Throws
The Japanese name for hip techniques.
Goshi Waza
The amount of time needed to acheive wazari in osaekomi.
15 seconds
The Japanese name for choking techniques.
Shime Waza
The founder of judo.
Jigaro Kano
The lock kimura used to submit Helio Gracie
Kimura / Ude Garame
A hand technique (te-waza) with a single and double handed variation.
Seionage / shoulder throw
A pin where tori holds ukes head and his arm like a scarf across his body.
Scarf Hold / Kesa Gatame
A type of choke that cuts of uke's bloodflow.
Blood Choke
The martial art judo is derived from
Japanese jujitsu
The first technique you learnt in Judo - how to fall safely.
Ukemi
The three components of all throws.
Kuzushi, Tsukuri, Kake
Not considered a pin, the position where tori is on his back with his legs wrapped around uke.
Guard
A type of choke that prevents Uke from breathing by attacking his windpipe.
Wind CHoke
The name of the Judo school founded in japan by Kano.
Kodokan
A penalty for a minor infraction in contest.
Shido
The points received from a forceful throw landing uke on their back.
One point / Ippon
A pin where tori pushes ukes shoulder into their neck.
Kata-gatame
A choke performed from behind uke that does not use any gi material to choke.
The year judo was added to the Olympics for women.
1988
The only joint legal to attack in judo.
Elbow
A foot sweep that is performed while moving laterally.
Okeri Ashi Harai
The referee's call upon a broken pin
Toketa
A choke that can be performed from multiple positions. Tori blocks one carotid artery with with blade of his wrist, and slides uke's collar to compress the other.
Okeri Eri Jime / Okeri Juji Jime / Sliding Lapel Choke
The year judo was added to the Olympics.
1964
The first female competitor from the United States to win Olympic gold in judo. She went on to have a successful MMA career.
Kayla Harrison