Dictionary of Judo Techniques

A - Z

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

AGE GOSHI

 

Lifting hip

 

 

 

 

 

AI-YOTSU (division of grip)

 

It refers to two players with the same grip, ie. Right against right or left against left.

 

 

 

AIZU (referee’s signal)

 

 

 

ANZA

 

Sitting cross-legged

 

 

 

ANZEN CHITAI (safety zone)

 

Same as JOGAI (See JOGAI, JONAI)

 

 

 

AO, AOI

 

Blue (green)

 

 

 

AIRO-OBI

 

Blue belt (2. KYU)

 

 

 

ARIGATO

 

Thank you

 

 

 

ASHI

 

Leg. Foot

 

 

 

ASHI BARAI (leg sweep)

 

 

 

ASHI GARAMI (entangled leg lock)

 

 

 

ASHI-GURUMA (leg wheel)

 

 

 

ASHI WAZA (foot or leg techniques)

 

 

 

ATAMA

 

Head, top

 

 

 

ATEMI

 

A strike to a weak orv ital point ont he human body

 

 

 

ATEMI-WAZA (striking techniques)

 

 

 

AWASETE

 

In all, altogether

 

 

 

AYUMI ASHI (naturtal walking style)

 

 

 

BARAI (sweep)

 

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BOGYO SHISEI (defensive posture)

 

Posture used to defend against an opponent’s attacks. Same as JIGOTAI.

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

CHIKARA

 

(physical) strenght, power, force

 

 

 

CHUGAIRI

 

Forward breakfall

 

 

 

CHU-GOSHI

 

A posture in which one is half-sitting

 

 

 

CHUI IKKAI

 

First violation

 

 

 

CHUI NIKAI

 

Second warning

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

DACHI

 

Stance

 

 

 

DAI

 

Large, big

 

 

 

DAKI-AGE (high lift)

 

 

 

DAKIOTOSU (To hug and lift up then throw down)

 

To hug and lift your opponent, then throw him/her to the mat.

 

 

 

DAKI WAKARE(high lift and separate)

 

 

 

DEASHI(forward/lead foot)

 

The foot that is forward.

 

 

 

DEASHI BARAI/HARAI (forward foot sweep)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DO JIME ( body scissors)

 

 

 

DORI/TORI

 

Attacker

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

EBI-GARAMI (lobster entanglement)

 

Classified by KODOKAN as HADAKAJIME. Also known as Kubi-Jime.

 

 

 

ENCHO-SEN

 

Extended match

 

 

 

ERI

 

Collar, lapel

 

 

 

ERI KATSU (“lapel” method resuscitation)

 

 

 

ERI-SEOI-NAGE (Collar Shoulder Throw)

 

(See MOROTE-SEOI-NAGE)

 

 

 

ERI DORI

 

Lapel grab

 

 

 

ERI JIME

 

A strangulation technique that uses the lapels of  JUDOGI to choke the opponent (

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

FURI HANASHI

 

Shaking loose

 

 

 

FURINAGE (flip throw)

 

 

 

FUSEGI

 

Defense

 

 

 

FUSEGU (to prevent)

 

To defend against your opponent’s techniques or prevent him from attacking.

 

 

 

FUSEN SHO

 

Win by defaulf

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

GAESHI (counter)

 

 

 

GAKE (hook)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GANSEKI OTOSHI (rock drop)

 

Original name of SEOI-NAGE or SEOI-OTOSHI

 

 

 

GARAMI (armlock)

 

 

 

GARAMI

 

To entwine: a twisting or curling. Action used when immobilizing the opponent.

 

 

 

GARI (Reaping)

 

 

 

GATAME

 

‘Keeping under control’ (See KATAME).

