tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790324623702062987.post2059428284415123923..comments2023-05-10T09:31:50.332-04:00Comments on Jiujitsunista: Oss!Jiujitsunistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09041502171382772751noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790324623702062987.post-48584622765920851592011-02-25T10:36:33.780-05:002011-02-25T10:36:33.780-05:00Wow! Thanks, Slidey! If that doesn't explain...Wow! Thanks, Slidey! If that doesn't explain the word, nothing will. And even with his in depth explanation of the pronunciation , I am still slightly confused on how to say it properly! ...which is okay because I doubt I'll ever actually is it. =)Jiujitsunistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041502171382772751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790324623702062987.post-71552666355252154152011-02-25T09:54:47.254-05:002011-02-25T09:54:47.254-05:00Whenever someone asks about 'oss/osu', I l...Whenever someone asks about 'oss/osu', I link to <a href="http://www.24fightingchickens.com/2005/08/29/appropriate-usage-of-osu/" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Best article on the topic, ever.slideyfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374174757753962274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790324623702062987.post-26602004752421559052011-02-12T23:48:58.035-05:002011-02-12T23:48:58.035-05:00@Megan - The other meaning it had listed was this,...@Megan - The other meaning it had listed was this, "whenever a Sensei asks or informs of something, the response is "OSS!" It is the response that will signify understanding or confirm understanding."Jiujitsunistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041502171382772751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790324623702062987.post-60807914524945404042011-02-12T21:43:18.289-05:002011-02-12T21:43:18.289-05:00This one's been driving me nuts for a while. I...This one's been driving me nuts for a while. I ran it across my brother (he's been living in Japan for 5 years and speaks well) and he said now (in modern times), it's used to say "Sir!" as a sort of confirmation like "Yes Sir!". Maybe the same thing happened there that happened in BJJ.<br /><br />But I'd heard that same thing about Oshi Shinobu.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229873505463921052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790324623702062987.post-50365780994490754682011-02-12T00:12:04.780-05:002011-02-12T00:12:04.780-05:00One time after class a new student asked me what &...One time after class a new student asked me what "Oss" meant, which we said before and after each class...I was embarrassed to admit that I had no idea. I intended to look it up, but forgot-- now I know, thanks!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424696893999907489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790324623702062987.post-38445065075020422902011-02-11T11:23:26.526-05:002011-02-11T11:23:26.526-05:00I didn't know that. And I also needed to hear ...I didn't know that. And I also needed to hear that. Thanks!! :)A.D. McClishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.com