| Aka | Red | |
| Ao | Blue | |
| Aiuchi | Simultaneous scoring techniques | No point is awarded to either contestant. Referee brings his fists together in front of his chest. |
| Aka (Ao) Ippon | Red (Blue) scores one point | The Referee extends his arm downward at 45 degrees on the side of the scorer. |
| Aka (Ao) Nihon | Red (Blue) scores two points | The Referee extends his arm at shoulder level on the side of the scorer. |
| Aka (Ao) Sanbon | Red (Blue) scores three points | The Referee raises his arm up at 45 degrees on the side of the scorer. |
| Ashi Barai | Foot Sweep takedown | |
Jogai | Exit from the match area | The Referee points his index finger on the side of the offender to indicate to the Judges that the contestant has moved out of the area. |
Yame | Stop | Interruption or end of the bout. As he makes the announcement, the Referee makes a downward chopping motion with his hand. |
| Sanbon | Three points | are awarded for: a)Jodan kicks. b)Throwing or leg sweeping the opponent to the mat followed by a scoring technique. |
| Nihon | Two points | are awarded for: a) Chudan kicks. b) Punches on the back, including back of the head and neck. c) Combination hand techniques, the individual components of which each score in their own right. d) Unbalancing the opponent and scoring. |
| Ippon | One point | is awarded for: a) Chudan or Jodan Tsuki. b) Uchi. |