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 |