 

 

 

GOSHI

 

Hip

 

 

 

GOSHIN

 

Self-defense

 

 

 

GURUMA (wheel)

 

 

 

GYAKU

 

The contrary, the opposite, converse

 

 

 

GYAKU JUJI JIME (SHIME) (Reverse cross strangle)

 

 

 

 

 

GYAKU TE DORI (Reserve two-hand hold)

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

HACHI/HATSU

 

Eight, the eight

 

 

 

HADA

 

Skin

 

 

 

HADAKA

 

Naked, bare, free

 

 

 

HADAKA-JIME(Naked Strangle)

 

 

 

HAI

 

Yes

 

 

 

HAIRU

 

To enter

 

 

 

HAISHA

 

Loser

 

 

 

HAJIME (‘Begin’)

 

 

 

HANA

 

Nose

 

 

 

HANE

 

Feather, spring, jump

 

 

 

HANE-GOSHI (Hip Spring)

 

 

 

HANE-GOSHI-GAESHI (Hip spring counter)

 

 

 

HANE MAKI-KOMI(Springing Wrap-around Throw)

 

 

 

HARA (“Belly”)

 

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HARA GATAME(Arm-Lock on the Stomach)

 

 

 

HARAI(Sweep)

 

 

 

HARAI GOSHI(Hip Sweep)

 

 

 

HARAI GOSHI GAESHI (Sweeping Hip Counter)

 

 

 

HARAI MAKI-KOMI (Hip Sweep Wraparound Throw)

 

 

 

HARAI-TSURIKOMI-ASHI(Lift-pull Foot Sweep)

 

 

 

HASAMI(Basami)

 

Scissors, a scissor-like action using either the arms or the legs.

 

 

 

HASAMI GAESHI (Fastening Counter)

 

Original name of KANI BASAMI

 

 

 

HASAMI-JIME (Fastening Choke)

 

Original name of SODE-GURUMA-JIME

 

 

 

HENKA WAZA (Change technique)

 

 

 

HIDARI

 

The left, left(direction)

 

 

 

HIDARI ERI DORI

 

Left-lapel hold

 

 

 

HIDARIGAWA

 

The left side.

 

 

 

HIDARI-JIGOTAI

 

Left defensive posture

 

 

 

HIDARIKIKI (Left-handed)

 

 

 

HIDARI SHIZENTAI

 

Left natural posture.

 

 

 

HIJI

 

Elbow

 

 

 

HIJI-ATE

 

Elbow strikes (in ATEMI WAZA)

 

 

 

HIKKOMI GAESHI(Pulling-down sacrifice throw)

 

 

 

HIKI-OTOSHI (Pull drop)

 

 

 

HIKIWAKE (a draw; a tie)

 

( NTEST RUIJF COLES Article 8/8)???????????

 

 

 

HIZA-GATAME (Knee lock)

 

 

 

HIZA GURUMA(Kneel Wheel)

 

 

 

HIZA KANSETSU

 

Knee joint

 

 

 

HON

 

Head, main, basic

 

 

 

HON-KESA GATAME (Basic Scarf Hold)

 

Original name of KESA-GATAME

 

 

 

IPPO

 

One step.

 

 

 

IPPON (One; a point)

 

 

 

IPPONGACHI

 

A contest in which victory is decided by a single full point.

 

 

 

IPPON MAKE (Loss by ippon)

 

Losing a match by having your opponent score an IPPON.

 

 

 

IPPONSHOBU (One Point Match)

 

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IPPON SEOI-NAGE (‘One-armed shoulder throw”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

 

 

 

JIBUN NO TSUKURI

 

The preparation of a movement by TORI.

 

 

 

JIGEIKO

 

Free training, training without direct instruction.

 

 

 

JIGO

 

Defense

 

 

 

JIGO HONTAI

 

Basic defensive posture

 

 

 

JIGO-TAI (Defensive posture)

 

 

 

JITSU

 

(See JUTSU)

 

 

 

JODAN

 

High above the head

 

 

 

JODAN JUDO

 

JUDO  in the wide sense

 

 

 

JOGAI

 

Outside contest area. (See IJF CONTEST RULES, Article 8 b/2)

 

 

 

JUDOGI (“judo uniform”)

 

 

 

JUDOKA (practioner)

 

 

 

JUJI

 

A cross

 

 

 

JUJI-GATAME (Cross lock)

 

 

 

JUJI-JIME/SHIME (Cross chokes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K

 

 

 

KACHI

 

Winner

 

 

 

KAESHI

 

Overturning or countering of opponent’s offensive action.

