Got any martial arts tattoo ideas?

[Big Man]

On the first page, its fiery and stuff.

[OldGit]

Right, I've spotted it now. I didn't even realise it was meant to be a 'yin yang' before. (I think the correct name is Tai Chi Tou or something like that, meaning Tai Chi symbol.)

I suppose I didn't spot what it is at first because it's rather badly done: the two halves aren't the same size, and the two dots should be of the opposite colour. Also, because of the fire and snow design, the artist has made the edges uneven rather than a perfect circle round the outside and a nice smoth curve on the inside. All these things not only make it harder to recognise (!) but also are integral to the meaning of the symbol.

I can tell you what the symbol represents if you don't already know that, but if it's just the characters you want translating then I'm afraid I can't help you there. Sorry!

[MuayThaiFighter]

Which 'Yin and Yang' are you referring to? I can't see any yin-yang symbol anywhere in this thread.

No offense you must be blind then, because it's the first picture in here and to me it's obvious it's a yin yang sign,first thing I noticed in this thread when I saw it, although it is a little off since one side is bigger then the other but either way you can tell it's a Ying Yan sign.

[MuayThaiFighter]

You never hear of Kowrate? The deadly style of self-defense through unmitigated bullshit? The southern style is particularly impressive.

Nope never have heard of it. So how does this cow defend himself ? bye shooting milk all over you? LOL

[OldGit]

MTF,

No offense taken. As you said, the symbol isn't right is it? I suppose that's why I didn't recognise it straight away. You did: no big deal. Collect your Brownie points.

[Toudiyama[NL]]

WWE's Batista's Tattoo

This guy has a tattoo with the characters of Ju jitsu on his arm, anybody know this guys history in MA

[Big Man]

You mustn't of got my question. What do the characters around that Yin Yang symbol stand for??

[Garland]

I know that some muay boran fighters used to have tattoos that they believed would ward off ill will and bad luck in the ring. My FMA instructor had his initials drawn on the side of his leg by one of his relatives in Cason City in, I think, some sort of tagalog text.
I have some images of early thai, malay and philippine tattoos on my hard drive, but I can't figure out how to post them...sorry.