O . It was used when you bow and off the mat, and when you got gut-punched (which was often in that class). In fact, I once posted asking about the origin of such terms: Daito Ryu or Sword Arts do not use this term. If there was a magical word that could be used for nearly anything. Further, I am very young compared to everyone else at my dojo. Let's NOT forget the true meaning and essence of "Budo" which is "Perfection of character of it's participants" We fight against one enemy - "our self"(and Mcdojos :-)of course) and OSU is a good reminder of it. Gives us a little more understanding on this enigmatic OSS-ing concept. Do you think Chiba's movies had any influence in the proliferation of the "osu" in Western karate culture? Most imply the same thing in sense. No way! I was visiting an independent "American Karate"-like (I think...?) sounds like you've never visited a "Go Kan Ryu" dojo ;-) I was flabbergasted by the amount if "Hai".... thought they breathed by the word by the time I walked out.... which was only 5 minutes. If I use a word incorrectly, or somebody THINKS I have used a word incorrectly, and they judge me for that without giving consideration to my circumstances then I’m not too concerned about what that person thinks of me. It is a crude attempt of instructors and students to sound "Japanese" I guess. I guess it really depends. ...that said, my only point of disagreement with your post is when the head-honcho (our Founder/Grandmaster, who is Japanese) says "OSU! There is a theological concept of Otodama, and the power of sound, which is certainly revered in the martial arts tradition. Jesse-san, what a fantastic post! Actually there is nothing wrong with using ossu, in the culture (martial arts, especially) where it is the norm. Some saw more than a little gamesmanship in Dabo Swinney’s decision to rank Ohio State 11th in his final ballot for the coaches’ poll, given that his Clemson Tigers are set to face the Buckeyes on Friday in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff. yes, but not very much...in fact I am not that keen on the traditions behind Karate Do...only the traditions that I feel nessesary to keep up the "politeness". Those of you who have been around long enough could remember that he came from the US and was one of "founders" of karate in Sweden in the 70s.? But as a Japanese speaker, I'm always taken aback because it is VERY masculine, bro-some, and slightly douchey. Initially, I found it strange because no one really knew what are why they were saying it (outside of Japan). I trained heavily in Martial Arts in NYC and California ever since the late 1960's and I will tell you this, "OSU" was used EXCLUSIVELY in the NYC dojos in the early 70's, from what I could tell. I am a huge fan of Japanese culture. Agreed. I was invited to work with a dojo where it was oss every entry to the dojo and response to the Sensei and at least twenty times a class. Like, you know what I mean? And to reply to the sensei "Hai sensesi". I have been fortunate to attend some of Fumio Demera's workshops in the past. ichi, ni, san ... - counting the steps of a technique 208k members in the osugame community. Not that Swinney is concerned about popularity, at least according to his comments Monday. Why? Omg! Thank you for your interesting research, commentary, and deductions, which has shed some light on what is probably the early etymological roots of the term OSU. As far as I'm concerned, in the dojo, if I'm following his lead I'm doing the right thing(s). I can't count how many times I've referred people to it, shared it and otherwise used it to educate. save . Thank you. I agree and tend to use hai as a response (never as a kiai). His explanation was always towards the Naval Officers view. In our Shotokan club in Illinois the OSS word runs rampant with every Sensei....except for one! Frankly I use it with all sorts of people on the telephone, with male and female customer service people, but then again as part of an overall fluency, I don't use it as my primary "yes", but rather when there is a sequence of polite wrapping up statements, as happens, and all the arigatos and other pleasantries have been exchanged, and I want to give the other party the last word, and show appreciation, and respect, and be a little creative, I might give a gently weighted "ossu" to show that this has all been received with gratitude. There are terms in our language which convey current significant biases and these should be avoided at all costs. I did some karate about 30 years ago and returned to it about 18 months ago when my son wanted to try it. "I'm going to the bathroom. Look what I found: Innovation capacity metric = 40 x (number of BS degrees/average number of BS degrees for top25) + 10 x (number of MS degrees/average number of MS degrees for top 25) + 20x (PhD degrees/average number of PhD degrees for top 25) + 30 x (research expenditures/average research … cheers and greetings from vienna ! Mariano Chantal. "hai sensei". I always get a kick today when some UFC guy in California uses it today. It doesn’t, or shouldn’t, matter. These are greetings. With the history lesson out of the way, let’s finish off with a bang. Now I can pass out a copy of this article rather than argue with my Shotokan, Kyukushinkai, Japanese based karate-ka friends. Spewing the word Ossu makes you sound a bit rough especially in a culture obsessed with pleasantries (this I one of my favorite things about Japan). I find that highly amusing, kinda makes me want to say it more, purely for entertainment value. In my dojo we use it for two things. Student rank in all the undergraduate colleges is based on total credit hours completed and recorded. Which was associated with the male machismo, endure anything thrown at you attitude. It is now more than 30 years since I last used the sacred word and still counting. When training got difficult, many would push through the pain, say Oss and continue fighting. In kyokushin dojos (and probably other dojos as well, but here I would be on unsteady grounds) in Japan, the term is used consistently. Thanks for the article. Another great article and more to think about....but more importantly, an explanation for my students of where Osu came from!!!! Thanks Jesse! That said, Osu has never been in practice in our federation or style. hai - affirmative, understood - not used any longer in class So, how does “Onegaishimasu” become “Osu!”