Jiu-Jitsu practice sketches from sideline to better understand life-drawing poses. Little time is allowed to capture the gesture as the model quickly moves. A pencil scribble is immediately drawn with loose outline and action-line of spine to capture the thrust of the body in motion. Quick glances at the paper to see where you are and back up on the model are ideal. The haphazard gesture sketches are taken to the art table where guessing is done to complete the figure with a .7 mm drawing pen. Brushed india ink with a 1/4” angle brush conveys thick to thin line action. Gouache is added to color the piece separating the people from the background. The key to improved drawing from most how-to books is “draw from life.” This is a study in that mode of thought.