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Tournament Terminology

Note that most of the commands you hear at tournament are the same commands you hear in class, so read the commands page as well.

Intermediate Terms
Romaji Pronounciation English
aka ah-kah red
shiro shee-roe white
sanbon shobu kumite sahn-bone show-boo koo-mee-tay three-point sparring match (3 half-points)
ippon shobu kumite eep-pone show-boo koo-mee-tay one-point sparring match (1 full-point)
hajime hah-jee-may begin
yame yah-may stop
tsuzukete t'soo-zoo-kay-tay fight on, resumption of fighting ordered when unauthorized interruption occurs.
torimasen toe-ree-mah-sehn no point, unacceptable technique
waza ari wah-zah ah-ree half-point
ippon eep-pone full-point, one-point
hantei hahn-tay decision
no kachi no kah-chee winner
encho-sen ehn-choe sehn extension (of a match)
hikiwake hee-kee-wah-kay draw
jogai joe-guy out of bounds
ai-uchi eye-oo-chee clash, simultaneous strikes
keikoku kay-koe-koo warning, minor foul
hansoku chui hahn-soh-koo foul
(shiro/aka) hansoku, (aka/shiro) no kachi hahn-soh-koo no kah-chee foul with disqualification
mumoubi moo-moe-bee disregard for personal safety
shikkaku sheek-kah-koo disqualification
 

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