| Question |
Answer |
Junior Rank |
Senior Rank |
| What is the name of your Judo club? |
Acadian Judo Club |
Yellow |
Yellow |
| What is the name of your head instructor? |
Mr. Jeff Miller |
Yellow |
Yellow |
| What is the name of your Judo organization? |
The United States Judo Association |
Yellow |
Yellow |
| Who was the founder of Judo? |
Dr. Jigoro Kano |
Yellow |
Yellow |
| What was the name of the school he founded? |
The Kodokan |
Yellow |
Yellow |
| What was the date of the founding of Judo? |
1882 |
Yellow 1 |
Yellow |
| What was unarmed combat called in Japan before Judo? |
Jujitsu |
Yellow 1 |
Yellow |
| How long had unarmed combat been practiced in Japan? |
About 600 – 1,000 years |
Yellow 1 |
Yellow |
| What are the three parts of unarmed combat in English and Japanese? |
1. Throwing techniques – Nage waza
2. Grappling techniques – Katame waza
3. Striking techniques – Atemi waza
|
Yellow 1 |
Yellow |
| What are the three parts of a Judo throw in English and Japanese? |
1. Off-balance – Kuzushi
2. Entry – Tsukuri
3. Execution – Kake
|
Yellow 1 |
Yellow |
| What are the USJA junior belt ranks in order, by color? |
White, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple |
Yellow 1 |
N/A |
| What are the USJA senior belt ranks in order, by color? |
White, yellow, orange, green, brown, black |
N/A |
Yellow |
| What are the two divisions of throwing techniques, in English and Japanese? |
1. Standing techniques – Tachi waza
2. Sacrificing techniques – Sutemi Waza
|
Orange |
Orange |
| What are the three divisions of standing throwing techniques, in English and Japanese? |
1. Hand techniques – Te waza
2. Hip techniques – Goshi waza
3. Foot & leg techniques – Ashi waza
|
Orange |
Orange |
| What are the two divisions of sacrifice throwing techniques, in English and Japanese? |
1. Back sacrificing techniques – Ma sutemi waza
2. Side sacrificing techniques – Yoko sutemi waza
|
Orange 1 |
Orange |
| What are the ordinal numbers between and including one and ten, in Japanese? |
1. Ichi
2. Ni
3. San
4. Shi
5. Go
6. Roku
7. Shichi
8. Hachi
9. Ku
10. Ju
|
Orange 1 |
Orange |
| What are the three divisions of mat techniques, in English and Japanese? |
1. Holding techniques – Osaekomi waza
2. Strangulation techniques – Shime waza
3. Joint locking techniques – Kansetsu waza
|
Green |
Green |
| Who are three of the eight men who attained 10th degree Black Belt (Judan) in Judo while they were still alive? |
Yoshiaki Yamashita – 1935 (1856 – 1935)
Shotaro Tabata – 1948 (1885 – 1950)
Hidekazu Nagaoka – 1937 (1876 – 1952)
Sumiyuki Kotani – 1984 (1903 – 1991)
Hajime Isogai – 1937 (1871 – 1947)
Kaichior Samura – 1948 (1885 – 1950)
Kyuzo Mifune – 1945 (1884 – 1965)
Kunisaburo Iizaku – 1946 (1875 – 1958)
Note: The following men were promoted to Judo posthumously by the Kodokan
Kotaro Okano – 1967 (1885 – 1967)
Maisutaro Shoriki – 1969 (1885 – 1969)
Nakano Shozo – 1979 (1888 – 1977)
Kurihara Tamino – 1979 (1896 – 1979)
|
Green |
Green |
| What are the two principles of Kodokan Judo as defined by Dr. Kano? |
1. Mutual benefit & welfare – Jita kyoei
2. Maximum efficiency – Seiroyku zenyo
|
Green 1 |
Green |
| What is the ultimate goal of Judo as defined by Dr. Kano? |
The harmonious development and eventual perfection of the human character. |
Green 1 |
Green |
| What does the acronym G.E.T. P.A.D. (tactical variables for Randori/Shiai) stand for? |
Grip, Edge of mat, Tempo,
Posture, Angle of attack, Direction of movement
|
Green 1 |
Green |
