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MOST COMMON TERMS HEARD IN THE DOJO:

• The person performing a technique – Tori
• The person on the receiving end of a technique – Uke
• Attention – Keiotsuke
• Kneeling – Seiza
• Sitting cross-legged – Anza
• Mats – Tatami
• Begin – Hajime
• Stop – Mate
• Penalty – Shido
• Belt – Obi
• Bow – Rei
• BreakFall – Ukemi
• Teacher – Sensei
• Jigoro Kano – the founder of Judo
• Foot Techniques – Ashi Waza
• Form or Pattern – Kata
• Free Style Practice (non-scripted) – Randori
• For Mutual Benefit and Welfare (the judo way) – Jita Kyoei
• Standing Techniques – Tachi Waza
• Ground Techniques – Ne Waza
• Hand Techniques – Te Waza
• Hip Techniques – Koshi Waza
• Joint Locks – Kansetsu Waza
• Chokes – Shime Waza
• Gripping – Kumikata
• Practice techniques (without completion)– Uchikomi
• Uniform – Gi
• Full-point – Ippon
• Half-point – Wazari
• Eyes closed (meditation) – Mokuso
• Eyes open (awake from meditation) – Mokuso yame

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