The term JUDO CLASS is composed of three words: CLASS='font-bold underline-link hover:text-barberry-yellow'>DAN, which is a 3-letter word meaning 'CLASS='font-bold underline-link hover:text-barberry-yellow'>EXPERT' or 'CLASS='font-bold underline-link hover:text-barberry-yellow'>MASTER, ' JUDO, which is a Japanese martial art, and CLASS, which refers to a group of people who come together to learn a particular skill or activity. A judo CLASS is a gathering of people who come together to learn the techniques and principles of judo. The instructor of the CLASS is typically referred to as a CLASS='font-bold underline-link hover:text-barberry-yellow'>DAN, or CLASS='font-bold underline-link hover:text-barberry-yellow'>MASTER, of the art.