Guide to Judo terminology in a contest...
Referee’s words that control a contest:
| Rei | Bow in respect at the start of a contest |
| Hajime | Begin or start contest |
| Matte | Stop |
| Osaekomi | Hold down on |
| Toketa | Hold down broken |
| Sona-mama | Freeze |
| Yoshi | Carry on/continue |
| Hikiwake | Drawn contest |
| Hantei | Referee’s decision after drawn contest |
| Encho-sen | Extended match “golden score” |
| Sore-made | End of contest |
| Maitta | Submission/ tap out – tap twice |
Scores/points won in judo from a throw or hold down
| Ippon | 10 pts knock-out or 25 secs osaekomi |
| Waza-ari-awaste-ippon | Two 7pts throws equal full ippon or two 20 secs osaekomi |
| Waza-ari | 7pts throw or 20 –24 secs in osaekomi |
| Yuko | 5pts throw or 15-19 secs in osaekomi |
Penalties: Hansoku-make = disqualificationIn contest judo each penalty/foul is awarded as a shido. This gives your opponent a Koka. Each time you are awarded a penalty the score will increase for your opponent eg your second foul will give your opponent a yuko. A player is only allowed a maximum of 3 shido’s the fourth will lead to Hansoku-make. |
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