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HOWICK & ST HELIERS JUDO CLUB
TEACHING DISCIPLINE, CONTROL AND CONFIDENCE THROUGH JUDO

Glossary of Terms

Aite

Opponent,   partner

Ashi

Leg or   Foot

Ashi-Guruma

Leg   Wheel

Ashi-Waza

Leg or   Foot Technique

Atemi-Waza

Hitting   or Punching Technique

Butsukari

See Uchikomi

Chitsai

Small

Chikara

Strength

Chui

Caution

Dan

Black   Belt

Dojo

Room in   which Judo is practiced

Eri

Jacket   Collar

Gaeshi

Counter

Gake

To   hang, hook or block

Garami

To   entangle, wrap, bend

Gari

Sweep, Reap

Gokyo

Judo   Syllabus

Gyaku

Reverse,   upside down

Hajime

Start

Hane

Spring

Hansoku

Disqualification

Harai Barai  

Sweep,   Reap

Harai-Goshi

Sweeping   Hip

Hidari

Left   (direction)

Hiji

Elbow

Katame

Grappling

Katame-Waza

Grappling   Techniques

Kiri

Cut

Ko

Small,   minor

Kodokan

Headquarters   of Judo in Japan

Koka

A   score, almost Yuko

Koshi   (Goshi)

Hips

Guruma

Wheel

Kuzure

Break

Kuzushi

The   balance broken

Kyu

Student   grade

Matte

Stop

Migi

Right (Direction)

Morote

Both   hands or two hands

Mune

Chest

Nage

To   Throw

Nage-Waza

Throwing   Technique

Nage-No-Kata

The   forms of throwing.

Ne

To lie   down

Newaza

Technique   performed in a lying down position

O

Major

Obi

Belt

O-Goshi

Major   Hip Throw

Oki

Big

Okuri

Send  forward

Osaekmoi

Hold is  on.

Oshi

To push

Otoshi

To drop

Randori

Free   Practice

Rei

Bow

Renraku

Connection,   contact

Renrakuwaza

Combination   technique

Renshu

To   Practice

Ritsurei

Standing   Bow

Sasai

To   support prop

Sasae-Tsuri-Komi-Ashi

Propping   Drawing Ankle

Senaka

The   back (of the body)

Sensei

Teacher

Seoi

To   carry on the back

Shiai

Contest

Shiajio

Contest   Area

Shido

Note   (Penalty; equivalent to 3 points)

Shiho

Four   quarters, four directions

Shime

To   tighten, strangle

Shimewaza

Technique   of neck-locking

Sono-mama  

Freeze,   do not move

Sore-made

Referee’s   command; That is all. Finish

Soto

Outside

Tachi

To   stand

Tachiwaza  

Technique   done in the standing position

Tatami

Rice   straw mats used in Dojo’s and Japanese houses

Tate

Vertical

Te

Hand

Te-Waza

Hand   Techniques

Toketa

Hold   Broken

Tomoe

Turing   over

Tori

The   thrower

Tsukuri

The action   of breaking the opponent’s balance

Tsuri

To fish

Tsutoi

Strong

Uchikomi  

A   repetitive exercise where the throwing technique is taken to point of kake.

Ude

Arm

Uke

The   throwee

Ukemi

Break   fall

Ukemi-Waza

Break-falling   Techniques

Uki

Buoyant

Ura

Back,   rear, reverse

Ushiro

Behind

Utsuri

To   change

Waza

Technique

Waza-ari

A   score, almost an Ippon

Wara-Ari   Awasete Ippon

Ippon   Achieve by having scored two Waza-Aris

Yoko

Side

Yoshi

Carry   on.

Yuko

A   Score, almost Waza-Ari

Zarei

Kneeling   bow