Ju-jitsu words, in the order you need them
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Words
- Ju-jitsu
- JJIF
- Sporting Code
- Age categories
- Weight divisions
- Ju-jitsu fighting
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
- Atemi
- Ippon
- Waza-ari
- Submission hold
- Osae-komi
- Hajime, mate, sonomama and yoshi
- Strike scoring criteria
- Engagement
- Takedown (fighting)
- Toketa
- Full ippon
- Simultaneous action
- Shido, chui and hansoku-make
- Winning on points (fighting)
- Hansoku-make
- Mubobi
- Passivity
- Forbidden action
- Dangerous technique
- Forbidden technique
- Fusen-gachi and kiken-gachi
- Injury time
- Coaches
- Duo
- Tori and uke
- Series A, B and C
- Pre-attack
- Performance (duo)
- Duo scoring
- Variety
- Wrong attack
- Couple
- Duo qualification rounds
- Duo medal phase
- Hantei and jury
- Duo penalty
- Duo equipment
- Ne-waza (jiu-jitsu)
- Three-second stabilization
- Points table (ne-waza)
- Takedown (ne-waza)
- Sweep
- Guard
- Guard pass
- Knee on belly
- Full mount and back mount
- Back control
- Advantage
- Continuity
- Top half guard control
- Top position
- Tap-out
- Order of penalties (ne-waza)
- Ways to win (ne-waza)
- Golden score
- Legal submissions (ne-waza)
- Passivity (ne-waza)
- Double guard pull
- Fleeing the mat
- Minor fouls (ne-waza)
- Major fouls (ne-waza)
- Knee reaping
- Prohibited acts by division
- Match times (ne-waza)
- Medalists and repechage
- Belt and experience divisions
- Gi and No Gi
- Match area
- Referee team
- Video replay challenge
- Uniform inspection
- Referee gestures
Rules
- What is the ju-jitsu duo event?
- What attacks are performed in ju-jitsu duo?
- How is each duo defence put together?
- How does a ju-jitsu duo competition run?
- How is a ju-jitsu duo performance marked?
- How do variety and wrong attacks affect a duo score?
- How are ties broken in ju-jitsu duo, and what costs a penalty?
- Who judges ju-jitsu duo, and can a coach challenge the marks?
- How does a ju-jitsu fighting match work?
- What are parts 1, 2 and 3 in ju-jitsu fighting?
- What do ju-jitsu fighters wear, and how long is a match?
- What do the referee's commands mean in ju-jitsu fighting?
- How do punches and kicks score in ju-jitsu fighting?
- How do throws score in ju-jitsu fighting?
- How does groundwork score in ju-jitsu fighting?
- How is a ju-jitsu fighting match won?
- What are the penalties in ju-jitsu fighting?
- Can a ju-jitsu fighter be penalised for avoiding part of the fight?
- What is not allowed in ju-jitsu fighting?
- Who referees a ju-jitsu fighting match?
- How does jiu-jitsu (ne-waza) competition work?
- What do jiu-jitsu athletes wear, and how long is a match?
- What happens when jiu-jitsu athletes roll off the mat?
- How is a jiu-jitsu (ne-waza) match won, and what is golden score?
- What is an advantage in jiu-jitsu, and why three seconds?
- How do takedowns and sweeps score in jiu-jitsu?
- How many points is a guard pass in jiu-jitsu?
- How many points are mount and back control in jiu-jitsu?
- Which submissions are allowed in jiu-jitsu, and how does tapping work?
- What is knee reaping, and which leg locks are legal in jiu-jitsu?
- How do penalties work in jiu-jitsu, and what is stalling?
- What gets an athlete disqualified in jiu-jitsu?
- Who referees a jiu-jitsu (ne-waza) match, and can a coach challenge a call?