 " The Fight " is the sixth episode of the second season of the television series The Office , and the show 's twelfth episode overall . It was written by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg and directed by Ken Kwapis . It originally aired on November 1 , 2005 on NBC . " The Fight " guest starred Lance Krall , who played the part of Dwight 's sensei , Ira . 
