BJJ Vocabulary

I see this being a problem everywere I go, lots of confusion from both the broken english spoken by some of the Brazilian Black Belts coaching all over the World and from BJJ practitioners watching instructionals without subtitles, hopefully this will clear the air with some of you guys.

The Human Body English – Portuguese:

Hips – Quadril/Anca
Throat – Garganta
Neck – Pescoço
Foot – Pé
Head - Cabeça
Shoulder – Ombro
Knees – Joelhos
Knee - Joelho
Toes - Dedos do pé
Shoulder Blade – Omoplata
Ankle – Tornozelo
Calf – Pantorrilha
Arm – Braço
Forearm – Antebraço
Belly – Barriga
Hand - Mão
Fingers – Dedos
Thumb – Polegar
Back – Costas
Elbow - Cotovelo
Heel – Calcanhar
Waist – Cintura
Chin – Queixo
Bone – Osso
Ear – Orelha
Shin – Canela
Joint - Articulação
Eyes – Olhos
Nose – Nariz
Wrist - Pulso
Ligament – Ligamento
Armpit – Axila

BJJ Related Injuries

Cauliflower – orelha quebrada/Estoirada
Injury – Contusão
Staph – Forúnculo
Cut – Corte
Injures – Machucado

BJJ Positions Names

Posture – Postura
Look Up – Olha Pra Cima
Escape the Hips – Fugir de Quadril/Fuga de Quadril
“Pummel” – Esgrima
Slide – Escorrega
All Fours – De Quatro
Turn on All Fours – Vira De Quatro
Arm Bar – Chave de Braço
Knee Bar – Chave de Perna reta/Leg lock
Foot Lock – Chave de pé
Americana – Americana
Kimura – Kimura
Side Control -Cem Kilos/ Cruzada
Full Guard – Guarda
Closed Guard -Guarda Fechada
Half Guard – Meia Guarda
Butterfly Guard – Guarda de Ganchos
Spider Guard – Guarda Aranha
Guard Pass – Passagem de Guarda
Stack Guard Pass -Bandeja
Mount – Montada
Choke – Estrangulamento
Triangle – Triângulo
RNC – Mata-Leão
Guillotine – Guilhotina
To Roll – Rolar
Pushup – Flexão
Situp – Abdominal
Grips -Pegadas
Throw – Queda
Take down – Derrubar
Double Leg – Baiana
Hook – Gancho
Pull – Puxe
Push – Empurre
Escape – Fuga
Sweep – Raspada
Clock Choke – Estrangulamento de Relogio
Wristlock – Mäo de Vaca
On top – Por cima
Above – Acima
Below, beneath – Debaixo, Por Baixo
Warmup – Aquecimento
Strech – Alongamento
Toe Hold – Mata-Leão no Pé
North South – Meia Nove/Norte Sul
Sit Up – Sentar
Grab – Agarrar

BJJ Colors and Kit

Belt – Faixa
Bar on the belt – Gráu
Fabric – Pano
Sleeve – Manga
Collar – Gola
Lapel – Lapela
Gi – Kimono
Mat – Tatame
White – Branco
Blue – Azul
Purple – Roxa
Brown – Marrom
Black – Preta
Red – Vermelho/a

Other (Entertainment Value) BJJ Words

Gassed – Cansado
On Steroids – Bombado
Damn – Porra
Let’s go! – Vamo Bora
Go – Bora
Bastard – Veado (does not mean the same thing but has the same conversational value)
Smash – Arrebentar

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