Glossary
of Judo Terms
General
Bushido Moral code of honour
Dan Master
grade (Black belt)
Dojo Practice
hall
Hajime Begin : Start : Go
Hike-wake Drawn contest : Tie : Even
Hantei Judgement : Decision (at the end of a drawn contest if
required)
Jigotai Standing in a crouched defensive posture
Judo Gentle
way
Judogi Judo costume : Judo suit
Judoka Judo player
Kata Form
: Prearranged exercises in Judo principles and techniques
Kodakan Home of Judo : Judo school in Tokyo, Japan founded by Jigaro
Kano
Kyu Student
grade (white to brown belt)
Maitta Submit : Surrender : Give up
Matte Stop : Wait : Break
Obi Belt
Osae-komi Holding : Immobilised (successful hold, begin time)
Randori Free practice of techniques with a partner
Rei Bow
Ritsu-Rei Standing bow
Sensei Teacher : Instructor
Shiai Contest
Shizentai Normal (natural) standing posture
Sono-mama Freeze : Do not move
Tatami Mat
Toketa Hold broken (stop time)
Tori Person
who does the technique : Taker
Uchi-komi The repetitive practice of a technique without the actual throw
Uke Person
who receives technique : Taken
Ukemi Breakfall
Waza Technique
Yoshi Carry on : Continue (used after sono-mama)
Za-Rei Kneeling bow
Zoris Judo Slippers : Sandals : Flip-flops
Scoring
Koka +3
Points Shido Penalty - 3 Points
Yuko +5
Points Chui Penalty - 5 Points
Waza-ari +7 Points Keikoku Penalty - 7 Points
Ippon +10 Points (win) Hansoku-Make Disqualification
Throwing Techniques (Nage-waza)
De-ashi-harai Advancing
foot sweep
Hane-goshi Spring hip throw
Harai-goshi Sweeping hip throw
Hiza-guruma Knee wheel
Ippon-seoi-nage One arm shoulder throw
Ko-uchi-gari Minor inner reaping
Morote-seoi-nage Both arm shoulder throw
O-goshi Major hip throw
O-soto-gari Major outer reaping
O-uchi-gari Major inner reaping
Okuri-ashi-harai Side foot sweep
Tai-otoshi Body drop
Tomoe-nage Stomach throw
Tsurikomi-goshi Lift and pull hip throw
Uchi-mata Inner thigh throw
Holding Techniques (Osae-waza)
Kami-shiho-gatame Upper four quarters hold
Kata-gatame Shoulder hold
Kesa-gatame Scarf hold
Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame Broken upper four quarters hold
Kuzure-kesa-gatame Broken scarf hold
Mune-gatame Chest hold
Tate-shiho-gatame Lengthways locking of the four quarters hold
Ushiro-kesa-gatame Reverse scarf hold
Yoko-shiho-gatame Side four quarters hold
Strangling Techniques (Shime-waza)
Gyaku-juji-jime Reverse cross strangle
Hadaka-jime Naked strangle
Kata-ha-jime Single wing strangle
Kata-juji-jime Half cross strangle
Nami-juji-jime
Okuri-eri-jime Sliding collar strangle
Armlock
Techniques (Kansetsu-waza)
Ashi-garami Entangled leglock (only used in kata)
Juji-gatame Cross straight armlock
Hiza-gatame Knee assisted armlock
Ude-garami Figure four armlock
Ude-gatame Straight armlock : Arm crush