Blue Jiu Jitsu

Japanese Terminology

Sensei ………………………Teacher
Rei ……………..…………….bow
Kiyotsuke …………………....attention
Sensei ni rei ……………...…bow to instructor
Shomen ni rei …………….....bow to front
Seiza ……………………...…formal kneeling posture
Obi ………………………..…Belt
Dojo ……………………...….practice hall
Tatami ………………………mat
Tori ……………………….....person who throws
Uki …………………………..person who is thrown
Hajime ……………………....begin
Matte ………………………..wait
Yame ………………………..stop
Sore made ………………….it’s finished, that is all
Kiai …………………….........power shout
Arigato ……………………...Thank you
Nage …………………….......Throw
O ……………………………...Major
Ko …………………………….Minor
Mae …………………………..Forward
Jime ………………………….Strangle
Juji …………………………...Cross
Ura ……………………………Back
Uchi ………………………….Inner
Soto ………………………….Outer
Gake ………………………….To hang, hook, block
Garami ……………………….To entangle, wrap, bend
Ha ……………………………..Wing
Hadaka ………………………Naked
Hane ………………………….Spring
Harai ………………………….Sweep, reap
Morote ……………………….Both hands
Shiho …………………………4 quarters, 4 directions
Shime (Jime) ……………..…To tighten, strangle
Tani …………………………..Valley
Ukemi …………………….…..Breakfall
Ushiro …………………….…..Behind, back of
Yoko ………………………….Side
Dachi …………………………Stance
Sumi …………………………Corner
Jikan ………………………....Time
Sono Mama ……………...….Do not move
Yoshi …………………….…..Continue after Sona Mama is called
Oseakomi ……………..…….Hold is on
Toketta …………………..…..Hold down broken
Maitta ………………………...I submit or Tapping
Ippon ………………………....Full point
Waza Ari …………………..…Half point
Yuko ……………………….…Almost half point
Koka ……………………….…Almost a Yuko
Sogo Gashi ……………….....Compound win
Hantei …………………….…..Request for a descision
Hiki Wake …………………....Draw
Shido …………………………Note
Chui …………………………..Caution
Keikoku …………………..…..Warning
Hansoku make …………....…Disqualification
Onna ………………………….Female
Otoko …………………………Male
Kinsa ……………………….…Slight Superiorty
Yunsei Gachi …………........…Win on descision by Kinsa
Aka ……………………………Red
Shirc ……………………….….White
Hon …………………………....Basic
Kuzure ………………………...Modified
Zories …………………………Slippers

Body Parts

Atama ……………………..….Head
Kubi …………………………...Neck
Tai ………………………….…Body
Do …………………………….Waist
Te ……………………………..Hand
Kata ……………….……….....Shoulder or Form
Ude ……………….………..…Arm
Yoko ……………….……...….Side
Tekubi …………….………….Wrist
Koshi ………………………....Hip
Hiza ……………………….….Knee
Ashi ……………………….….Foot
Kobushi ……………………....Fist
Mune ………………………....Chest
Zempaku ………………….....Forearm
Kao …………………………..Face
Eri ………………………...….Collar
Kami …………………………Upper body
Hiji ……………………………Elbow
Momo ………………………..Thigh
Sode ……………………...….Sleeve
Kakato ……………………….Heel
Yubi ………………………..…Finger/Toe
Ago …………………………..Chin
Hara ………………….……....Stomach
Ashikubi ………….…………..Ankle
Sui Getsu …………………….Solar Plexus
Horyu ………………………....Side Fist
Senaku ……………………….Back
Ashiura ……………………….Ball of Foot
Shitsu Kansetsu ……………..Knee Joint
Zinshin ………………………..Entire body

Terms of posture and body movement

Migi …………………….Right
Hidari ……………….….Left
Mae …………………….Front
Kiba Dache………….....Horse Stance
Zen Kutsu Dashi…….....Front Stance
Ko Kutsu Dashi……......Back Stance
Seiza …………………..Kneeling position
Chugari………………....Forward roll
Gari …………………….Reap
Hari …………………….Sweep
Tomoe ………………....Circular
Shizen Hontai ………....Basic natural posture
Guruma …………….….Wheel
Tai Sabaki ………….....Body movement
Ayumi Ashi …………....Natural walking movement
Ukemi …………………Breakfall
Tsugi Ashi ………….....Constant one leg movement
Kuzushi ……………......Disturbing balance
Gake …………………..Hook
Suriashi ………………..Brushing walk
Kaesi Waza …………...Countering techniques

Techniques

Osae Waza ………………….The art of holding
Shime Waza ………………...The art of strangling
Kansetsu Waza …………..…The art of bending and twisting the joints
Atemi Waza …………………The art of striking
Ukemi Waza ………………...Breakfalling techniques
Tachi Waza ……………….....Techniques done standing up
NeWaza ………………..........Techniques done on ground
Te Waza ………………….….Hand Techniques
Koshi Waza ………………....Hip/Loin Techniques
Ashi Waza …………………..Foot/ Leg Techniques
Ma Sutemi Waza …………...With one’s back on the ground
Yoko Sutemi Waza……….....With one’s side on the ground

Throws (nagewaza)

