USJA Jr 9th Degree Practice Test
Carolinas American Judo Association

1. What is the name of your Judo organization? a) United States Judo Association b) United States Judo Federation c) International Judo Federation

2. Who founded Judo? a) Nagaoka b) Mifune c) Jigoro Kano d) Kotani

3. What is the name of the school he founded? a) Epizoundes b) Kodokan c) Budokan d) Shudokan

4. What is the date of the founding of Judo? a) 1881 b) 1882 c) 1910 d) 1886

5. What are the two principles of Kodokan Judo as defined by Dr. Kano? a) Maximum efficiency - Seiryoku Zenyo b) Mutual benefit and welfare - Jita Kyoei c) Win at any cost d) Never admit defeat

6. How Long have unarmed combat martial arts been practiced in Japan? a) 600 to 1500 years b) 500 to 800 years c) 600 to 1000 years

7. What was unarmed combat called in Japan before Judo? a) Kungfu b) Jujitsu c) Karate d) Boxing

8. How many degrees are there currently in the USJA junior rank system? a) Five b) Six c) Eight d) Ten

9. Choose the correct five USJA junior belt colors in order by color a) White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Purple b) Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple c) Yellow, Orange/White, Orange, Orange/Green, Green d) Yellow, Green, Orange, Blue, Purple

10. Off Balancing a) Kuzushi b) Tsukuri c) Anza d) Kake

11. Entry a) Kuzushi b) Tsukuri c) Anza d) Kake

12. Execution a) Kuzushi b) Tsukuri c) Anza d) Kake

13. Count to 10 in Japenese a) Ichi, Ni, San, Shi, Shichi, Ju, Ku, Go, Roku, Hach b) Ichi, Ni, Ju, Ku, Hach, Shichi, Roku, Go, Sh, San c) Ichi, Ni, San, Shi, Go, Roku, Shichi, Hachi, Ku, Ju d) Ich, San, Go, Shichi, Ju, Ni, Shi, Roku, Hachi, Shi

14. Back falling sacrifice techniques a) Yoko sutemi waza b) Ma sutemi waza c) Kesa sutemi waza

15. Side falling sacrifice techniques a) Yoko sutemi waza b) Ma sutemi waza c) Kesa sutemi waza

16. Throwing a) Katame waza b) Atemi waza c) Goshi waza d) Nage waza

17. Grappling a) Katame waza b) Atemi waza c) Goshi waza d) Nage waza

18. Striking a) Katame waza b) Atemi waza c) Goshi waza d) Nage waza

19. Osaekomi Waza a) Joint Lock Techniques b) Strangulation Techniques c) Holding Techniques

20. Shime Waza a) Holding Techniques b) Strangulation Techniques c) Joint Lock Techniques

21. Kansetsu Waza a) Holding Techniques b) Strangulation Techniques c) Joint Lock Techniques

22. What is Kata? a) A dance b) A throw c) A hold down d) A formal prearranged practice routine

23. How many Kata are there in Kodokan Judo? a) 10 b) 12 c) 7 d) 9

24. Which Kata is considered most useful for learning throwing techniques a) Itsutsu No Kata b) Nage No Kata c) Ju No Kata

25. Which Kata is considered most useful for learning grappling techniques? a) Itsutsu No Kata b) Goshinjitsu No Kata c) Katame No Kata

26. What is the ultimate goal of Judo as defined by Dr. Kano a) To win at any cost b) The harmonious development and eventual perfection of human character c) To become a great Judo player

27. What are Kyu ranks in Judo? a) Student ranks below black belt b) Judo ranks for junior players c) Black belt ranks

28. Name the six kyu ranks from highest to lowest rank (do not list white) a) Rokkyu, Gokyu, Yonkyu, Sankyu, Nikyu, Ikkyu b) Ikkyu, Sankyu, Nikyu, Yonkyu, Gokyu, Rokkyu c) Ikkyu, Nikyu, Sankyu, Yonkyu, Gokyu, Rokkyu d) Gokyu, Rokkyu, Yonkyu, Nikyu, Sankyu, Ikkyu

29. Name the ten black ranks in order from lowest to highest a) Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yodan, Godan, Judan, Kudan, Hachidan, Shichidan, Rokudan b) Shodan, Rokudan, Nidan, Shichidan, Sandan. Hachidan, Yodan, Kudan, Godan, Judan c) Judan, Kudan, Hachidan, Shichidan, Rokudan, Godan, Yodan, Sandan, Nidan, Shodan d) Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yodan, Godan, Rokudan, Shichidan, Hachidan, Kudan, Judan