 

 

 

KAESHI WAZA (Counter Techniques)

 

 

 

KAKE (Application, Execution)

 

 

 

KAMAE

 

Stance, posture

 

 

 

KAMI SHIHO GATAME (Upper  four-corner hold)

 

 

 

KANI BASAMI (Crab Scissors)

 

Illegal Competition Technique.A sacrifice. This throw has caused a few

 

 

 

KANSETSU

 

“Joints, knuckles”

 

 

 

KANSETSU-WAZA (Joint-lock techniques)

 

 

 

KARI/GARI

 

Technique of sweeping away the opponent’s legs

 

 

 

KARI-ASHI (Foot sweep)

 

 

 

KASHIRA/GASHIRA

 

“Head, “Column”, high

 

 

 

KASHIRA GATAME (Head hold)

 

(See MAKURA-KESA-GATAME)

 

 

 

KATACHI

 

Refers to “form only”. Applied in training which requiKres only basic movement without full effect.

 

 

 

KATA GATAME (Shoulder hold)

 

 

 

KATA-GURUMA (Shoulder wheel throw)

 

 

 

KATAHA JIME (Single-wing strangle)

 

 

 

KATA JUJI JIME (Half cross strangle)

 

 

 

KATAME

 

Grappling

 

 

 

KATAMERU (To pin; to hold down)

 

 

 

KATAME-WAZA (Grappling techniques)

 

 

 

KATA-SODE-SEOI-NAGE (Single Sleeve shoulder throw)

 

This throw is a cross between IPPON SEOI-NAGE and MOROTE-SEOI-NAGE.

 

 

 

KATATE

 

A single hand

 

 

 

KATATE-JIME (One-hand strangle)

 

 

 

KAWAZU GAKE (One-leg entanglement drop)

 

 

 

KE-GAESHI (See TOMOE-NAGE)

 

 

 

KENSUI

 

Seized by both hands

 

 

 

KENSUI-JIME (Hanging strangle)

 

 

 

KERU (To kick)

 

To use of the ball or outside edge of your foot to strike your opponent.

 

 

 

KESA

 

‘Lapels’, Across’

 

 

 

KESA-GARAMI

 

Control and immobilization of UKE, across his or her body. Classified by the KODOKAN as UDE-HISHIGI HIZA-GATAME.

 

 

 

KESA GATAME (Scarf hold)

 

 

 

KIBISU GAESHI (Heel Trip)

 

 

 

KIKEN GACHI (victory by opponent’s withdrawal)

 

 

 

KIMI SHIKI???????

 

Forms of Decision

 

 

 

KINSHI WAZA (prohibited techniques)

 

 

 

KIRI-GAKE

 

Head Cut

 

 

 

KOHO UKEMI

 

Rear Falling Method using shock dispersion to avoid injury.

 

 

 

KOSHI (the waist, the hips)

 

 

 

KOSHI –GURUMA (hip wheel)

 

 

 

KOSHI JIME (hip-braced strangle hold)

 

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KOSHI WAZA (hip techniques)

 

 

 

KOSOTO –GAKE (small outer hook)

 

 

 

KO-SOTO GARI (small outer reap)

 

 

 

KOTE

 

Forearm

 

 

 

KO-TSURI GOSHI (small lifting hip throw)

 

 

 

KOUCHIGAKE (minor inner hook)

 

 

 

KO-UCHI GARI (small inner reap)

 

 

 

KOUCHI GAESHI (small inner reaping throw counter)

 

 

 

KOUCHI-GAKE (Minor inner hook)

 

 

 

KO-UCHI MAKIKOMI (small inner wraparound throw)

 

 

 

KUBI-NAGE (neck throw)

 

 

 

KUCHI

 

Mouth

 

 

 

KUCHIKI-TAOSHI (one-hand drop)

 

 

 

KUGI-NUKI (See KANI-BASAMI)

 

 

 

KUKI-NAGE (air throw)

 

(See SUMI-OTOSHI)

 

 

 

KUMI-KATA (engagement positioning)

 

 

 

KURO

 

Black, dark

 

 

 

KURUMA,GURUMA

 

Wheel

 

 

 

KUZURE

 

From ‘kuzureru’, to fall, break

 

 

 

KUZURE-KAMI-SHIHO-GATAME (modified upper four-corner hold)

 

 

 

KUZURE-KESA-GATAME (modified scarf hold)

 

 

 

