Posts in category Hero Creation
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Jul 05, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A measured powerful style designed to remove foes from battle and recover quickly.
A precursor to modern Aikido, exact records of Sagawa Daito-Ryu Aiki-Jujutsu, or sometimes Daito-Ryu or Aiki-Jujutsu, have been lost to antiquity. The accepted history places the styles originating with samurai from 11th century Japan. The legends of [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Jun 28, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A close style that focuses on redirection and counter attacks.
Kulo, or Slant Body, Wing Chun was developed by retired doctor Leung Jan after returning home to his village of Gu Lao. Kulo distills traditional Wing Chun forms into twelve sets of three movements Leung found most effective in combat. Additionally, the style focuses on [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Jun 21, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
An ancient and brutal form of combat blending grappling and striking techniques.
Legends say that Pankration was created by Heracles and Theseus and used to defeat the Minotaur and Nemean lion. Over three thousand years old, Pankration was practiced both for combat and sport with deadly efficiency. It is the foundation for modern Gr [...]
New Metahumans Rising Character Sheet
Jun 13, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Jun 07, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A fast brutal striking style that focuses on powerful blows to fell opponents.
The fighting art of Hausa people of West Africa, Dambe shares similarities with ancient Egyptian boxing. Although which came first is a point of contention. Dambe matches consist of three rounds, during which time the fighters will attempt to bring their [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
May 31, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A nearly forgotten hybrid style, combining grappling, striking, and weapon defense.
Founded by Edward William Barton-Wright in the late 19th Century, the Bartitsu Club brought together martial artists from England, Japan, France, and Switzerland to study the art of self defense in London. The club combined techniques from multiple d [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
May 24, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A fast and deceptively brutal style, designed to turn the entire body into a weapon.
A Betawinese style of Silat from the Senen sub-district of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. A hybrid martial arts, combining the older silat forms with southeastern China’s kuntao. Silat has been developed to utilize every part of the body to strike, gr [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
May 17, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A defensive style focusing on control of one’s body and movement.
The exact origins of T’ai Chi have been lost to antiquity. However, Chen Village, in Henan Province, China is attributed as it’s birthplace. The Chen style was developed by Chen Bu, a warrior who began his school in the village. Sadly, how they developed this style or [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
May 03, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A hard hitting close style that relies on the fighter’s endurance and strength.
Professional boxing’s roots go as far back as ancient Sumeria. It was a popular spectator sport in Rome, and the leather straps used to protect the fighter’s hands would later go on to inspire the cestus. While many of the records were lost with the fall of th [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Apr 26, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A flexible style that balances evasion, blocks, and strikes with quick fluid motions.
Founded in the early twentieth century, Shorin Ryu borrows many traditional techniques, developing on them to create a neutral or blended style. The name Shorin Ryu was used to honor the style’s Samurai roots. Kobayashi is a term attributed to Chibana li [...]