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The History of Kodokan Judo	Judo Etiquette	Black Belt
Rules of Randori By Neil Ohlenkamp	Principles of Balance	Junior Promotional Requirements
Senior Promotional Requirements	Do's and Don'ts in Learning Judo	Go Kyo No Waza
Additional Techniques	Counters(Kaeshi)	NAGE NO KATA
KATAME NO KATA	Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Ai‑nuke Mutual escape

Ai‑uchi Mutual striking down

Ago Chin

Ago oshi Chin push

Aka Red

Anza An informal form of sitting

Ashi Foot or leg

Ashi‑garami Entangled leg lock

Ashi‑guruma Leg wheel

Ashi‑harai Foot or leg sweep

Ashi‑kubi Ankle

Ashi‑ura Ball of the foot

Ashi‑waza Foot techniques

Atama Head

Atemi Hitting a vital point

Atemi‑waza Hitting techniques

Ato‑no‑sen see "go‑no‑sen"

Awase‑waza Ippon by two different incomplete techniques

Ayumi‑ashi Normal walking

Barai Sweep

Batsu‑gun Extremely superior quality

Budokai Gathering of Martial arts

Bujitsu Martial arts

Bujitsu sosho Collected works on martial arts

Bushi Warrior

Bushido Way of the warriors

Butsukari Training method (see uchikomi)

