Is Splinter *really* skilled?

*Andrew NDB* · 02-14-2009, 06:38 PM

I was thinking about this the other day. Splinter's "experience" basically consisted of -- while he was a normal, unmutated rat -- watching Hamato Yoshi train and do katas from his cage, and kind of mimicking his martial arts moves, right? Then, maybe, maybe, in New York he read through some martial arts guides or something in the sewer while everyone matured post-mutation... right?

What I'm getting at is, as soon as the TMNT started getting out there and putting what Splinter taught them into actual practice (against the Foot) and started building up real, tangible hand-to-hand combat experience (not just training/play-fighting in the sewer)... something Splinter never got... I would bet they could kick Splinter's ass.

02-14-2009, 06:38 PM	#1
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,543	*Is Splinter really* skilled?** I was thinking about this the other day. Splinter's "experience" basically consisted of -- while he was a normal, unmutated rat -- watching Hamato Yoshi train and do katas from his cage, and kind of mimicking his martial arts moves, right? Then, maybe, maybe, in New York he read through some martial arts guides or something in the sewer while everyone matured post-mutation... right? What I'm getting at is, as soon as the TMNT started getting out there and putting what Splinter taught them into actual practice (against the Foot) and started building up real, tangible hand-to-hand combat experience (not just training/play-fighting in the sewer)... something Splinter never got... I would bet they could kick Splinter's ass.