KUZURE YOKO SHIHO-GATAME

 

 

 

KYOSHI (high kneeling posture)

 

 

 

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAE

 

The front, forward

 

 

 

MAE MAWARI UKEMI (Forward rolling breakfall)

 

 

 

MAE UKEMI (Forward Breakfall)

 

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MAKI

 

Winding, wrapping

 

 

 

MAKIKOMU (to wrap)

 

 

 

MAKIKOMI WAZA (wrapping techniques)

 

 

 

MAKI-TOMOE

 

Winding in a circle

 

 

 

MAKURA-KESA-GATAME (pillow scarf hold)

 

 

 

MASUTEMI WAZA (rear body-drop throws)

 

 

 

MA-ITTA (“I give up”)

 

 

 

MATE! (From the verb ‘Matsu’, to wait)

 

 

 

MIDORI

 

Green

 

 

 

MIGI

 

Right (Direction)

 

 

 

MIGI ERI DORI

 

Right-lapel hold

 

 

 

MIGI JIGOTAI

 

Right defensive posture.

 

 

 

MIGI KAMAE(right stance)

 

 

 

MIGI SHIZENTAI

 

Right natural posture

 

 

 

MIZU-IRI

 

Water holder (See YOKO WAKARE)

 

 

 

MOCHI-AGE OTOSHI

 

Lift and Drop. (See DAKI AGE)

 

 

 

MOROTE

 

Both hands, two handed

 

 

 

MOROTE GARI (Two-handed reap)

 

 

 

MOROTE-SEOI-NAGE (Two-handed shoulder throw)

 

 

 

MUNE

 

Chest

 

 

 

MUNE GARAMI

 

Chest entanglement (See UDE-GARAMI)

 

 

 

MUNE GATAME (Chest hold)

 

 

 

MUNE-OSHI (Chest push)

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

NAGE (Throw from the word ‘NAGERU’, to throw.)

 

 

 

NAGEKOMI

 

Repetitive throwing practice

 

 

 

NAGERU (to throw)

 

 

 

NAGE WAZA (Throwing Techniques)

 

NAMI

 

Common, ordinary, usual

 

 

 

NAMI JUJI SHIME (JIME) (Normal cross strangle)

 

 

 

NARABI

 

“Side by side”

 

 

 

NARABI JUJI SHIME

 

A strangulation technique with the arms crossed.

 

 

 

NE SHISEI (mat posture)

 

 

 

NE-WAZA (Mat Work)

 

 

 

NIDAN-KO-SOTO-GAKE (Two-Step Minor Outer Hook)

 

A foot technique throw. TORI steps somewhat to the side of UKE’s left foot and puts his/her right foot round the heel as if making a KO-SOTO-GARI attack.

 

 

 

NIDAN-KO-SOTO-GARI (Two-step minor outer reaping)

 

 

 

NIGIRI (grip)

 

The type of grip used to hold on UKE’s collar or sleeve.

 

 

 

NIHON SEOI-NAGE (Two-armed shoulder throw)

 

(See MOROTE SEOI-NAGE)

 

 

 

O

 

 

 

 

 

OBI-GOSHI (Belt Hip Throw)

 

A hip throw performed with the aid of the belt.

 

 

 

OBI-OTOSHI (Belt  Drop)

 

 

 

OBI-TORI-GAESHI (Belt-grab throw)

 

An informal variation of for the sacrifice known as HIKKOMI GAESHI.

 

 

 

O-GOSHI (Large Hip Throw)

 

 

 

O-GURUMA (Large Wheel)

 

 

 

OKURI-ASHI

 

A short quick step used to cover large distances.

 

 

 

OKURI-ASHI- BARAI/HARAI (Foot Sweep)

 

 

 

 

 

OKURI-ERI-JIME (Sliding Collar Strangle)

 

 

 

OSAE

 

Pressure (from ‘osaern’ to hold) immunization

 

 

 

OSAE-KOMI (“Pinning”)

 

 

 

OSAEKOMI JIKAN (Hold-down Time)

 

 

 

OSAEKOMI TOKETA

 

Referee’s term used to indicate the breaking of immobilization.

 

 

 

OSAEKOMI WAZA (Pinning Techniques)

 

 

 

OSAE (“Pressure”)

 

From “osaeru” to hold, immobilization.

