Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

Growing up, my old dojo would have the same concept. If you had an issue with someone, duke it out (and this was the raw stuff - no padding, no gloves, etc.) and was basically a street fight. The only rule was to squash it once someone got KO-ed. I remember one time getting the wind knocked out of me with a broken nose. 28 years later, that same kid is still one of my best friends to this day.