| What year was Judo first introduced into the summer Olympic games? |
1964 |
Blue |
Sankyu |
| Who were the four men on the first U. S. Olympic Judo Team? |
Ben Campbell, Jim Bregman, George Harris, Paul Maruyama |
Blue |
Sankyu |
| Which American placed the first time Judo was included at the Olympics, and what place did he win? |
James Bregman, 3rd place (bronze medal) |
Blue |
Sankyu |
| What are the six USJA senior Judo kyu ranks and colored belts from highest to lowest rank (do not list White Belt)? |
1. Brown – Ikkyu
2. Brown – Nikyu
3. Brown – Sankyu
4. Green – Yonkyu
5. Orange – Gokyu
6. Yellow – Rokyu
|
Blue |
Sankyu |
| What are the 10 Black Belt ranks, in order from lowest to highest? |
1. Shodan
2. Nidan
3. Sandan
4. Yodan
5. Godan
6. Rokudan
7. Shichidan
8. Hachidan
9. Kudan
10. Judan
|
Blue 1 |
Sankyu |
| What does the word “JUDO” mean in English? |
The Gentle Way |
Blue 1 |
Sankyu |
| What color belts are Black Belts permitted to wear? |
1st Degree – Black
2nd Degree – Black
3rd Degree – Black
4th Degree – Black or black & red panel
5th Degree – black or black & red panel
6th Degree – Black or red & white panel
7th Degree – Black or red & white panel
8th Degree – Black or red & white panel
9th Degree – Black or red
10th Degree – Black or red
|
Purple |
Nikkyu |
| What are the four sides of the Dojo called? |
Side 1: Upper seat – Kamiza
Side 2: Upper side – Joseki
Side 3: Lower seat – Shimoza
Side 4: Lower side – Shimoseki
|
Purple |
Nikkyu |
| Which American was the first to win a medal at the World Championship in Judo and what place did he win? |
James Bregman, 3rd place (bronze medal) at the 4th World Games in 1965, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
Purple 1 |
Nikkyu |
| What are the nine Kata of Kodokan Judo in English and Japanese? |
Nage no kata - Forms of throwing
Katame no kata - Forms of grappling
Ju no kata - Forms of gentleness
Goshinjitsu no kata - Forms of self defense
Kime no kata - Forms of decision
Joshi goshinho - Forms of self-defense for women
Itsutsu no kata - Forms of five
Koshiki no kata - Forms of antiquity
Seiroyku zenyo kokuimim taiiku - Maximum efficiency physical exercises
|
Purple 1 |
Nikkyu |
| Who are four Americans who have won medals at the Olympic Games in Judo, and what place did they win? |
James Bregman – 3rd place (bronze – under 80 kg) in 1964
Allen Coage – 3rd place (bronze – over 93 kg) in 1976
Eddie Liddie – 3rd place (bronze – under 60 kg) in 1984
Robert Berland – 2nd place (silver – under 86 kg) in 1984
Kevin Asano – 2nd place (silver – under 60 kg) in 1988
Michael Swain – 3rd place (bronze – under 71 kg) in 1988
Lynn Roethke – 2nd place (silver – under 61 kg, demonstration) in 1988
Margaret Castro Gomez – 3rd place (bronze –under 71 kg, demonstration) in 1988
Jason Morris – 2nd place (silver – under 71 kg) in 1992
James Pedro – 3rd place (bronze – under 71 kg) in 1996
|
N/A |
Ikkyu |
| Which American was the first to win a gold medal at the Women’s World Games in Judo? |
Ann Marie Burns in 1984 |
N/A |
Ikkyu |
| Which American was the first to win a gold medal at the Men’s World Games in Judo? |
Michael Swain in 1987 |
N/A |
Ikkyu |
| What year was women’s Judo first introduced into the summer Olympic Games as a full medal event? |
1992 (demonstration event in 1988) |
N/A |
Ikkyu |
| What are the ordinal numbers between and including 11 and 20, in Japanese? |
11. Ju ichi
12. Ju ni
13. Ju san
14. Ju shi/Ju yon
15. Ju go
16. Ju roku
17. Ju nana/Ju shichi
18. Ju hachi
19. Ju ku
20. Niju
|
N/A |
Ikkyu |
