"Hespect!": A Dictionary of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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This book is a fantastic, light weight, reference tool that is specifically tailored toward BJJ terminology. If you train with anyone from Brazil, plan on traveling to train, or you just want to understand what your Brazilian professor is yelling, check out this book! Its non-intimidating format will get you familiar with the fundamentals of pronunciation and sentence structure before moving on to basics and vocab. Learning the language of this art will help with your immersion into the culture of BJJ, which will greatly improve your experience on the mats!

Are you ever at a jiu jitsu tournament and you hear your opponent's coach SCREAMING in Portuguese? GET THIS BOOK and learn what the coach is saying! I love immersing myself in the language of martial arts....Portuguese for BJJ, Japanese for judo...The book is very informative, easy to follow, and if your master or Profesor is from Brazil....you will grin ear to ear when you finally know what a word means he has been saying for 10 years!#hespect

This book is an incredible resource on common phrases that you'll hear while training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) across the globe! You won't find this information in a standard Portuguese(Brazilian)-English dictionary. Absolutely priceless! Thanks Deborah!

It's about time our American friends learned the language spoken in the dojos! Such fun book and helpful information!! A MUST get for all bjj practitioners and enthusiasts!!Ossss

the dictionary of slang from Jiu Jitsu from Rio de Janeiro translated into English and Portuguese portugues a great contribution to the sport of jiu-jitsu for practitioners and non-practitioner also serves as a great working tool for teachers and students .

Exactly what it says it is. This will help anyone looking to understand Portuguese terms related to BJJ. Planning to travel to Brazil? Do you have a particularly non-affluent instructor? This book will help.

This book is amazing. If you are into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, this book absolutely will help you with terminology, lingo and common phrases used in tournaments and inside the dojo.

Excelente guia para professores e praticantes de BJJ !