Jr 5th Degree Belt 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

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


26. Teacher

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

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

a) Kuzushi
b) Uke
c) Anza
29. Attention!

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

a) Maitta
b) Rei
c) Hajime
31. Falling methods or ways

a) Ukemi
b) Matte
c) Kuzushi
32. Off Balance

a) Randori
b) Uke
c) Kuzushi
33. Repetition attack practice without throwing, done with a partner

a) Uke Rei
b) Randori
c) Uchi Komi
34. Person Receiving technique

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

a) Randori
b) Tori
c) Sensei
36. Begin

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

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

a) Matte!
b) Maitta!
c) Hajime!
39. Free practice

a) Randori
b) Uchi Komi
c) Anza
40. Big or major

a) O Goshi
b) O
c) O Goshi
41. Waist or hip

a) Koshi or Goshi
b) O Soto Gari
c) O Goshi
42. Major hip throw

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

a) Kesa
b) Koshi or Go
c) Soto
44. Major outside reaping throw

a) Kesa-gatame
b) O Soto Gari
c) O Goshi
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. Scarf

a) Soto
b) Kesa-gatame
c) Kesa
48. Lock or hold

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

a) Kesa
b) Kesa-gatame
c) Kuzure-kesa-gatame
50. Modified

a) Kuzure
b) Soto
c) Shodan
51. Modified scarf lock

a) Kesa-gatame
b) Gatame
c) Kuzure-kesa-gatame
52. Black belt grade or rank

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

a) Dan
b) Shodan
c) Nidan
54. A full point by adding two waza-ari scores

a) Koshi Waza
b) Waza-ari Awasete Ippon
c) Koshi Guruma
55. That is all! (Referee’s call)

a) Shido
b) Kouchi Gari
c) Sore Made
56. Don’t move! (Referee’s call)

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

a) Koshi Waza
b) Yoshi!
c) Guruma
58. Note! (Referee’s call for slight penalty)

a) Gari
b) Osae-komi
c) Shido
59. Reaping action done with the leg

a) Gari
b) Toketa
c) Sore made!
60. Little or minor

a) Ko
b) Gari
c) Yoshi!
61. Inside

a) Uchi
b) Gari
c) Soto
62. Minor inside reaping throw

a) Gari
b) Ko Gari
c) Kouchi Gari
63. Hip wheel throw

a) Koshi Guruma
b) Kouchi Gari
c) Yoko Shiho-gatame
64. Waist or hip technique

a) Yoko Shiho-gatame
b) Koshi Waza
c) Koshi Guruma
65. Wheel

a) Sore made!
b) Yoko Shiho-gatame
c) Guruma
66. Second degree black belt

a) Nidan
b) Sandan
c) Yodan
67. Shoulder hold

a) Kami- Shiho-gatame
b) Kata-Gatame
c) Waza-ari Awasete Ippon
68. Upper 4 corner hold

a) Kami- Shiho-gatame
b) Tate Shiho-gatame
c) Kata-Gatame
69. Variant upper 4 corner hold

a) Kouchi Gari
b) Yoko Shiho-gatame
c) Kuzure Kami-Shiho-gatame
70. Side 4 corner hold

a) Yoko Shiho-gatame
b) Kami- Shiho-gatame
c) Katame Waza
71. Modified side 4 corner hold

a) Kuzure Kami-Shiho-gatame
b) Yoko Shiho-gatame
c) Kuzure Yoko-Shiho gatame
72. Straddling hold

a) Tate Shiho-gatame
b) Osae-komi
c) Yoko Shiho-gatame
73. Hold down! (referee’s call)

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

a) Kuzure Yoko-Shiho gatame
b) Toketa
c) Osae-komi!
75. Sweeping action done with the leg

a) Harai or Barai
b) Harai-goshi
c) Te Waza
76. Sweeping hip throw

a) Yoko Shiho-gatame
b) Koshi Guruma
c) Harai-goshi
77. Third Degree Black Belt

a) Sandan
b) Nidan
c) Shodan
78. Technique

a) Obi
b) Waza
c) Te
79. Throw (noun)

a) Waza
b) Ashi
c) Nage
80. Throwing technique(s)

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

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

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

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

a) Ashi Nage
b) Katame Waza
c) Ashi Waza
85. Holding technique(s)

a) Osae-komi Waza
b) Hansoku Make
c) Osae-komi
86. Grappling technique(s)

a) Katame Waza
b) Te Waza
c) Nage Waza
87. Loss by rule violation (referee’s call)

a) Shido
b) Hansoku Make
c) Sono mama
88. Judo uniform

a) Te
b) Judogi
c) Obi
89. Judo uniform sleeve

a) Sode
b) Ashi
c) Te Obi
90. Judo uniform belt

a) Tai
b) Obi
c) Yoko
91. Fourth Degree Black Belt

a) Sandan
b) Nidan
c) Yodan
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