| JAPANESE TERMS | ENGLISH TRANSLATION |
ORANGE TABS 1. Matte 2. Sensei 3. Rei | ORANGE TABS 1. Stop 2. Teacher 3. Bow |
| GREEN TABS 1. Obi 2. Tori 3. Hajime | GREEN TABS 1. Belt 2. Person doing the technique 3. Start |
BLUE TABS 1. Uke 2. Judo 3. Dojo | BLUE TABS 1. The person receiving the technique 2. The gentle or supple way 3. The hall in which we practise judo |
BROWN TABS 1. Osae-komi 2. Sore-made 3. Judogi | BROWN TABS 1. Hold-down secure, timing started 2. That is all 3. Judo suit |
WHITE TABS 1. Toketa 2. Waza-ari 3. Ippon | WHITE TABS 1. Hold-down broken, timing stopped 2. 7 point score 3. 10 point score |