Man, I really love how they've slowly built up Hobin's abilities over the course of the series. It's taken considerable time, which is very much the case with any martial art, let alone multiple. His focus has always been on learning a few key-moves for every opponent, and then drilling those down like crazy. Which is honestly a very smart way to portray someone learning this stuff on his on their own, as he only needs to concentrate on a few things. And in a proper match inside a sporting event, he'd get his ass kicked. But this is not that, it is street-fighting.
Not to say that he's alone any more, after all, it does seem like best boi remains his Taekwando master, so that is where his focus lies. And that core continues to improve along with the rest rather than him now picking up one gimmick after the other.
The vast majority of techniques and counters to them have been very much on point throughout the series as well. It's ofcourse never been completely realistic, mostly in regard to how much punishment any one character could take and still getting up afterwards, though that was honestly usually his opponents at first, who then came back with a vengeance, only for Hobin to pull it out at the end. I say this as someone who's done a good amount of Martial Arts over the course of my life.
This is probably the best truly great example of how much Hobin has grown, for he was using a multitude of moves that he's learnt throughout his career thus-far, at the opportune time. And it felt quite natural, as far as how the fight developed.
One thing people aren't giving Hobin enough credit for, however, is just how naturally talented he is. By which I don't mean he learns fast, but he's able to use every weapon of his disposal when it's the most effective. This is why the majority of fighters who succeed well tend to be either very intelligent, or have very intelligent coaches.
This series really continues to deliver on all fronts. Bomi is still boring as heck, though, especially compared to the other girls in the roster (harem, cough.)
tldr; Hobin's slow growth has has seemed natural, and I feel like we're finally getting to a point where he's become a genuinely competent fighter in his own right.
