Robin Burden answered
'Art Suave' has a couple of different meanings.
It can refer either to martial arts, or to flirting, depending on the context.
What does 'Art Suave' mean?
In Portuguese, Suave means 'gentle' or 'soft'. Combined with the word art, it is an accurate translation of the Japanese martial art Ju-Jitsu.
Ju-Jitsu is a type of martial art that is based on grappling and holding. Its principle is that the size of an opponent shouldn't matter, because leverage and technique can overcome size and strength.
Art Suave would be the Portuguese translation of the phrase, and is commonly used because Ju-Jitsu is very popular in Brazil (a Portuguese-speaking country).
In fact, Brazil has its own recognized version of the martial art - which is why a native term was needed to describe it.
The meaning of 'Art Suave'
To a much lesser extent, 'art suave' is also the name that various pick-up artists use to describe their 'pulling' techniques. (If you're wondering what a pick-up artist is, it's a guy who believes he's made an art out of chatting up and seducing women.)
This is based on the English meaning of the word 'suave' - someone who is charming, confident and elegant.
It can refer either to martial arts, or to flirting, depending on the context.
What does 'Art Suave' mean?
In Portuguese, Suave means 'gentle' or 'soft'. Combined with the word art, it is an accurate translation of the Japanese martial art Ju-Jitsu.
Ju-Jitsu is a type of martial art that is based on grappling and holding. Its principle is that the size of an opponent shouldn't matter, because leverage and technique can overcome size and strength.
Art Suave would be the Portuguese translation of the phrase, and is commonly used because Ju-Jitsu is very popular in Brazil (a Portuguese-speaking country).
In fact, Brazil has its own recognized version of the martial art - which is why a native term was needed to describe it.
The meaning of 'Art Suave'
To a much lesser extent, 'art suave' is also the name that various pick-up artists use to describe their 'pulling' techniques. (If you're wondering what a pick-up artist is, it's a guy who believes he's made an art out of chatting up and seducing women.)
This is based on the English meaning of the word 'suave' - someone who is charming, confident and elegant.
