USJA Jr 8th 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

143. Eighth Degree Black Belt a) Nidan b) Hachidan c) Godan