Combat Styles: Hand-To-Hand

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This is where all of the Hand-To-Hand, close-quarter combat styles will be listed. These obviously do not involve any weaponry, just the body itself as a weapon.

 

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Boxing

Swift, Powerful, Fists

Description:This style of combat focuses upon the upper body of the practitioner. Kicks are never thrown, only punches. It is a swift and dangerous style meant for devastating blows delivered by the fist.
Style Requirements:---
Movement Description:Fast hands; Mostly punching and dodging.

Stage One (D-Class): The Basics: Power
Stage Description: During this stage the practitioner begins to become comfortable with the style and its movements. It's full of basic striking capability but focuses upon the power of the punches which will in turn enhance their capability of inducing damage with a single strike. The main movement of this stage are hooks, sluggers, uppercuts, etc.
Stage Powers:Strength. The practitioner's punches find themselves to be much stronger than before. The power packed behind the punches are capable of reaching an entire rank up in power.
Stage Training: The training for this stage is simple. The practitioner will pound away at tree, training posts, etc. This allows them to get used to the feel of their fists making contact with another substance and the power behind their attacks.
Stage Techniques: N/A

Stage Two (C-Class): The Basics: Speed
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner focuses upon the speed of which his punches are thrown. They begin to combine the power from their previous training with the speed within their current training to create more devistating attacks.
Stage Powers: In completing this stage the practitioner's punches become faster by a rank. His moves now consist more than just sluggers but also straight, swift jabs.
Stage Training:Like before the practitioner will merely attack a training post or tree with a barrage of punches. He focuses on the rapid succession of his attacks and the quick snap jabs for faster striking. As he does this he wears fifty pound weights upon his wrists or forearms.
Stage Techniques: N/A

Stage Three (B-Class): The Basics: Footing/Dodging
Stage Description: This is a stage in which the practitioner trains in his dodging and foot movement capabilities. After learning this stage the user tends to be light on his toes and hops around a bit.
Stage Powers: After mastering this stage the practitioner becomes light on his feet. He is able to move his entire body at speeds of a rank higher than his own. He begins to use quick, minute dodges such as side-stepping and mere motions of the upper body such as ducks and slight leans to the back. His reactions become a tad bit faster for he is able to recognize the movements of the body.
Stage Training: In this stage the user will wear ankles weights, fifty each, and a chest weight which adds up to one hundred pounds itself. The user will pair up with another and allow the other to begin to attack him. He will attempt to dodge the attacks of the shinobi without counter-striking.
Stage Techniques: N/A

Stage Four (A-Class): Placing It All Together: Combination
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner will begin to practice on combining all of his currently learned moves into one style. He'll begin to chain strikes together instead of simply throwing a punch here and there. This will be the end of the trainees training. He will successfully master the style once this training is complete.
Stage Powers:The practitioner will now be able to throw a barrage of attacks instead of a mere one-two. His punches will begin to follow up one another.
Stage Training: The practitioner will start off by simply using a single target such as a tree or training post. He will practice linking his punches together while also moving about the target.
Stage Techniques: N/A
 

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Taekwondo

Kicks, Leaps, Legs

Description:This style of combat focuses mostly upon the lower body. It's arsenal mostly consists of kicks but there are a few hand strikes within the style.
Style Requirements:---
Movement Description:Mostly kicks and blocks

Stage One (D-Class): Hand Strikes
Stage Description: During this stage the practitioner begins to become comfortable with the hand strikes within this style. There are various hand strikes for them to learn including the Knife Hand, Hammer Fist, Back Fist, and the Palm Strike.
Stage Powers:This stage allows the practitioner to be capable of using their hands within combat.
Stage Training: The training for this stage is simple. The practitioner will practice these strikes upon a pad or other training objects.
Stage Techniques: List Of The Strikes
Name: Hammer Fist
Description: A closed fist may be brought down in a hammering motion to strike with the underneath. Such a strike can obliterate an opponent's nose, making it near impossible for him to retaliate.

Name: Knife Hand/Ridge Hand
Description: A Knife Hand is an open hand which is hammered down to make an impact with its underside. A Ridge Hand is the opposite, where the top of the open hand, where the thumb is located, strikes. These are commonly made to the side of the neck.

