America the Baffled: One in Four Americans...

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

If you meet actual Brazilians and interact with them, yes, you will learn about their culture. But if you just pop in a CD or take a class........No.

I contend that you can't really learn a language that way. I took 3 years of Spanish, got good grades....don't speak a lick of Spanish and would quickly find myself murdered in Mexico.

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Yeah, but if it's Brazilian, at least give it a new name.

Jiu Jitsu means "Gentle Art" and the name is integral to the martial art itself. You don't rename Karate or Tae Kwon Do just because its being taught in America and Americans are modifying it. The base martial art and the meaning behind its energy are still the same.

But, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is different enough from its original Japanese counter-part that it is important to distinguish between the two. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can also be called Gracie Jiu Jitsu for the most part.

And now you know motherfucker.