Yes true that mishimas are not beginner friendly but this is how you come a good all around player. If you watch vids of Japs/Koreans they all know how to use mishimas but not everyone uses them. They learned tekken by learning mishimas because of the WD/BD. Remember just like any other fighting game spacing is important.
Over the years Knee started utilizing a plenitude of characters in many of the biggest tournaments in the world, becoming well-known for his mastery of the game as a whole rather than a specialist. As a result of his numerous major tournament wins and consistency over 2 decades of Tekken tournaments, Knee is widely considered to be one of the greatest Tekken players of all time.
Knee started playing Tekken with the first iteration of the series, when he was in elementary school.[2] While growing up he continued to hone his skills, spending much of his free time playing Tekken at different Korean arcades.
Starting in 2004, Knee began taking fighting game competitions seriously. He placed third in his first tournament, being praised by other players and motivating him to become the best at the game. With the release of Tekken 5, Knee would go on to rise to the top rankings of Korean Tekken, much of it taking place at the Green Arcade, one of the top arcades for Tekken in South Korea.[1] In the following years, Knee continued to compete against other top players in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, winning several tournaments and further cementing his status as one of the best Tekken players in Korea.
The growing interest in fighting games brought by the release of Street Fighter IV was also reflected in other titles, compelling esports organizations to include fighters at their events. At World Cyber Games 2010, Knee defeated players from all over the world such as Ryan Hart, Ao, Rikimaru and Fightinggm to win the tournament. His dominance continued as time went by, winning Tekken Tag Tournament 2 at EVO 2013 over Bronson Tran in the finals.
During Tekken 7' s first two years, Knee faced fierce competition as other top level players like JDCR, Saint and Qudans rose through the ranks. He had a relatively quiet first Tekken World Tour season in 2017, only winning a Challenger event at Abuget Cup and in a shocking upset, while also losing all of his Group Stage games at the Finals, being defeated by Nobi, Saint and Jimmyjtran.
However the 2018 season would be a complete return to form for the Korean, winning EVO Japan 2018 and a grand total of five Master events en route to the Finals, eventually finishing 3rd overall after being eliminated by eventual winner Rangchu. Knee was just as successful in 2019, winning Combo Breaker, CEO, WellPlayed Challenger, VSFighting, WSOE 7, as well as taking second place at EVO 2019.
Despite a less than stellar first Tekken 8 season, he kicked off the second season of the game by winning his fourth EVO title at EVO Japan 2025, convincingly defeating South Korean rivals Rangchu, Mulgold and Mangja in the tournament.
The main games in the series follow the events of the King of Iron Fist Tournament, hosted by the Mishima Zaibatsu, where players control a plethora of characters to win the tournament and gain control of the company; the conflict between the Mishima family serves as the main focus of the series' plot, while players explore other characters' motivations in aiming to control the Zaibatsu.
Gameplay focuses on hand-to-hand combat with an opponent, with the gameplay system including blocks, throws, escapes, and ground fighting. The series later introduced combos and special moves, with characters also able to stage break arenas. Tekken is noted as being one of the first fighting games at the time to use 3D animation.
Japanese video game developer Namco began the series in 1994, with the release of the self-titled first entry. As of 2017, it has nine additional entries, eight spin-off games, and has been adapted into three feature films and other media. Tekken 2, as well as the
