General Terms
DojoHall or room in which Judo is practiced
TatamiJudo mat
JudogiJudo suit
ObiJudo belt
JudokaA person who practices Judo
ToriAttacker (person performing a judo technique)
UkeDefender (person receiving a judo technique)
UkemiBreak falls
Mae Mawari UkemiForward rolling breakfall
Yoko UkemiSide breakfall
Ushiro UkemiBackward breakfall
Mae UkemiFront break fall
Tachi-wazaStanding techniques
Ne-wazaGroundwork techniques
Shime-wazaStrangle or choke techniques
Kansetsu-wazaArm lock techniques
Kaesi-wazaCounter techniques
Tokui-wazaFavourite technique
JigotaiDefence posture
ShizintaiNatural posture
KuzushiBreaking of balance prior to throw
RandoriFree practice
Uchi-komiTurn in for a throw without throwing
KakaThrow
ShiaiContest
KataFormal display
JosekiPlace in Dojo for seniors or VIP’s
Kiyotsuke(come to) attention
Senseiteacher / instructor
Za-reiKneeling bow