Judo throughout the world is generally practiced using the
original Japanese names for techniques, tournament referee signals,
practice methods, forms of etiquette, and other terms.
Japanese Judo Terminology
Dojo - Judo
Hall
Hidari -
Left
Migi -
Right
Judo - Gentle
Way
Judogi - Judo
suit
Judoka - One who
practices Judo
Ne Waza - Ground
Work
Osae komi - Hold
down
Professor Jigoro
Kano - Founer of Judo in 1882, Tokyo, Japan
Randori - Free practice
(Fight)
Rei -
Bow
Sensei -
Teacher
Taami - Judo
mats
Tori - The
thrower
Uke - The
defender
Uchi komi - Repetitive
exercises
Ukemi -
Breakfalls
Hajime -
Begin
Ippon - 10 point
win
Matte -
Stop
Shido - Penalty in
contest
Sono mama - Do not move,
stay as you are
Toketa - Hold
broken
Waza ari - 7 point
score
Waza ari-awasete-ippon -
two waza ari's equals an ippon
Yoshi - Unfreeze or
continue
Yuko - 5 point
score