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Ashi
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Foot, leg
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Ashi Waza
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Foot techniques
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Atemi Waza
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Striking techniques
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Ayumi Ashi
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Ordinary walking
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Budo
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Martial way
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Bujutsu
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Martial art
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Bushido
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Way of the warrior
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Dan
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Step-Black belt rank
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Dojo
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School or training hall
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Eri
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Collar, lapel
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Fudoshin
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Immovable spirit
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Fusegi
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Escapes
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Fusen Gachi
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Win by default
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Goshin Jutsu
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Art of self defense
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Hajime
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Begin
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Hansoku-make
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Major penalty, disqualification
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Hantei
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Referee call for judge's decision
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Happo no Kuzushi
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8 directions of off balancing
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Hara
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Stomach
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Hidari
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Left
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Hiji
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Elbow
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Hiki-wake
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No decision--tie or draw
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Hikite
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Pulling hand -- usually the hand gripping a sleeve
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Hiza
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Knee
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Ippon
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One point
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Jigotai
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Defensive stance
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Jikan
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Referee call to stop the clock
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Jita Kyoei
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Principle of mutual prosperity
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Joseki
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Place of honor, upper seat
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Judo
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Gentle or flexible way
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Judogi
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Judo practice uniform
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Judoka
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One who studies Judo
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Ju no Kata
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Forms of gentleness
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Jujutsu
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Gentle art
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Kaeshi Waza
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Counter techniques
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Kake
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Completion or execution of technique
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Kansetsu Waza
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Joint locking techniques
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Kappo
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Resuscitation techniques
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Kata
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Form, shoulder
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Katame no kata
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Forms of grappling
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Kiai
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Spirit shout
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Kinshi Waza
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Techniques prohibited in competition
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Kiotsuke
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Attention
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Kodokan
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Judo institute in Tokyo where Judo was founded
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Koka
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Score less than a yuko
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Koshi
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Hip
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Koshi Waza
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Hip techniques
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Kubi
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Neck
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Kumikata
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Gripping methods
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Kuzure
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Modified hold
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Kuzushi
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Offbalancing the opponent
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Kyu
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Student rank
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Ma ai
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Distance and timing
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Mae
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Forward, front
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Mae Ukemi
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Front fall
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Masutemi Waza
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Back sacrifice technique
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Matte
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Stop
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Migi
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Right
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Mudansha
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Students below black belt rank
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Mune
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Chest
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Nage
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Throw
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Nage no Kata
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Forms of throwing
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Nage Waza
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Throwing techniques
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Ne Waza
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Techniques on the ground
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Obi
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Belt
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Okuden
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Secret teachings
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Osaekomi
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Ground control, referee call to begin timing
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Osaekomi Waza
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Ground control techniques
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Osaekomi Toketa
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Escape, stop timing of hold
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Randori
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Free practice
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Rei
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Bow
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Renraku Waza
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Combination techniques
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Ritsurei
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Standing bow
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Seiryoku Zenyo
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Principle of maximum efficiency
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Seiza
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Formal kneeling posture
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Sensei
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Teacher, instructor
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Shiai
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Contest
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Shido
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Penalty, equal to koka score
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Shime Waza
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Choking techniques
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Shinpan
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Referee
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Shisei
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Posture
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Shizentai
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Natural posture
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Shomen
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Dojo front
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Sode
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Sleeve
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Soke
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Founder of a martial art or ryu
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Sono Mama
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Freeze
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Sore Made
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Stop, time is up
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Sutemi Waza
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Sacrifice technique
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Tachi Waza
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Standing technique
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Tai Sabaki
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Body positioning, pivot
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Tatami
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Mat
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Te
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Hand, arm
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Te Waza
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Hand techniques
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Tekubi
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Wrist
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Tokui Waza
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Favorite or best technique
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Tori
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Person performing a technique
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Tsugi Ashi
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Step slide
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Tsukuri
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Closing the distance
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Tsurite
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Lifting hand
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Uchikomi
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Repeated practice without completion
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Ude
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Arm
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Uke
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Person receiving the technique
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Ukemi
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Breakfall techniques
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Ushiro
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Backward, rear
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Ushiro Ukemi
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Falling backward
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Waki
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Armpit
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Waza
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Technique
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Waza Ari
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Near ippon or half point
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Waza ari Awasete Ippon
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Two waza-ari equal an ippon
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Yoko
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Side
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Yoko Sutemi Waza
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Side sacrifice throws
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Yoko Ukemi
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Side fall
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Yoshi
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Resume action, continue
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Yubi
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Finger
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Yudansha
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Person who earned the black belt
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Yudanshakai
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Black belt association
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Yuko
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Score less than a waza-ari
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Yusei Gachi
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Win by judge's decision
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Zanshin
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Awareness
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Zarei
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Kneeling salutation
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Zenpo Kaiten
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Forward rolling break fall
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