 

 

 

OSAERU (To Hold Down)

 

 

 

O-SOTO

 

Major outer

 

 

 

OSOTO GAESHI (Large Outer Reaping Throw counter)

 

 

 

OSOTO-GAKE (Major Outer Hook)

 

 

 

OSOTO-GARI (Large Outer Reap)

 

 

 

 

 

OSOTO GURUMA (Large Outer Wheel)

 

 

 

OSOTO MAKIKOMI (Large outside wrap-around throw)

 

 

 

OSOTO OTOSHI (Large outer drop)

 

 

 

O-TSURI-GOSHI (Large lifting hip throw)

 

 

 

OUCHI GAESHI (Large inner reaping throw counter)

 

 

 

OUCHI GAKE (Major inner hook).

 

 

 

OUCHI GARI (Large Inner Reap)

 

 

 

O WAZA

 

Major or large technique requiring a large movement of the body.

 

 

 

OYO WAZA (Applied techniques)

 

 

 

 

 

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R

 

 

 

 

 

RENRAKU WAZA (Combination Techniques)

 

 

 

RENZOKU-WAZA (Continuous combinations of techniques)

 

If Simple series of various techniques, one leading into the next.

 

 

 

RITSUREI (Standing bow)

 

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RYO-ASHI-DORI

 

Double leg grab. (See MOROTE GARI))

 

 

 

RYOTE

 

“Two-handed”

 

 

 

RYOTE-DORI (Two-hand hold)

 

If technique is KIME NO KATA. (See also KATAS of JUDO)

 

 

 

RYOTE JIME (Two-hands strangle)

 

 

 

RYOTE SHITA TSUKI (Two-hand downward blow)

 

 

 

RYO-HIZA-GATAME (Double knee-armlock)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

SANKAKU (Triangle)

 

Used in reference to ‘figure 4’ action of legs to hold opponent.

 

 

 

SANKAKU-GATAME (Triangular armlock)

 

A lock.

 

 

 

SANKAKU JIME (Triangular strangle)

 

 

 

SASAERU (To support; to block)

 

 

 

SASAE-TSURI-KOMI-ASHI (Supporting foot lift-pull throw)

 

 

 

SAYU UCHI (Strike to both sides)

 

Striking technique in SEIRYOKU ZEN’YO KOKUMIN TAIIKU NO KATA

 

 

 

 

 

SEIZA

 

A kneeling position used in almost every traditional Japanese art including tea music, and martial arts.

 

 

 

SEOI (On the back)

 

 

 

SEOI-NAGE (Shoulder Throw)

 

 

 

SEOI OTOSHI (Shoulder drop)

 

 

 

SEOU (To load something onto your back)

 

To load your opponent onto your hips or back.

 

 

 

SHIAI (Contest)

 

 

 

SHIHO

 

On all sides, in all directions.

 

 

 

SHIHO GATAME (Four Quarters Hold)

 

See KAMI-SHIHO-GATAME

 

 

 

SHIKKO

 

Moving on one knee

 

 

 

SHIMERU (To strangle, To choke)

 

 

 

SHIME-WAZA (Coking techniques)

 

 

 

SHIMMEISHO NO WAZA

 

New techniques

 

 

 

SHINPAN CHO (Chief of referees)

 

Individual in charge of referees at a given JUDO competition.

 

 

 

SHIRO

 

White. (colour)

 

 

 

SHIRO TEPU ((White tape)

 

10x50 cm piece of white tape on the mat (TATAMI) within the area. (See IJF CONTEST RULES)

 

 

 

SHISEI (Posture)

 

 

 

SHITAGI

 

The trousers of the JUDOGI.

 

 

 

SHITSU

 

Knee

 

 

 

SHIZEN

 

Natural, nature.

 

 

 

SHIZENTAI (Natural posture)

 

 

 

SHIZEN HONTAI (Basic natural posture)

 

 

 

SHOBU

 

Contest, match.

 

 

 

SHOMEN

 

Front

 

 

 

SHOSHA

 

Winner

 

 

 

SODE

 

Sleeve.

