- AcademyBJJ
- A school or gym where jiu-jitsu is taught and trained.
- ADCCBJJ
- A major submission-grappling competition known primarily for no-gi divisions.
- AnzaJudo
- Sitting cross-legged
- ArmbarBJJ
- An elbow-extension submission created by isolating the arm and controlling the joint.
- Ashi WazaJudo
- Foot / leg throwing techniques
- Atemi WazaJudo
- Striking techniques
- Ayumi AshiJudo
- Normal walking footwork
- Back ControlBJJ
- A dominant position behind the opponent, usually secured with hooks or a body triangle.
- BaseBJJ
- Balanced posture and support that make it difficult to be swept or controlled.
- BatsuganJudo
- Instantaneous promotion
- Belt PromotionBJJ
- The instructor-led process of recognizing progress to a higher rank.
- Belt SystemBJJ
- The rank structure used to recognize development from white belt through advanced ranks.
- BerimboloBJJ
- An inversion-based guard movement that can create a route to the opponent's back.
- Black BeltBJJ
- A senior rank representing broad technical understanding, experience, and contribution.
- BogyoJudo
- Defense to a technique
- Brazilian Jiu-JitsuBJJ
- A grappling art centered on control, ground fighting, leverage, and submissions.
- Break Their PostureBJJ
- Disrupting alignment and balance so the opponent becomes easier to control.
- BreakfallBJJ
- A method of landing safely after a fall or takedown by distributing impact.
- BridgeBJJ
- A hip-lifting movement used to create space, reverse control, or escape.
- Brown BeltBJJ
- An advanced rank associated with refined technique, pressure, and teaching ability.
- Butterfly GuardBJJ
- A seated guard using hooks inside the opponent's thighs to control and off-balance them.
- Catch and ReleaseBJJ
- Practicing a secured submission briefly, then releasing it to continue safely.
- CBJJBJJ
- The Brazilian Confederation of Jiu-Jitsu.
- Cerebral ApproachBJJ
- Using analysis, timing, and problem-solving instead of relying mainly on athleticism.
- Chain AttacksBJJ
- Linked attacks where each defensive reaction creates the next opportunity.
- ChokeBJJ
- A submission that restricts the neck, commonly by affecting blood flow or breathing.
- Closed GuardBJJ
- Guard with both legs wrapped around the opponent's waist and usually locked together.
- Collar TieBJJ
- A grip behind the opponent's neck used to manage posture and set up attacks.
- Combat BaseBJJ
- A stable top stance with one knee down and one foot posted, useful for passing and defense.
- Conceptual LearningBJJ
- Learning principles that explain why techniques work instead of memorizing isolated steps.
- ConditioningBJJ
- Training for the strength, endurance, mobility, and durability needed on the mat.
- Conservation of EnergyBJJ
- Using efficient mechanics so that effort is spent only where it creates an advantage.
- Coral BeltBJJ
- A senior rank associated with black-belt degrees and decades of experience.
- CounterBJJ
- A response that stops an attack and can turn the opponent's movement into an advantage.
- Cross Collar ChokeBJJ
- A gi choke using crossed grips inside the collar to compress the sides of the neck.
- Cross TrainingBJJ
- Training in another discipline to develop complementary grappling or athletic skills.
- De La Riva GuardBJJ
- An open guard that uses an outside leg hook to control the passer's leg and create attacks.
- DojoJudo
- Judo school
- Domo ArigatoJudo
- Thank you
- Double Leg TakedownBJJ
- A takedown that drives through both legs after securing control below the hips.
- Dr. Jigoro KanoJudo
- Founder of judo
- DrillingBJJ
- Repeated, structured practice used to improve movement quality and timing.
- Embrace the GrindBJJ
- Accepting the repetition and difficulty required for long-term development.
- EriJudo
- Lapel / collar (part of judogi)
- EscapesBJJ
- Movements that recover a safer or more useful position from disadvantageous control.
- FlowBJJ
- Smooth, continuous movement through positions and techniques.
- Flow RollBJJ
- A light roll focused on movement, transitions, and learning rather than winning exchanges.
