Yet another TKD guy

Youd better RUN.

Its also the culture. If you call yourself a mma be prepared to knock some people out.

WHAT??? Nothing practical about boxing? Youre joking, right?

I was just asking for the general interpertation of the point. I can explain the end. The showdown on the roof ended with kakihara poking his eardrums out. Everything after that was imagined. Ichi wasnt really a bad guy deep down inside and he had no desire to kill the kid or Kakihara. Apparently he was either left on the roof by the others or he just left. That is why the kid and Kakihara botha ppeared after the fight. The kid was supposed to represent Ichi btw. Throughout the film he displays Ichian characteristics and is replaced by Ichi in a shot or two. I took it to mean that anyone could be Ichi.

I hope this is a joke.

NO

One question: WHY?

I take it you guys havent seen it?

Judo. The throws are top notch and the grappling is comperable to Brazillian jiujitsu. I was just owned by a taichi and judo practitioner the other day. His striking was nonexistent, but he kimurad my arm quite nicely.

Anyone seen this? If so, what do you think it meant?

Definitely not a general martial arts custom. In fact I dont think its anyones custom. Besides, I do 2 or 3 styles.

Why dont you head to a capoeira school?

"Now people will argue and say that I saw my friend beat up so and so. But if we are using the 'law of equals', the average MA student who only trains in the Americanized TKD would be at a disadvantage to on who trains in BJJ, Muay Thai, Pankration, etc. I think that is why the bashing goes on, people make it out to be a UFC fight all the time. If I wanted to enter the UFC or Pride Fighting championships, I wouldn't train in TaeKwonDo, nor would I have a real job, and my ears would look like Califlowers." This is highly incorrect. The problem is that high ranking taekwondoists keep losing to low ranking mixed martial artists. Not every mixed martial artists is training for UFC. Many are just martial hobbiests like most. Theres o excuse for being so close minded that you cannot succesfully fight against a martial artist of another style. After a certain point its time to stop making excuses and learn some new skills.