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A-Z of Judo Words

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M
MAKIKOMI To wrap or roll up, to throw by rolling oneself so that the opponent is whipped off his feet.
MANAKA Centre.
MATA The inside top of the thigh.
MATTE Wait, break.
MIGI Right (as opposed to left).
MON Gate, junior grade.
MOROTE Both hands, two hands (e.g. morote seoinage = both hands shoulder throw).
MUNE Chest.
N
NAGE To throw
NAGENOKATA The forms of throwing. 15 selected throws executed both left and right to train the articipants in body control and appreciation of judo technique.
NEWAZA Technique done in a lying down position.
O
OBI Belt.
OTOSHI To drop
R  
RANDORI Free practice.
REI Bow.
RENRAKU Connection, contact.
RENRAKUWAZA Combination technique.
RENSHU To practise.
RENZOKUWAZA Comprehensive name for throws linked up in anyway.
RITSUREI Standing bow.
RYOTE Two hands.
S  
SASAE Blocking
SEIZA Kneeling position
SENAKA The back
SENSEI Teacher, senior.
SHIAI Contest.
SHIAIJO Contest area.
SHIDO Note (penalty; equivalent to 3 points).
SHIHO Four quarters, four directions.
SHIME To tighten, strangle.
SHIMEWAZA Technique of neck-locking.
SODE Sleeve.
SOGO GACHI Compound win by IPPON made up of a score of WAZA-ARI added to the benefit of a KEIKOKU penalty.
SONOMAMA Freeze, do not move.
SORE MADE Referee's command: that is all finish.
SOTO Outside, outer (e.g. osotogari = major outer reap).
SUKASHI Counter or evasion
SUKUI To scoop up.
SUMI Corner.
SUTEMI (v.SUTERU) To throw away.
SUTEMIWAZA Technique whereby the attacker throws away his own body, sacrifices his own posture.
T
TACHI To stand.
TACHIWAZA Technique done in the standing position.
TAI Body.
TANI Valley
TATAMI Judo Mat.
TATE Vertical.
TE Hand
TOKETA Hold broken, A command given by a referee to indicate to the timekeeper, the contestants and the onlookers generally that a contestant has effectively broken the hold by which he was being secured.
TOKUI Favourite, special
TSUKURI The action of breaking the opponent's balance.
TSURI To 'fish up' (e.g. tsurikomi = to 'fish', lift up and pull forward).
U  
UCHI Inner
UCHIKOMI A repetitive exercise where the throwing technique is taken to point of kake.
UDE Arm.
UKEMI The 'breakfall'.
W
WAKE Armpit
WAZA Technique.
WAZA-ARI A score, almost an ippon (score value of 7 points).
WARA-ARI AWASETE IPPON Ippon achieved by having scored two WAZA-ARIS.
Y
YAMA Mountain.
YOKO Side
YOSHI Carry on
YOWAI Weak.
YUBI Finger or toe.
YUKO A score, almost waza-ari (score value of 5 points).
Z
ZAREI Kneeling bow.
ZORI Toe grip straw sandals.


   
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