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Rei - Bow Hajime - Start Matte - Stop and wait Sono-mama - Freeze Yoshi - Continue (follows a call of Sono-mama) Sore-made - End Osaekomi - Hold down Toketa - Hold down broken Ippon - Full point Waza-ari Awasete-Ippon - Two Waza-ari equals Ippon Waza-ari - Almost Ippon Yuko - Almost Waza-ari Koka - Minor score

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Hansoku-make - Disqualification Keikoku - Warning Chui - Caution Shido - Note Hantei - Referee's call for judge's decision Yusei-gachi - Win by superiority Hiki-wake - Draw Judoka - Judo player Sensei - Teacher Dan - Instructor grade Kyu - Senior student grade Kokyu - Junior student grade

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Judogi - Judo suit Zori - Sandal or flip-flop Dojo - Hall or room where judo takes place Tatami - Mat Tori - Attacker Uke - Receiver Randori - Free practice Uchi-komi - Repeated entry up to (but not including) throw Kata - Formal demonstration of form (also - Shoulder) Shiai - Contest Tokui-waza - Favourite technique Jigotai - Defensive posture

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Ukemi - Breakfalls Nage-waza - Throwing techniques Tachi-waza - Standing techniques Sutemi-waza - Sacrifice techniques Katame-waza / Ne-waza - Groundwork techniques Osaekomi-waza - Hold down techniques Kansetsu-waza - Joint lock techniques Shime-waza - Strangulation techniques Gari - Reap Harai / Barai - Sweep Makikomi - Wind or wrap Guruma - Wheel Hane - Spring

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O - Major Ko - Minor Soto - Outer Uchi - Inner Mae - Front Yoko - Side Ushiro - Rear Gyaku - Reversed or upside down Kuzure - Modified Ashi - Foot or leg Te - Hand Koshi / Goshi - Hip Kata - Shoulder (also - Formal demonstration of form) Sode - Sleeve Eri - Collar

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