Name: Back Fist
Description: A clenched hand is swung backwards into the face of an opponent. The back of the hand makes contact and the momentum garnered in the swing makes this a powerful strike.

Name: Palm Strike
Description: Is a classic self-defense strike where the hand is pulled back to engage the base of the palm in an upwards thrusting strike. This is particularly dangerous if applied to the base of the nose or chin.


Stage Two (C-Class): Basic Kicks (차기 chagi)
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner focuses upon the simple and most basic kicks within the style. These kicks include the Side Kick, Roundhouse, Front Snap Kick, Hook Kick, Axe Kick, and Crescent Kick.
Stage Powers: In completing this stage the practitioner obtains and arsenal of kicks which they can now use to inflict damage upon others.
Stage Training:Like before the practitioner will merely attack a training post, pad, punching bag, etc.
Stage Techniques: List Of Kicks
Name:Front Snap Kick (앞 차기 ap chagi)
Description:This is a very linear kick. The practitioner raises the knee to the waist, pulls the toes back and quickly extends the foot at the target. It is also known as the snap kick. The front kick is one of the first kicks learned in TKD; if mastered it can become one of the most powerful. This technique is more meant to be used to push the attacker away, but can injure.

Name: Side Kick (옆 차기 yeop chagi)
Description: A very powerful kick, first the practitioner simultaneously raises the knee and rotates the body 90 degrees, while doing that they extend their leg, performing you average side kick.

Name: Roundhouse Kick (돌려 차기 dollyeo chagi)
Description: The practitioner raises the knee, turns the hips, pivots on the non-kicking foot, and snaps the kick horizontally into the target at a 80 to 90-degree angle, either with the instep or with the ball of the foot (in the latter case, with the toes pulled back out of the way as in a front kick).

Name: Hook Kick (후려 차기 huryeo chagi)
Description: This kick is basically a reversed Roundhouse. The practitioner will lift the leg as if to perform a Roundhouse but they with then arc around and strike with their heel.

Name: Axe Kick (내려 차기 naeryeo chagi)
Description:The leg is raised in front of the body. The leg remains straight or close to straight as it rises, then the leg is pulled down with the heel pointed downward. It is typically targeted toward the head or shoulders. This kick is best used against the collar bone, which can readily break from this attack.

Name: Crescent Kick (반달 차기 bandal chagi)
Description: There are two variations of this kick: the outer crescent and the inner crescent. In the outer, the practitioner raises the extended leg as high as possible, and slightly up across the body, (a bit across the centerline of the body), then sweeping outward to the side, in a circular movement. In the inner, the motions are the same but the direction of the kick changes, this time originating from the outside of the body, heading towards the inside, or centerline of the body.


Stage Three (B-Class): Jump Kicks (뛰어 차기 ttwieo chagi) & Spin Kicks (반대 돌려 차기 bandae dollyeo chagi)
Stage Description: This is a stage in which the practitioner trains in equipping his kicks with leaps and spins that additionally make them more powerful and fast.
Stage Powers: After mastering this stage the practitioners kicks become upped a rank in both speed and power.
Stage Training: As before the practitioner simply practices upon a punching bag of sorts or a training posts, maybe even a sparring partner.
Stage Techniques: List Of Kicks
Name: Spinning Hook Kick (dweel huryeo chagi)
Description: This kick is performed exactly like the Hook Kick but instead of stopping when the kick connects with its target the practitioner continues to the kick allowing for more force to be place into it.

Name: Butterfly Kick
Description: The practitioner will spin once and then leap into the air before tossing out a devastating Roundhouse at their target.

Name: Tornado Kick
Description: The practitioner steps forward then spins in the direction of their back leg while raising their knee and jumping to perform a spinning inside crescent kick in midair.

Name: Jumping/Flying Side Kick (이단 옆 차기 idan yeop chagi)
Description: Basically a flat out Side Kick but the practitioner will either run at their opponent or simply jump before throwing out the Side Kick.

Name: Jumping Front Snap Kick (ee dan ap chagi)
Description: The name says it all. Normally this kicks is aimed for the jaw or face of the opponent.