30. Which three black belt ranks that are considered student ranks? a) Shodan, Sandan, Godan b) Shodan, Nidan, Sandan c) Judan, Kudan, Hachidan d) Yodan, Godan, Rokudan

31. In the USJA Senior belt ranks system, 1st thru 3rd degree black belts can wear : a) Black b) Black and Red c) Red and White d) Red

32. In the USJA Senior belt ranks system, 4th thru 5th degree black belts can wear : a) Black b) Black and Red c) Red and White d) Red

33. In the USJA Senior belt ranks system, 6th thru 8th degree black belts can wear : a) Black b) Black and Red c) Red and White d) Red

34. In the USJA Senior belt ranks system, 9th and 10th degree black belts can wear : a) Black b) Black and Red c) Red and White d) Red

35. Name three of the eight men who attained tenth degree black belt while they were still alive a) Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jet Lee b) Yoshiaki Yamashita, Hidekazu Nagaoka, Hajime Isogai c) Kyuzo Mifune, Kunisaburo Iizuka, Kaichiro Samura

36. Nage No Kata a) Forms of: Gentleness b) Forms of: Throwing c) Forms of: Self Defense for Woman d) Forms of: Self Defense

37. Katame No Kata a) Forms of: Grappling b) Forms of: Decision c) Forms of: Antiquity d) Forms of: Decision

38. Ju No Kata a) Forms of: Grappling b) Forms of: Self Defense for Woman c) Forms of: Gentleness d) Forms of: Five

39. Goshinjitsu No Kata a) Forms of: Throwing b) Forms of: Self Defense c) Forms of: Decision d) Forms of: Five

40. Kime No Kata a) Forms of: Antiquity b) Forms of: Self Defense for Woman c) Maximum Efficiency Physical Exercise d) Forms of: Decision

41. Joshi Goshinho a) Forms of: Self Defense for Woman b) Forms of: Antiquity c) Forms of: Throwing d) Forms of: Gentleness

42. Itsutsu No Kata a) Forms of: Five b) Forms of: Self Defense c) Forms of: Throwing d) Maximum Efficiency Physical Exercise

43. Koshiki No Kata a) Maximum Efficiency Physical Exercise b) Forms of: Grappling c) Forms of: Antiquity d) Forms of: Self Defense for Woman

44. Seiryoku-Zen-yo Kokumin Taiiku a) Forms of: Throwing b) Maximum Efficiency Physical Exercise c) Forms of: Self Defense d) Forms of: Five

Vocabulary
Directions: Select the Japanese equivalent for the following English terms .

