Senior 3rd Class Rank (Sankyu)

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. 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
6. What was unarmed combat called in Japan before Judo?

a) Kungfu
b) Jujitsu
c) Karate
d) Boxing
7. Name the 3 parts of a judo throw in English and Japanese

a) Off-balance-Tsukuri, Entry-Kuzuski, Competition- Kake
b) Off-balance-Kake, Entry- Tsukuri, Competition- Tsukuri
c) Off-balance- Kuzuski, Entry- Tsukuri, Competition- Kake
8. Name the three parts of unarmed combat in English and Japanese.

a) Throwing Techniques - Katame Waza, Grappling Techniques - Nage Waza, Striking Techniques - Atemi Waza
b) Throwing Techniques - Nage Waza, Grappling Techniques - Katame Waza, Striking Techniques - Atemi Waza
c) Throwing Techniques - Nage Waza, Grappling Techniques - Atemi Waza, Striking Techniques - Katame Waza
9. List the USJA senior belt ranks in order by color.

a) White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Brown, Black
b) Black, Brown, Green, Orange, Yellow, White
c) White, Orange, Yellow, Brown, Purple, Black
10. Name the two divisions of throwing techniques in English and Japanese

a) Standing Techniques / Sutemi Waza), (Hip Techniques / Kosh Waza)
b) (Hip Techniques / Kosh Waza), (Standing Techniques / Tachi Waza)
c) (Standing Techniques / Tachi Waza), (Sacrificing Techniques / Sutemi Waza)
11. Name the three divisions of standing throwing techniques in English and Japanese

a) (Hip Techniques / Koshi Waza), (Foot & Leg Techniques / Ashi Waza), (Standing Techniques / Tachi Waza)
b) (Hand Techniques / Te Waza), (Hip Techniques / Koshi Waza), (Foot & Leg Techniques / Ashi Waza)
c) (Foot & Leg Techniques / Ashi Waza), (Hand Techniques / Te Waza), (Hip Techniques / Koshi Waza)
12. Name the two divisions of sacrifice throwing techniques in English and Japanese

a) (Back Sacrificing Techniques / Ma Sutemi Waza), (Side Sacrificing Techniques / Gokyo No Waza)
b) (Side Sacrificing Techniques / Yoko Sutemi Waza), (Back Sacrificing Techniques / Yoko Sutemi Waza)
c) (Back Sacrificing Techniques / Ma Sutemi Waza), (Side Sacrificing Techniques / Yoko Sutemi Waza)
13. Count to 10 in Japanese

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. Name the three divisions of mat techniques in English and Japanese

a) (Holding Techniques / Osaekomi Waza), (Strangulation Technique / Koshi Waza), (Joint Lock Techniques / Kansetsu Waza)
b) (Holding Techniques / Osaekomi Waza), (Strangulation Technique / Shime Waza), (Joint Lock Techniques / Kansetsu Waza)
c) (Strangulation Technique / Shime Waza), (Joint Lock Techniques / Kansetsu Waza), (Holding Techniques / Katame Waza)
15. Name three of the eight men who attained tenth degree black belt while they were still alive

a) Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jet Li
b) Yoshiaki Yamashita, Hidekazu Nagaoka, Hajime Isogai
c) Kyuzo Mifune, Kunisaburo Iizuka, Kaichiro Samura
16. 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


17. 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
18. What year was Judo first introduced into the summer Olympic games?

a) 1956
b) 1964
c) 1934
d) 1944
19. Who were the four men on the first US Olympic Judo team?

a) Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, Jean Claude Van Damme
b) Pat Szrejter, Dana Rucker, Sr, Ken Nazemetz, Dan Clark
c) Ben Campbell, Jim Bregman, George Harris, Paul Maruyama
d) Debbie, Bill, Jeannine, Gabriel
20. Which American was the first to win an Olympic medal and what place did he win

a) Ben Campbell, Silver - 2nd Place
b) Jim Bregman, Bronze - 3rd Place
c) George Harris, Gold - 1st Place
21. 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
22. 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
23. What does the word "JUDO" mean in English?

