Tattoos!

RainMaker

Don't have any myself but I've been thinking about it for years!

I know a lot of people in the BJJ and MMA communities in general have them, so just wondering if anyone here has any cool ones.

The reason I ask is that I saw this one earlier online and thought it was pretty funny: Gonzo RNC:

@Makikomi, your chips and peas tattoo doesn't count! :P

Peetrik

Just MA related tattoos? I have a fair few myself but the only MA related one I have is a tree on my back, I get a leaf added after each fight, black for wins, blank for losses, grey for draws.



Thanks Cestheday for the photo.

BTW, I like Maki's chips and peas tattoo

rain on

^^ That's savage Peetrik.

I've no MA-related ones at the moment but could definitely see myself getting one or two over the next few years.. maybe corresponding MMA and BJJ ones. I've a sleeve to get finished before I start thinking about it properly though.

Dyr

odd story, mate of mine saw a fella going around town sporting the logo of a particular martial arts group's as a tattoo. No big deal but this particular group have no clubs or even practitioners in Ireland so it seemed unusual. I actually emailed the head of the organisation if they had any guys in Ireland or Europe who might have their logo as a tattoo and was told nope.

So I spotted the tattoo guy in town about a year later and struck up a conversation about it. Turned out he never trained with this group or even in their martial art but he liked the logo so he got it inked.

Anywhoo martial artsy tattoo, A greek shield qualifies

BJJ_Expert

RainMaker wrote: »

Don't have any myself but I've been thinking about it for years!

I know a lot of people in the BJJ and MMA communities in general have them, so just wondering if anyone here has any cool ones.

The reason I ask is that I saw this one earlier online and thought it was pretty funny: Gonzo RNC:

@Makikomi, your chips and peas tattoo doesn't count! :P

Gonzo RNC:

RainMaker

Pretty cool tattoos there from Peetrik and Bambi!

@Peetrik - I've never heard of anything like that before - is it common or what? Mostly black leaves as well I see!

Well, here's Alan Belcher's "famous" Johnny Cash tattoo for a laugh

Peetrik

RainMaker wrote: »

@Peetrik - I've never heard of anything like that before - is it common or what?

Ah its hardly an original idea, plenty of cultures use tattoos to landmark achievements/status etc.

arybvtcw0eolkf

RainMaker wrote: »

@Makikomi, your chips and peas tattoo doesn't count! :P

I won't bore you with it so.

Peetrik

Walker Mushy Plank wrote: »

I won't bore you with it so.

Ah g'wan Walker Mushy Plank, not everyone's seen it. You might inspire someone else on here

arybvtcw0eolkf

Peetrik wrote: »

Ah g'wan Makikomi, not everyone's seen it. You might inspire someone else on here

Here ya go so.





Judo, one Judoka throwing another.

theT

Walker Mushy Plank wrote: »

Here ya go so.





Judo, one Judoka throwing another.

Thats pretty cool in fairness

RainMaker

Peetrik wrote: »

Ah its hardly an original idea, plenty of cultures use tattoos to landmark achievements/status etc.

I suppose they do, just never thought about it before!

I think that comes from the fact that most people I know with tattoos considered the tattoo itself as some sort of achievement! In general I've seen more bad tattoos over the years than good ones - you know crucifixes, shamrocks (not Ken and Frank! ), suns, etc.

bjj-fighter

Jiujitsu Kanji on the side of my calf, sorry for the big pic!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Get this done in ReINKkarnated tomorrow

Dyr

Is he carrying a little bokken?

El Guapo!

Walker Mushy Plank wrote: »

Get this done in ReINKkarnated tomorrow

Love that tattoo!
I was thinking about getting a samurai warrior done myself.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Got my forearm done today..

Peetrik

Walker Mushy Plank wrote: »

Got my forearm done today..

Oh wow! Looks absolutely deadly Maki! I'd say you're delighted with it

El Guapo!

Walker Mushy Plank wrote: »

Got my forearm done today..

That looks even better than I imagined!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Peetrik wrote: »

Oh wow! Looks absolutely deadly Maki! I'd say you're delighted with it

Thanks, and yes I'm delighted with it.

The mobile phone photo doesn't do it justice tbh, I'm over the moon with it

scottie pippen

Thats Class! who did the original drawing ?

Walker Mushy Plank wrote: »

Got my forearm done today..

Synyster Shadow

My Muay Thai hand-poked Tibeten prayer

arybvtcw0eolkf

scottie pippen wrote: »

Thats Class! who did the original drawing ?

Thanks, its not an original but Paul Hayde in ReINKarnated in Parliment street done the tattoo.

RainMaker

Walker Mushy Plank wrote: »

Thanks, its not an original but Paul Hayde in ReINKarnated in Parliment street done the tattoo.

It's pretty cool alright!
Do you mind if I ask how long it took?

arybvtcw0eolkf

RainMaker wrote: »

It's pretty cool alright!
Do you mind if I ask how long it took?

With two breaks it took two and a half hours.. You'd have to see it to appreciate it, I can't stop checking it out