Stage Four (A-Class): Blocks (Makgi)
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner will begin to practice blocking attacks. Most of these blocks are performed with the practitioner's forearm and are created to block attacks derived from this style. This, however does not keep them from blocking other attacks.
Stage Powers:The practitioner will now be able to block attacks up to their rank of strength without injury.
Stage Training: The practitioner will have another come at him like a sparring session but must block all of the attacks coming at him.
Stage Techniques: List Of Blocks
Name: Single Forearm Block - Wae Sun Palmok
Description: This is used to deflect an attack (usually a kick) made at the torso. Starting up near the opposite shoulder,and the leading hand is projected down and across the body to deflect the kick with the forearm.

Name: Low Block - Najundi Makgi
Description: This is used to defend against low attacks to the torso or legs. The lead forearm is bent and raised to shoulder height, snapping the arm down straight with the palm facing the ground, which blocks any incoming low kicks.

Name: Rising Block - Chookya Makgi
Description:This is used to defend against overhead attacks to the head and shoulders. The arm is bent and raised above the head, and the underside of the forearm absorbs the impact of the blow, which may be painful but is better than it connecting with your head or delicate clavicle. This block is used to defend against Hammerfists, Axe Kicks and overhead strikes with blunt instruments.

Name: Palm Block - Sonbadak Naeryo Makgi
Description: This is a standard block used to deflect incoming kicks and punches. The open hand is raised up to shoulder height and thrust directly down to meet the attackers limb. The heel of the hand makes contact with the attacker’s forearm in case of a punch, or shin in case of a kick.

Name: Knife Hand Block
Description: The hand is kept in a knife hand position to block attacks to the torso. As the front arms sweeps down in an arc from the inside to the outside of the body, the back hand is simultaneously pulled back to the back hip and ready for a counter punch.

Name: Double Forearm Block
Description: This is a more advanced Taekwondo block, designed to be used against a strong attack to the center of the body. Standing sideways, the lead forearm blocks the attack with the fist closed. The second arm provides further support, linking into the crook of the arm so both forearms are at a 90 degree angle to the body.

Name: Double Knife Hand Block
Description: With the hands held open in the knife hand position, a powerful kick aimed at the solar plexus can be successfully blocked. Both hands come across the body, intersecting at the forearms and providing a firm defense.


Stage Five (S-Class): Greater Kicks
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner finishes up their learning of the style and will begin to learn kicks which are quite devastating and also flashy but still cause damage.
Stage Powers:The kicks learned within this stage.
Stage Training: The practitioner may want to practice these with a punching bag or something for practicing with a partner may damage their partner.
Stage Techniques:
Name: Shuriken Twist
Description: The practitioner leaps into the air as if to perform a barrel roll of sorts. As they begin to complete their spin they throw out their legs as to do a Hook Kick but in reality they would be coming down upon their opponent with a kick like an Axe Kick.

Name: Flipping Axe Kick
Description: The practitioner performs a Front Flip and comes down upon their opponent with an Axe Kick.
Note: Must know the technique Front Flip  

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Muay Thai

Knees, Elbows, Knockouts

Description:This style of combat involves strikes of the knees and elbows as well as some basic punches and kicks. It is a ferocious and relentless style.
Style Requirements:---
Movement Description:Knees, Kicks, Punches, and Elbows

Stage One (D-Class): Basic Strikes
Stage Description: During this stage the practitioner begins to become comfortable with the basic strikes of the style. These strikes are ones shared with boxing such as the Straight Punch, The Jab, The Hook, and the Uppercut. It also includes a single kick which is shared with Taekwondo, the Roundhouse.
Stage Powers:This stage allows the practitioner to be capable of using basic attacks of the style within combat.
Stage Training: The training for this stage is simple. The practitioner will practice these strikes upon a pad or other training objects.
Stage Techniques: N/A


Stage Two (C-Class): Elbow Strikes
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner focuses upon learning the various elbow strikes of the style.
Stage Powers: In completing this stage the practitioner obtains and arsenal of elbow strikes which they can now use to inflict damage upon others.
Stage Training:Like before the practitioner will merely attack a training post, pad, punching bag, etc.
Stage Techniques: List Of Various Strikes
1) Sok Tud or horizontal elbow is an elbow thrust that comes across the body. It can be performed by either the front lead hand or rear hand in guard. Sok Tud is a short elbow that is commonly used to strike the face of the opponent. A couple of keys for the Sok Tud is to maintain a horizontal elbow upon contact. To generate more rotation, curve the wrist of the Sok Tud arm into the body. A common use of the Sok Tud as a counter attack is to parry a jab with the lead hand and deliver a Sok Tud with the rear hand in guard.