 

 

 

SODE-TORI

 

Sleeve grab

 

 

 

SODE-GURUMA-JIME (Sleeve wheel strangle)

 

 

 

SODE-TSURI-KOMI-GOSHI (Sleeve lift-pull hip)

 

 

 

SOGO-GACHI (Combined win)

 

 

 

SOKUHO UKEMI

 

Side falling method using shock dispersion to avoid injury.

 

 

 

SONO-MAMA

 

A command used by referees in a match meaning “stop movement” or “hold that position” or “freeze”. (See IJF CONTEST RULES, Article 18, and 8/10)

 

 

 

SORE MADE (“Finished!”)

 

 

 

SOTAI RENSHU (Partner practice)

 

Training with partner. (See also TANDOKU RENSHU).

 

 

 

SOTO

 

Outer, Outside.

 

 

 

SOTO-MAKIKOMI (Outer wraparound throw)

 

 

 

SOTO-MOROTE (Outer two hands)

 

Original name of MOROTE-GARI

 

 

 

SUIGETSU

 

Solar plexus

 

 

 

SUKASHI (slip, sidestep)

 

 

 

 

 

SUKUI NAGE (Scooping  throw)

 

 

 

SUMI

 

Corner, angle.

 

 

 

SUMI-GAESHI (Corner throw)

 

 

 

SUMI OTOSHI (Corner drop)

 

 

 

SURIASHI (Slide stepping)

 

 

 

SUTE GEIKO (Throw away , “sacrifice” practice)

 

 

 

SUTEMI (Sacrifice)

 

 

 

SUTEMI-WAZA (Sacrifice throws)

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

TACHI (Posture, position)  ..

 

 

 

TACHIAI (Match, face off, confrontation)

 

 

 

TACHIAI-UDE-HISHIGI-UDE-GATAME (Standing arm armlock)

 

Original name of UDE-HISHIGI-UDE-GATAME

 

 

 

TACHI REI

 

Standing salutation, standing bow. (See REI)

 

 

 

TACHI SHISEI (Standing posture)

 

 

 

TACHI SHOBU (Standing match)

 

 

 

TACHI WAZA (Standing techniques)

 

Throwing techniques performed in a standing posture, which include: TE WZA (hand throws) KOSHI WAZA (hip throws) ASHI WAZA (leg throws).

 

 

 

TAI

 

Body. 2.Ready posture

 

 

 

TAIHOJUTSU (Body techniques)

 

A type of JUJUTSU emphasizing armoured grappling and throwing techniques.

 

 

 

TAI OTOSHI (Body drop)

 

 

 

TAISHO (Emperor Meiji’s third son)

 

Era of Emperor Yoshihito (1912-26)

 

 

 

 

 

TAI SABAKI (Body control)

 

 

 

TAKI-OTOSHI (Waterfall drop)

 

A sacrifice. A throwing technique in KOSHIKI NO KATA.

 

 

 

TAMA-GURUMA (Sphere wheel)

 

Special throwing technique of Kyuzo MIFUNE. It is similar to KATA-GURUMA.

 

 

 

TANDEN

 

The lower abdomen, the center of the body’s KI, or vital energy.

 

 

 

TANDOKU RENSHU

 

Solo practice, Practice by oneself. Individual exercises in SEIRYOKU ZEN’YO KOKUMIN TAIIKU KATA (See KATAS of JUDO)

 

 

 

TANI

 

Valley.

 

 

 

TANI OTOSHI  (Valley Drop)

 

 

 

TATAMI (Mat)

 

 

 

TATE

 

  1. Standing , vertical
  2. Length

 

 

 

TATE SANKAKU-GATAME (Lengthwise triangular holding)

 

 

 

TATE SHIHO-GATAME (Straight four-corner hold)

 

 

 

TANI OTOSHI (Valley drop)

 

 

 

TAWARA GAESHI (“Bag of rice throw”)

 

 

 

TAWARA-JIME (Rice bale lock)

 

Original name of OKURI-ERI-JIME

 

 

 

TE

 

Hand, arm.

 

 

 

TE-GATAME (Hand armlock)

 

A lock.

 

 

 

TE-GURUMA (Hand wheel)

 

Original name of SUKUI-NAGE

 

 

 

TENTORI SHIAI

 

A form of competition based on “man to man” or direct elimination procedure.

