Conversation 042 - Training

Ann: Hey, Nobu! I heard that you practice martial arts! Can you tell me about K1?
Nobu: Yes. Well, actually, what I practice is a type of martial arts called mixed martial arts. No holds barred! Mixed martial arts is a mixture of everything, kick boxing, boxing, wrestling, submission fighting, so on and so on.
Ann: What are you best at? What do you like practicing?
Nobu: I am very good at grappling. Grappling is the type of sports that you kill your opponent's joint and choke him out, or anything like that.
Ann: Do you use your hands or your feet a lot?
Nobu: Hands, feet, legs, every part of your body.
Ann: Biting?
Nobu: No biting. No biting, no fish-hooking, no groin striking.
Ann: What is the fish-hook?
Nobu: The fish-hook is a kind of illegal movement that you use two fingers. Point finger and middle finger hooking your nose or eyes. Like that!
Ann: Sounds dangerous.
Nobu: Yes!
Ann: Do you ever compete?
Nobu: Yes, I compete a lot. Actually, I was a champion back in the States.
Ann: In the States!
Nobu: Yes.
Ann: What kind of champion were you?
Nobu: Grappling champion.
Ann: Grappling champion! What did you win?
Nobu: Well, I entered this grappling tournament called Western Grappling Tournament. I won first place in 185 division, 185 pound division.
Ann: All right, that's great! Thanks a lot for that.
Nobu: Thank you.
Todd: Don't go beating anybody up now!