Judo Terminology

Hajime: start (at start of fight)
Matte: stop
Sono-mama: freeze
Yoshi: restart after freezing
Oasekomi: hold down is on, the clock is started
Toketa: holddown is broken, the clock is stopped
Judogi: your judo kit
Judoka: someone who does judo
Tachiwaza: standing techniques
Newaza: groundwork techniques
Ippon: maximum score for a hard throw, 25 second holddown, armlock, or strangle leading to submission; it scores 10 points and ends the fight
Wazari: a near perfect throw or a 20 second hold; the fight still carries on
Wazari awasete ippon: two wazaris make an ippon and this also ends the fight
Sore made: this means the fight has finished and the winner is indicated
Rei: bow when you start and finish a fight or step onto the mat

Welwyn Garden City Judo Club

Based at Gosling Stadium, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.

Telephone: 07966 273 062, Email: graeme.welsh@wgc-judo.org.uk