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Judo

Japanese modern martial art created in 1882.

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chui
Sports; Judo

This is a penalty given to one of the combatants, the opponent gains five points or the same number of points as a Yuko.

circular throw
Sports; Judo

See Tomoe-nage.

contest area
Sports; Judo

The 8 to 10 meter square area of the mat where the contest takes place. The entire mat is called the competition area and is 14 to 16 meters square.

corner judges
Sports; Judo

There are 2 corner judges and they are responsible for watching to see if the fighting is taking place inside or outside the contest area.

dan
Sports; Judo

A level or grade that indicates the holder has achieved the level of black belt. Then there are levels within a Dan. 1St, Dan 2nd Dan and so on. 10th Dan is the highest.

danger zone
Sports; Judo

The red area is one-meter wide that borders the contest area and warns the combatants that they are going out of bounds.

dojo
Sports; Judo

This is the room or area where judo is learned and practiced.

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