a) Martial Art
b) The Gentle Way
c) You can do it

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

24. Attention!

a) ki o tsuke
b) Uchi Komi
c) Kuzushi
25. Bow!

a) Maitta
b) Rei
c) Hajime
26. Begin

a) Hajime!
b) Matte!
c) Uchi Komi
27. Stop

a) Hajime!
b) Matte!
c) Maitta!
28. Practice hall for Judo.

a) Gym
b) Dojo
c) Shiai
29. Teacher

a) Rei
b) Kuzushi
c) Sensei
30. Sitting on knees

a) Seiza
b) Hajime
c) Uchi Komi
31. Sitting cross-legged

a) Kuzushi
b) Uke
c) Anza
32. Following foot walking.

a) Ayumi Ashi
b) Tsugi Ashi
c) Judoka
33. Normal walking.

a) Ayumi Ashi
b) Tsugi Ashi
c) Judoka
34. Judo uniform

a) Te
b) Judogi
c) Obi
35. Judo practitioner or player

a) Judoka
b) Uki
c) Tori
36. Person Receiving technique

a) Ukemi
b) Sensei
c) Uke
37. Person performing technique

a) Randori
b) Tori
c) Sensei
38. Left

a) Migi
b) Hidari
c) Hai
39. Right

a) Migi
b) Hidari
c) Yuko
40. Falling methods or ways

a) Ukemi
b) Matte
c) Kuzushi
41. Falling methods to the rear

a) Sutemi Waza
b) Ma sutemi waza
c) Koho Ukemi
42. Forward rolling falling

a) Zempo Kaiten Ukemi
b) Uchi Komi
c) Kuzure-kesa-gatame
43. What is Kata?

a) A dance
b) A throw
c) A hold down
d) A formal prearranged practice routine
44. Free practice

a) Randori
b) Uchi Komi
c) Anza
45. One point! (referee’s award)

a) Ippon!
b) Waza-ari!
c) Kesa-gatame
46. Almost ippon!

a) Waza-ari!
b) O Ippon!
c) Koshi or Goshi
47. Hold down! (referee’s call)

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

a) Kuzure Yoko-Shiho gatame
b) Toketa
c) Osae-komi!
49. Tournament

a) Dojo
b) Shiai
c) Judoka
50. Judo mats (straw Japanese)

a) Budo
b) Tomoe
c) Tatami
51. Near waza-ari ! (Referee's award)

a) Ippon!
b) Waza-ari Awasete Ippon
c) Yuko
52. Near Yuko! (Referee's Award)

a) Koka
b) Yuko
c) Ippon
53. That is all! (Referee’s call)

a) Shido
b) Kouchi Gari
c) Sore Made
54. Sixth class (kyu) judo rank

a) Yonkyu
b) Rokyu
c) Ikkyu
55. Yes !

a) Ashi !
b) Lie !
c) Hai !
56. No !

a) Ashi !
b) Hai !
c) Lie !
57. Please

a) Isogai
b) Onegai
c) Agai
58. Thank you

a) gracias
b) xiexie
c) Domo Arigato
59. Note! (Referee’s call for slight penalty)

a) Gari
b) Osae-komi
c) Shido
60. Caution! (referee's call for moderate penality)

a) Shito!
b) Chui!
c) Keikoku!
61. Warning! ( referee's call for severe penalty)

a) Keikoku !
b) Shito!
c) Chui!
62. Loss by rule violation (referee’s call)

a) Shido
b) Hansoku Make
c) Sono mama
63. Decision ! (call byreferee for judges' decision)

a) Hantei
b) Hansoku Make
c) Ippon
64. Don’t move! (Referee’s call)

a) Sono mama!
b) Ko
c) Koshi Guruma
65. Continue! (Referee’s call)

