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A fast, hard style that focuses on vital areas of the body.
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Some say Savate was French sailors getting acquainted with some variant(s) of Muay Thai or it’s Laotian or Campodian counterparts, during trips to Indochina (stories vary from Cambodia, Laos or elsewhere). Some say Savate is the i [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
A fast, deadly style that relies on subterfuge and evasion.
Author’s Note: In both the real world, and the gaming world, there is perhaps no martial art more universally romanticized than ninjutsu, which is in itself a misnomer. Like the ninja themselves, much of their history is steeped in mystery. In this article, we will attempt [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
A fast hard style that balances training muscle memory with practical experience.
Founded by Gichin Funakoshi in the late 1930s, Shotokan helped in the proliferation of karate in general. Propagating through Japan initially through karate clubs at universities, Shotokan received more global recognition through the 1950s and 60s. Sho [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
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...
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...
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 [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
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...
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...
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 [...]
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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 [...]