The Ultimate in Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts, Thaiboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Combat Submission Wrestling, Jeet Kune Do, Women's Self-Defense, Boxing and Filipino Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts, Thaiboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Combat Submission Wrestling, Jeet Kune Do, Women's Self-Defense, Boxing and Filipino Martial Arts
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01-22-2006, 08:54 AM
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 |  Tapyoka circle... Quote:
I would even interpret the circle as a reminder of the fact that fighting is pointless. You train martial art's ...but not so you can go out and break into people's houses or be a menace down the pub(because THAT'S pointless). I woder what that character in the middle is though!? anyone.... Does it mean : to/we learn ? Is it a symbol of meditation? 
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01-22-2006, 11:22 AM
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 |  The Kanji symbol in the circle looks (to me ) like "water"... Mizu But then I'm only slightly familiar with Japanese, not Chinese symbols.
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01-22-2006, 12:36 PM
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| If you took the top brush stroke out it would mean water (mizu); but this symbol means forever (eien). It could mean nagai (long), but I doubt it. The "en" in "eien" has been kind of replaced with the circular brush stroke surronding the symbol. You know, a circle kind of means forever. So anyway it means forever. If you want more details I can give them, but that means I have to start scanning crap and that will take time. If it is that important to you, just ask  |
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01-22-2006, 12:48 PM
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O kay.... I was leaning toward water cycle but I don't have the grasp of Kanji you seem to... Thanks.
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01-22-2006, 05:05 PM
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01-23-2006, 12:01 AM
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| Tom, I'm disappointed in you. Knifethrower is right on this one. That's Yong, meaning forever 永. Not shui, water 水. The circle is an expression of totality, you see it a lot in aikido, and O-Sensei's paintings. This has nothing to do with JKD, as far as I know.
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01-23-2006, 12:26 PM
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