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A-Z of Judo Words

A - K   M - Z


A
AIKI A form of self-defence, based on special principles
AITE Opponent, partner.
ANZA Sitting position with legs crossed
ARASHI Storm.
ASHI Leg, foot.
ASHIWAZA Leg/foot technique.
ATAMA Head.
B
BARAI Leg or foot sweep
BUDO Military arts/concepts.
C
CHITSAI Small.
CHIKARA Strength.
CHUI A caution (penalty equivalent to 5 points).
D
DAN Grade, generally Black Belt.
DE To come out, to advance.
DORI Grab
DOJIME Illegal body scissors
DOJO Hall or room in which judo is practised.
E
ERI Collar, of a jacket.
F
FUSEGU To defend.
G  
GAKE To hang, hook, block.
GARI To reap or sweep
GARAMI To entangle, wrap, bend.
GATAME To pin or lock
GENKI Energetic, lively, active.
GI See Judogi
GOSHINJITSU The art of self-protection
H
HA Wing.
HADAKA Naked.
HAIRIKATA The way of entering for a
HAJIME Start, referee's call to commence a contest.
HANE Spring.
HANSOKU Disqualification .
HANTAI To oppose.
HANTEI Judgement, the referee's call at the end of a drawn contest calling on the corner judges to indicate who in their opinion was the better of the two contestants.
HARA Stomach.
HARAI Sweep, reap.
HIDARI Left.
HIJI Elbow
HIKI Pull.
HIKI-WAKE Draw
HINERI Twisting
HISHIGE To crush, squash, smash.
HIZA Knee.
I
IPPON One point (score value of ten points).
J
JIGOTAI Defensive posture.
JIKAN Time out.
JUDOGI The clothes worn when practising of competing at judo.
JUDOKA A person who practise judo.
JUJI To cross
K  
KAESHIWAZA Counter techniques.
KAKE The point of the throw, the point of maximum power.
KAI (KWAI) Society, club.
KANSETSU A joint, articulation.
KANSETSUWAZA Technique of locking limb joints.
KAO Face.
KATAI Hard.
KEIKO Practise.
KEIKOKU Warning (penalty; equivalent to 7 points).
KODOKAN The headquarters of judo in Japan (Tokyo).
KOKA A score, (value of score; 3 points).
KOSHI Hips
KOTE Wrist
KUBI Neck.
KUMIKATA Method of holding the judogi.
KUZUSHI The balance broken.
KYU A judo 'student' grade.

   
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