45. Teacher a) Rei b) Kuzushi c) Sensei

46. Sitting on knees a) Seiza b) Hajime c) Uchi Komi

47. Sitting cross-legged a) Kuzushi b) Uke c) Anza

48. Attention! a) ki o tsuke b) Uchi Komi c) Kuzushi

49. Bow! a) Maitta b) Rei c) Hajime

50. Falling methods or ways a) Ukemi b) Matte c) Kuzushi

51. Off Balance a) Randori b) Uke c) Kuzushi

52. Repetition attack practice without throwing, done with a partner a) Uke Rei b) Randori c) Uchi Komi

53. Person Receiving technique a) Ukemi b) Sensei c) Uke

54. Person performing technique a) Randori b) Tori c) Sensei

55. Begin a) Hajime! b) Matte! c) Uchi Komi

56. Stop a) Hajime! b) Matte! c) Maitta!

57. I surrender a) Matte! b) Maitta! c) Hajime!

58. Free practice a) Randori b) Uchi Komi c) Anza

59. Big or major a) O Goshi b) O c) O Koshi

60. Waist or hip a) Koshi or Goshi b) O Soto Gari c) O Goshi

61. Major hip throw a) O Goshi b) O c) O Soto Gari

62. Outside a) Kesa b) Koshi or Go c) Soto

63. Major outside reaping throw a) Kesa-gatame b) O Soto Gari c) O Goshi

64. One point! (referee’s award) a) Ippon! b) Waza-ari! c) Kesa-gatame

65. Almost ippon! a) Waza-ari! b) O Ippon! c) Koshi or Goshi

66. Scarf a) Soto b) Kesa-gatame c) Kesa

67. Lock or hold a) Kuzure-kesa-gatame b) Kesa c) Gatame

68. Scarf Lock a) Kesa b) Kesa-gatame c) Kuzure-kesa-gatame

69. Modified a) Kuzure b) Soto c) Shodan

70. Modified scarf lock a) Kesa-gatame b) Gatame c) Kuzure-kesa-gatame

71. Black belt grade or rank a) Shodan b) Dan c) Nidan

72. Beginning black belt a) Dan b) Shodan c) Nidan

73. A full point by adding two waza-ari scores a) Koshi Waza b) Waza-ari Awasete Ippon c) Koshi Guruma

74. That is all! (Referee’s call) a) Shido b) Kouchi Gari c) Sore Made

75. Don’t move! (Referee’s call) a) Sono mama! b) Ko c) Koshi Guruma

76. Continue! (Referee’s call) a) Koshi Waza b) Yoshi! c) Guruma

77. Note! (Referee’s call for slight penalty) a) Gari b) Osae-komi c) Shido

78. Reaping action done with the leg a) Gari b) Toketa c) Sore made!

79. Little or minor a) Ko b) Gari c) Yoshi!

80. Inside a) Uchi b) Gari c) Soto

81. Minor inside reaping throw a) Gari b) Ko Gari c) Kouchi Gari

82. Hip wheel throw a) Koshi Guruma b) Kouchi Gari c) Yoko Shiho-gatame

83. Waist or hip technique a) Yoko Shiho-gatame b) Koshi Waza c) Koshi Guruma

84. Wheel a) Sore made! b) Yoko Shiho-gatame c) Guruma

85. Second degree black belt a) Nidan b) Sandan c) Yodan

86. Shoulder hold a) Kami- Shiho-gatame b) Kata-Gatame c) Waza-ari Awasete Ippon

87. Upper 4 corner hold a) Kami- Shiho-gatame b) Tate Shiho-gatame c) Kata-Gatame

88. Variant upper 4 corner hold a) Kouchi Gari b) Yoko Shiho-gatame c) Kuzure Kami-Shiho-gatame

89. Side 4 corner hold a) Yoko Shiho-gatame b) Kami- Shiho-gatame c) Katame Waza

90. Modified side 4 corner hold a) Kuzure Kami-Shiho-gatame b) Yoko Shiho-gatame c) Kuzure Yoko-Shiho gatame

91. Straddling hold a) Tate Shiho-gatame b) Osae-komi c) Yoko Shiho-gatame

92. Hold down! (referee’s call) a) Te Waza b) Osae-komi! c) Harai-goshi

93. Hold Broken! (referee’s call) a) Kuzure Yoko-Shiho gatame b) Toketa c) Osae-komi!

94. Sweeping action done with the leg a) Harai or Barai b) Harai-goshi c) Te Waza

95. Sweeping hip throw a) Yoko Shiho-gatame b) Koshi Guruma c) Harai-goshi

96. Third Degree Black Belt a) Sandan b) Nidan c) Shodan

97. Technique a) Obi b) Waza c) Te

98. Throw (noun) a) Waza b) Ashi c) Nage

99. Throwing technique(s) a) Nage Waza b) Katame Waza c) Te Waza

100. Hand a) Sode b) Te c) Obi

101. Hand technique(s) a) Te Nage Waza b) Te Obi c) Te Waza

102. Foot or leg a) Sode b) Ashi c) Ude

103. Foot technique(s) a) Ashi Nage b) Katame Waza c) Ashi Waza

104. Holding technique(s) a) Osae-komi Waza b) Hansoku Make c) Osae-komi

105. Grappling technique(s) a) Katame Waza b) Te Waza c) Nage Waza

