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, 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, 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.