judoka
Throws for sport
A judoka is a person who practices judo, the Japanese martial art focused on throws and grappling.
The term applies to practitioners at any level, from beginners to Olympic competitors: The judoka executed a flawless hip throw.
Plural: judoka or judokas.
Martial arts school
- tatamiWoven rush floor mat
- senseiJapanese word for teacher
- giMartial arts uniform
- judogiJudo practice garment
kata · sparring · drilling · conditioning · repetition · sempai · warmup · stretching
Propel by arm motion
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- submissionYielding to another's will
- chokeholdNeck-constricting restraint
- armbarElbow hyperextension hold
sweep · counter · reversal · grip · feint · strangle · pinning · escape
One who fights by grabbing
- athleteSports competitor
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- competitorOne striving against others
- practitionerOne who works regularly
uke · tori · heavyweight · middleweight · lightweight · veteran · novice · international
Trained self-control or specialty
- respectRegard with honor
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- bowingBending forward in deference
- blackbeltMartial arts expert
dan · zori · ceremony · tradition · bushido · honor · humility · perseverance
Limited stretch of something
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- refereeSports rule enforcer
- weigh-inOfficial mass verification
- bracketSupport or category
medal · Olympics · heavyweight · lightweight · elimination · podium
dojo
Martial arts school
judogi · kata · sparring · drilling · conditioning · repetition · sempai · warmup · stretching · tapping
throw
Propel by arm motion
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- submissionYielding to another's will
- chokeholdNeck-constricting restraint
armbar · sweep · counter · reversal · grip · feint · strangle · pinning · escape · matwork
grappler
One who fights by grabbing
- athleteSports competitor
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- competitorOne striving against others
practitioner · uke · tori · heavyweight · middleweight · lightweight · veteran · novice · international · national
discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
blackbelt · dan · zori · ceremony · tradition · bushido · honor · humility · perseverance
bout
Limited stretch of something
bracket · medal · Olympics · heavyweight · lightweight · elimination · podium
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- martial artskarate, taekwondo, kung fu, aikido, kickboxing
- combat athletesboxer, wrestler, fighter, amateur boxer, knockout artist
- fightersboxer, boxers, wrestler, Muhammad Ali, fighter
- Olympic athletesgold medalist, silver medalist, bronze medalist, Olympic medalist, decathlete
- judojudogi, tatami, dojo, sensei, dan
- judo throwMartial grappling technique
- judo masterExpert in Japanese grappling
- judo beltMartial arts rank marker
- judo clubGroup practicing Japanese wrestling
- judo matchMartial arts competition bout
- judo giMartial arts training uniform