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I've not come across that story but there are plenty out there.

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I've not come across that story but there are plenty out there.

I love to hear, please because I love to hear a good martial arts story based on eccentric and mysterious characters.

It begins with the knowledge that the severity of a strikes impact is amplified by a smaller surface area.

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I've not come across that story but there are plenty out there.

I love to hear, please because I love to hear a good martial arts story based on eccentric and mysterious characters.

There was once a kid that got knocked down by a bigger young man after the kid tried to mess with the young man's girlfriend. So the kid found a wise old Japanese caretaker who happened to secretly know karate. To cut a long story short, the old man agreed to teach the kid karate. But to the kids surprise and frustration, the old man just got the kid to do chores like polishing his collection of classic cars and painting the fence. Naturally soon enough the kid had had enough. So he confronted the old man. At which point the old man proceeded to attack the kid, while asking the kid to mimic the various chores. To the kids surprise and delight, he discovered he now knew karate.

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I've not come across that story but there are plenty out there.

I love to hear, please because I love to hear a good martial arts story based on eccentric and mysterious characters.

There was once a kid that got knocked down by a bigger young man after the kid tried to mess with the young man's girlfriend. So the kid found a wise old Japanese caretaker who happened to secretly know karate. To cut a long story short, the old man agreed to teach the kid karate. But to the kids surprise and frustration, the old man just got the kid to do chores like polishing his collection of classic cars and painting the fence. Naturally soon enough the kid had had enough. So he confronted the old man. At which point the old man proceeded to attack the kid, while asking the kid to mimic the various chores. To the kids surprise and delight, he discovered he now knew karate.

Sounds like the old man is a bad person for abusing child labor laws. That and the bigger young man seem like a well tempered person for only knocking him to the ground and not damaging the kid.

It begins with the knowledge that the severity of a strikes impact is amplified by a smaller surface area.

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Aha, but has anyone heard the story about a surprisingly fast martial artist called Fat Cobra.....?????

Godan in Ryukyu Kempo

Head of the Shubu Kan Dojo in Watertown, NY

(United Ryukyu Kempo Alliance)

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Aha, but has anyone heard the story about a surprisingly fast martial artist called Fat Cobra.....?????

Lol I think I know you, are you the dude doing super crazy fast spin kicks in living room?

It begins with the knowledge that the severity of a strikes impact is amplified by a smaller surface area.

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Himokiri Karate

No...Fat Cobra does not do spinning kicks...

However, the strike to the neck with the forearm is one of my favorites.

Godan in Ryukyu Kempo

Head of the Shubu Kan Dojo in Watertown, NY

(United Ryukyu Kempo Alliance)

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Himokiri Karate

No...Fat Cobra does not do spinning kicks...

However, the strike to the neck with the forearm is one of my favorites.

Lol I am loving the martial arts characters of Marvel. My favorite is Mister X but I am beginning to take a great liking to Fat Cobra!

It begins with the knowledge that the severity of a strikes impact is amplified by a smaller surface area.

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