Useful Lessons to supplement your Judo Training
Task One:
Ukemi
= Breakfall
Ushiro Ukemi = Rear Breakfall
Yoko Ukemi = Side Breakfall
Mae Ukemi = Front Breakfall
Mae Mawari Ukemi = Front Rolling Breakfall
Task Two:
Uke = Your training partner
Sensei
Rei
= Teacher / Coach
= Bow
Za-rei = Kneeling Bow
Tachi-rei = Standing Bow
Hajime = Start
Matte = Stop (and look at Sensei)
Task Three:
Osae-komi = Holding (good hold-down)
Toketa = Hold Broken (uke has escaped)
Yoko = Side
Ushiro = Rear
Dojo = Judo hall (where we practice)
Task Four:
Judogi
Zoris
= Judo Suit that we wear
= Judo shoes / flip flops
Obi = Judo Belt
Judoka = You! A person who practices judo
Task Five:
Migi
= Right
Hidari = Left
Migi-Shizentai = Right hand Judo-grip (Standard Grip)
Hidari-Shizentai = Left hand judo-grip
Task Six:
Tatami = Judo Mat
Kumi-kata = Gripping
Kuzushi = Breaking balance
Tsugi Ashi = Stepping practice (movements without using an Uke)
Numbers:
1
Ichi
2
Ni
3
San
4
Shi
5
Go
6
Rocku
7
Nana
8
Hatchi
9
Ku
10
Ju
11
Ju-ichi
(10 + 1)
12
Ju-ni
(10 + 2)
20
Ni-ju
(2 x 10)
(chi) or Yon
21 = Ni-ju-itchi
(2 x 10) + 1
30
San-ju
(3 x 10)
40
Yon-ju
(4 x 10)
50
Go-ju
(5 x 10)
37 = San-ju-nana
(3 x 10) + 7
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Judo Terminology - Student Information Sheets
Japanese words that all students must be able to say and understand.
These form an important part of the student’s judo teachings,and should be taught gradually
and tested regularly.
Lesson 1
Rei
Hajime
Bow
Begin -
a command
Matte
Stop - a command
Sensei
Teacher
Lesson 2
Osaekomi
Hold down (using judo technique)
Toketa
Hold Broken (escape successful)
Tachi-rei
Standing Bow
Za-rei
Kneeling Bow
Sona-mama
Yoshi
Freeze - Stop and stay perfectly still
Continue
Lesson 3
Dojo
Judo place of practice / practice hall
Judogi
Judo uniform
Zori
Judo footwear
Uke
Defending judoka
Tori
Attacking judoka
Ukemi
Break fall
Randori
Free practice
Lesson 4
Ippon
Full point
Wazari
Half Point
Yuko
Low grade score in the event of a tie
Shido
Light penalty
Hansoku-make
Disqualification - grave infringement or series of light penalties
Ne-waza
Ground techniques
Tachi-waza
Standing techniques
History of Judo,Etiquette and the Judo Code
Awareness of the history of judo is essential to understand the traditions and teachings.
Students should be able to answer / demonstrate the following:
1.
Who is the founder of modern judo?
2.
In which country was judo devised?
Jigoro Kano
3.
What does Judo mean in English?
Indirect action of force
Japan
Way of Gentleness -
4.
Explain why it is important to learn how to break fall thoroughly
5.
Demonstrate the correct bowing procedure for Tachi-rei and Za-rei
6.
Demonstrate the wearing of the Judogi and tying of the Obi
7.
Demonstrate the Standard Grip
8.
Give three examples from the Judo Code
9.
Demonstrate two alternative grips to the Standard Grip
10. Give three examples of what makes a good judo student
The Judo Code
Fairplay / Respect / Hygiene / Self Discipline / Friendship / Show the spirit of judo in
everything you do