VOCABULARY FOR CJI SENIOR YELLOW BELT TEST

ROKYU

 

Yellow belt numbers 1 to 25.

 

1.Who was the founder of Judo? Dr. Jigoro Kano (G go row Kah no)

2. What year was Judo founded? 1882

3. What is the name of the school that is the worldwide center of Judo? The Kodokan (Co dough con)

4.In what country is this school? Japan

5. What is Shisei?( she say) Posture in general

6. What is Shintai?( shin tie) Body movement

7. What is Taisabaki? (tie sa baa key) Pivoting or turning the body

8. What is the meaning of Hajime? (ha jim A) Referee's command for begin

9. What is the meaning of Osaekomi? (0 sigh co me) Referee's command for hold down

10. What is the meaning of Matte? (ma tay) Referee's command to stop

11. What is the meaning of Soremade? (sore A ma day) Referee's command that the contest time has ended

12.Define Zempo Kaitan.( Zem po kay ten) front rolling

13.Define Migi Shizentai. (me gi she zen tie) The right natural posture.

14.Define Hidari Shizentai.( heh dar E she zen tie) The left natural posture.

15.Define Migi Jigotai.(me gi G go tie) The right defensive posture.

16.Define Hidari Jigotai. (heh dar E G go tie) The left defensive posture.

1'7.Define Yonen. (yonen) The ages 12 and under.

18.Define Shonen. (show nen) The ages 13 to 16.

19. What does Toketa mean? (toe key tah) The hold down is broken.

20.What does Sonomama mean? (so no mama) The referee's command for don't move.

21. What does Ippon mean? (E pone) A win by 25 sec hold or 200 point throw.

22.What does Wazari mean? (wah zar E) The score for 100 point throw or 20-24 sec hold.

23.What does Yuko mean? (you co) The score for 10 point throw or 15 to 19 sec hold.

24. What does Koka mean? (co cah) A 1 point throw or 10 to 14 sec hold.

25.Define Nage Waza. (nah gay wah za) Throwing techniques.

(REV 10/02)