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DonMagee · 03-29-2010, 05:57 AM

My judo coach has never made the distinction. We use "matte" for stop or tap. If the coach says it, you stop. If you can't tap and you say it, your partner stops.

03-29-2010, 05:57 AM	#11
DonMagee Location: Indiana Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,311 Offline	Re: Call-out for "I yield" in Japanese My judo coach has never made the distinction. We use "matte" for stop or tap. If the coach says it, you stop. If you can't tap and you say it, your partner stops.
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