Ippon
Ippon is Judo’s full score: it ends a contest when awarded for a qualifying throw, hold, submission, or combined scores under current rules.
Judo Practice Vocabulary
Uchikomi
Uchikomi is repeated Judo entry practice used to refine positioning, coordination, rhythm, and technique before or alongside completed throwing practice.
Ukemi
Ukemi are Judo’s receiving and breakfall skills, used to manage impact, protect the head, and make progressive throwing practice possible.
Kata in Judo
Kata in Judo are codified forms through which partners study technical principles, formal roles, safety, history, and applications beyond free practice.
Randori
Randori is Judo’s adaptable free-practice method, where partners test timing, technique, movement, and response without treating practice as a formal contest.