| Arashi |
Storm (yama-arashi - mountain
storm) |
| Ashi |
Foot/leg |
| Ashiwaza |
Foot/leg technique |
| Atemiwaza |
Striking techniques |
| Chiburi |
Movement used to clean blood and
debris from a Katana |
| Daisho |
Set of swords consisting of a
Katana and Wakazashi |
| Do |
The Way (ju-do,
aiki-do) |
| Dojo |
Training
hall |
| Hakama |
"Split-Skirt" worn by
instructors |
| Hasami |
Scissors (kani basami - crab
scissors) |
| Hara |
Stomach/abdomen |
| Harai |
Sweep |
| Haraigoshi |
Sweeping loin |
| Hidari |
Left |
| Hiza |
Knee |
| Hizagaruma |
Knee
wheel |
| Jitsuka |
Practitioner of Jitsu |
| Juji |
Cross (Udejujinage - arm cross
throw) |
| Kanetsuwaza |
Locking techniques |
| Kani |
Crab (Kani basami - crab
scissors) |
| Kata |
Formal system of prearanged moves
(empi-kata) |
| Katana |
Japanese curved sword |
| Kesa |
Scarf |
| Kesagetame |
Scarf hold |
| Kiai |
Occult shout supposed to emanate
from the lower abdomen |
| Ko |
Minor |
| Kosotogari |
Minor outer reap |
| Kouchigari |
Minor inner reap |
| Koshi |
Hip/loin |
| Koshigaruma |
Loin wheel |
| Kuzure |
Broken |
| Kuzurekesagetame |
Broken scarf hold |
| Kuzushi |
Disturbing the opponents posture or
balance (B, F,L,R,LB,RF,RB,LF) |
| Mata |
Thigh (Uchimata - inner
thigh) |
| Migi |
Right |
| Morote |
Both hands |
| Morote seoinage |
Shoulder throw with both
hands |
| Nage |
Throw |
| Nage-no-Kata |
Prearranged forms of
throwing |
| Newaza |
Ground
work |
| O |
Major |
| Obi |
Belt |
| Osaekomi |
Holding - term used in Judo
competition |
| Osostgari |
Major outer reap |
| Ouchigari |
Major inner
reap |
| Sensei |
Teacher |
| Seoi |
Shoulder |
| Seoinage |
Shoulder throw |
| Shiho |
Four directions |
| Shihonage |
Four directional throw |
| Sode |
Sleeve |
| Sode-tsurikomigoshi |
Sleeve lifting drawing hip
throw |
| Sumi |
Corner |
| Sumi-gaeshi |
Corner
twist |
| Tai |
Body |
| Tai-otoshi |
Body drop |
| Tai-sabaki |
Body movement |
| Te |
Hand |
| Tewaza |
Hand techniques |
| Tori |
Jitsuka effecting a technique on
Uki |
| Tsuba |
Guard plate of a Katana or
Wakazashi - often highly decorative |
| Tsurikomi |
Lift-pull on oppenents collar or
sleeve |
| Uchi |
Interior |
| Uchi-mata |
Inner thigh throw |
| Ude |
Arm |
| Udi-garami |
Arm entanglement |
| Uki |
Jitsuka recieving a technique from
tori |
| Ura |
Opposite/reverse |
| Uranage |
Rear
throw |
| Wakazashi |
Japanese curved short
sword |
| Waza |
Skill or technique |
| Wazari |
Half-point awarded in a Judo
competition |
