Kodokan Judo [2] Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ground fighting free practice

Newaza randori is free practice on the ground. That is where you practice your rollovers, strangles, chokes and armlocks without standing. In this way Newaza is a lot like many wrestling sports and the randori is used to hone ground-fighting techniques as part of the overall Judo fighting style.

Answer: The fight is a draw and must be decided by judges decision

In judo competitions, unlike gradings, there are three referees at the mat. One in the middle and two at opposite corners. If, after the regulation time and sudden death, the fighters are still tied all three referees give a decision on who wins by means of raising one of two flags they are holding.

The flags are coloured blue or white and the score is usually two to one. Disqualification usually means the fighter can no longer participate in the competition. Medical aid is always close to the fighting area and if there are any minor cuts can be dealt with there and then.

However major cuts results in the injured person losing automatically. There can be no request for a toilet break.

Answer: Three fights in a row which they must win

If you are the fighter at a grading event, you must win your first to fights. If you do, then you have to face three fighters in a row without a rest. Also you must win each of your fights with an ippon score(or wazari-awasete ippon). The demonstration of Newaza and Tachiwaza techniques is standard procedure for anyone who wishes to be a Judo coach.

Answer: A list of the 40 throws of Judo

The full term is Gokyo-no-waza, and consists of the five groups of throwing techniques which categorize the 40 throws of Judo. Newaza deals with rollovers and pins, shime-waza deals with strangles and chokes, and kansetsu-waza deals with armlocks.

Answer: Katagatame

Kataguruma is a throw. Kata means form and is a system of pre-arranged movements that teach the fundamentals of attack and defense. Kiai is the escape of energy expressed as sound("The Judo Manual" by Tony Reay/Geoffrey Hobbs).

Answer: Kodokan Goshin Jutsu

Ju no kata (Forms of Gentleness) consists of 15 techniques in 3 sets. Itsutsu no kata (The Five Forms) are five unnamed forms designed to demonstrate the principle of maximum efficiency. Koshiki no kata (Ancient Forms) is designed to be used by warriors who are clad in armour.

Answer: Kyoshi

Judo has terms for practically every position and every movement. Dan is a grade in judo, first dan being when you earn your first black belt. Dojo, as any Judoka knows, is the practice hall. Kyoshi(high kneeling position) is one of the first movements in Katame no Kata. Shikko is the movement of one knee.

Answer: Hold down techniques

Osae-komi-waza deals with pinning your opponent the mat with control. While fighting on the ground strangling is allowed but not striking. Hand techniques consists of specific throws.

Answer: Obi

The judogi, or "gi", is the suit that judo players wear. Osaekomi and toketa are terms used by referees during competition. An obi is the belt of the gi.

Answer: 3

The three sets of technique are: Osae-komi-waza, Shime-waza, and Kansetsu-waza.