Jiu-Jitsu | What Does It Mean?

Jiu-Jitsu | What Does It Mean?

The Meaning of Jiu-Jitsu Did you ever stop to think about what Jiu-Jitsu means? The Japanese characters “Jiu-Jitsu” translates to “gentle art” (gentle should be interpreted as flexible or resilient). On the mat we apply this by using leverage over brute force in order to best an opponent. When an instructor asks a student to “relax”, this is what they …