Judo
Lots of people in Japan did judo at school, and many children train at a local dōjō. This lesson covers the dōjō and its manners, throws and groundwork, belts and grades, and talking about matches. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 judo words
Each card shows a word and a sentence you'd hear in a dōjō or say about training. Five are from Everyday Japanese 1.
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Grades, belts and scores
Martial arts grade you in two steps: grades for learners, then grades from black belt up. Judo, karate and kendo all use them.
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- Grades count two ways. counts down to , then counts up from . Ask or
- Dōjō manners. Bow when you go in and out and before you step on the . Shoes off, nails short, watches and rings off.
- or ? Both mean training. Dōjōs and martial arts say ; works for any sport.
- School judo. Junior high schools teach a martial art in PE, often judo or kendo, so many people have tried one.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.