a) Koshi Waza
b) Yoshi!
c) Guruma
66. Fundamental natural posture

a) Jigo Hontai
b) Migo Hontai
c) Shizen Hontai
67. Fundamental defensive posture

a) Jigo Hontai
b) Migo Hontai
c) Shizen Hontai
68. Off Balancing

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

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

a) Kuzushi
b) Tsukuri
c) Anza
d) Kake
71. Sweeping action done with the leg

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

a) Gari
b) Toketa
c) Sore made!
73. Dashing action done with the leg

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

a) Hane
b) Gake/Kake
c) Gari
75. Throw (noun)

a) Nage
b) Goshi
c) Atemi
76. Technique

a) Obi
b) Waza
c) Te
77. Throwing technique(s)

a) Nage Waza
b) Katame Waza
c) Te Waza
78. Hand

a) Sode
b) Te
c) Obi
79. Hand technique(s)

a) Te Nage Waza
b) Te Obi
c) Te Waza
80. Foot or leg

a) Sode
b) Ashi
c) Ude
81. Foot technique(s)

a) Ashi Nage
b) Katame Waza
c) Ashi Waza
82. Big or major

a) O Goshi
b) O
c) O Koshi
83. Little or minor

a) Ko
b) Gari
c) Yoshi!
84. Waist or hip

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

a) Yoko Shiho-gatame
b) Koshi Waza
c) Koshi Guruma
86. Major hip throw

a) O Goshi
b) O
c) O Soto Gari
87. Outside

a) Kesa
b) Koshi or Go
c) Soto
88. Inside

a) Uchi
b) Gari
c) Soto
89. Major outside reaping throw

a) Kesa-gatame
b) O Soto Gari
c) O Goshi
90. Internal force or spiritual energy

a) Kiai
b) Kia
c) Ki
91. Shout to gather inner strength

a) Heeiiiiii Yaaaaaa !!!!!!
b) Medic
c) Kiai
92. Decision Win ! (Referee's award)

a) Ippon!
b) Yusei Gachi!
c) Waza-ari!
93. Draw match (Referee's award)

a) Hiki Wake
b) Waza-ari
c) O Ippon
94. A full point by adding two waza-ari scores

a) Koshi Waza
b) Waza-ari Awasete Ippon
c) Koshi Guruma
95. Grappling technique(s)

a) Katame Waza
b) Te Waza
c) Nage Waza
96. Techniques from a supine position

a) Koshi Waza
b) Waza
c) Newaza
97. Holding technique(s)

a) Osae-komi Waza
b) Hansoku Make
c) Osae-komi
98. Choke

a) Shime or Jime
b) Shime Waza
c) Juji gatame
99. Choking techniques

a) Nami Juji-jime
b) Shime Waza
c) Kansetsu Waza
100. Joint locking techniques

a) Kumi Kata
b) Yoko Shiho Gatame
c) Kansetsu Waza
101. The principle of gentleness or giving way

a) Do
b) Ju
c) Itsu
102. Way of life

a) Do
b) Ju
c) itsu
103. Gentle way

a) Jujitsu
b) Kenjitsu
c) Judo
104. Gentle arts

a) Judo
b) Kenjitsu
c) jujitsu
105. Favorite technique

a) Tokui Waza
b) Uki Goshi
c) Okuri Eri-jime
106. Way of the warrior

a) Bushido
b) Budo
c) Kiai
107. Martial arts

a) Kia
b) Budo
c) Judan
108. Class of belt ranks in judo below black belt

a) Dan
b) Kyu
c) Judoka
109. Step or degree in the black belt ranks

a) Dan
b) Kyu
c) Sensei
110. Holder of any black belt rank

a) Sensei
b) Coach
c) Yudansha
111. Holder of any rank below black belt

a) Judoka
b) Mudansha
c) Shodan
112. Black belt association

a) Shodanshakai
b) USJA
c) Yudanshakai
113. Repetition attack practice without throwing, done with a partner

a) Uke Rei
b) Randori
c) Uchi Komi
114. Alternate throwing practice without resistance, done with a partner

