Judo term
Zori: Judo Meaning
- Pronunciation
- zoh-ree
- Meaning
- Sandals
In Judo
Zori are the sandals kept off the tatami. They provide footwear while moving around the dojo without carrying dirt onto the training surface.
How to recognize it
Recognize zori as the footwear left at the mat edge before a judoka steps barefoot onto the tatami.
Quick check
Where do zori stay during Judo practice?
Reveal answer
Off the tatami, at the mat edge.
Keep it distinct
Sandals and mat
stay off the . The tatami is the clean training surface used for Judo practice.