Northern NM Judo Club: 2008

Information about the club

The first three lessons are free. Then, you must join either the USJA or the USMA. Following that the monthly dojo fee will be $60. Check out the family rate for more than one person.

All students are expected to buy a gi, attend class regularly, sign a liability waiver, and carry insurance. Insurance can be purchased through the USJA 1-877-411-3409 for $35 per year

Students are required to treat all students with respect. Because there is physical contact with other students, no student shall participate in class if he or she has a disease of public health importance such as HIV, Hepatitis or MRSA infection. Any questions, talk to Sensei Price.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Nice demonstration of throws

Check this short video out. Nice, fast demonstration of common throws.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnM6WCMjekc&feature=related

Monday, July 7, 2008

Nage No Kata

This video shows Nage No Kata the way it should be done. Fantastic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wsQE6K3a6s&feature=related

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Judo throws

Over 60 judo throws quickly and nicely reviewed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSwW7YRwvRk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geFk9opS_q8&feature=related

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words (Thanks to Yudi Wong for this list)

English Word
Japanese Word
Attention!
Kiyotsuke!
Bow
Rei
Begin!
Hajime!
Stop!
Matte!
Practice hall for Judo
Dojo
Teacher
Sensei
Sitting on knees
Seiza
Siting crossed legged
Anza
Following foot walking
Tsugi ashi
Normal walking
Ayumi ashi
Judo uniform
Judogi/Gi
Judo practitioner or player
Judoka
Person performing technique
Tori
Person receiving technique
Uke
Left
Hidari
Right
Migi
Falling methods or ways
Ukemi
Falling methods to the rear
Koho ukemi
Forward rolling falling
Zempo kaiten ukemi
Free practice
Randori
Formal pre-arranged practice
Kata
Tournament
Shiai
(Straw, Japanese) Judo mats
Tatami
Hold-down! (referee’s call)
Osae komi!
Hold-down broken! (referee’s call)
Toketa!
One point! (referee’s award)
Ippon!
Almost ippon! (referee’s award, 1/2 point)
Waza ari!
Near waza ari! (referee’s award, 1/3 point)
Yuko!
Near yuko! (referee’s award, 1/4 point)
Koka!
That is all! (referee’s call)
Sore made!
Sixth class (kyu) Judo rank
Rokyu/Rokkyu
Yes!
Hai!
No!
Iie!
Please!
Onegai shimasu
Thank you!
Domo arigato
Note! (referee’s call for slight penalty)
Shido!
Caution! (referee’s call for moderate penalty)
Chui!
Warning! (referee’s call for severe penalty)
Keikoku!
Loss by rule violation (referee’s call)
Hansoku make!
Decision! (call by referee for judges’ decision)
Hantei!
Don’t move! (referee’s call)
Sono mama!
Continue! (referee’s call)
Yoshi!
Fundamental natural posture
Shizen hontai
Fundamental defensive posture
Jigo hontai
Off balance
Kuzushi
Entry into a throw
Tsukuri
Execution of a throw
Kake
Sweeping action done with the leg
Harai/Barai
Reaping action done with the leg
Gari
Dashing action done with the leg
Gake/Kake
Springing action done with the leg
Hane
Throw (noun)
Nage
Technique(s)
Waza
Throwing technique(s)
Nage waza
Hand
Te
Hand techniques
Te waza
Foot or leg
Ashi
Foot techniques
Ashi waza
Big or major
O
Little or minor
Ko
Waist or hip
Goshi/Koshi
Waist or hip techniques
Koshi waza
Major hip throw
O goshi
Outside
Soto
Inside
Uchi
Major outside reaping throw
O soto gari
Internal force or spiritual energy
Ki
Shout to gather inner strength
Kiai
Decision win! (referee’s award)
Yusei gachi
Draw match! (referee’s award)
Hiki wake
A full point by adding two waza ari scores
Waza ari awasete ippon
Grappling techniques
Katame waza
Techniques from a supine position
Newaza
Holding techniques
Osaekomi waza
Choke
Shime/Jime
Choking techniques
Shime waza
Joint locking techniques
Kansetsu waza
The principal of gentleness or giving way
Ju
Way of life
Do
Gentle way
Judo
Gentle arts
Jujitsu
Favorite technique
Tokui waza
Way of the warrior
Bushido
Martial arts
Budo
Class of belt ranks in Judo below black belt