- Flow StateBJJ
- A focused state where movement and decisions feel fluid and responsive.
- GakeJudo
- Dashing / hooking action with the leg
- GariJudo
- Reaping action with the leg
- Gassing OutBJJ
- Losing useful energy or stamina during training or competition.
- Gentle ArtBJJ
- A common translation of jiu-jitsu, emphasizing leverage and efficiency over force.
- Get the TapBJJ
- Secure a submission well enough that the opponent signals its completion.
- GiBJJ
- The jacket, trousers, and belt worn for gi jiu-jitsu training and competition.
- Goshinjitsu No KataJudo
- Forms of self defense
- GrindBJJ
- The sustained effort and consistency required to improve.
- Grip FightingBJJ
- The contest for useful grips on the uniform or body before and during an exchange.
- GuardBJJ
- A defensive and offensive position using the legs and hips to control an opponent.
- Guard PassBJJ
- The process of clearing an opponent's legs to reach a dominant top position.
- GurumaJudo
- Wheel (as in throwing)
- Gym EtiquetteBJJ
- The safety, hygiene, respect, and conduct expected in a training academy.
- HaiJudo
- Yes
- Hairi KataJudo
- Groundwork entry
- Hajime!Judo
- Start
- Half GuardBJJ
- A guard where one of the opponent's legs is trapped between the practitioner's legs.
- HaneJudo
- Springing action (as in throwing)
- Hansoku MakeJudo
- Disqualifying penalty
- Hansoku-makeJudo
- Disqualification
- Hantei!Judo
- Decision!
- Harai / BaraiJudo
- Sweeping action with the leg
- HidariJudo
- Left
- Hidari Jigo TaiJudo
- Left defensive posture
- Hidari Shizen TaiJudo
- Left natural posture
- HizaJudo
- Knee
- HooksBJJ
- Feet or legs inserted around an opponent's limbs to control movement or maintain position.
- Human ChessBJJ
- A metaphor for the strategic exchanges and counter-exchanges of grappling.
- IBJJFBJJ
- The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, a major competition organization.
- IieJudo
- No
- Incremental ImprovementBJJ
- The practice of making small, repeatable gains over a long training period.
- Injury PreventionBJJ
- Habits such as warming up, controlling intensity, and tapping early that reduce risk.
- InstructorBJJ
- A teacher responsible for guiding students and developing their jiu-jitsu.
- IpponJudo
- One point — full score
- Itsutsu No KataJudo
- Forms of five
- Jigo HontaiJudo
- Fundamental defensive posture
- Jita KyoeiJudo
- Mutual benefit and welfare — principle of judo
- Jiu-Jitsu LifestyleBJJ
- Applying training values such as discipline, humility, and persistence beyond class.
- JJFJBJJ
- A Japanese organization associated with the promotion of traditional jiu-jitsu.
- JJIFBJJ
- The Ju-Jitsu International Federation, which governs several jiu-jitsu sport formats.
- Joshi GoshinhoJudo
- Forms of self defense for women
- Ju No KataJudo
- Forms of gentleness
- Ju-JitsuJudo
- Martial art judo developed from
- JudoJudo
- Gentle way
- JudogiJudo
- Judo uniform
- JudokaJudo
- Judo player
- Juji Ude GatameJudo
- Cross arm lock
- Junbi UndoJudo
- Warm-up exercises
- JunidanJudo
- Twelfth degree — held only by Dr. Jigoro Kano
- Kaeshi WazaJudo
- Counter techniques
- KakeJudo
- Execution — 3rd phase of a throw
- Kansetsu WazaJudo
- Joint locking techniques
- KataJudo
- Formal, pre-arranged practice
- Katame No KataJudo
- Forms of grappling
- Katame WazaJudo
- Grappling techniques
- Kime No KataJudo
- Forms of decision
- Kiyotsuke!Judo
- Attention!