106. Loss by rule violation (referee’s call) a) Shido b) Hansoku Make c) Sono mama

107. Judo uniform a) Te b) Judogi c) Obi

108. Judo uniform sleeve a) Sode b) Ashi c) Te Obi

109. Judo uniform belt a) Tai b) Obi c) Yoko

110. Fourth Degree Black Belt a) Sandan b) Nidan c) Yodan

111. Judo uniform lapel a) Eri b) Tai c) Juji

112. Body a) Gyaku b) Nami c) Tai

113. Drop a) Shime Waza b) Otoshi c) Kata Juji-jime

114. Fifth Degree Black Belt a) Godan b) Yodan c) Dan

115. Body drop throw a) Tai Nami b) Nami c) Tai Otoshi

116. Choke a) Shime or Jime b) Shime Waza c) Juji gatame

117. Choking techniques a) Nami Juji-jime b) Shime Waza c) Kansetsu Waza

118. Normal a) Gyaku b) Shime or Jime c) Nami

119. Reverse a) Gyaku b) Yoko c) Hiza

120. Cross a) Juji b) Shiho c) Uki

121. Joint locking techniques a) Kumi Kata b) Yoko Shiho Gatame c) Kansetsu Waza

122. Cross arm lock a) Juji gatame b) Hansoku Make c) Tai Otoshi

123. Normal Cross Choke a) Shimmeisho noWaza b) Hiza Guruma c) Nami Juji-jime

124. Half Cross Choke a) Kata Juji-jime b) Nami Juji-jime c) Juji gatame

125. Reverse cross choke a) Yoko Sutemi Waza b) Gyaku Juji-jime c) Gokyo No Waza

126. Knee a) Hiza b) Shiho c) Sutemi

127. Knee wheel throw a) Hiza Guruma b) Hiza c) Kaeshi Waza

128. Sacrifice a) Hairi Kata b) Okuri Eri-jime c) Sutemi

129. Side or lateral a) Yoko b) Sutemi c) Shiho

130. Throwing techniques done by falling on one’s back or side a) Yoko Sutemi Waza b) Sutemi Waza c) Kaeshi Waza

131. Side falling sacrifice throws a) Yoko Sutemi Waza b) Gokyo No Waza c) Shimmeisho noWaza

132. Forms of gripping an opponent a) Gokyo No Waza b) Kaeshi Waza c) Kumi Kata

133. Four corners (as in pins) a) Shiho b) Yoko c) Hiza

134. Side four-corner hold a) Yoko Sutemi Waza b) Gokyo No Waza c) Yoko Shiho Gatame

135. Techniques of five stages a) Yoko Sutemi Waza b) Gokyo No Waza c) Yoko Shiho Gatame

136. Newly certified throwing techniques a) Shimmeisho no Waza b) Sutemi Waza c) Kaeshi Waza

137. Counter technique a) Gokyo No Waza b) Kaeshi Waza c) Sutemi Waza

138. Sixth Degree Black Belt a) Shichidan b) Nidan c) Rokudan

139. Entry methods into matwork a) Ushiro Kata b) Ura-nage c) Hairi Kata

140. Sliding lapel choke a) Hadaka Jime b) Kata Ha-jime c) Okuri Eri-jime

141. Naked choke a) Hadaka Jime b) Kata Ha-jime c) Okuri Eri-jime

142. Single wing choke a) Kata Ha-jime b) Okuri Eri-jime c) Hadaka Jime

143. Rear, behind (as in throwing and pinning) a) Fusegi b) Joseki c) Ushiro

144. Tournament a) Dojo b) Shiai c) Judoka

145. Practice hall for Judo a) Dojo b) Shiai c) Class

146. Judo practitioner or player a) Judoka b) Uki c) Tori

147. Arm a) Hiza b) Ude c) Uki

148. Entangled a) Joseki b) Garami c) Fusegi

149. Escape (as from a pin) a) Sutemi b) Fusegi c) Shichidan

150. Side of the dojo or tournament mat where high ranking black belts sit a) Joseki b) Ushiro c) Front

151. To float or floating a) Gari b) Eri c) Uki

152. Seventh Degree Black Belt a) Nidan b) Shichidan c) Hachidan

153. Lift a) Tsuri b) Komi c) Zarei

154. Pull a) Zarei b) Tsuri c) Komi

155. Lift pull hip throw a) Uki Goshi b) Gake or Kake c) Tsurikomi Goshi

156. Reverse side, back a) Morote b) Ura c) Ritsurei

157. Rear throw a) Morote Gari b) Ura-nage c) Tokui Waza

158. Dashing action done with the leg a) Ura-nage b) Gake or Kake c) Morote Gari

159. Kneeling bow a) Zarei b) Komi c) Ura

160. Standing bow a) Zarei b) Tsuri c) Ritsurei

161. Minor outside dashing throw a) Kosoto Gake b) Morote Gari c) Morote Gari

162. Both hands a) Zarei b) Morote c) Komi

163. Two hand reap a) Morote Gari b) Ura-nage c) Tsurikomi Goshi

164. Floating hip throw a) Tokui Waza b) Tsurikomi Goshi c) Uki Goshi

165. Favorite technique a) Tokui Waza b) Uki Goshi c) Okuri Eri-jime

166. Eight Degree Black Belt a) Shichidan b) Hachidan c) Rokudan