Green Belt Vocabulary
   
Anza Sitting cross legged
Ashi Foot or leg
De Advancing
De Ashi Harai /Barai Advancing foot sweep
Dojo Practice hall
Gake Dashing action done with the leg
Gari Reaping action done with the leg
Gatame/Katame Lock or hold down
Guruma Wheel
Hajime! Begin (referee's call)
Hantei Decision! (referee's call)
Harai Goshi Sweeping Hip
Harai/Barai Sweeping action done with the leg
Hiza Knee
Hiza Guruma Knee wheel
Hon Basic or fundamental
Jigo  defensive 
Jigo Hontai/Jigotai Fundamental defensive posture
Judo The gentle way
Judogi/Gi Judo uniform
Judoka Judo practitioner or player
Kami Upper
Kami shiho Gatame Upper 4 quarters or smothering hold
Kata Gatame Single Shoulder hold
Kesa Scarf
Kesa Gatame Scarf Hold
Kiai Shout to gather inner strength
Kiyotsuke! Attention!
Ko Little, small or minor
Ko uchi gake Minor inside dash
Ko Uchi Gari Minor inside reap
Koshi Guruma Waist Wheel
Koshi/Goshi Waist or hip
Kuchiki Taoshi Daead tree fall
Kumi Kata Forms of gripping an opponent
Kuzure Variation (of a technique)
Kuzure Kesa Gatame Modified Scarf Hold
Kuzushi Breaking the balance, part of a judo throw 
Ma Direct or flat
Mae Ukemi Falling forward
Maitta! I surrender!
Makikomi Winding
Matte! Stop!(referee's call)
Morote Gari double handed reap
Morote Seoi Nage Double handed Shoulder Throw
Moryote/Morote Both hands
O Big, large or major
O Uchi Gari Major inside reap
Obi Judo uniform belt
Ogoshi Major hip throw
Osae Komi! Hold-down!(referee's call)
Osoto Gari Major outside reaping throw
Rei Bow
Sankaku Gatame Single Shoulder hold
Seiza Sitting on knees
Sensei Teacher
Seoi Shoulder
Seoi Nage Shoulder Throw
Shiai Tournament
Shizen  Fundimental or natural 
Shizen Hontai Fundamental natural posture
Sode Sleeve
Sono Mama! Don’t move!(referee's call)
Sore Made! That is all!(referee's call)
Soto Outside
Soto Makikomi Outside Winding
Tai Body
Tai Otoshi Body drop
Tani Valley
Tani Otoshi Valley drop
Tatami (Straw, Japanese) judo mats
Tate Straddle
Tate Shiho Gatame Straddle or lengthwise 4 quarter hold (The Mount)
Te Hand, arm
Toketa! Hold down broken(referee's call)
Tomoe Circle / Stomach
Tomoe Circle (actually a coma shaped symbol)
Tomoe Nage Circle / Stomach throw
Tori Person performing technique
Triangle Sankaku
Uchi Inside
Uchi Komi Repetion attack practice without throwing, done with partner
Uke Person receiving the technique
Ukemi Falling methods or ways
Uki To float of floating
Uki Goshi floating hip
Ura Reverse side, back
Ura Nage Rear throw
Ushiro Rear, behind(as in throwing and pinning)
Ushiro Ukemi Rear fall
Waza Techinque(s)
Yoko Side or lateral
Yoko Shiho Gatame Side quarter hold
Yoko Ukemi Side fall
Yoshi! Continue!(referee's call)
Yusei Gachi! Decision win!(referee's award)
Zempo Kaiten Ukemi Forward rolling falling

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