- KoJudo
- Small or Minor
- KohoJudo
- Rear
- KokaJudo
- Slight superiority (former scoring level)
- Koshi WazaJudo
- Hip / waist throwing techniques
- Koshiki No KataJudo
- Forms of antiquity
- Kumi KataJudo
- Forms of gripping
- KuzureJudo
- Variation of a technique
- KuzushiJudo
- Off balance — 1st phase of a throw
- KyoshiJudo
- High kneeling posture
- Learning CurveBJJ
- The changing rate and difficulty of progress as training experience accumulates.
- Learning Through FailureBJJ
- Treating mistakes and unsuccessful rounds as information for improvement.
- Leg LockerBJJ
- A practitioner known for specializing in attacks on the legs and feet.
- Leverage Over StrengthBJJ
- Using position and mechanics to create an advantage without depending on force.
- Ma Sutemi WazaJudo
- Rear-falling sacrifice techniques
- Maki KomiJudo
- Winding action in a throw
- Martial Arts PhilosophyBJJ
- The broader values of respect, perseverance, humility, and self-development.
- MasterBJJ
- A title used in some contexts for a highly experienced practitioner or coach.
- Mat RatBJJ
- A person who trains frequently and spends much of their time at the academy.
- Mat TimeBJJ
- Time spent training, drilling, and sparring on the mat.
- Mate!Judo
- Stop
- Matte!Judo
- Stop!
- MigiJudo
- Right
- Migi Jigo TaiJudo
- Right defensive posture
- Migi Shizen TaiJudo
- Right natural posture
- MudanshaJudo
- Holder of any rank below black belt (kyu grades)
- Muscle ThroughBJJ
- Using strength to force a movement instead of solving it technically.
- NAGABJJ
- A tournament organization hosting gi, no-gi, and submission-grappling divisions.
- Nage No KataJudo
- Forms of throwing
- Nage WazaJudo
- Throwing techniques
- No EgoBJJ
- Training openly, accepting feedback, and prioritizing learning over pride.
- OJudo
- Big or Major
- ObiJudo
- Belt
- Onegai ShimasuJudo
- Please (invitation to practice)
- Osae KomiJudo
- Hold down (referee call)
- OsaekomiJudo
- Hold down (referee call)
- OssBJJ
- An informal BJJ expression used as a greeting, acknowledgment, or sign of respect.
- OtoshiJudo
- Dropping action in throws
- Pan Jiu-Jitsu ChampionshipBJJ
- A major IBJJF tournament commonly called the Pans.
- Patient AggressionBJJ
- Applying steady offensive pressure while remaining controlled and deliberate.
- Play Your GameBJJ
- Choosing positions and strategies that fit one's strengths and training goals.
- Positional DominanceBJJ
- Prioritizing control of superior positions before chasing a submission.
- Positional SparringBJJ
- A focused round that begins in a selected position or scenario.
- PressureBJJ
- Body positioning and controlled weight used to limit movement and create reactions.
- Pressure GameBJJ
- A style built around constant, controlled top pressure and limited space.
- ProfessorBJJ
- A respectful title commonly used for a jiu-jitsu instructor.
- Progress Over PerfectionBJJ
- Measuring consistent development rather than expecting flawless performance.
- RandoriJudo
- Free practice
- Red BeltBJJ
- A rare senior rank reserved for practitioners with a lifetime of service to jiu-jitsu.
- ReiJudo
- Bow
- Renraku WazaJudo
- Combination / faking techniques
- Respect the MatBJJ
- Caring for the training space and the people who share it.
- Ritsu ReiJudo
- Standing bow
- Rolling as LearningBJJ
- Using live rounds to test decisions and discover what needs work.
- ScrambleBJJ
- A rapid, unsettled exchange in which both practitioners compete for the next position.
- Seiryoku ZenyoJudo
- Maximum efficiency — principle of judo
- Seiryoku Zenyo Kokumin TaiikuJudo
- Maximum efficiency national physical education
- SeizaJudo
- Sitting on knees
- SenseiJudo
- Teacher, Instructor
- Shark TankBJJ
- A drill where one person faces a series of fresh training partners.
