Naming Things To Master Them

Nomenclature and Taxonomy. Putting a specific and appropriate name to something helps us understand exactly what it is and where it fits compared to other “things”.

We name “things” so we can discuss them, and part of the fun of BJJ is how differently the same or similar moves are named in different parts of the world.

And a named-move might be made of 20 steps, some of which call upon more concepts that need definining; “remove the slack”, “create

A. “Hey Guys! So you grab here and push there, 1, 2 ‘clap’ Go!”

B. “Grab their thenar eminence with your hyphothenar eminence, while your own thenar eminence levers their carpal bones.”

C. “Grab their thumb-muscle with your three bottom fingers, and press against the back of their hand with the meat at the base of your own thumb to create a push-pull effect”

Not enough, too much for most, plain language.

2020/05/20