tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30500538.post-42187165877397363022008-05-05T14:13:00.000-04:002008-05-05T14:13:00.000-04:00Excellent points! <BR/><BR/><I>Or maybe two other alternatives would be to either use poetic language, as in Chinese martial arts or to just rename things in your native language and ditch the exotic-sounding jargon…</I><BR/><BR/>The latter is how it works in BJJ. We use terms such as omoplata, but also refer to throws, chokes and various submission holds in plain old English. <BR/><BR/>An argument against this practice that seems somewhat pragmatic to me is that it limits my ability to travel to Brazil, Japan, or anywhere else and train without a language barrier. In Judo, as it was explained to me, one can train in Japan and speak no Japanese, but still understand enough to avoid too much difficulty. Makes sense to me.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085160494038535606noreply@blogger.com