- ShiaiJudo
- Tournament
- Shiai-joJudo
- Tournament Hall
- ShidoJudo
- Penalty
- ShihoJudo
- Four corners (as in hold-down pins)
- Shime WazaJudo
- Strangling techniques
- Shizen HontaiJudo
- Fundamental natural posture
- Shumatsu UndoJudo
- Cool-down exercises
- Smash PassBJJ
- A pressure-based guard pass that compresses the guard and limits hip movement.
- SodeJudo
- Sleeve (part of judogi)
- Sono MamaJudo
- Freeze — don't move
- Sore Made!Judo
- That is all! (end of match)
- SotoJudo
- Outside
- Stay TightBJJ
- A coaching cue to keep connection and avoid giving the opponent space.
- StrategyBJJ
- A plan for using positions, techniques, and energy against a particular opponent.
- StripeBJJ
- A mark on a belt used by some academies to show progress within a rank.
- Submission ChainBJJ
- A sequence of connected submission attempts that continues through defensive reactions.
- Survival FirstBJJ
- Prioritizing safety and escape before attempting attacks from a bad position.
- Tachi WazaJudo
- Standing throwing techniques
- Tap as a ToolBJJ
- Viewing a timely tap as feedback and injury prevention, not failure.
- Tap Early, Tap OftenBJJ
- A safety reminder to submit before a technique causes injury.
- TappingBJJ
- A signal that concedes a submission so the training partner releases it safely.
- TatamiJudo
- Judo mat
- Te WazaJudo
- Hand / arm throwing techniques
- Technical RollBJJ
- A controlled round emphasizing clean movement and technical decisions.
- Technique Over StrengthBJJ
- Favoring sound mechanics and timing over muscular effort.
- The KodokanJudo
- First judo school (est. 1882)
- The Path to Black BeltBJJ
- The long process of technical, mental, and personal development in the art.
- Toketa!Judo
- Hold down broken (referee call)
- Tokui WazaJudo
- Favourite technique
- Top GameBJJ
- A practitioner's preferred strategies when controlling from the top.
- ToriJudo
- Person performing the technique
- Train Like a Black BeltBJJ
- A reminder to train with discipline, attention, and consistency at every rank.
- TransitionBJJ
- A movement from one position or phase of grappling to another.
- Tsugi AshiJudo
- Following-foot (shuffle) footwork
- TsukuriJudo
- Entry / fitting in — 2nd phase of a throw
- Turtle UpBJJ
- Turning into a compact defensive position to protect against control or attacks.
- UchiJudo
- Inside
- Uchi KomiJudo
- Repetition practice without throwing
- Ude GaramiJudo
- Arm entanglement
- UkeJudo
- Person receiving the technique
- UkemiJudo
- Falling methods / breakfalls
- Ukemi WazaJudo
- Falling techniques
- US GrapplingBJJ
- A tournament organization offering jiu-jitsu and submission-grappling events.
- Use What WorksBJJ
- Adapting techniques to the practitioner's body, goals, and live results.
- Use Your HipsBJJ
- A reminder that hip movement is central to guard work, escapes, and control.
- UwagiJudo
- Jacket (part of judogi)
- VisualizationBJJ
- Mental rehearsal of techniques, decisions, or match situations.
- Waki GatameJudo
- Armpit lock
- Warrior SpiritBJJ
- The resilience and determination to continue learning through difficulty.
- Waza AriJudo
- Near-ippon throw
- Waza-ariJudo
- Half point
- White Belt SpazBJJ
- Informal slang for frantic, uncontrolled movement often seen in beginners.
- Work the PassBJJ
- A cue to focus methodically on clearing the guard instead of rushing.
- World Jiu-Jitsu ChampionshipBJJ
- The major annual IBJJF championship, often called the Mundials.
- Wrestle UpBJJ
- Rising from a guard position to create a standing or takedown exchange.
- YokoJudo
- Side / Lateral
- Yoko Sutemi WazaJudo
- Side-falling sacrifice techniques
- YoshiJudo
- Continue
- YudanshaJudo
- Holder of any rank above black belt (dan grades)
- YukoJudo
- Almost Waza Ari (former scoring level)
- Za ReiJudo
- Kneeling bow
- ZempoJudo
- Front / Forward
- ZubonJudo
- Trousers (part of judogi)