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CWH
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 Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:14 am Post subject: BJJ tattoos |
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I'm not heavily tattooed but I do have serveral and plan to get more.
I was thinking of getting a BJJ themed tattoo and started looking on the net for some ideas.
http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-news/jiu-jitsu-tattoos
Anyone out there have a BJJ tattoo and have a pic to post? I'm curious to see.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:50 am Post subject: |
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| Im diggin the guillotine tattoo ... would have to be a guillotine master to pull that off though |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:36 am Post subject: |
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i love the muppets choking each other out. 
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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I have two that I have been kicking around but haven't pulled the trigger on yet. The octopus that I'm thinking about would be a whole ribs with the tentacles coming up over the shoulder and wrapping around my shoulder. The right bicep I am keeping clean until I get my BB and then I will have the school logo tattooed on there. I am obviously waiting a few years for that one.
My current project is my left leg. I just completed part one of five last month and I have another appointment for Aug. 10th for part two. Basically doing Celtic leg armor on both of my lower legs. Eventually it will go all the way up the legs.
Baby steps though, for now I just have a giant chunk of the outside lower left leg done. In a couple weeks the inside part will be finished up.
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parabellum
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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I am heavily inked and I'm running out of room to do big pieces at this point unless I start inking my legs, which I just never wanted to do for some reason.
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BJJMark95
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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I am doing my whole right arm when I get my black belt. I want a piece that will incorporate a belt and "FAIXA PRETA" as well as the kenji symbol for jiu-jitsu probabl. I primarily want it on the back on my tricep but am also contemplating doing like a half sleeve piece for it. Well see how it gets designed when it gets done. I just know it will have to be able to be covered by a shirt because of my career. I have a very sick tattoo artist for a friend who is willing to do it for me. I am not 100% sure what it will look like, I just know that when I see it I will know that that is it.
ANd then probably to balance out I may do something on the other arm. But I still have PLENTY of time to worry about it... I think -  
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parabellum
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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Just be sure to double and TRIPLE check all Japanese Kanji with someone who is a native Japanese speaker and is fluent, its VERY easy to get that wrong and end up with an incorrect character set for what you intend it to mean.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Oh I know. I figure that the jiu-jitsu kanji is out there enough to where I should be alright.
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mofo
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| parabellum wrote: |
| I am heavily inked and I'm running out of room to do big pieces at this point unless I start inking my legs, which I just never wanted to do for some reason. |
I work in the financial industry where things are uber conservative. I wear pants when I play golf with my coworkers so they don't see my tattoos. I keep my tattoo work above the short sleeves on the arms. On occasion a tattoo might pop out a little (inside of my left bicep I have a rather large Celtic knot that's very colorful and hence noticeable), but for the most part I keep my ink where nobody can see if at work. One of our Product Managers has full sleeves so every day at work he has to wear full dress shirts and I enjoy the ability to relax and wear a polo shirt to work on occasion (on a day that I have no meetings with clients). This is the reason I enjoy going a little crazy with getting my legs done. It's also huge areas to use big bold tattoos. Not quite like the back, but some tattoos that need more space than the arms work great on the legs.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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All I can say is, stay away from team tattoos... Things happen, and that might not always be your team.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:37 am Post subject: |
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| parabellum wrote: |
| Just be sure to double and TRIPLE check all Japanese Kanji with someone who is a native Japanese speaker and is fluent, its VERY easy to get that wrong and end up with an incorrect character set for what you intend it to mean. |
So true, my wife (originally from china) often rofl's at tattoos on people we walk by in the streets. A common mistake is tattooing what they think is the animal sign for rooster, but instead only get the generic "hen/rooster/chicken"-character and no qualifier-character so it could just as easily be chicken. Which then is the chinese slang for prostitute. Now, that, is a tramp stamp 
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:46 am Post subject: |
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| I've been wanting one, but finding the spot and making it blend in with my future plans and current pieces is the problem. I feel like it would have to be a stand alone piece, which is reserved for limited spots (wrist, foot, ankle, hip) - places I'm not really huge fans of. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I kind of want one, but don't want to be such an obvious case of a guy going through a mid-life crisis I also want to trade my kawi for a bad ass looking blacked out Harley....I guess I do have one after all... |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Relentless wrote: |
| All I can say is, stay away from team tattoos... Things happen, and that might not always be your team. |
Truth.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| I kind of want one, but don't want to be such an obvious case of a guy going through a mid-life crisis I also want to trade my kawi for a bad ass looking blacked out Harley....I guess I do have one after all... |
Nobody says you need to get them on your arms or other obvious places. I enjoy getting my legs done. Sure it's a little more painful, but I can be discreet about when and where I wear shorts. When I'm going nogi or at the gym working out I can show them off. Beach time, surfing, etc., perfect. Golf with clients, I can wear trousers and I look clean cut and professional.
I'm 43 and I love getting tatts. My wife and kids dig 'em too. 
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:28 am Post subject: |
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i've just got my judo black belt. going to get a bjj themed one once i can decide what elements i want to incorporate.
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