O Soto Gari ………………....Major outer reaping
O Goshi ……………………..Major hip throw
Koshi Nage ………………....Hip throw
Seio nage …………………..Shoulder throw
Ippon Seionage ………….....One arm shoulder throw
Morote Seinage …………....Two arm shoulder throw
Taniotoshi …………………..Valley drop
Tai otoshi …………………...Body drop
Kani basami ………………..Flying scissors
Tomoenage …………………Stomach throw
Ushiro Goshi ………………...Rear hip throw
De ashi bari …………………Advanced foot sweep
Ko soto gari ………………....Minor outer reaping
Ko uchi gari …………………Minor inner reaping
Hani goshi ………….………..Springing hip throw
Shi ho nage ………….………4 corners throw
Uchi mata ..………….…….…Inner thigh throw
O Soto Makikomi ….………..Winding throw
Hane Makikomi …………......Spring hip winding throw
Harai Goshi ………….………Sweeping hip throw
Uki Goshi …………….………Floating hip throw
O uchi gari …………….….….Major inner reaping
Kata Guruma ………………..Shoulder wheel
Koshi Guruma …………….…Hip wheel
Hiza Guruma ………………...Knee wheel
Ashi Guruma ………………...Leg wheel
O soto Guruma ……………...Major outer wheel
O Guruma …………………...Major wheel throw
Yoko Guruma ……………….Side wheel
Sasae tsurikomi ashi …….....Propping drawing ankle throw
Tsuri goshi …………………..Lifting hip throw
Ko soto gake ………………..Minor outer hooking
Tsurikomi goshi ……………..Lift pull hip throw
Harai Tsurikomi ashi …….....Sweeping drawing ankle throw
Okuri ashi harai …………..…Pursuing foot sweep
Sukui nage …………………..Scooping throw
Yoko otoshi ………………….Side drop
Sumi gaeshi …………………Over throw at an angle
Utsuri goshi ………………….Changing hip throw
Ura nage ……………………..Backward throw
Sumi otoshi …………………..Drop to an angle
Yoko gake ……………………Side hook
Yoko wakare ………………....Side seperation
Kote Gaeshi…………………..Wrist throw

Osae Waza (the art of Holding)

Kesa gatame ……………Scarf hold
Kata gatame …………….Shoulder hold
Kami shiho gatame …......Locking of upper forequarters
Tate shiho gatame ….......Vertical locking of forequarters
Yoko shiho gatame …......Side locking of forequarters
Makura kesa gatame …...Pillow scarf down

Shime Waza (the art of strangling)

Hada ka jime …………...Naked choke
Okuri eri jime …………...Sliding collar choke
Kata ha jime ……………Single wing choke
Name juji jime …………..Normal cross strangle
Kata juji jime …………....Half cross lock
Gyaku juji jime ………….Reverse cross lock
Kata te jime …………….One hand choke
Ryote jime ………………Two hand choke
Sankaku jime …………..Triangular choke

Kansetsu Waza (bending/twisting joints)

Ude garame……………….......Entangled arm lock
Ude hishigi ude gatame...........Arm arm lock
Ude hishigi juji gatame ............Cross arm lock
Ude hishigi waki gatame.........Armpit arm lock
Ude hishigi te gatame ….........Hand arm lock
Ude hishigi sankaki gatame...Triangular arm lock
Ude gatame ………………....Two arm arm lock
Hiza gatame ………………....Knee arm lock
Waki gatame …………….......Side arm lock
Hara gatame ……………........Stomach arm lock
Ashi garami ………………......Entangled leg lock
Juji gatame ……………….......Cross arm lock
Sankyo ……………………......Wrist twist
Ude Osae………………….......Arm pin
Kata Osae…………………......Shoulder pin

Kicks

Mae geri ……………………....Front kick
Mawashi geri ………………....Front round house kick
Ushiro geri …………………....Rear kick
Yoko geri ……………………..Side kick
Mae ate ………………………Front kick with knee
Taka geri ……………………..High front kick
Naname geri ………………....Front crossing kick

Ranks

Rokyu ………….6th Kyu ………….White belt
Gokyu ………….5th Kyu ………….Yellow belt
Yonkyu ………..4th Kyu …………...Orange belt
Sankyu ………..3rd Kyu …………..Green belt
Nikyu …………..2nd Kyu ………….Blue belt
Ikkyu …………..1st Kyu …………...Brown belt\
Shodan ………..1st Dan ………….Black belt
Nidan …………..2nd Dan ………...Black belt
Sandan ………..3rd Dan ………….Black belt
Yondan ………..4th Dan …………..Black belt
Godan ………….5th Dan ………….Black belt
Rokudan ………6th Dan …………..Red/White or Black
Shichidan …….7th Dan …………...Red/White or Black
Hachidan ……..8th Dan …………...Red/White or Black
Kudan ………….9th Dan ………….Red or Black belt
Judan ………….10th Dan …………Red or Black belt

Japanese Numbers

One ……………….Ichi
Two ……………….Ni
Three ……………..San
Four ………………Shi
Five ……………....Go
Six ………………..Roku
Seven ……………Shichi
Eight ……………..Hachi
Nine ……………....Ku
Ten ……………….Ju

Principle of Bio Mechanics

The stability principle (the base & support & center of gravity)
The summation of joint forces principle (use all joints that can be used)
The continuity of joint force principle (use all joints in the correct order)
The thrust or impulse principle (Force & Time application)
The direction principle (direction of the force)
The grip and control principle (to maintain proper grip and control at all times)