USJA Jr 10th 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

45. What year was Judo first introduced into the summer Olympic games? a) 1956 b) 1964 c) 1934 d) 1944

46. Who were the four men on the first US Olympic Judo team? a) Bruce Lee, Jet Lee, 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

47. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

170. Pivoting or turning the body a) Tai Sabaki b) Sute Geiko c) Tatami

171. Judo mats (straw Japanese) a) Budo b) Tomoe c) Tatami

172. Instantaneous promotion a) Batsugun b) Judan c) Sute Geiko

173. Formal forms of throwing a) Nage No Kata b) Katame No Kata c) Sute Geiko

174. Formal forms of holding a) Katame No Kata b) Tomoe Nage c) Nage No Kata

175. Shout to gather inner strength a) Heeiiiiii Yaaaaaa !!!!!! b) Medic c) Kiai

176. Avoiding or evasive action a) Sukashi b) Tomoe c) Budo

177. Martial arts a) Kia b) Budo c) Judan

178. Way of the warrior a) Bushido b) Budo c) Kiai

179. Alternate throwing practice, done with a partner a) Tai Sabaki b) Katame No Kata c) Sute Geiko

180. Circle a) Tomoe b) Ura c) Tatami

181. Circle throw a) Juji gatame b) Ura-nage c) Tomoe Nage

182. Ninth Degree Black Belt a) Ninth Degree Black Belt b) Kudan c) Judan

183. Tenth Degree Black Belt a) Sensei b) Kudan c) Judan