Chi Blood

Chiisai Small

Chikara Strength, power

Choku‑zuki Strength thrust

Chui Penalty equal to Yuko

Daijobu All right

Dan Grade for black belt holder

De Advance

Deashi Advanced foot

Deashi‑harai Advanced foot sweep

Do Ways, as the way of judo

Do Waist or trunk

Dojime Squeezing opponent's abdomen

Dojo Practice hall

Eri Collar

Eri‑katsu Collar method of resuscitation

Fuku‑shin Judge

Furi‑age Flinging up a stick

Furi‑hanashi Shaking off

Furi‑oroshi Flinging down a stick

Fusegu Defend

Fusen‑sho Winning by a default

Gaeshi Counter

Gake Hook

Gam‑baru Resist, Stiffen

Gari Reap

Gi Clothing

Godan Fifth degree black belt

Goho ate 5 directional attack

Goho geri 5 directions of kick

Go‑kyo no kaisetsu Explanations of 5 lessons of techniques

Go‑kyo no waza 5 lessons of techniques

Gonin gake 5 men take down

Go no sen Strategy where you counter the opponent's attack

Goshi Hip

Goshin‑ho Methods of self defense

Goshin jitsu Self defense techniques

Gyaku Reverse action

Gyakute dori Reverse both hands seizure

Gyaku juji jime Reverse cross lock

Gyaku waza Reverse action technique

Hachidan Eighth degree black belt

Hadaka Naked

Hadaka jime Naked choke

Hairi kata Entry method

Hajime Begin

Hakama Skirt

Haori Upper coat

Hando no kuzushi Breaking opponent's balance by his own reaction

Hane Spring, Jump

Hane goshi Spring hip throw

Hane makikomi Outer winding spring hip

Hansoku Violation of rules

Hansoku make Loss by violation

Hantai Opposite, reverse

Hantei Judgement

Happo biraki Open on all sides

Happo no kuzushi Eight directions of unbalance

Hara Stomach

Harai Sweep

Harai goshi Sweeping loin

Harai tsurikomi ashi Sweeping drawing ankle throw

Hayai Swift, fast

Hara gatame Armlock on abdomen

Hiji Elbow

Hidari Left

Hidari eri dori Left collar seizure

Hidari harae Cutting down with left hand

Hidari maware Counterclockwise turning backward

Hidari mae naname ate Left oblique blow

Hidari mae sabake Turning leftward by bringing left foot foward

Hidari sabake Turning leftward

Hidari shizen tai Left natural posture

Hidari Shizume Sinking body obliquely leftward

Hiji Elbow

Hiki Pull

Hikiate renko Two handed restraint

Hiki otoshi Drawing drop

Hiki wake Draw

Hikkomi Drawing down

Hikkomi gaeshi Drawing turn throw

Hiku Pull

Hiza Knee

Hiza ate Kick with knee

Hiza gashira Knee cap

Hiza guruma Knee wheel

Hoben Skillful means

Hon Basic

Hon Shizen tai Natural posture

Horyu Side‑fist

Idori Movements in kneeling position

Iincho Chairman

Ippon One whole point

Ippon seoinage One arm shoulder throw

Ippon shobu One contest match decision

Itami wake Loss by injury

Itsutsu no kata Five forms of kata

Jigo hontai Defense posture

Jigoku jime Hell's strangle

Jikan Time

Jime Choke, strangle

Jin‑chu Philtrum

Jita kyoei Mutual welfare

Jiyu Self‑reliance

Jizai Self‑being

Jodai Nullify point

Jodo Art of stick fighting

Jogai Outside mat area

Joseki High place

Joshi goshin‑ho Women's self defense techniques

Joza Seat of honor in Dojo

Ju Gentleness

Judan Tenth degree black belt

Judo Gentle measure

Judoka Judoist

Judo‑gi Judo training costume

Juji Cross

Juji gatame Cross arm lock

Junin gake Ten men take‑down

Junbi undo Warmup exercises

Ju no kata Form of gentleness, a kata

Kachi Win

Kachi kake Chin (mentum)

Kachi nuki shiai Form of contest

Kaeshi Counter

Kaeshi waza Counter technique

Kai Association

Kai‑cho President

Kakae dori Holding seizure

Kakari geiko Form of training method

Kakato Heel

Kake Execution of throw

Kamae Bodily attitude

Kami Upper

Kami‑sama God

Kami‑shiho gatame Upper four quarter locking

Kamiza Elevated section

Kan‑geiko Special winter training

Kani‑basami Crab pinch

Kan‑setsu Joint

Kansetsu waza Joint locking technique

Kantoku Coach

Kao Face

Kappo Judo resuscitation technique

Karui Light

Kasumi Temple

Kata Form

Kata Shoulder

Katai Stiff, hard

Kata‑gatame Shoulder locking

Kata‑guruma Shoulder wheel

Kataha One‑half

Kataha jime Single wing lock

Kata juji jime Half cross lock

Kata‑mawashi Shoulder turning

Katame Grappling

Katame‑no‑kata Forms of grappling

Katame waza Grappling techniques

Kata oshi Shoulder pushing

Katate age Single hand raising

Katate dori Single hand seizure

Katate dori renko One hand restraint

Katate kakae dori Double hand one arm holding

Katate tekubi dori Wrist seizure

Kata ude dori Single arm holding

Keiko Practice

Keikoku Penalty equivalent to Waza ari

Keirei Bow

Kega Injury

Kega make Defeat by an injury

Kasa gatame Scarf hold

Ki Spirit

Kiai A shout, show of spirit

Ki‑in Spiritual

Kihon Basic

Kihon renshu Fundamental practice

Kime no kata Forms of decision

Kin‑sa Small difference

Kiyotsuke Attention

Ko Red

Kodokan Judo institute in Tokyo(home of judo)

Kodansha High‑rank holder, usually 5th dan above

Kohaku shiai Form of contest(red & white)

Koho ukemi Rear fall

Koka Near yuko

Kokoro Mind

Koshi Hip

Koshi guruma Hip wheel

Koshiki no kata Forms of antique

Koshi nage Hip throw

Koshi waza Hip technique

Kosoto barai Minor outer sweep

Kosoto gake Minor outer hook

Kosoto gari Minor outer reaping

Kote gaeshi Turning hand

Kote hineri Twisting hand

Koten shiai Form of contest

Kouchi barai Minor inner sweep

Kouchi gake Minor inner hook

Kouchi gari Minor inner reaping

Ko waza Minor technique

Ku Emptiness

Kubi Neck

Kubisu gaeshi Turning foot

Kuchiki taoshi Deep tree drop

Kufu Escape from a dilemma

Kujiki To Break

Kumi kata Method of grasping

Kume Grasp each other

Kuruma daoshi Wheel throw

Kuruma gaeshi Wheel counter

Kuzure Unbalanced position

Kuzure Hadaka jime Modified naked choke

Kuzure kamishiho gatame Modified kamishiho gatame

Kuzure kesa gatame Modified kesa gatame

Kuzure yokoshiho gatame Modified yokoshiho gatame

Kuzushi Breaking an opponent's balance

Kyu Judo rank or class (a Mudan‑sha)

