Waza-ari
Sign in to savethumb|Referee signaling waza-ari is the second highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ippon or waza-ari contest, usually judo, karate, or jujutsu.
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- ''Waza-ari'' in judo
- ''Waza-ari'' in karate
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thumb|Referee signaling waza-ari is the second highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ippon or waza-ari contest, usually judo, karate, or jujutsu.
== Waza-ari in judo == A waza-ari is the second highest score a fighter can achieve in judo, the others formerly being a yuko (advantage) and a koka. An ippon would be the highest score that, once awarded, ends the match in favor of the athlete who scored it. The referee raises his arm laterally parallel to the ground to award waza-ari. Its value is higher than any other sum or combination of lower scores. No matter how many yuko or koka, when time runs out, a waza-ari still counts more.
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