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they get about 1000 comments of just oss...its whatever. Upon entering the dojo we often will use a customary greeting such as Konban wa! Yeah well then you definitely were not in a TKD dojang (dojo), since it is common to respond with "ye" = Hai! OSU is mainly a part of Kyokushin and Shotokan community. McKay got a chance to see what happened in the Big 12 Championship, he knows Texas’s head coach, Shaka Smart as well, and credited OSU for how they played. Here's what I think, based on my experience with Yoshinkan Aikido: ;). God Knows... Hirano Aya. I just wanted to say thanks for this article. Visalia, CA. My view is that I do not speak Japanese so I do not say "Oss". IMHO. And never women. This fact, combined with the fact that “Osu!” is non-existent in traditional Karate dojos of Okinawa (read more about that here), tells us two things: Funnily enough, many Japanese people don’t even know themselves where the expression comes from. A los seres humanos nos gusta complicar mucho las cosas, las palabras no iban a ser menos, ¿no? I don't see people using as a "whats up" or outside the dojo. OPps... let's not go there... The Shinan of our federation was "familiar" with the "organized crime" world and did mention the term in that format but it was not acceptable in the dojo for that reason. That being said, several theories exist on its true meaning and origins. Ole, Jesse: I think the use of "Oss" in the world of karate is more style specific than people realize. I probably wouldn't dare to say this to anyone in person, and especially not to a master. It is very prevalent especially in the Shotokan style. Dicho esto estoy totalmente de acuerdo con los tres últimos comentarios. So I just use hai. It just seemed that the oss thing was so over done that it didnt mean anything. 1. cheers and greetings from vienna ! Well, for many martial artists there is such a word! I have said osu to Asano, Enoeda, Kawasoe and Kanazawa Sensei and probably a whole lot more in my dim and distant past. This is consistent with my own experience as a MA with 40+ years training in traditional and non-traditional styles. osuskinner is a place to share, create and discover osu skins and skin elements. OSU? Some communities trace their lineage to those bought as slaves or dedicated to deities. This is a little gem that I have discovered in the beatmap list of osu! I have studied a Japanese style for over 40 years and have never heard "Oss" used at any of the our style's dojos in Japan. share. Your website is fantastic as is your writing style. In Sweden, with SKA following JKA, I'm pretty sure everyone uses oss as the go-to response to sensei's instructions, and as greeting when entering and exiting the dojo. Arriving at the gym in the morning before training, we always greeted each other with Ohayou Goazaimasu, or Oss. We bow onto the mat (tatami) and we bow to the Shihan or Sensei. “We had a good experience at the Big 12 that we shared together,” John Smith said. But pay attention when you talk to Japanese people. Especially when involved in Okinawan Karate. I provide credit and sources back to your webpage? I am a 45 year student of a very traditional Japanese style with very traditional Sensei. Hausas, Yorubas and other ethnic nationalities have moved from their respective places and relocated to Igbo land and mingled so who will discriminate against them as  Osu. In the western world. Although “Onegaishimasu” is one of the most common expressions used in Japanese everyday language, it’s actually a pretty hard-to-translate term in English, and the closest equivalents I can come up with are “Please”, “Do me the favor”, or “Grant me the pleasure”, i.e. Gracias, creo recordar que es mi primer comentario. The speech was read on his behalf by Professor Gambari. In my opinion I think it's rather a greeting system then a punchline for keeping students alert. And never ever say, "hai, hai", that is like saying "yeah, yeah" (as in "I've heard it all, whatever!") Nobody else says it....but nobody else seems to mind and I've never been called out for it. great post. [20+ years of habit will likely be difficult to break], Hej sensie yes we really misused the Osu to much both when wee greed people in and outsight the dojo and to say yes/understood/got it while training hehe but thank you for the insight why when and what to do thank you and I'm excited to train with you in may??? Either way, I'm passing this article to old class mates who are still at my old dojo. Example: “You cannot stop your daughter from marry a man because he is an  Osu. That is also how I have noticed it being used across styles and federations ind Denmark, and even by visiting japanese instructors acroos styles. Jesse-san, what a fantastic post! Is it a crime to hail from Okija, Anambra State? We use OSS in BJJ and is used with utmost respect... and perhaps it has been appropriated incorrectly as described in this article but language itself evolves with culture and this is what has happened in martial arts. “We have always struggled to secure a better future, now that things are gradually turning around for us; they are saying we can’t get married, all because of  Osu and  Ohu caste, all because of an ancient belief that has been abolished in other villages. Joggers, for instance, involved in an athletic activity, responded with considerably rougher language than people who were just out for a stroll or walking their dog. hai - affirmative, understood - not used any longer