2) Sok Poong or forward elbow thrust is used to attack the face similar to Sok Tud. Sok Poong is performed by swinging the elbow diagonally downward, normally in a 45 degree angle at the point of contact. This is different than Sok Tud in that the contact is made 45 degrees to the point of contact instead of horizontal.

3) Sok Wiang Glub or reverse horizontal elbow is a technique that comes out and then into the opponents face. The Sok Wiang Glub comes out like a Sok Poong or Sok Tud but finishes with the elbow making contact on the opponents face on the reverse retraction of the elbow back to guard.

4) Sok Glub or spinning elbow is a technique that different from the other elbow techniques. The power is generated from the spin of the body and followed with the elbow strike. The spinning elbow is a match maker in Muay Thai and can end the fight instantly. The key to the Sok Glub is to twist the body.

5) Sok Glub Koo or double elbow chop mid-air elbow strike is a technique that employs the use of both elbows. The Sok Ku is more of a defensive move against a thai fighter that is aggressive and likes to charge. As the opponent moves forward step in with both feet and raise both elbows to create contact on the chin or torso.


Stage Three (B-Class): Knee Strikes
Stage Description: This is a stage in which the practitioner trains in using his knees as weapons as well as the other strikes which he has learned.
Stage Powers: After mastering this stage the practitioner becomes used to using knees within battle.
Stage Training: As before the practitioner simply practices upon a punching bag of sorts or a training posts, maybe even a sparring partner.
Stage Techniques: List Of Strikes
1) Kow Dhrong or straight knee strike is a technique that in Muay Thai that goes straight into the opponent’s body. The Khao Dhrong can be seen as the equivalent of a front kick or teep in the knee strike category. The delivery of the Khao Dhrong is the same from a technical point of view. The key point for a strong Khao Dhrong is to use the hips and drive it into the body. This is done by extending the knee through the hip and bending the upper body away from the opponent. This technique can be done with the lead leg or rear leg.

2) Kao Tud or horizontal knee strike is technique that is delivered in a outward swinging action. The Kao Tud is similar to the roundhouse kick or mawashi geri in other martial arts. The technical aspect of a good Kao Tud is that the knee upon impact must be parallel to the ground. A key point for Kao Tud is to raise the leg and pivot the hips on the pivot leg. The whip action is similar to the roundhouse kick. The difference is that the knee will make contact instead of the shin. The Kao Tud is excellent for fighting in clinch distance.

3) Kao Loi or jumping knee is a variation of the Kao Tron. The Kao Loi is performed in a similar fashion to the Khao Dhrong but the power is generated with the velocity of the jump. The same technical aspect of the hips driving the power is the same with the Kao Loi.

4) Khao Yieb or step-up knee strike is a complicated, yet extremely powerful, knee strike. The Kaho Yieb involves stepping onto the opponents thigh and driving a devastating knee in the upper chest, neck, or head. One of the rarer Muay Thai techniques, it is exciting to see and can easily end a fight.


Stage Four (A-Class): Clinching
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner will begin to practice grabbing and holding their opponent within several types of clinches to give them the upper hand.
Stage Powers:The practitioner will now be able to execute devastating combos with their clinches and knee strikes.
Stage Training: The practitioner will have another practice with him to execute these clinches correctly.
Stage Techniques: List Of Clinches
1)The Side Clinch is a type of clinch where one of the offender’s arms pass around the defender’s front with the offender’s arm pit. This can allow the attacker to apply various knee strikes to the back of the defender or throw the defender from the clinch, thus winning the clinch.

2)The low clinch is executed by passing both of the offender’s arms under the defender’s arms and hugging the body. This is often used by the shorter of two opponents. It can be used to keep the opponent from throwing effective strikes as it closes the gap between the fighters.

