SHOBU HAJIME - Start the Match or Bout

After the announcement, the Referee takes a step back.

ATO SHIBARAKU - A little more time left

An audible signal will be given by the timekeeper 15 seconds before the actual end of the bout and the Referee will announce “Ato Shibaraku”.

YAME  — Stop

Interruption, or end of the bout. As he/she makes the announcement, the Referee makes a downward chopping motion with his hand.

MOTO NO ICHI  — Original position

Competitors and Referee return to their starting positions.

TSUZUKETE  — Fight on

Resumption of fighting ordered when an unauthorised interruption occurs.

TSUZUKETE HAJIME  — Resume fighting – Begin The Refe

ree stands in a forward stance. As he/she says “Tsuzukete” he/she extends his/her arms, palms outwards towards the Competitors. As he/she says “Hajime” he/she turns the palms and brings them rapidly towards one another, at the same time stepping back.

SHUGO  — Judges called

The Referee calls the Judges at the end of the match or bout, or to recommend SHIKKAKU.

HANTEI  — Decision

Referee calls for a decision at the end of an inconclusive bout. After a short blast of the whistle, the Judges render their vote by flag signal and the Referee indicates his own vote by raising his arm.

HIKIWAKE  — Draw

In case of a tied bout, the Referee crosses his arms, then extends them with the palms showing to the front.

AKA (AO) NO KACHI  — Red (Blue) wins

The Referee obliquely raises his/her arm on the side of the winner.

AKA (AO) IPPON  — Red (Blue) scores three points

The Referee raises his/her arm up at 45 degrees on the side of the scorer.

AKA (AO) WAZA-ARI-  Red (Blue) scores two points

The Referee extends his/her arm at shoulder level on the side of the scorer.

AKA (AO) YUKO  — Red (Blue) scores one point

The Referee extends his/her arm downward at 45 degrees on the side of the scorer.

CHUKOKU  — Warning

The Referee indicates a Category 1 or 2 offence.

KEIKOKU - Warning

The Referee indicates a Category 1 or 2 offence then points with his/her index finger downwards at 45 degrees in the direction of the offender.

HANSOKU-CHUI  — Warning of disqualification

The Referee indicates a Category 1 or 2 offence then points with his/her index finger horizontally in the direction of the offender.

HANSOKU  — Disqualification

The Referee indicates a Category 1 or 2 offence then points with his/her index finger upwards at 45 degrees in the direction of the offender, and announces a win for the opponent.

JOGAI  — Exit from the match area not caused by the opponent The Referee points his/her index finger on the side of the offender to indicate to the Judges that the Competitor has moved out of the area.

SENSHU - First unopposed point advantage

After awarding the point in the regular fashion, the Referee calls “Aka (Ao) Senshu” while holding lifting his/her bent arm with the palm facing the Referee’ s own face.

SHIKKAKU - Disqualification “Leave the Area”'

The Referee points first upwards at 45 degrees in the direction of the offender then motions out and behind with the announcement “AKA (AO) SHIKKAKU!” he/she then announces a win for the opponent.

TORIMASEN  — Annulment

The point or decision is annulled. The Kumite Referee or Kata Chief Judge crosses his/her hands in a downward movement.

KIKEN  — Renunciation

The Referee points downwards at 45 degrees in the direction of the Competitor’s or team’s side of the mat.

MUBOBI  — Self Endangerment

The Referee touches his/her face then turning his/her hand edge forward, moves it back and forth to indicate to the Judges that the Competitor endangered himself.