Kyu
Step or degree in the black belt ranks
Dan
Holder of any black belt rank
Yudansha
Holder of any rank below black belt
Mudansha
Black belt association
Yudanshakai
Repetition attack practice without throwing, done with a partner
Uchi komi
Alternate throwing practice without resistance, done with a partner
Sute geiko
Solo practice
Tandoku renshu
Practice in pairs
Sotai renshu
Practice in general
Keiko
Fourth class (kyu) Judo rank
Yonkyu
Kneeling bow
Zarei
Standing bow
Ritsurei
Knee
Hiza
Lock or hold
Gatame
Wheel
Guruma
Side or lateral
Yoko
Fifth class
Gokyu/Gokkyu
Formal eight directions of off-balancing
Happo no kuzushi
Third class (kyu) Judo rank
Sankyu
Second class (kyu) Judo rank
Nikyu/Nikkyu
First class (kyu) Judo rank
Ikkyu
Meditate! (command at close of class)
Mokuso!
Five stages of throwing techniques, the basic syllabus of Kodokan Judo
Gokyo no waza
Newly certified throwing techniques of Kodokan Judo
Shinmesho no waza
Instantaneous promotion
Batsugan
Sacrifice
Sutemi
Throwing from a standing position
Tachi waza
Throwing techniques done while falling to one's back or side
Sutemi waza
Back falling sacrifice techniques
Ma sutemi waza
Side falling sacrifice techniques
Yoko sutemi waza
Striking techniques to vital areas
Atemi waza
Judo uniform belt
Obi
Judo uniform jacket
Uwagi
Judo uniform pants
Zubon
Judo uniform sleeve
Sode
Judo uniform lapel
Eri
Illegal act of locking the legs around the torso of an opponent
Dojime
Warm-up exercises in Judo
Junbi undo
Cooling-off exercises in Judo
Shumatsu undo
Exercises in general
Taiso
Variation (of a technique)
Kuzure
Counter techniques
Kaeshi waza
Combination or faking technique
Renraku waza
Four corners (as in pins)
Shiho
I surrender!
Maitta!
Forms of gripping one's opponent
Kumi kata
Normal
Nami
Reverse
Gyaku
Cross
Juji
Arm
Ude
Armpit
Wake
First degree black belt
Shodan
Second degree black belt
Nidan
Third degree black belt
Sandan
Fourth degree black belt
Yodan
Fifth degree black belt
Godan
Sixth degree black belt
Rokudan
Seventh degree black belt
Shichidan
Eighth degree black belt
Hachidan
Ninth degree black belt
Kudan
Tenth degree black belt
Judan
Twelfth degree black belt (held only by Dr. Kano)
Junidan
Loss of any type
Make
Win of any type
Gachi/Kachi
Win by forfeit or default of the opponent before a match
Fusen gachi
Win by withdrawal of the opponent during a match
Kiken gachi
Combination win by adding one half point from a violation and one waza ari
Sogo gachi
Slight superiority
Kinsa
Side of the dojo or tournament mat reserved for senior judoka or officials
Joseki
Cross arm lock
Juji gatame
Entangle
Garame
Formal forms of throwing
Nage no kata
Formal forms of holding
Katame no kata
Formal forms of gentleness
Ju no kata
Formal forms of self-defense
Goshinjitsu no kata
Formal forms of decisions
Kime no kata
Ancient forms
Koshiki no kata
Forms of five
Itsutsu no kata
Past master of Judo (properly applied only to Dr. Kano
Shihan
Mutual benefit & welfare
Jita kyoei
Maximum efficiency
Seiroyku zenyo
Winner stays up team contest
Kohaku shiai
Man for man, or elimination tournament
Tentori shiai
Methods of resuscitation used in Judo
Katsu/Kappo
Illegal act of entwining the leg of an opponent
Kawazu gake
Contest area
Shiaijo
Referee
Shimpan
To float or floating
Uki
Lift
Tsuri
Pull
Komi
Lift-pull action
Tsurikomi
Defense (to an attack)
Bogyo
Escape (from a pin)
Fusegi
Entry methods into matwork
Hairi kata
Body
Tai
Thigh
Mata
Rear, behind (as in throwing and pinning)
Ushiro
Reverse side, back
Ura
Pivoting or turning the body
Tai sabaki
Single handed
Katate
Double handed
Ryote
Both hands
Moryote/Morote
Avoiding or evasive action
Sukashi
A little
Sukoshi
Same side gripping (right v. right, left v. left)
Ai yotsu
Opposite side gripping (right v. left)
Kenka yotsu
Pulling or locking hand (usually sleeve hand)
Hikite
Power or drawing hand (usually lapel hand)
Tsurite
Blue (used to differentiate players in a match)
Aoi
White (used to differentiate players in a match)
Shiro
Time! (referee’s call)
Jikan
Decision or decisiveness (as in thinking fast)
Kime
To drop
Otoshi