3)The swan-neck clinch is often used as a transition from a neck clinch. This clinch involves using one hand around the rear of the opponent’s neck when striking. This technique is often referred to as “dirty boxing.” Its effectiveness comes from its ability to maximize the force of a strike.

Stage Five (S-Class): Mastering The Style
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner finishes up their learning of the style and will begin to practice better themselves at the style allowing their speed and strength of strikes to advance.
Stage Powers:Strikes based upon this style are now enhance in speed and power by one rank.
Stage Training: The practitioner may want to practice their techniques over and over with a punching bag or something or practicing with a partner.
Stage Techniques:N/A  

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Kung Fu - Qigong: Dim Mak - Death Touch

Lethal, Accurate, Pressure Points

Description:This style of combat derives from the Kung Fu concept of Qigong. Qigong trains upon the concept of Qi(Chi or Ki). This is supposedly known as ones life force. By controlling their Qi one is able to produce powerful, devastating, and even lethal blows by the slightest of touches.
Style Requirements: Must be Medic or Tracker
Movement Description:Pokes with the tips of the fingers and knuckles

Stage One (D-Class): Mindset and Body
Stage Description: During this stage the practitioner begins to meditate and attempts to focus on controlling their Qi. They also hone their body as well as they inflict damage upon themselves.
Stage Powers:This stage allows the practitioner's strength to become rather devastating by increasing their strikes two ranks in strength. They become used to pain but cannot completely block it out.
Stage Training: The training for this stage is simple. The practitioner will meditate for quite some time and also allow one to beat away at their body.
Stage Techniques: N/A


Stage Two (C-Class): Accuracy
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner begins to learn the points within the human body including pressure points, vital points, and so on.
Stage Powers: In completing this stage the practitioner gains a full knowledge of the entire human body, knowing where nearly every point is within the body. This allows them to strike the correct places to induce a slight numbness to the limb struck with a basic strike such as a punch.
Stage Training:The practitioner will read upon the human body and study it as well as use a training partner or dummy to practice these strikes on.
Stage Techniques: N/A


Stage Three (B-Class): Pain Inducement
Stage Description: This is a stage in which the practitioner begins to train in inflicting pain upon the opponent when striking them. Instead of basic closed fists for striking they now form a fist with the middle knuckles of their middle and index finger protruded so they strike with only those to knuckles to more efficiently strike.
Stage Powers: After mastering this stage the practitioner begins to place blows which induce severe pain to their opponent.
Stage Training: As before the practitioner simply practices upon a training dummy or a partner.
Stage Techniques: N/A


Stage Four (A-Class): Dead Limb
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner will begin to aim for points within the body that could cause and entire limb to go limp. Their switch up their strikes by now using a open hand and striking with all their finger tips.
Stage Powers:The practitioner will now be able to make their opponents entire limb go limp from a single strike, allowing for a great opening.
Stage Training: The practitioner will have another practice with him to execute these strikes correctly.
Stage Techniques: N/A


Stage Five (SS-Class): Death
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner learns a set of strikes which can ultimately kill their opponent if their strikes are landed correctly.
Stage Powers:The techniques listed.
Stage Training: The practitioner may want to practice their techniques over and over with a trainee dummy. It is obviously of no use to use a partner.
Stage Techniques:
Name: Neck Slice
Description: This technique seems like a basic Karate chop to the neck but is place precisely to the point of which it pinches the jugular, cutting off oxygen to the brain, inducing unconscious and ultimately death.

Name: Five Fingered Death Strike
Description: In this technique the practitioner uses all five tips of his finger and precisely slams them around their opponent's heart. The strike is strong enough to cause main arteries to erupt stopping the blood from traveling to the heart.

Name: Two Fingered Uppercut
Description: In this technique the practitioner takes his two fingertips and uses them to strike the soft flesh hard enough beneath the jaw to induce death.  