Kyudan Ninth degree black belt

Machi dojo Down‑town dojo

Mae Front

Mae shizume Sinking body forward

Maitte I am beaten

Make Defeat

Makikomi Winding action

Makso Think

Mannake Center

Matte Stop

Meiyo Honor

Meiyo iincho Honorary chairman

Meiyo kaicho Honorary President

Migi Right

Migi‑eri dori Right hand collar seizure

Migi mae sabake Turning right, advancing forward

Migi maware Turning backward clockwise

Migi sabake Turning right

Migi shizume Sinking body obliquely to right

Migi Shizen tai Right natural posture

Momo Thigh

Morote Both hands

Morote gari Both hand clip

Morote Seoi‑nage Two arm shoulder throw

Mo sukoshi A little more

Mudan‑sha One who has not yet obtained a black belt

Mune Chest

Mune oshi Chest push

Nage Throw

Nage waza Throwing technique

Nami juji jime Normal cross lock

Ne waza Grappling technique, mat technique

Nidan Second degree black belt

Nidan kosoto gari Double minor outer sweep

Nidan kosoto gake Double minor outer hook

Nigeru Escape

Nihon shobu Match decided on the bases of 2 points

No Japanese play

Nogare kata(Nige kata) Method of escape

No waki Field fall

O Major

Obi Belt

Obi otoshi Belt drop

Obi tori Belt seizure

Ochiru Lose consciousness

Ogoshi Major loin

Oguruma Major wheel

Ohkiku Make a very big motion

Okkii Big, large

Okuri Sliding, sending

Okuri ashi harai Sliding sweeping ankle

Okuri eri jime Sliding collar lock(choke)