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

What is the name of your Judo club?
Northern New Mexico Judo Club
What is the name of your head instructor?
Dr. Theodore Price, Shichidan (7th Dan)
What is the name of your Judo organization?
USJA, USMA
Who was the founder of Judo?
Dr. Jigoro Kano
What was the name of the school he founded?
The Kodokan
What was the date of the founding of Judo?
1882
What was unarmed combat called in Japan before Judo?
Jujitsu
How long had unarmed combat been practiced in Japan?
About 600 – 1,000 years
What are the three parts of unarmed combat in English and Japanese?
1. Throwing techniques – Nage waza2. Grappling techniques – Katame waza3. Striking techniques – Atemi waza
What are the three parts of a Judo throw in English and Japanese?
1. Off-balance – Kuzushi2. Entry – Tsukuri3. Execution – Kake
What are the USJA junior belt ranks in order, by color?
White, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple
What are the USJA senior belt ranks in order, by color?
White, yellow, orange, green, brown, black
What are the two divisions of throwing techniques, in English and Japanese?
1. Standing techniques – Tachi waza 2. Sacrificing techniques – Sutemi Waza
What are the three divisions of standing throwing techniques, in English and Japanese?
1. Hand techniques – Te waza2. Hip techniques – Goshi waza3. Foot & leg techniques – Ashi waza
What are the two divisions of sacrifice throwing techniques, in English and Japanese?
1. Back sacrificing techniques – Ma sutemi waza2. Side sacrificing techniques – Yoko sutemi waza
What are the ordinal numbers between and including one and ten, in Japanese?
1. Ichi2. Ni3. San4. Shi5. Go6. Roku7. Shichi8. Hachi9. Ku10. Ju
What are the three divisions of mat techniques, in English and Japanese?
1. Holding techniques – Osaekomi waza2. Strangulation techniques – Shime waza3. Joint locking techniques – Kansetsu waza
Who are three of the eight men who attained 10th degree Black Belt (Judan) in Judo while they were still alive?
Yoshiaki Yamashita – 1935 (1856 – 1935)Shotaro Tabata – 1948 (1885 – 1950)Hidekazu Nagaoka – 1937 (1876 – 1952)Sumiyuki Kotani – 1984 (1903 – 1991)Hajime Isogai – 1937 (1871 – 1947)Kaichior Samura – 1948 (1885 – 1950)Kyuzo Mifune – 1945 (1884 – 1965)Kunisaburo Iizaku – 1946 (1875 – 1958)Note: The following men were promoted to Judo posthumously by the KodokanKotaro Okano – 1967 (1885 – 1967) Maisutaro Shoriki – 1969 (1885 – 1969)Nakano Shozo – 1979 (1888 – 1977) Kurihara Tamino – 1979 (1896 – 1979)
What are the two principles of Kodokan Judo as defined by Dr. Kano?
1. Mutual benefit & welfare – Jita kyoei2. Maximum efficiency – Seiroyku zenyo
What is the ultimate goal of Judo as defined by Dr. Kano?
The harmonious development and eventual perfection of the human character.
What does the acronym G.E.T. P.A.D. (tactical variables for Randori/Shiai) stand for?
Grip, Edge of mat, Tempo,Posture, Angle of attack, Direction of movement

