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Ashi

Foot, leg

Ashi Waza

Foot techniques

Atemi Waza

Striking techniques

Ayumi Ashi

Ordinary walking

Budo

Martial way

Bujutsu

Martial art

Bushido

Way of the warrior

Dan

Step-Black belt rank

Dojo

School or training hall

Eri

Collar, lapel

Fudoshin

Immovable spirit

Fusegi

Escapes

Fusen Gachi

Win by default

Goshin Jutsu

Art of self defense

Hajime

Begin

Hansoku-make

Major penalty, disqualification

Hantei

Referee call for judge's decision

Happo no Kuzushi

8 directions of off balancing

Hara

Stomach

Hidari

Left

Hiji

Elbow

Hiki-wake

No decision--tie or draw

Hikite

Pulling hand -- usually the hand gripping a sleeve

Hiza

Knee

Ippon

One point

Jigotai

Defensive stance

Jikan

Referee call to stop the clock

Jita Kyoei

Principle of mutual prosperity

Joseki

Place of honor, upper seat

Judo

Gentle or flexible way

Judogi

Judo practice uniform

Judoka

One who studies Judo

Ju no Kata

Forms of gentleness

Jujutsu

Gentle art

Kaeshi Waza

Counter techniques

 

 

Kake

Completion or execution of technique

Kansetsu Waza

Joint locking techniques

Kappo

Resuscitation techniques

Kata

Form, shoulder

Katame no kata

Forms of grappling

Kiai

Spirit shout

Kinshi Waza

Techniques prohibited in competition

Kiotsuke

Attention

Kodokan

Judo institute in Tokyo where Judo was founded

Koka

Score less than a yuko

Koshi

Hip

Koshi Waza

Hip techniques

Kubi

Neck

Kumikata

Gripping methods

Kuzure

Modified hold

Kuzushi

Offbalancing the opponent

Kyu

Student rank

Ma ai

Distance and timing

Mae

Forward, front

Mae Ukemi

Front fall

Masutemi Waza

Back sacrifice technique

Matte

Stop

Migi

Right

Mudansha

Students below black belt rank

Mune

Chest

Nage

Throw

Nage no Kata

Forms of throwing

Nage Waza

Throwing techniques

Ne Waza

Techniques on the ground

Obi

Belt

Okuden

Secret teachings

Osaekomi

Ground control, referee call to begin timing

Osaekomi Waza

Ground control techniques

Osaekomi Toketa

Escape, stop timing of hold

Randori

Free practice

Rei

Bow

Renraku Waza

Combination techniques

Ritsurei

Standing bow

Seiryoku Zenyo

Principle of maximum efficiency

Seiza

Formal kneeling posture

Sensei

Teacher, instructor

Shiai

Contest

Shido

Penalty, equal to koka score

Shime Waza

Choking techniques

Shinpan

Referee

Shisei

Posture

Shizentai

Natural posture

Shomen

Dojo front

Sode

Sleeve

Soke

Founder of a martial art or ryu

Sono Mama

Freeze

Sore Made

Stop, time is up

Sutemi Waza

Sacrifice technique

Tachi Waza

Standing technique

Tai Sabaki

Body positioning, pivot

Tatami

Mat

Te

Hand, arm

Te Waza

Hand techniques

Tekubi

Wrist

Tokui Waza

Favorite or best technique

Tori

Person performing a technique

Tsugi Ashi

Step slide

Tsukuri

Closing the distance

Tsurite

Lifting hand

Uchikomi

Repeated practice without completion

Ude

Arm

Uke

Person receiving the technique

Ukemi

Breakfall techniques

Ushiro

Backward, rear

Ushiro Ukemi

Falling backward

Waki

Armpit

Waza

Technique

Waza Ari

Near ippon or half point

Waza ari Awasete Ippon

Two waza-ari equal an ippon

Yoko

Side

Yoko Sutemi Waza

Side sacrifice throws

Yoko Ukemi

Side fall

Yoshi

Resume action, continue

Yubi

Finger

Yudansha

Person who earned the black belt

Yudanshakai

Black belt association

Yuko

Score less than a waza-ari

Yusei Gachi

Win by judge's decision

Zanshin

Awareness

Zarei

Kneeling salutation

Zenpo Kaiten

Forward rolling break fall

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