Okiru Get up

Omou Think

O naname ue uchi Keep mind utterly empty

Osae komi Grappling, Hold down starts

Osae komi toketa Breaking a grappling technique

Osae komi waza Grappling technique

Osae waza Hold down technique

Osoi Slow

Osoto gari Major outer reaping

Osoto guruma Major outer wheel

Osoto otoshi Major outer drop

Osu Push

Otoshi Drop down

Ouchi gari Major inner reaping

Owaza Major technique

Randori Free exercises

Rei Bow

Reigi saho Etiquette

Renko‑ho Arresting technique

Ren‑mei Federation

Renraku Connection

Renraku waza Combination technique

Ridatsu‑ho Escape method

Rigaku Philosophy

Ritsu rei Standing bow

Rokudan Sixth degree black belt

Ryokata oshi Both shoulder push

Ryokuhi Strength dodging

Ryote dori Both hands seizure

Ryote jime Both hand choke

Ryu School

Saka otoshi Headlong fall

Samuri Warrior

Sandan Third degree black belt

Sankaku Triangle

Sankaku jime Triangular strangle

Sasae Support

Sasae tsurikomi ashi Propping drawing ankle

Sasoi katsu Method of resuscitation

Seiryiku zenyo kokumin taiso Forms of national physical education exercise

Seiryoku zenyo Maximum efficiency

Seishin Psyche, spirit

Seiza Format sitting posture

Sen Initiative

Senaka Back of body

Sen‑ryaku Strategy

Sensei Teacher

Sensen no sen Highest form of strategy

Sen‑shu Champion

Sen‑shu ken Championship

Seoi‑nage Shoulder throw

Seoi‑otoshi Shoulder drop

Shiai Contest

Shiai jo Contest area

Shichidan Seventh degree black belt

Shido Penalty equivalent to koka

Shihan Master

Shiho Four corner

Shikoro dori Neck‑plates seizure

Shikoro gaeshi Neck‑plates throw

Shime Choke

Shime waza Choke technique

Shimo seki Lowerside or place for student

Shinsa Examination

Shinsa iin Member of examination board

Shinsa in Examiner

Shinpan Referee

Shintai Body movement

Shiro White

Shisei Posture

Shishi gyaku dori Four finger seizure

Shita Down

Shitsu kansetsu Knee joint

Shizen Natural

Shizen hontai Natural posture

Shochu geiko Special summer training

Shodan First degree black belt

Shonen Junior, age 13‑16

Shonen gumi Junior class

Shumatsu undo Cool off exercises

Soatari shiai Round‑robin tournament

Sode Sleeve

Sode guruma jime Sleeve choke

Sode tsurikomi goshi Raising sleeve pull hip throw

So katsu Resuscitation method

Sokuho ukemi Side fall

Sono mama Freeze, Hold that position

Soremade Time has expired

Sotai renshu Practice with a partner

Soto Outer, outside

Soto makikomi Outer winding throw

Sui getsu Solar plexus

Suki Relaxation

Sukoshi Little

Sukui Scoop

Sukui‑nage Scooping throw

Sumi Corner

Sumi‑gaeshi Corner throw

Sumi otoshi Corner drop

Suri ashi Sliding step

Suso Bottom

Sutemi Self sacrifice

Sutemi waza Sacrifice technique

Shugyo Training

Tachi Standing

Tachi ai Standing Technique

Tachi rei Standing bow

Tachi waza Standing technique

Tai Body, Ready posture

Taikyoku Great limit

Tai otoshi Body drop

Tai sabaki Body movement

Taisho Captain of the team

Taiso Exercises

Taka otoshi Waterfall drop

Tandoku renshu Solo practice

Tani otoshi Valley drop

Tatami Judo mats

Tate Vertical

Tate shiho gatame Vertical locking of 4 quarters

Tawara Rice bale

Tawara gaeshi Bale turning throw

Te Hand

Te kubi Wrist

Ten tori shiai Form of contest

Te waza Hand technique

Tobi‑komi Jumping‑in

Toketa Broken

Tokui waza Pet technique

Tomaru Stopping

Tomoe Circular

Tomoe nage High circle throw

Tori Thrower

Torikeshi Cancel

Tsubame gaeshi Swallow counter

Tsugi ashi Walking with one foot following the other

Tsukinami shiai Monthly tournament

Tsukuri Fitting in, preparatory action

Tsumasaki Toes

Tsuri Pull, Lift

Tsuri goshi Lifting hip

Tsuri komi Lift‑pull

Tsuri komi goshi Lift‑pull loin throw

Tsuyoi Strong

Uchi Inner

Uchi komi Repetitive practice

Uchimata Inner thigh

Ude Arm

Ude garami Entangled armlock

Ude gatame Forearm armlock

Ude gyaku dori Holding arm contrariwise

Ude hishigi hiza gatame Knee armlock

Ude hishigi juji gatame Cross armlock

Ude hishigi ude gatame Arm‑armlock

Ude hishigi waki gatame Armpit armlock

Ude kakae dori Holding arm

Uke Taker

Ukemi Falling methods

Ukigoshi Floating hip

Uki otoshi Floating drop

Uki waza Floating throw

Ura nage Rear Throw

Ushin no shin Mind conscious of itself

Ushiro Rear

Ushiro dori Shoulder seizure from behind

Ushiro eri dori Back collar seizure

Ushiro goshi Rear loin

Ushiro jime Rear Choke

Ushiro kakae dori Rear bear hug attack

Ushiro kesa gatame Rear scarf hold

Ushiro kubi jime Rear strangle

Ushiro ukemi Rear falling

Uto Nasion

Utsuri Change

Utsuri goshi Changing hip

Utsuru Drifting of shifting

Uwagi Jacket

Uye Up

Waki gatame Armlock under arm pit

Waza Technique

Waza ari Near ippon

Waza ari awasete ippon Win with two waza ari

Yakusoku geiko Prearrangrd practice

Yama arashi Mountain storm, form of throw

Yawarakai Soft

Yoko Side

Yoko gake Side body drop

Yoko guruma Side wheel

Yoko otoshi Side drop

Yoko Shiho gatame Side locking of 4 quarters

Yoko wakare Side separation

Yondan Fourth degree black belt

Yoshi All right, OK

Yubi Fingers

Yudansha Black belt holders

Yuko Near waza ari

Yusei gachi Win by superiority

Za rei Sitting bow

Zenpo kaiten Forward tumbling

Zenpo ukemi Forward fall

Zubon Trousers

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