What year was Judo first introduced into the summer Olympic games?
1964
Who were the four men on the first U. S. Olympic Judo Team?
Ben Campbell, Jim Bregman, George Harris, Paul Maruyama
Which American placed the first time Judo was included at the Olympics, and what place did he win?
James Bregman, 3rd place (bronze medal)
What are the six USJA senior Judo kyu ranks and colored belts from highest to lowest rank (do not list White Belt)?
1. Brown – Ikkyu2. Brown – Nikyu3. Brown – Sankyu4. Green – Yonkyu5. Orange – Gokyu6. Yellow – Rokyu
What are the 10 Black Belt ranks, in order from lowest to highest?
1. Shodan 6. Rokudan2. Nidan 7. Shichidan3. Sandan 8. Hachidan4. Yodan 9. Kudan 5. Godan 10. Judan
What does the word “JUDO” mean in English?
The Gentle Way
What color belts are Black Belts permitted to wear?
1st Degree – Black2nd Degree – Black3rd Degree – Black4th Degree – Black or black & red panel 5th Degree – black or black & red panel6th Degree – Black or red & white panel7th Degree – Black or red & white panel8th Degree – Black or red & white panel9th Degree – Black or red10th Degree – Black or red
What are the four sides of the Dojo called?
Side 1: Upper seat – Kamiza Side 2: Upper side – Joseki Side 3: Lower seat – ShimozaSide 4: Lower side – Shimoseki
Which American was the first to win a medal at the World Championship in Judo and what place did he win?
James Bregman, 3rd place (bronze medal) at the 4th World Games in 1965, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What are the nine Kata of Kodokan Judo in English and Japanese?
Nage no kata - Forms of throwingKatame no kata - Forms of grapplingJu no kata - Forms of gentlenessGoshinjitsu no kata - Forms of self defenseKime no kata - Forms of decisionJoshi goshinho - Forms of self-defense for womenItsutsu no kata - Forms of fiveKoshiki no kata - Forms of antiquitySeiroyku zenyo kokuimim taiiku - Maximum efficiency physical exercises
Who are four Americans who have won medals at the Olympic Games in Judo, and what place did they win?
James Bregman – 3rd place (bronze – under 80 kg) in 1964Allen Coage – 3rd place (bronze – over 93 kg) in 1976Eddie Liddie – 3rd place (bronze – under 60 kg) in 1984Robert Berland – 2nd place (silver – under 86 kg) in 1984Kevin Asano – 2nd place (silver – under 60 kg) in 1988Michael Swain – 3rd place (bronze – under 71 kg) in 1988Lynn Roethke – 2nd place (silver – under 61 kg, demonstration) in 1988Margaret Castro Gomez – 3rd place (bronze –under 71 kg, demonstration) in 1988Jason Morris – 2nd place (silver – under 71 kg) in 1992James Pedro – 3rd place (bronze – under 71 kg) in 1996
Which American was the first to win a gold medal at the Women’s World Games in Judo?
Ann Marie Burns in 1984
Which American was the first to win a gold medal at the Men’s World Games in Judo?
Michael Swain in 1987
What year was women’s Judo first introduced into the summer Olympic Games as a full medal event?
1992 (demonstration event in 1988)
What are the ordinal numbers between and including 11 and 20, in Japanese?
11. Ju ichi12. Ju ni13. Ju san14. Ju shi/Ju yon15. Ju go16. Ju roku 17. Ju nana/Ju shichi 18. Ju hachi 19. Ju ku20. Niju

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