BaffledExperts by Adam Norman

Glossary

5/4: an unusual beating
BJJ: Judo done better. No, just kidding--Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Drop like a 10 legged spider: to soundly beat your opponent
Gi: the pajamas judo players wear
Judoka: A sucker who does judo instead of skipping straight to the beer
Kano: The man who invented judo.
Kodokan: The semi-mythical place where judo is governed and where judo is done best, like Las Vegas for poker or Toronto for hockey.
Kuzushi: To off-balance your opponent
Newaza: wrestling (literally, ‘cuddle fighting’)
Sensei: The person teaching the class.
Stuff: To prevent your opponent doing what he’d like to do
Tachi waza: Stand up judo (literally, 'erection fighting')
Tatami: The mats you’ll alternately thank and curse
To read from the back of the book: To study obscure judo moves, to advance
Tori: The person doing the technique
Uke: The person being subjected to the technique--or the person you hope to throw. Also, apparently, a submissive in a Japanese teenage homosexual relationship.