Isn't it like saying that I study Texas Tai-Chi?
2007-05-13 07:03:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
sorry for the typo
IS it disrespectful..............
2007-05-13 07:58:27 · update #1
Very very good question my friend!! Those of us who have studied the traditional arts and blindly followed the "way" as dictated by some dead Japanese /Chinese founder over a hundred years ago should realise, for the most part, that these arts were never meant for us!! Gung fu before Bruce Lee was a strictly Chinese only deal.
For those who continue to mimic asian traditions and immerse themselves in the asian martial art of choice - fine but go the whole hog. If you practice a hybrid style eg; Zen Do Kai then it is an insult to call it Karate.
Those poor dead founders should have taken copyrights out on the names "karate" "Jujutsu" etc. (lol) because the fact is that there is nothing that regulates the martial arts or how they are taught etc. Tomorrow I can open a school, promote myself to 10Dan and call my style FORMO - Do!!
2007-05-13 23:58:27 · answer #1 · answered by Formo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand your concern to some degree... I'm about to be a Parent myself. However I am also an active Martial Artist. I can tell you Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is most likely a safer sport/Martial art than you may realize. BJJ is a grappling martial art, meaning it's like wrestling..but they don't slam each other. They focus on submissions... and how to work for submission, such as arm bars and leg locks..trying to make your partner tap out. BJJ was Intended originally to be taught to smaller people... so the moves have been modified so that even a small person can use them against a big person and still win. Your daughter may come home exhausted and a bit sweaty otherwise okay. Now look at it this way...Lets say some jerk try's to pin your daughter to the floor for whatever reason, Most girls would just end up being a victim... but with BJJ your daughter could Choke out her attacker or snap his arm while being held on the ground. It's a Great sport...it's really safe...and it's great self defense especially for young women. Try looking at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu videos on YouTube for a better Idea of what it's really all about. =)
2016-03-19 04:32:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is kind of like saying "Texas Tai-chi", if the folks in Texas where practicing a Tai-Chi that was very very different than traditional Tai-Chi, if they had almost re-invented it as a new art.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is worlds away from Japanese jiu-jitsu and thus called something different. Other arts have developed from Japanese jiu-jitsu such as judo and aikido and have changed the name completely. If anything it is somewhat respectful on the Brazilian's part that they kept the "jiu-jitsu" in the name, honoring the past of the art, and not come up with a whole new title for their art.
2007-05-13 07:38:50 · answer #3 · answered by Geeper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a solid question. There are new ryu appear from time to time and they find their own appellation, so I can't say the Gracie family is not entitled to do the same. "Jiu-jitsu" is incorrect romanization to begin with; so arguably if people wanted to show respect they would refer to jujutsu, Brazilian or otherwise.
On the other hand there are those who do understand that issue who hold that jiu-jitsu is a grandfathered term and thus OK. If people don't know the difference between jiu-jitsu and jujutsu, then you can't really expect them to object to the seemingly oxymoronic "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu".
2007-05-13 09:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it isn't disrespectful, it's just a different way. it's like American kempo or TKD. not only that, from what i understand is that BJJ is a little bit different. it's also referred to as Gracie jiu-jitsu. Gracie modified what he learned in japan to fit his strength since he was a smaller guy and everything. He just formed a different style and it wasn't to disrespect anything that was developed by the Japanese or Chinese. he just wanted to be able to use it to his benefit. clearly it works since it's a now widely used and respected style of martial art.
2007-05-13 12:55:13 · answer #5 · answered by JAS 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can say that BJJ is very dif. than Jap. Jiu-Jitsu so I don't think there should be a stink about it. It is based, only based, on what the former generations of Gracie's learned which was the jap. version. Helio found that he was to small and not quite strong enough to do it their way so he devleoped his way of doing it.
2007-05-13 09:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by Zenshin Academy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no because it would differentiate what type of jiu jitsu you practice. Different jiu jitsu's exist with different styles. The brazilian jiu jitsu is a style in of it self. If it sounds racial to you, and you don't like it, just refer to it as Gracie-Jiu-Jitsu.
2007-05-13 07:10:41 · answer #7 · answered by hi O__o 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no becuase there is the origianl japenese jiu jitsu and then the art of brazialan jiu jitsu there is "american' karate its a different style brazillan jiu jitsu is different it was created by the gracies family hint "gracie" jiu jitsu its justa different stylle
2007-05-13 14:15:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not. bjj and ju-jitsu are not the same.
bjj is mostly all grappling ju-jitsu has all type of fighting techs.
and truly you are comparing to totally different things. thats like saying kick boxing and muay thai should be called the same when they are not.
2007-05-13 10:24:30 · answer #9 · answered by apisfl07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think so, the jiu jitsu is still there.
2007-05-13 08:31:00 · answer #10 · answered by teamjesus_ca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