204 words you hear in a judo club or a jiu-jitsu academy, explained in plain English. Where a BJJ technique has a judo name, both are on one page: the BJJ name first, the Japanese name right after it.
Culture, etiquette, ranks
- OssosuJudo & BJJ
- BowreiJudo & BJJ
- SenseisenseiJudo & BJJ
- Professor (BJJ)BJJ
- DojodojoJudo & BJJ
- Academy (BJJ)BJJ
- TatamitatamiJudo & BJJ
- Gijudogi / kimonoJudo & BJJ
- No-giBJJ
- BeltobiJudo & BJJ
- JudokajudokaJudo
- JiujiteiroBJJ
- KodokanKodokanJudo
- Kyu and dan gradeskyu / danJudo
- White belt (BJJ)BJJ
- Blue belt (BJJ)BJJ
- Purple belt (BJJ)BJJ
- Brown belt (BJJ)BJJ
- Black belt (BJJ)BJJ
- Coral beltBJJ
- Red beltJudo & BJJ
- Kids belts (BJJ)BJJ
- StripesBJJ
- Promotion / gradingshinsaJudo & BJJ
- Blue belt bluesBJJ
- SandbaggingBJJ
- SpazzyBJJ
- Mat ratBJJ
- Open matJudo & BJJ
- SeizaseizaJudo
- MokusomokusoJudo
- KiaikiaiJudo
- Tori and uketori / ukeJudo
- LineageBJJ
- Gracie familyBJJ
- Jigoro KanoKano JigoroJudo
- Masahiko KimuraKimura MasahikoJudo & BJJ
- Mitsuyo MaedaMaeda Mitsuyo (Conde Koma)Judo & BJJ
Training words
- Rolling / sparringrandoriJudo & BJJ
- Drillinguchi-komiJudo & BJJ
- Nagekomi (throwing practice)nagekomiJudo
- Positional sparringyakusoku geikoJudo & BJJ
- Flow rollBJJ
- Breakfallukemi (mae / ushiro / yoko ukemi, zenpo kaiten)Judo & BJJ
- Shrimp / hip escapeebiBJJ
- BridgeupaBJJ
- Technical stand-upBJJ
- Grip fightingkumi kataJudo & BJJ
- Pulling hand and lifting handhikite / tsuriteJudo
- Off-balancingkuzushiJudo & BJJ
- Entry and executiontsukuri / kakeJudo
- Favourite techniquetokui wazaJudo
- BaseBJJ
- FramesBJJ
- PostureshiseiJudo & BJJ
- PressureBJJ
- Guard retentionBJJ
- Guard passingBJJ
- KatakataJudo
- Standing techniquestachi-wazaJudo
- Ground workne-wazaJudo & BJJ
- Throwing techniquesnage-wazaJudo
- Grappling techniqueskatame-wazaJudo
- Hand techniqueste-wazaJudo
- Hip techniqueskoshi-wazaJudo
- Foot and leg techniquesashi-wazaJudo
- Sacrifice techniquessutemi-wazaJudo
- Pinsosaekomi-wazaJudo
- Chokesshime-wazaJudo & BJJ
- Joint lockskansetsu-wazaJudo & BJJ
- Gokyo (the 40 Kodokan throws)gokyo no wazaJudo
- Training journalJudo & BJJ
Throws and takedowns
- Double leg takedownmorote gariJudo & BJJ
- Single leg takedownkuchiki taoshiJudo & BJJ
- Ankle pickkibisu gaeshiJudo & BJJ
- O goshi (hip throw)o goshiJudo & BJJ
- Uki goshi (floating hip)uki goshiJudo
- Seoi nage (shoulder throw)seoi nage / ippon seoi nageJudo & BJJ
- Drop seoi nageseoi otoshiJudo & BJJ
- Osoto gari (major outer reap)osoto gariJudo & BJJ
- Ouchi gari (major inner reap)ouchi gariJudo & BJJ
- Kouchi gari (minor inner reap)kouchi gariJudo & BJJ
- Kosoto gari (minor outer reap)kosoto gariJudo
- Uchi mata (inner thigh throw)uchi mataJudo & BJJ
- Harai goshi (sweeping hip throw)harai goshiJudo
- Tai otoshi (body drop)tai otoshiJudo & BJJ
- De ashi harai (foot sweep)de ashi haraiJudo & BJJ
- Sasae tsurikomi ashi (propping drawing ankle)sasae tsurikomi ashiJudo
- Fireman's carrykata gurumaJudo & BJJ
- Tomoe nage (circle throw)tomoe nageJudo & BJJ
- Sumi gaeshi (corner reversal)sumi gaeshiJudo & BJJ
- Tani otoshi (valley drop)tani otoshiJudo & BJJ
