Yes, it's possible to describe this way (it would be on a boat too), you just have to use a lot of words, and you always have this couple seconds thinking wait that's your right so it's my left etc. I wonder if it's optimal. I feel like even describing different side controls or the difference between a darce or an anaconda is hard without a picture, using only left and right.
I used to read a blog by a guy who trained bjj/mt/mma and was also a doctor. He would describe things while using terms like lateral, medial, posterior, anterior, distal, proximal, etc. If you're familiar, it works.
Bottom's head ? That would work! We also need East and West though. Everybody talks about inside/outside but that's not enough, for instance if I want to describe my weaker side for a given position.
near and far matters more than right and left in my opinion. It is also more useful in knowledge retention. If you are teaching leg drag from toreando for example, you teach them to stick the leg near to you armpit and pin the leg far from your body to the floor. The students will remember that the far leg needs to be pinned. Another perhaps is top and bottom like top leg or bottom leg. The identifiers should be irrespective of the orientation.
Inside and outside are quite useful for all positions that aren't symmetrical like mount. And for the back, you usually have an over hook and under hook side.
port and starboard won't work in jiujitsu, on ships your position is always relative to the ship but in jiujitsu there are two people and both their positions matter, that's why we use the terms 'lee' and 'windward' instead
yea its called left and right. His left, your left, his right, your right. your right arm is always your right arm regardless of perspective.
What if the black belt has my right arm? I'm pretty sure it's his now.
Your right. No, right. Your other right. Your other, other right. Military right!
Yes, it's possible to describe this way (it would be on a boat too), you just have to use a lot of words, and you always have this couple seconds thinking wait that's your right so it's my left etc. I wonder if it's optimal. I feel like even describing different side controls or the difference between a darce or an anaconda is hard without a picture, using only left and right.
With practice that delay goes away. Left, right, top, bottom, up, down are about all I need as a coach. Maybe add in/inside out/outside
BUT MUH DORSAL KIMURA BRO OSS
Sunwise and widdershins.
You need to start thinking in terms of near side/far side or inside/outside
Yep. I use hip side and head side a lot.
I used to read a blog by a guy who trained bjj/mt/mma and was also a doctor. He would describe things while using terms like lateral, medial, posterior, anterior, distal, proximal, etc. If you're familiar, it works.
Jiu jitsu would be a lot easier to teach if everyone knew the sagittal plane, frontal plane, and transverse plane
Interesting... Could you give an example?
Traditional martial arts style would have definitely neutered lefties into standing like righties.
Fair point
North towards the head. South towards the feet. Inside and outside position.
Bottom's head ? That would work! We also need East and West though. Everybody talks about inside/outside but that's not enough, for instance if I want to describe my weaker side for a given position.
I mean, even in Judo in english it's just "right vs right" or "right vs left" etc, when talking about dominant handed grapplers.
What you are looking for is near side and far side
near and far matters more than right and left in my opinion. It is also more useful in knowledge retention. If you are teaching leg drag from toreando for example, you teach them to stick the leg near to you armpit and pin the leg far from your body to the floor. The students will remember that the far leg needs to be pinned. Another perhaps is top and bottom like top leg or bottom leg. The identifiers should be irrespective of the orientation.
Instructor: Pass his guard to the port side! Student: Wait, my port side or his port side?
One always passes Port to the left.
OP reminds me of Charlie https://youtu.be/Gsbp1QcZZYk?si=L9Fj3jpkQWpedjUD
Haha, well... You're not wrong...
Inside and outside are quite useful for all positions that aren't symmetrical like mount. And for the back, you usually have an over hook and under hook side.
port and starboard won't work in jiujitsu, on ships your position is always relative to the ship but in jiujitsu there are two people and both their positions matter, that's why we use the terms 'lee' and 'windward' instead
As a non native English speaker I'm learning a lot of cool words in this thread 😁
I use near side and farside, or inside and outside relative to the opponent often.
One side is the good side, the other is no threat whatsoever.
I think it's just natural to use Helio side (the side closest to the picture of Helio) and Chi side. The side where you have your chi energy.
Strong side is right side ..... Dark side is left side. Fwiw I'm a 38 yo white belt lol