Under construction.....

For the time being, here's something for you to think about.

Japanese Judo vocabulary:

Rei = Bow

Hajime = Begin (start)

Matte = wait (stop)

these should know already

Words for the scores:

Ippon = 10 points scored

Waza ari = 7 points scored (remember Judo is strange because two 7s equal 10...)

Yuko = 5 points scored (and two 5s don't equal 10!)

[koka = 3 but this score is being discontinued in international competitions]

General words to do with Judo:

Dojo = the place its done ie. the hall/training centre

Judo gi = Judo suit or uniform

Obi = belt

Tatami =  woven covered mat, also used in the home - we don't use them

Technical words:

Tachi waza = throwing

Ne waza = ground work

Osae komi = a pin

Toketa = when a pin is broken, used in a competition

see how many of these you can remember. Test yourself.