in class More than a year later when i read this post (November 2019), you brought the words back into perspective without "McDojo" jibes. I'm very careful to point out to my students, when it is and isn't proper to use them. I can't remember the exact title, but it was something like "Top Japanese Dirty Slang Words". One of my classmates is Japanese and when I signed up for an open full-contact karate/kickboxing tournament organised by a Japanese born Shotokan instructor he points out that "Osu" is a bit of a disrespectful term to older Japanese folks and I shouldn't use it, just nod, agree and bow like the others did. As "OSU" is predominantly associated with knockdown karate; "Hai" is synonymous with Go Kan Ryu and otheroffshots of it. OSS means 'Endure and suppress yourself." Osu! Usually when entering the Dojo, sparring, entering the locker room, or simply greeting people at the dojo. I knew it existed but it had never entered my ears other than an occasional 80's B rated Karate flick. I think it is important for students to use contextual language when making the appropriate response. Prof. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, has threatened to excommunicate the faithful who still practice the Osu caste in the Catholic community. When doing drills: Ichi - HAI! It is part of my small amount of personal bushido. READ our Privacy-policy and cookie policy. 1.) I don't think so. Meanwhile, at Imufu community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, the practice is still causing ripples as the Onuaje family is still being denied of taking titles on the ground that they are  Osu. He got onto the topic of osu and said in nice words that the use of it was rather low brow. In one, Ossu is encouraged in our dojo, like a secret code. Put together, these two kanji form a new compound word, which can symbolize a lot of stuff, depending on who interprets it: “combat spirit”, “the importance of effort” “the necessity to overcome all obstacles by pushing them aside”, “advancing with a steady positive attitude”, “not showing suffering” and “the spirit of perseverance” are some of the commonly cited meanings of this “Osu!” version. When my instructor was Japanese, I used 'hai', but now that I train with Americans I just say "Yes sir", or "sir" (if I'm really out of breath). “It makes people to begin to feel unnecessarily superior and belittling others but remember this was the same thing we condemned in the days of the colonial masters and someone is here practicing such absurdities, it is the same thing with slave trade because it dehumanizes human being”, Eze Ajoku said. Rev. Slight intonations, if you were to draw out the "hai" as "haaaaai" or use a falling tone, could even make you sound rebellious and cheeky. So, we're still on the old OSS topic? All skins generated with this site are for personal use only. True I think western culture has taken it a bit far in the usage, often an instructor might describe a technique, and ask Osu? I have trained in both Kyokushin and Seidokai Dojos in Japan and the word Ossu is as all purpose as it was in my Shotokan Dojo in Canada. “You can see both the churches and even the traditional institutions have condemned it, in its entirety but for some people, I don’t know why it still exists. "Oss!" Nice summary, Jesse. Because it would be disrespectful to not say it. Real men use osu/osss. ---- I appreciate your article and should probably not even post, as one who sort of knows how to use Osu... Osu are regarded as unclean or untouchable because they are (alleged to be) dedicated to the gods. 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. There are terms in our language which convey current significant biases and these should be avoided at all costs. It is the ultimate utility word for many martial artists! 2 7 4. This is definitely the style Shotokan :D, We only ever use it on gasku or our intensive training weekend when there are no non-karate-ka ladies around. Jokes aside, no one was able to tell me anything about it, your article was a great help! I feel that it's important that we pay attention to the cultural aspects involving the use of both foreign grammar (however informal) and its corresponding social etiquette. Should I explain it to my sensei or is it ok if we keep using it like that ? And I'm glad that they do, I just disagree with the way Jesse's basically saying women shouldn't use it because it's a "masculine word for men". It was one of the most important experiences of my life in a tiny outback town in Australia. Well, if you wanted to be very formal "wakamrimasu" and "wakarimasen" was OK to be used too, but I never did, it was more like a thing that the "diehard fans of the movie Shogun used. we would use when we would spar each other in alleys and basements ... only those in the "know" of inner-city NYC Martial Art kids would use it, and then it spread to tournaments.... but then when the UFC / MMA exploded, "OSU" took off with it and gained national and international usage... but way back then, in the 70's and 80's, no one but us used it. Without it, and the understanding of its meaning to push on and constantly seeking human depth, our training would lack true budo purpose. Arthur, Great article, Jesse-san! Osu!". Shioda Gozo (10th Dan Aikido Master) and other Yoshinkan masters use "Osu"; and some of us also say it on Facebook. It is a military system and was was chosen by the Japanese government to represent Japan at the 64 Worlds Fair and 67 World Expo. Obviously, we also have to count in Japanese but I don’t think they pronounce it right, at least compared to any references I can find. It was kind of comical. I will use it in training, as this is the kyokushin way. In 9 times out of 10, there are two very good options: “Hai!” is the commonly used word in Japanese for “yes”/”understood”/”affirmative”. Do you use “Osu!”