breakfall methods
  135. Uki                                             floating
  136. Ura                                             back side
  137. Ushiro                                        reverse
  138. Uwagi                                         judo jacket (kimono is also acceptable)
  139. Wake                                         armpit
  140. Waza                                          technique
  141. Waza ari                                    almost ippon (1/2 point)
  142. Yame                                         wake up (signals end of mokuso)
  143. Yoko                                           side or lateral
  144. Yoko sutemi waza                     side sacrifice technique
  145. Yoshi                                          continue
  146. Yudansha                                   black belt rank holder
  147. Yuko                                           near waza-ari
  148. Zarei                                           kneeling bow
  149. Zubon                                          judo uniform pants

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