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Monkey - A tricky style that utilizes a great deal of fakes and pointless moves to confuse and frustrate the opponent. Very strong against the abrasive and predictable Tiger, but distinctly weak against the Snake's pinpoint accuracy; they also encounter difficulty against the Drunken style and vice-versa because of how similar their moves are, making them easier to predict. Probably the most difficult of the common seven to master, but ultimately one of the most potent and, by far, the most fun to watch.

Tiger - A straightforward power-style that utilizes a keen sense of balance and abrupt, powerful strikes coupled with a strong defensive base. Its quick power strikes can usually overcome the trickery of a Drunken master, but the directness of the style usually causes even the most experienced of practitioners to fall victim to the Monkey's antics; they also encounter difficulty against the Dragon style and vice-versa because of their opposite views on offense and defense. "What happens when a Dragon meets a Tiger?" is equivalent to the common phrase, "What happens when an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object?" Commonly seen as the "practical" style, this force-based art truly defines, "The best offense is a good defense." This style was also the first to utilize the "One Inch Punch."

Snake - The primary soft-strike style of the seven that utilizes sinuous movements and whip-like strikes using the fingers in order to strike key pressure points. Their entangling assault leaves little room for the Monkey to perform its tricks, but the exemplary balance and upper-based offense/defense of the Crane leaves the Snake with limited options; they also encounter difficulty against the Mantis and vice-versa because of their similar love for circular movements, making any pinpoint strike far more difficult to land. This style is one of the more difficult to master, and very strenuous on the user; because of the use of sinuous and whip-like motions the practitioner needs a very strong spine, stomach, and fingers. As a result, many internal training styles have sprouted from the Snake.

Crane - A reactive soft-hard style that utilizes expert balance and evasion coupled with counter strikes and a great focus on kicks and aerial attacks. Their balance and stances allow them to easily escape the entanglement of the Snake, but Dragon's relentless assault tires them quickly. Like the Leopard, they have no 'balance form' and encounter difficulty, not in any particular style, other than their specific strength and weakness, but rather in the skill of their opponent. Because of its focus on evasion rather than physical power, the Crane style has been adapted to many woman's defense schools and is favored by those of smaller builds.

Dragon - A direct hard style that utilizes a series of relentless attacks meant to overpower and break the opponent's defense. The Crane can rarely withstand its power, but the Drunken master's unpredictability and awkward fighting give them extreme difficulties; they also encounter difficulty against the Tiger style and vice-versa because of their opposite views on offense and defense. "What happens when a Dragon meets a Tiger?" is equivalent to the common phrase, "What happens when an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object?" The Dragon and the Leopard share another common phrase, "Why block when you can hit?" and as such they focus on endurance rather than evasion so as never to relent on their attacks.

Drunken - A tricky style that utilizes fakes and off-balance attacks and dodges to confuse the enemy and come at him/her from odd and unexpected angles. The Dragon cannot easily adapt to its trickery, but the Tiger's patient defense can often see through their trickery; they also encounter difficulty against the Monkey style and vice-versa because of how similar their moves are, making them easier to predict. Imitating the moves of a drunkard requires a good deal of reaction training and, most importantly, the knowledge of how to fall.

Mantis - A reactive soft-hard style that utilizes circular motions and rapid, whip-like, pinpoint strikes to vital spots or pressure points. As the style itself is divided between its Northern and Southern forms, so are its strengths and weaknesses. The Northern style shares characteristics with its brother styles, such as the Monkey and Snake, while the Southern style is more similar to the Dragon and Crane. Mantis is also one of the more difficult styles to master and it requires a great deal of internal training and physical endurance.

Leopard - An indirect, advanced style that utilizes extreme speed and lunging techniques. The Leopard is believed to be the base form from which the Dragon and the Crane stemmed. Like the Crane, they have no 'balance form' and encounter difficulty, not in any particular style, but rather in the skill of their opponent. Like the Dragon, they adhere to the phrase, "Why block when you can hit?" and as such they focus more on evasion and agile strikes than anything else. The only time a Leopard takes a stance is to aid in a pounce or lunging strike, otherwise they never stop moving; hit and run is the best ally of this style.

In order to regulate the nearly infinite power of psionics, a durability meter has been created. Each psychic attack starts at a base of one, but can go as high as 5. Therefore the start gauge is [X/5] relative to the number of stacks available to every psychic attack on an average level. At the start of a battle, Damon's durability gauge is [0/5]. If Damon uses a basic basic psychic technique at the start of a fight with a charge of one, the gauge is [1/5] next post. If Damon does not use any powers in the next post, the post after that would show the gauge as [0/5] again. The gauge stacks relative to the amount of psi power the attack uses, and if Damon exceeds the max limit of the durability gauge, he is punished by an adverse effect: Bad headache, then extreme mental fatigue, and the last is total coma. Depending upon how much power Damon is using or the level of the battle, the durability gauges max limit can be increased or decreased to suit the need. A higher state of being warrants a gauge of 10 - 15, where as average is simply 5.