 

 

 

TE-WAZA (Hand technique)

 

 

 

TOARE (immobilization)

 

And old name of OSAEKOMI-WAZA in feudal Japan.

 

 

 

TOBI GOSHI (Jumping hip)

 

A hip technique throw. This throw was one of Kyuzo MIFUNE’s specialities.

 

 

 

TOKETA (“Hold broken!”)

 

 

 

TOKUI-WAZA (preferral or favourite technique)

 

Any technique that an individual finds particularly effective and therefore uses frequently.

 

 

 

TOMOE NAGE (Circular throw)

 

 

 

TORI (doer; the thrower)

 

 

 

TSUBAME-GAESHI (Swallow/bird Counter)

 

 

 

TSUGI- ASHI (Shuffle stepping)

 

Moving with one foot leading, the other following

 

 

 

TSUKKOMI (Thrust)

 

Thrusting technique in KIME NO KATA.

 

 

 

TSUKKOMI -JIME (Thrusting strangle)

 

 

 

TSUKU (To thrust/strike)

 

To use your fingers, fists, or elbows to apply sharp strikes to your opponent’s body.

 

 

 

TSUKURI (Positioning; set up)

 

 

 

TSURI GOSHI (Lifting Hip)

 

 

 

TSURIKOMI

 

Lift-pull action applied to opponent to disturb his/her balance

 

 

 

TSURI-KOMI-ASHI  (Propping Drawing Ankle)

 

See HARAI-TSURI-KOMI-ASHI and SASAE-TSURI-KOMI-ASHI

 

 

 

TSURI-KOMI-GOSHI (Lift-pull hip throw)

 

 

 

TSURIKOMU (To lift and pull)

 

 

 

TSURITE (Collar hand, catching hand)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U

 

 

 

 

 

UCHI

 

Inner, Inside

 

 

 

UCHI KOMI (Repetition training, form practice)

 

 

 

UCHI-MAKIKOMI (Inner wrap-around)

 

 

 

UCHIMATA (Inner thigh reaping throw)

 

 

 

UCHI MATA MAKI KOMI (Inner thigh wrap-around throw)

 

 

 

UCHI MATA GAESHI (Inner thigh reaping throw counter)

 

 

 

UCHI MATA SUKASHI (Inner thigh reaping throw slip)

 

 

 

UDE-GARAMI (Entangled arm lock)

 

Also known as MUNE-GARAMI.

 

 

 

UDE-GATAME (Arm lock)

 

(See. UDE HISHIGI UDE GATAME)

 

 

 

UDE HISHIGI ASHI GATAME (Leg lock)

 

 

 

UDE-HISHIGI-BETSU-GATAME (Variation of the armlock)

 

Original name of UDE-HISHIGI-HIZA-GATAME

 

 

 

UDE HISHIGI HARA GATAME (Stomach lock)

 

 

 

UDE HISHIGI HIZA GATAME (Knee lock)

 

 

 

UDE HISHIGI(lit.Elbow Crush)

 

 

 

UDE HISHIGI JUJI GATAME (Cross lock)

 

 

 

UDE HISHIGI SANKAKU GATAME (Triangular lock)

 

 

 

UDE-HISHIGI-TAI-GATAME (Body armlock)

 

Original name of UDE-HISHIGI-WAKI-GATAME

 

 

 

UDE HISHIGI UDE GATAME (Arm lock)

 

 

 

UDE HISHIGI WAKI GATAME (Armpit lock)

 

 

 

UKE (“receiver”; The thrown)

 

 

 

UKERU (To receive)

 

 

 

UKEMI (Breakfall)

 

 

 

UKI-GATAME (Floating hold)

 

 

 

UKI-GOSHI (Floating hip throw)

 

 

 

UKI OTOSHI (Floating drop)

 

 

 

UKI WAZA (Floating throw)

 

 

 

URA (opposite, reverse)

 

 

 

URA GATAME (back pin)

 

 

 

URA-KESA-GATAME (rear scarf hold)

 

Original name of KESA-GATAME

 

 

 

URA NAGE (back throw)

 

 

 

URA-TORI(counter techniques)

 

 

 

USHIRO-DORI

 

Hold from behind

 

 

 

USHIRO-ERI-DORI

 

