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Glossary

The words on the mat

Every term with a one-paragraph definition first, the deeper story second. Original spelling and language where it matters.

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Ne-waza寝技
Ground techniques in judo and Japanese jujutsu: pins (osaekomi-waza), strangles (shime-waza) and joint locks (kansetsu-waza). The counterpart of standing techniques, tachi-waza.