Lloyd Irvin/BJJ kumite "hajime"?

[Einarr]

Does anyone know why in the BJJ kumite the referee signals the beginning of a match with "hajime"? In Japanese it means "begin" and is the term used in Judo. Strangely the referee seems to say hajime to signal a stoppage too which is just odd - the Japanese/Judo term would be "matte". Surely Portuguese "combate" and "parou" would be more appropriate, or even just saying "begin" and "stop".

Does anyone know why this is?

 

[Strange Shadows]

Because it is the beginning of the rest of their journey, bro.

 

[Shemhazai]

Probably just a (misinformed) part of the 'kumite' gimmick.

 

[Paul B]

He was probably just trying to copy Bloodsport, and 'hajime' is what the refs used in the movie.

Youtube clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbkTH1U-SZU

 

[BJJArsenal]

Yeah, they did it as a bloodsport reference.

 

[Latecomer]

Does anyone know why in the BJJ kumite the referee signals the beginning of a match with "hajime"? In Japanese it means "begin" and is the term used in Judo. Strangely the referee seems to say hajime to signal a stoppage too which is just odd - the Japanese/Judo term would be "matte". Surely Portuguese "combate" and "parou" would be more appropriate, or even just saying "begin" and "stop".

Does anyone know why this is?

I thought I heard them use "matte" also.

 

[Pengu]

Why are they even using japanese terms?
Just stick to english...first they take the gi...then they take osu! now they want hajime and matte...
man this is funny

 

[Strange Shadows]

Then they take our money

 

[Einarr]

Then they take our money

Then Lloyd Irvin takes your . . . let's not go there.

 

[KJGould]

Even the refs are fake ...

 

[selfcritical]

So i'm on the "fuck TLI" bandwagon. But I've met plenty of BJJ people that use the Judo terminology for things, the OSS, etc. Esp brazilians.

 

[Einarr]

So i'm on the "fuck TLI" bandwagon. But I've met plenty of BJJ people that use the Judo terminology for things, the OSS, etc. Esp brazilians.

No-one says "osu" in Judo.

 

[monkeypee]

What the hell does OSS mean? They don't just use it in Judo. They also use it in other martial arts like karate also. But as far as i know Osu is a short for "ohayo gozaimassu", which means good morning, and is sometimes used like "what's up". But i do'nt get why they use oss in martial arts community though.

 

[esteven]

because it is the beginning of the rest of their journey, bro.

haha!

 

[esteven]

I just watched it, and they're actually saying "yame," which does mean "stop."

 

[Latecomer]

What the hell does OSS mean? They don't just use it in Judo. They also use it in other martial arts like karate also. But as far as i know Osu is a short for "ohayo gozaimassu", which means good morning, and is sometimes used like "what's up". But i do'nt get why they use oss in martial arts community though.

Appropriate Usage of 'Osu!' - 24 FIGHTING CHICKENS

 

[esteven]

Appropriate Usage of 'Osu!' - 24 FIGHTING CHICKENS

. . . And that's all that needs to be said on THAT subject! Damn!

 

[selfcritical]

appropriate usage of 'osu!' - 24 fighting chickens

27 hit combo!

 

[KJGould]

No-one says "osu" in Judo.

I blame Paul Phoenix from Tekken.

 

[viniciusfs]

Does anyone know why in the BJJ kumite the referee signals the beginning of a match with "hajime"? In Japanese it means "begin" and is the term used in Judo. Strangely the referee seems to say hajime to signal a stoppage too which is just odd - the Japanese/Judo term would be "matte". Surely Portuguese "combate" and "parou" would be more appropriate, or even just saying "begin" and "stop".

Does anyone know why this is?

I'm brazilian, learning jiu-jitsu in Brazil. We don't use japanese formalities in training, sometimes we start with 'hajime' and stop with 'matte', but more often we use portuguese 'lutem' and 'tempo'.

'Lutem' means 'fight' and 'tempo' means 'time'.