/”Oss!”? :-). So did 'osu' enter the karate lexicon via mainland Japan instead of Okinawa? so how come in the anime "Hunter x Hunter" Gon and Killua said it to Wing, who's older than them and their teacher? Otagani rey! I never tried saying "oss" at our dojo after that. But for those of us who have enormously enjoyed and benefited from training in American karate schools, derivative of foreign martial art schools, I don't think we need to shoulder any social responsibility for minor affectation of using a few foreign terms. OSU OSU! Plenty of groups use jargon that is unintelligible to outsiders. I have kind of imagined the deep 'O' in "osu" to be a bit like the exhaling technique in Goju-ryu's Sanchin breathing. I do this personally because I think it promotes a behavior type that is synonymous with the language expression. So what do students say during 'bow-in' and 'bow-out' in Okinawa? He said that the use of hai was 'classier'. Any advice? At one of the seminars, there was a large contingent of Kyokushin students. Due to my parents divorce, I got to fly back and forth a bit during those years, and no one that I trained with in California ever used it, ever, but ALL of my friends back in NYC used it back. Transcend beyond your lonely heart Star Difficulty. Problem is that nodding or bowing can hardly be written down :) I agree and tend to use hai as a response (never as a kiai). for absolutely everything! Osu. Oss Jesse-san, Having been a military, then a civilian cop, I thought it a central means of assuring my survival. + 2,431 others! submitted 22 May 2020. last updated 26 Jun 2020. 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. Karate is (for me) is not how I compare to other's skill or technique but, how a stack up against myself 1 year ago. No one ever told me it was considered bad form. According to Igwe Ekere, the state government has since banned the practice. Love this article, not in the last place because of the reactions! In general it involved the apprentice's interest for him to talk about that otherwise he would give us general directions for 1/3 of the class and sometimes we did some choral Kiai during those. Thank You! The answer you would give would be "Wassup?" What does a clumsy karateka say? Teaching cross culturally is important because I think Jesse points out that cultural viewpoints do not always translate with languages. Most imply the same thing in sense. During our bow in and out, there was silence. When I began my karate training my first day was learning to bow correctly, and respectfully. Most verbs and sentences end in a masu or desu sound that comes out as an elongated s. Every one else says 'Courtesy' to come in or out. I was told that karateka were required as early as the early 20th century in Japan to say, "Osu" or other acceptable greeting to higher ranking students if they saw them anywhere, and continue saying it and bowing within reason until acknowledged. If you think “Osu!” is an all-purpose secret word that you can use with your dojo buddies while on the phone, at the mall, when doing dishes or walking your dog – you’re not only using it horribly wrong, but also promoting the kind of group-think mentality that got today’s music culture to … Sheet music for "God Knows" from Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu OST, composed by Aya Hirano, arranged by PianoVI. Such is just polite conversation. We follow the train of thought that it is a bit offensive and not used in polite company/normal conversation. 7,221 9. Having trained with several Yoshinkan practitioners and been to many cross style training seminars/classes over the years, while they do use it, even within the Yoshinkan style the actual amount and expected use of it will vary tremendously. “There used to be maltreatment of the  Osu class. Sensei brought his big ass American Bulldog to class every day. He asked them about it and liked the idea of it and now it is everywhere in BJJ too. And when Professor Carlos would explain something or say something the Kyokushin students would do what they do and respond with a very polite "Osu." Around our dojo and crowd, OSU means hello and "I'm one of you" or " you are one of us". The best interpretation of the word perseverance is - as far as I know - from Margaret Wheatley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpRPaBGtoZU. Masakatsu Agatsu. It is a senseless term that really has no meaning, other than the meanings applied to it by overly conditioned karate students and instructors. But we are complicated beings, aren't we? It also slips out of off my mouth in public places because I use it so much in training. Love this article Jesse-san! When we bow to start the class: "Osu!" I was taught, as you mentioned, Osu has many meanings. From today, we have stamped our feet that the old things have passed away, what we should pursue now is unity and love, a new beginning covenant with God.”