Jr 6th 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

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


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. Attention!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a) O Goshi
b) O
c) O Koshi
44. Waist or hip

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

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

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

a) Kesa-gatame
b) O Soto Gari
c) O Goshi
48. One point! (referee’s award)

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

a) Waza-ari!
b) O Ippon!
c) Koshi or Goshi
50. Scarf

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a) Sandan
b) Nidan
c) Yodan
95. Judo uniform lapel

a) Eri
b) Tai
c) Juji
96. Body

a) Gyaku
b) Nami
c) Tai
97. Drop

a) Shime Waza
b) Otoshi
c) Kata Juji-jime
98. Fifth Degree Black Belt

a) Godan
b) Yodan
c) Dan
99. Body drop throw

a) Tai Nami
b) Nami
c) Tai Otoshi
100. Choke

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

a) Nami Juji-jime
b) Shime Waza
c) Kansetsu Waza
102. Normal

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

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

a) Juji
b) Shiho
c) Uki
105. Joint locking techniques

a) Kumi Kata
b) Yoko Shiho Gatame
c) Kansetsu Waza
106. Cross arm lock

a) Juji gatame
b) Hansoku Make
c) Tai Otoshi
107. Normal Cross Choke

a) Shimmeisho noWaza
b) Hiza Guruma
c) Nami Juji-jime
108. Half Cross Choke

a) Kata Juji-jime
b) Nami Juji-jime
c) Juji gatame
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