They talk about that guy in this book i have, "Zen and the Art of Fighting", it's a pretty lame book, but I got it for 10 cents at a bookstore. I don't trust todays karate. Infact, I don't trust any of todays McDojo's since most stand up fighting is pretty weak compared to grappling/ground fighting. Though there are certain schools which teach the importance of live combat. Those are the schools that pwn everyone at tournaments and fights. We would get cocky Tae Kwon Do guys come into our MMA school every once in a while (we studied Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with some stick and knife) and those guys were so annoying. They would come in talking trash about how long they've trained and how great they were, and how flexible they are and stuff. But like once they got in the ring, or actually held pads for someone who has been training for about a year, they were toast.

hehe, it was always fun when that happened.
I have always wanted to pit myself against an animal to see how I would fare. I had always figured I could beat the crap out of an animal, like not just kittens and puppies either, I thought "oh.. man, I could totally fight an elk and win." And then earlier in the spring I was in my backyard (there is a forest right behind my house) and this deer comes running at me full speed past me, like a foot and a half away from me. Man, that was so scary. I really don't think I'd want to mess with any animals unless I was forced too. Especially bulls.