a) Tai Sabaki
b) Katame No Kata
c) Sute Geiko
115. Solo practice

a) Anza
b) Uchi Komi
c) Tandoku Renshu
116. Practice in pairs

a) Sotai Renshu
b) Waza Renshu
c) Jime Renshu
117. Practice in general

a) Waza
b) Keiko
c) Hiza
118. Fourth class (kyu) judo rank

a) Rokyu
b) Sankyu
c) Yonkyu
119. Kneeling bow

a) Zarei
b) Komi
c) Ura
120. Standing bow

a) Zarei
b) Tsuri
c) Ritsurei
121. Knee

a) Hiza
b) Shiho
c) Sutemi
122. Lock or hold

a) Kuzure-kesa-gatame
b) Kesa
c) Gatame
123. Wheel

a) Sore made!
b) Yoko Shiho-gatame
c) Guruma
124. Side or lateral

a) Yoko
b) Sutemi
c) Shiho
125. Fifth class (kyu) judo rank

a) Gokyu
b) Yonkyu
c) Sankyu
126. Formal eight directions of off-balancing

a) Happo No Kuzushi
b) Slapo No Kuzushi
c) Seiroyku Zenyo
127. Third class (kyu) judo rank

a) Sankyu
b) Yonkyu
c) Nikyu
128. Second class (kyu) judo rank

a) Ikkyu
b) Sankyu
c) Nikyu
129. First class (kyu) judo rank

a) Ikkyu
b) Nikyu
c) Sankyu
130. Meditate! (command at close of class)

a) Kiai
b) Mokusa
c) ki o tsuke
131. Five stages of throwing techniques, the basic syllabus of Kodokan Judo

a) Yoko Sutemi Waza
b) Gokyo No Waza
c) Yoko Shiho Gatame
132. Newly certified throwing techniques of Kodokan Judo

a) Shimmeisho no Waza
b) Sutemi Waza
c) Kaeshi Waza
133. Instantaneous promotion

a) Batsugun
b) Judan
c) Sute Geiko
134. Sacrifice

a) Hairi Kata
b) Okuri Eri-jime
c) Sutemi
135. Throwing from a standing position

a) Nage Waza
b) Te Waza
c) Tachi Waza
136. Back falling sacrifice throws

a) Yoko sutemi waza
b) Ma sutemi waza
c) Kesa sutemi waza
137. Side falling sacrifice throws

a) Yoko sutemi waza
b) Ma sutemi waza
c) Kesa sutemi waza
138. Judo uniform belt

a) Tai
b) Obi
c) Yoko
139. Judo uniform jacket

a) Obi
b) Uwagi
c) Eri
140. Judo uniform pants

a) Obi
b) Sode
c) Zubon
141. Judo uniform sleeve

a) Sode
b) Ashi
c) Te Obi
142. Judo uniform lapel

a) Eri
b) Tai
c) Juji
143. Illegal act of locking the legs around the torso of an opponent

a) Juji-jime
b) Juji-jime
c) Dojiime
144. Warm-up exercises in judo

a) Junbi Undo
b) Fat Undo
c) Shunutatsu Undo
145. Cooling-off exercises in judo

a) Junbi Undo
b) Damage Undo
c) Shumatsu Undo
146. Exercises in general

a) Taiso
b) Shiho
c) O No
147. Variation (of a technique)

a) Kuzush
b) Kuzure
c) Tsukuri
148. Counter technique

a) Gokyo No Waza
b) Kaeshi Waza
c) Sutemi Waza
149. Combination or faking technique

a) Tokui Waza
b) Kesa sutemi waza
c) Renwaku Waza
150. Four comers (as in pins)

a) Shiho
b) Yoko
c) Hiza
151. I surrender

a) Matte!
b) Maitta!
c) Hajime!
152. Forms of gripping an opponent

a) Gokyo No Waza
b) Kaeshi Waza
c) Kumi Kata
153. Normal

a) Gyaku
b) Shime or Jime
c) Nami
154. Reverse

a) Gyaku
b) Yoko
c) Hiza
155. Cross

a) Juji
b) Shiho
c) Uki
156. Arm

a) Hiza
b) Ude
c) Uki
157. Armpit

a) Ude
b) Hiza
c) Wake
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