? That is different to saying that that is what it must mean to all people. Missing arms and legs were permanent, very visible reminders of the War. Exactly like you described, it is used for everything. Anyhow, I'd like to know whether Jesse's "don't use it with women" aims to women in general or Japanese women. Counting the steps of a technique helps everyone in the dojo to stay in sync. b) Do you want to be seen as behaving like a rude, vulgar, and generally immature thug? posts about. How exactly does letter ranking work? Thank you, I'm a yogi and we say Namaste as a greeting (this you may know). In brazil we have two japanese shihans, now i'm embarassing about saying osu to them! At least the modern use of "hai" serves a considered psychological function, to ensure engagement and to force students to at least stay alert enough to affirm that they are not drifting off to sleep. BTW, thanks. Usually when entering the Dojo, sparring, entering the locker room, or simply greeting people at the dojo. As far as our usage of the word osu, we are instructed to use it as a kiai by our Grand Master Katsuoh Yamamoto and our Shihans. Baseball players in particular use this greeting at all times of the day but most often in the mornings. En otras palabras, lo utilizamos para estimular al estudiante. I don't know much about the origin of the word but in this kind of environment it is used in almost all the situations listed at the beginning of the article; more specifically I'll reduce them to: “hi”, “hello”, “goodbye”, “okay”, “thanks”, “I understand”. Thanks for your job! However, in our traditional Japanese Karate style, Osu is most often used to convey the "keep pushing" meaning. for the entire session Yet I have also trained with Yoshinkan practitioners and instructors who claim that Osu should be treated in a similar fashion to Kiai, in that it is only rarely used but when done so it is only done with intent and feeling behind it. I was taught, as you mentioned, Osu has many meanings. Let’s take a step back and answer some of the most frequency asked questions, sourced from you guys. the other 2/3 of class were divided in body heating and decompressing and individual time with the master by belt rank. Like my man Kurt Osiander always says..."now shut up and go train!" This is consistent with my own experience as a MA with 40+ years training in traditional and non-traditional styles. If others claim that when they say 'osu' it is a contraction of ohayoo gozaimasu then that IS what they are saying. Each ryu/school is different but Kyokushin and all the branch out schools are generally like this! Students use it to affirm that they understand, and at the beginning and/or end of a spar/fight (in dojo). Osu is as common in almost every non-Asian dojo as is the use of weird things done in Korean arts: tang soo in Tang Soo Do, hapki, kuk sool, kong shin (and that one actually does work) and many more. Can I just congratulate everyone for being the most polite set of comments I have ever seen on the Internet. Jesse-san, this is a good article. All three theories are right perhaps. In a lot of Karate schools, and even some BJJ / MMA gyms, the term “Osu!” seems to mean everything and anything – including: “hi”, “hello”, “goodbye”, “okay”, “thanks”, “excuse me”, “hey there”, “come here”, “go there”, “what’s up”, “look at me”, “do it this way”, “that way”, “do you understand?”, “I understand” and “train harder”. Let's ask some questions here, "Who's to say that it is right or wrong to use it? Thanfully he pointed this out a few matches in, found out the story, proverbially laughed his ass off which I'm told is unusual for an older Japanese gentleman so I'm guessing my classmate had an uber-polite upbringing or the TO had spent most of his life in Australia where all this took place and I spent the rest of the tournament being my normal self as a Kyokushin student. This is why I attend and take my children to Karate - respect, honour, confidence, fitness and self defense. We used to just say "Yes" or "Yes Sensi". That’s what they decided to do. I truly agree with you on the hai/silence theory! basamos en la sinceridad y el espíritu a la hora de ser utilizado . I did once hear Kanazawa sensei say once it after a seminar, (sounded like "hoss") to the whole of our group in attendance, and I got the distinct impression he was being accommodating of our local tendency and going with the flow. I rarely find mention of Shotokan, which was the training I received when I was a child. OSU is led by All-American pitcher Carrie Eberle. “Osu!” should be used very carefully, especially toward Japanese and people of higher rank/status/age than you – and more so if you are a woman. ppy blog. Maybe "Osu" is a contextual word that dojos have adopted and the meaning is understood in that dojo. osuskinner is a place to share, create and discover osu skins and skin elements. I have been to dojo's in Japan where it is used, and some where it isn't used (Just like the US). Let me now present three of the most prevailing theories on the origins of “Osu!”. and my users would definitely benefit from some of the information you present here. I train in kuk sool hapkido and people a) cannot pronounce the uniform name properly and b) do not know that a generic word for cloth is "bo(e)k (this is the same as "gi"). Hurtz. Thank you. Aren't you being a lot more overtly "judgy" in the use of that term than the innocuous "Osu"? According to history books, the expression “Osu!” first appeared in the Officers Academy of the Imperial Japanese Navy, in the early 20th century. This "o" from deep within and the breathiness of the ss imply kokyu, which is breath and suggests pause which implies a moment of respect and enlightenment, and I think that is one of the fundamental appeals of ossu. a) Do you study a Japanese style of karate (rather than an Okinawan style of karate)? That said, the "hai" is actually supposed to be a ki-ai, I was once told by the sensei's second. Osu (Os) es la más utilizada para transmitir el "seguir entrenando con mas empuje si pudiera ser, tambien transmitimos respeto y sinceridad al saludar al compañero o al entrar y salir del tatami, para nosotros en nuestro dojo debe ser el significado real. “It just worked out that, hey, we’ve got to play one of those teams. Yeah well then you definitely were not in a TKD dojang (dojo), since it is common to respond with "ye" = Hai! We are told it is more along the lines of your definition explaining it as a word of perseverance or as you said " pushing on" . it was a click "thing" back then.... he actually thought my silence meant I was unimpressed and snobbing everybody. Dave Thomas Brewer! Keep up the great work. I know I hate yelling "kong shin" 3-4 times while bowing in to a class or at seminars and such. Fluff. I like your reply Stuart. I have kind of imagined the deep 'O' in "osu" to be a bit like the exhaling technique in Goju-ryu's Sanchin breathing. 1. You see the kanji written in the manga a lot.

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