Yellow Belt Vocabulary
 
Dojo Practice hall
Gari Reaping action done with the leg
Gatame/Katame Lock or hold down
Guruma Wheel
Hajime! Begin (referee's call)
Judo The gentle way
Judogi/Gi Judo uniform
Kami shiho Gatame Upper 4 quarters or smothering hold
Kesa Scarf
Kesa Gatame Scarf Hold
Kiai Shout to gather inner strength
Koshi Guruma Waist Wheel
Koshi/Goshi Waist or hip
Ma Direct or flat
Mae Ukemi Falling forward
Matte! Stop!(referee's call)
Morote Gari double handed reap
Moryote/Morote Both hands
O Big, large or major
Obi Judo uniform belt
Ogoshi Major hip throw
Osae Komi! Hold-down!(referee's call)
Osoto Gari Major outside reaping throw
Rei Bow
Sensei Teacher
Seoi Shoulder
Seoi Nage Shoulder Throw
Soto Outside
Tate Straddle
Tate Shiho Gatame Straddle or lengthwise 4 quarter hold (The Mount)
Tori Person performing technique
Uke Person receiving the technique
Ukemi Falling methods or ways
Ushiro Rear, behind(as in throwing and pinning)
Ushiro Ukemi Rear fall
Yoko Side or lateral
Yoko Shiho Gatame Side quarter hold
Yoko Ukemi Side fall
Zempo Kaiten Ukemi Forward rolling falling

 

                  

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