Collar hold from behind

 

 

 

USHIRO GERI (rear kick)

 

 

 

USHIRO ­GOSHI (back hip throw)

 

 

 

USHIRO-JIME (choke from behind)

 

 

 

USHIRO KESA GATAME (reverse scarf hold)

 

 

 

USHIRO-TSUKI (back blow)

 

 

 

USHIRO UCHI (rear blow)

 

 

 

USHIRO UKEMI (rear breakfall)

 

 

 

UTSURI GOSHI (hip shift)

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

WAKI

 

“Defence”

 

 

 

WAKI GATAME (armpit lock)

 

 

 

WAKI OTOSHI (armpit drop)

 

 

 

 

 

WAZA (Technique)

 

 

 

WAZARI (“technique exist”; near-ippon)

 

 

 

 

 

XY

 

 

 

YAKUSOKUGEIKO (prearranged practice)

 

This is a form of RANDORI (free practice) which is performed without resistance and in a supple manner. TORI performs his/her techniques of attack with the prearrangement with UKE that there should be no resistance. Both performers benefit; TORI learns to develop his /her attack while UKE gets UKEMI practice and learns to develop a “feel” for defence against the various throwing techniques.

 

 

 

YAMA-ARASHI (mountain storm)

 

 

 

The son of a minor samurai he received some martial art training as a youth. In 1884, he became the nineteenth member of JIGORO KANO’s KODOKAN. After three months he earned his first DAN ranking at KANO’s school. After two years he received his fourth DAN. In 1898, he received sixth DAN. He was a member of the KODOKAN teams that wrestled the Tokyo Police JUJUTSU club in 1883 and 1884. He was an excellent instructor. He spoke very good English and wrote beautiful Japanese.  In 1903, he went to the USA where he taught JUDO to President T. Roosevelt. Three years later he left the USA for Japan, he attended an important JUDO conference held in Kyoto. JIGORO KANO awarded him the first 10th DAN after his death on October 26, 1935, although he dated the certificate two days before the death.

 

 

 

YOKO GAKE (side body drop)

 

 

 

YOKO GERI (side kick)

 

 

 

YOKO GURUMA (side wheel)

 

 

 

YOKO OTOSHI (side drop)

 

 

 

YOKO SHIHO GATAME  (side-locking four-corner hold)

 

 

 

YOKO SUMI GAESHI(side corner throw)

 

 

 

YOKO SUTEMI WAZA (side sacrifice techniques)

 

In these techniques TORI sacrifices him/her self by falling to the right or left in the process of throwing the UKE. Throws in YOKO SUTEMI WAZA: UKI WAZA, YOKO OTOSHI, TANI OTOSHI, YOKO GAKE, YOKO GURUMA, YOKO WAKARE, DAKI WAKARE, HANE-MAKIKOMI, SOTO-MAKIKOMI, UCHI-MAKIKOMI,

 

 

 

YOKO-TOMOE-NAGE (side stomach throw)

 

A sacrifice. It is a (side) variation of TOMOE-NAGE. UKE does not fall backwards but falls sideways across in front of  the TORI.

 

 

 

YOKO UKEMI (side breakfall)

 

Breakfall taken to protect the body when thrown to the side.

 

 

 

YOKO WAKARE  (side separation)

 

A sacrifice  This throw is classified as a side sacrifice technique (YOKO SUTEMI WAZA). Break UKE’s balance to his/her front and sacrifice yourself by dropping on your back and left side. Throw him/her across your outstretched body. This technique is used mainly to counter UKI-OTOSHI, O-GOSHI, and SEOI-NAGE. This technique is very similar in principle to two throws in the KOSHIKI NO KATA (See Sec. of KATAS of JUDO) – KURUMA-GAESHI and MIZU-IRE. It is also similar to UCHI-MAKIKOMI and UDE-GAESHI.

 

 

 

. (See REI, RITSUREI)

 

 

 

 

 

ZENPO UKEMI

 

Forward breakfall.

 

Forward falling method using shock dispersion injury.

 

 

 

ZENPO KAITEN UKEMI

 

Forward roll or breakfall.

 

 

 

ZORI

 

Sandals

 

 

 

ZUBON

 

The trouses of JUDOGI