sensei - teacher
tori - applies the technique
uke - recieves the technique
dojo - place of practice
gi - uniform
rei - bow
ritsu rei - formal standing bow
za rei - formal kneeling bow
kiotsuke - come to attention
mokuso - meditation
kiai - judo shout or yell

shizen hontai - natural stance
jigo hontai - defensive stance
migi - right
hidari - left

shintai - movement
ayumi ashi - normal movement
tsugi ashi - following foot
tai sabaki - turning movement

matte - stop
hajime - begin
yame - stop or freeze

ukemi - falling ways
uchi komi - repeated practice
randori - free practice, sparring

kumi kata - gripping methods
kuzushi - breaking balance
tsukuri - positioning of body
kake - application of throw

ne waza - mat techniques
nage waza - throwing techniques
tachi waza - standing techniques
katame waza - grappling techniques
osaekomi waza - holding techniques
shime waza - choking techniques
kansetsu waza - joint techniques

shiai - tournament
ippon - full point
waza-ari - half point
yuko - quarter point
koka - eighth point
shido - penalty
honsoku make - disqualification
toketa - hold broken
sono-mama - freeze

ichi -1
ni -2
san - 3
chi - 4
go -5
rokyu -6
shichi - 7
hachi - 8
ku -9
ju -10
ju ichi - 11

Kata - prearranged forms
Nage No Kata

Judo was founded in 1882 by Jigoro Kano in Tokyo, Japan. It was created by refining the best techniques of several different styles of jujustu. The word Judo means "Gentle Way" or "Flexible Way". Judo is a well-rounded martial art, an olympic sport, and can become a way of life (ju=gentle, do=way).

Kano opend the first school of Judo which was named "Kodokan" which is known as "the school for studying the Way".

The two principles of Judo:
Seiryoku Zenyo - maximum efficiency with minimal effort
Jita Kyoei - mutual benefit and welfare
Inside and outside the dojo, judoka use this principle as a guide:
Maximum efficiency with minimal effort for mutual benefit and welfare

Postures - Shizen Hontai, Migi Shizen Hontai, Hidari Shizen Hontai
Postures - Jigo Hontai, Migi Jigo Hontai, Hidari Jigo Hontai
Bowing - Ritsu Rei and Za Rei
Movements - Shintai (Ayumi Ashi, Tsugi Ashi), Tai Sabaki
Gripping / Holding - 6 basic Kumi Kata
Off Balancing - 8 basic Kuzushi
Breakfalls - Ukemi

Dai Ikkyo

demonstrate four:
(but know all 8)

De ashi Barai
(foot sweep)

Hiza Guruma
(knee wheel)

Sasae TsuriKomi Ashi
(lift-pull ankle block)

Uki Goshi
(floating hip throw)

Osoto Gari
(major outer reap)

O Goshi
(major hip throw)

Ouchi Gari
(major inside reap)

Seoi Nage
(shoulder throw)

Dai Nikyo

demonstrate four:
(but know all 8)

Kosoto Gari
(minor outside reap)

Kouchi Gari
(minor inside reap)

Koshi Guruma
(hip wheel)

Tsuri-Komi Goshi
(lifting pulling hip throw)

Okuri Ashi Barai
(sliding foot sweep)

Tai Otoshi
(body drop)

Harai Goshi
(sweeping hip throw)

Uchi Mata
(inner thigh throw)

Dai Sankyo

demonstrate four:
(but know all 8)

Kosoto Gake
(small outside reap)

Tsuri Goshi
(lifting hip throw)

Yoko Otoshi
(side drop)

Ashi Guruma
(foot wheel)

Hane Goshi
(spring hip throw)

Harai Tsuri Komi Ashi
(lifting pulling foot sweep)

Tomoe Nage
(circle throw)

Kata Guruma
(shoulder wheel)

Renraku Waza
(combination techniques)

demonstrate four:

Kaeshi Waza
(counter techniques)

demonstrate three:

Osae-Komi Waza
(holding techniques)

demonstrate six:

Kesa Gatame
(scarf hold)

Yoko Shiho Gatame
(side locking four corner hold)

Kami Shiho Gatame
(upper locking four corner hold)

Kata Gatame
(shoulder hold)

Tate Shiho Gatame
(top locking four corner hold)

Kuzure Kesa Gatame
(modified scarf hold)

Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame
(modified upper locking four corner hold)

Kuzure Tate Shiho Gatame
(modified upper locking four corner hold)

Ushiro Kesa Gatame
(reverse scarf hold)

Makura Kesa Gatame
(pillow scarf hold)

Shime Waza
(choking techniques)

demonstrate three:

Nami Juji Jime
(normal cross strangle)

Kata Juji Jime
(half cross strangle)

Gyaku Juji Jime
(reverse cross strangle)


demonstrate five:

Hadaka Jime
(bare hand choke)

Okuri Eri Jime
(sliding collar choke)

Kata ha Jime
(single wing choke)

Sankaku Jime
(triangle choke)

Koshi Jime
(hip choke)

Sode Guruma Jime
(sleeve wheel choke)

Tsukkomi Jime
(thrusting choke)

Ryoto Jime
(choke)

Kansetsu Waza
(joint techniques)

demonstrate four:

Ude Hishigi Juji Gatame
(arm crushing cross lock)

Ude Hishigi Te Gatame
(arm crushing hand lock)

Ude Hishigi Ude Gatame
(arm crushing arm lock)

Ude Hishigi Ashi Gatame
(arm crushing foot lock)

Ude Hishigi Waki Gatame
(arm crushing armpit lock)

Ude Hishigi Hara Gatame
(arm crushing stomach lock)

Ude Garami
(bent armlock)

Escapes from holds:


Kesa Gatame - bridge and roll escape

Kesa Gatame - leg entangling escape

Kesa Gatame - sitting up escape

Kesa Gatame - bridging escape

Yoko Shiho Gatame - leg entangling escape

Yoko Shiho Gatame - bridge and roll escape

Yoko Shiho Gatame - sankaku escape

Kami Shiho Gatame - rolling escape

Kami Shiho Gatame - bridging escape

Katame Waza
(other matwork techniques)


uke on hands and knees
-3 turnovers
-2 choke
-1 armlock

uke on back,
tori passing through knees
- 3 passes

tori on back,
uke between knees
- 2 turnovers
- 1 choke
- 1 armlock

Nage No Kata
(forms of throwing)

Demonstrate Uki and Tori for first three sets

Te Waza
(hand techniques)

Uki Otoshi
(floating drop)

Seoi Nage
(shoulder throw)

Kata Guruma
(shoulder wheel)

Koshi Waza
(hip techniques)

Uki Goshi
(floating hip)

Harai Goshi
(sweeping hip)

Tsuri Komi Goshi
(lift pull hip throw)

Ashi Waza
(foot techniques)

Okuri Ashi Barai
(sliding foot sweep)

Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi
(lifting pulling ankle prop)

Uchi Mata
(inner thigh throw)

Sutemi Waza
(sacrafice techniques)

Tomoe Nage
(circle throw)

Ura Nage
(back throw)

Sumi Gaeshi
(corner reversal)

Ma Sutemi Waza
(back sacrafice)

Yoko Gake
(side hook)

Yoko Guruma
(side wheel)

Uki Waza
(floating technique)