Judo – U-Media

Judo – Glossary

Dojo	The training hall.
Fukushin	Corner judges assisting the main referee.
Hajime	Command to begin a match.
Hansoku	Foul or rule violation
Hansoku-make	Disqualification
Hantei	Decision; when the judges decide the winner if there is no clear score.
Ippon	Full point; wins the match instantly.
Judogi	Judo outfit
Judoka	A practitioner of judo.
Kake	Execution of a throw
Kuzushi	Breaking the opponent’s balance
Mate	Command to stop or pause a match.
Obi	Belt worn with the judogi
Rei	Bow, a sign of respect.
Sensei	Instructor in judo.
Shiai	Competition/Match
Shido	Penalty for minor infractions
Shimpan	Referee or judge.
Sono-mana	“Do not move”
Tatami	Mats used for judo practice, providing a safe surface for throws and falls.
Tori	The person executing a technique
Tsukuri	Positioning/setup for a throw.
Uke	The person receiving a technique.
Waza-ari	Half point; two waza-ari equal an ippon.
Yusei-gachi	Win by superiority.

Ippon-seoi-nage	A one-arm shoulder throw
Kata-guruma	Shoulder wheel; lift and rotate the opponent over your shoulders.
Sumi-gaeshi	Corner throw; pulling and flipping the opponent backward.
Tai-otoshi	Body drop; trip the opponent over your extended leg.

Harai-goshi	Sweeping hip throw; a sweeping leg motion combined with the hips.
O-goshi	Major hip throw, using the hips to lift and throw the opponent.
Tsuri goshi	Lifting hip throw; pulling the opponent upward while using the hips.
Uchi-mata	Inner thigh throw; a powerful and frequently used technique.
Uki-goshi	Floating hip throw; a lighter version of O- goshi with less lift.

De-ashi-barai	Advanced foot sweep; sweeping the opponent’s leading foot.
Hiza-guruma	Knee wheel; pivoting the opponent over their knee.
Okuri-ashi-barai	Sliding foot sweep; sweeping both feet simultaneously.
Osoto-gari	Major outer reap; sweeping the opponent’s leg from the outside.
Ouchi-gari	Major inner reap; sweeping the inside of the opponent’s leg.

Hadaka-jime	Naked choke; a strangle without using the gi.
Kesa-gatame	Scarf hold; pinning the opponent’s upper body.
Okuri-eri-jime	Sliding collar choke: using the opponent’s gi collar.
Seoi-nage	Shoulder throw