- Yoko wakare (side separation)yoko wakareJudo
- Tsurikomi goshi (lifting pulling hip)tsurikomi goshiJudo
- Hiza guruma (knee wheel)hiza gurumaJudo
- Koshi gurumakoshi gurumaJudo
- Okuri ashi harai (following foot sweep)okuri ashi haraiJudo
- Kosoto gake (small outside hook)kosoto gakeJudo
- Tsuri goshitsuri goshiJudo
- Yoko otoshiyoko otoshiJudo
- Ashi guruma (leg wheel)ashi gurumaJudo
- Hane goshihane goshiJudo
- Harai tsurikomi ashi (lifting pulling foot sweep)harai tsurikomi ashiJudo
- Hane makikomihane makikomiJudo
- Sukui nage (scoop throw)sukui nageJudo
- Utsuri goshiutsuri goshiJudo
- O guruma (large wheel)o gurumaJudo
- Soto makikomisoto makikomiJudo
- Uki otoshi (floating drop)uki otoshiJudo
- Osoto guruma (larger outer wheel)osoto gurumaJudo
- Uki wazauki wazaJudo
- Yoko gurumayoko gurumaJudo
- Ushiro goshiushiro goshiJudo
- Ura nageura nageJudo
- Sumi otoshi (corner drop)sumi otoshiJudo
- Yoko gakeyoko gakeJudo
- Snap downBJJ
- Arm dragBJJ
- Body lock takedownBJJ
- Guard pullBJJ
- SprawlBJJ
Positions and pins
- Side controlyoko shiho gatame / mune gatameJudo & BJJ
- Mounttate shiho gatameJudo & BJJ
- Knee on bellyuki gatameJudo & BJJ
- North-southkami shiho gatameJudo & BJJ
- Scarf holdkesa gatameJudo & BJJ
- Back control / rear mountBJJ
- TurtleJudo & BJJ
- Closed guardBJJ
- Open guardBJJ
- Half guardBJJ
- Butterfly guardBJJ
- Spider guardBJJ
- De la Riva guardBJJ
- X-guardBJJ
- Lasso guardBJJ
- Rubber guardBJJ
- LockdownBJJ
- 50/50 guardBJJ
- Deep half guardBJJ
- Z-guard / knee shieldBJJ
- SweepBJJ
- Pin / hold-downosaekomiJudo
Submissions
- Armbarjuji gatame (ude hishigi juji gatame)Judo & BJJ
- Kimuraude garami (gyaku ude garami)Judo & BJJ
- Americanaude garamiJudo & BJJ
- Straight armlockude gatameJudo & BJJ
- Armpit lockwaki gatameJudo & BJJ
- Knee armlockhiza gatameJudo
- Triangle chokesankaku jimeJudo & BJJ
- Rear naked chokehadaka jimeJudo & BJJ
- Guillotinemae hadaka jimeJudo & BJJ
- Ezekiel chokesode guruma jimeJudo & BJJ
- Cross collar chokenami juji jime / gyaku juji jime / kata juji jimeJudo & BJJ
- Bow and arrow chokeokuri eri jime (variation)Judo & BJJ
- Sliding collar chokeokuri eri jimeJudo & BJJ
- Single wing chokekata ha jimeJudo & BJJ
- Clock chokekoshi jimeJudo & BJJ
- Baseball bat chokejuji jime variationJudo & BJJ
- Loop chokeBJJ
- Arm trianglekata gatameJudo & BJJ
- D'arce chokeBJJ
- Anaconda chokeBJJ
- North-south chokeBJJ
- Paper cutter chokeBJJ
- Omoplataashi sankaku garamiJudo & BJJ
- Gogoplatakagato jimeBJJ
- Straight ankle lockashi hishigi (illegal in judo)Judo & BJJ
- Heel hook— (illegal in judo)BJJ
- Kneebarhiza hishigi (illegal in judo)Judo & BJJ
- Toe holdBJJ
- Wrist lockBJJ
- TwisterBJJ
- CrucifixBJJ
- Neck crank— (illegal)BJJ
- Tap / tapping outmaittaJudo & BJJ
Competition
- IpponipponJudo
- Waza-ariwaza-ariJudo
- YukoyukoJudo
- ShidoshidoJudo
- Hansoku-makehansoku-makeJudo
- Golden scoreJudo
- Referee callshajime / matte / sore made / osaekomi / toketaJudo
- Advantage (IBJJF)BJJ
- IBJJF pointsBJJ
- Absolute divisionBJJ
- Weight classesJudo & BJJ
- IBJJFBJJ
- IJFJudo
- ContestshiaiJudo
- Gi check / uniform rulesJudo & BJJ