. If we stay in sync, we can sometimes improve our technique by observing other students out of the corner of our eyes! Absolutely no connection to Japan whatsoever. Ossu is fine, in Karate and Judo and Yoshinkan Aikido dojos. •…or say nothing." I am a little more weary of the Kyokushin theory as many Kyokushin Karate-ka would tell you Mas Oyama invented Karate, or at least the best Karate if you would listen to them. As a long time Kyokushin practitioner from a Russian IKO offshoot, I've always said "osu" when responding to an instruction, correction, or encouragement (after getting leveled). This is a great post. In others it can simply be a symbol of perseverance. On the contrary, "Osu" is highly irregular in regular polite Japanese conversation. When they post a picture of a Master or kitten in a GI. ;-), I think that is the same mentality as shouting the word Ki-ai. They are called by different names in their various communities. For me, it really always comes down to the sincerity and spirit of the term's usage. Also, Pastor Brutus Edafe of Dominion City Church condemned the practice, describing it as an old fashioned ideology in human existence. Recently, I listened to an instruction on youtube and it was used as a catch-all (are you with me, boys?). I mean, once an order is issued, "Osu" is in order. It also works when you have been punched in the solar plexis and it is about the only word you can manage to say as you try to re inflate your lungs, like your key word in transcendental meditation. Dr. Tesshin Hamada (Hanshi and current President of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai) teaches that Osu means to "press-on" (similar to the Kyokushin meaning). Those classified as Osu are seen as second class citizens of such communities. If you don't speak any other Japanese, however, perhaps "thank you, sensei" would sound more natural. How about a discussion on god bless you for a sneeze? I'll stick with hai.. Rgds Mariano Chantal. Thank you very much!!! Why do you suggest this? Maybe this was helpfull? Like anything understanding the origin is important but so is recognising the change and adaptation. “Osu  is an old fashioned tradition it shouldn’t be practice at this modern world that Christianity has taken over. Some people even marry foreigners which you don’t know if they are  Osu  as their wives. To be honest, I relegate everyone I hear saying 'osu', and particularly everyone who uses it as a response on Facebook, to hobbiest status rather than budoka, but then I am a koryu snob. There was no exact moment when she learned her dad and nine other members of the men’s basketball program at Oklahoma State were killed in a plane crash. They're all correct, aren't they? Osu was ubiquitous in my Kyokushin days.....glad that now I am in American Kenpo we do not have that tradition! And terms like, "run like a girl" or you "hit like a girl." Gives us a little more understanding on this enigmatic OSS-ing concept. The decision which was taken by the traditional ruler, Dr Felix Ugwu; the President General of the community, Chief Daniel Attama, and other decision-making bodies in the community, renounced the reprehensive practice to engender peace, unity and development in the community. There is a lot in tonality. I used it all the time to men, women and those of higher ranks. This is a very egotistical post. A form of pledging your whole self to the training, and acknowledging that you have trained to the best of your ability, and that you have pushed yourself. In another, Ossu is never used but I do ... occasionally ... use it to my shihan and he seems to like it, I think for him it harkens back to a time. Again, not a theory but an explanation. Like, you know what I mean? If we don't stay in sync the class will look chaotic, it will be confusing for students the sensei and observers. A source from the community lamented that the monarch and some leaders have refused to let the obnoxious practice go. I will use it when I great my fellow karateka, and they greet me the same way. If it causes confusion for onlookers who are not part of the group then so be it. as the closing greeting. but wouldnt say that to other communities for example such as karate guys. That being said, it is still correct, while "osu" is not (as far as I know.) Thanks for the input, good to know how it works in Kyokushin! Thanks for the article. 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. 1. Quite often Japanese when they agree or understand something they say Ah So or So said several times such as so so so. "Oh" means effort. Respectful silence, possible relished with a respectful gesture like slightly nodding or taking a bow one can't be wrong. I never use this particular term. A dead myth in Anambra. Anyway, thought you might like to hear the perspective of someone who's studied karate in Japan that wasn't Shotokan or Kyokushin and is far away from Okinawa. It’s similar to the previous ‘Good Morning Theory’ in the sense that a longer (formal) Japanese expression gets shortened to a more pragmatic (but less respectful) version. If a Japanese person came to my country and seemed to be misusing a word, I wouldn’t get offended. This word is as you say not considered polite, and quite masculine. I'm female! 2. After my first week at BJJ I began asking friends at school about its meaning and for the most part I got a bunch of confused faces or explanation of how only men use it. I respect their use in their dojo. shouldn't be used careless. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the "Oss" thing...I never use it in letters UNLESS I receive letters from HQ in Japan where they use "Oss"...In my dojo?? with best regards, This is a great article on the use of Ossu. 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