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Wrestling

Brute Strength, Grappling, High-Flying

Description:This style of combat involves plenty of grapples and holds to take control of the opponent and ultimately break them. There are very few moves in which the Runner could possibly leap from a certain height and land upon their enemies with devastating moves.
Style Requirements:---
Movement Description:Lifts, Drops, Leaps

Stage One (D-Class): Striking
Stage Description: During this stage the practitioner begins to become comfortable with the basic strikes of the style. These strikes are ones which are which aren't necessarily meant to damage the opponent but hurt them, yet they can still be use effectively. This strikes include: Big Boot, Mule Kick, Chest Slap, Closeline/Sickle & Hook, and the Hook Kick.
Stage Powers:This stage allows the practitioner to be capable of using basic attacks of the style within combat.
Stage Training: The training for this stage is simple. The practitioner will practice these strikes upon a training dummy or sparring partner.
Stage Techniques:
Name: Big Boot
Description: The Runner will simply lift his leg straight up and, normally, into the face of another. This is, normally, used when one is charging at the Runner.

Name: Mule Kick
Description: The Runner will leap into the air and thrust both feet into the opponent causing for a devastating attacks.

Name: Chest Slap
Description: A simple technique designed to stun an opponent in which the Runner will use the back of his to strike the chest, sometimes back, of the opponent.

Name: Closeline/Sickle & Hook
Description: The Runner will stick out his arm to the side, either flat out or hooked, and charge their opponent, aiming to slam into their neck and/or face.

Name: Hook Kick
Description: This "Hook Kick" is more similar to the Reverse Sidekick seen with the Taekwondo style in which the Runner will spin once before throwing out a side kick.


Stage Two (C-Class): High Flyer
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner focuses upon learning the various techniques which they could use from a height advantage. These include the: Body Slam, Elbow Smash, Shooting Star Press, and Swanton Bomb.
Stage Powers: In completing this stage the practitioner obtains and arsenal of aerial strikes which they can now use to inflict damage upon others.
Stage Training:Like before the practitioner will merely attack a training post, pad, punching bag, etc.
Stage Techniques:
Name: Body Slam
Description: The Runner will jump from a height and let themselves fall onto their opponent.

Name: Elbow Smash
Description: The Runner will jump from as height and land onto their opponent with the tip of their elbow.

Name: Shooting Star Press
Description: The Runner will jump from a height before performing a Back Flip and landing atop their opponent.

Name: Swanton Bomb
Description: The Runner will jump from a height before performing a Front Flip and landing atop their opponent.


Stage Three (B-Class): Lifts & Drops
Stage Description: This is a stage the Runner will begin to learn attacks which involve lifting and slamming their opponents.
Stage Powers: The techniques learned and their strength becomes increased by two ranks whenever using this style.
Stage Training: First the practitioner practices upon lifting weights and basic strength training and then they begin to focus upon their techniques.
Stage Techniques:
Name: Choke Slam
Description: The Runner will grab his opponent by the throat and lift them up as high as they possibly can before thrusting them back down at the floor.

Name: German Suplex
Description: The Runner will grab the opponent from behind and lift them straight up into the air before bending over backwards and slamming their opponent into the floor, head first.

Name: DDT
Description: The Runner locks their opponent's head in one arm, on one side of their body, and thrusts themselves backwards. The aim is to smash the opponent's head upon the ground when they fall.

Name: Piledriver
Description: A piledriver is a move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent, turns him upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponent head-first into the floor.

Name: Batista Bomb
Description: First the wrestler will place his opponent's head between his legs. He then lifts up the opponent in a way which causes them to flip, the wrestler's head now between the opponent's legs but the wrestler is still standing. Then the wrestler slams them.


Stage Four (A-Class): Hold & Chokes
Stage Description: In this stage the practitioner will begin to practice grabbing and holding their opponent within several types of holds.
Stage Powers:The practitioner will now be able to execute moves capable of restraining and even knocking out their opponent.
Stage Training: The practitioner will have another practice with him to execute these grips correctly.
Stage Techniques:
Name: Full Nelson
Description: The holder is on the back side of the opponent, and has his or her hands extended upwards under the opponents armpits, holding the neck with a palm-to-palm grip or with interlaced fingers. By cranking the hands forward, pressure can be applied to the neck of the opponent.

Name: Sleeper Hold
Description: The wrestler will wrap one arm around the opponent's neck and use the other to help keep it in place. This chokehold compresses one or both carotid arteries and/or the jugular veins without compressing the airway causing for a quick knockout.