Musha Shukke Fuu (The Warrior Monk's Way)
Type: NinTaijutsu
Background:
Fighting technique and styles don't just pop out of thin air. Most of the times, there are events that take place, or a following or something that triggered the creation of some type of styles, or religions even that do this as well. The Musha Sukke Fuu's story is no different then these. The creators of such a fighting style are no more then monks. Literally, "Musha Sukke Fuu" Stands for "The Warrior Monks Way." Now, being monks, they are not violent people in the least bit at all. This particular fighting style in derived primarily as a defensive style, however, that's not to take away form the fact that it indeed has offensive capability.
The creation of Musha Sukke Fuu, as a formalized martial art, is attributed to Dong Haichuan in the early 19th century, who apparently learned from Taoist, masters in the mountains of Iwakagure. There is evidence to suggest a synthesis of several pre-existing martial arts taught and practised in the region in which he lived, combined with Taoist circle walking. Because of his work as a servant in the Imperial Palace, he impressed the Tsuchikage with his graceful movements and his skill at martial arts and became an instructor and a body guard to the court. Dong Haichuan taught for many years in Iwa, eventually earning patronage by the Imperial court.
Famous disciples of Dong to become teachers were Ichiro Tamazaki, Kisihmo Kayuga, Raiden Matzui, Ike Lennon, Ma Weiqi , Liu Baozhen, Liang Zhenpu and Liu Dekuan. Although they were all students of the same teacher, their methods of training and expressions of palm techniques differed. The Cheng and Liu styles are said to specialize in "Pushing" the palms, Yin style is known for "Threading" the palms, Song's followers practice "Plum Flower" ( Mei Hua) palm technique and Ma style palms are known as "Hammers." Some of Dong Haichuan's students, including Ike Lennon, participated in the Boxer Rebellion. In general, most Bagua practitioners practice either the Yin , Cheng, or Liang styles of Baguazhang, although Fan, Shi, Liu, Fu, and other styles also used to exist. However with time those other styles and formations of the said style became lost as its creators and followers either died and vanished.
It is said that only four of those who did such still exist, the Four masters of Musha Sukke Fuu. These teachers are Ichiro Tamazaki(尹福), Kisihmo Kayuga(程廷華), Raiden Matzui(宋長榮), Ike Lennon(劉鳳春).Each one resides in a different country, or so they say. There are very few people who even know of the fighting style and the rumors, and even fewer who practice it.The base style known today is really more of a combination of things from the past of the branch teachers, those of the past present. The thing about Musha Shukke Fuu, is even though they are Monks, they traditionally don't mind mixing styles, especially of the same base such as Musha Sukke Fuu. In fact, that's hows it came to be what it is today, or so it is said.
Really, know one ever seems to know, and nothing more of which is ever really mentioned in the history books to prove otherwise. It is a really secretive style to begin with, and finding it would require ones full study and seeking of, and the actual finding of one of the few masters, should they still even exist.
Description on the Abilities and Inner Workings of the Style:
Stage One: The Art of the Spirit (Chakra) Sphere.
The main art of the Musha Shukke Fuu, is the knowledge of creating the Chakra Sphere. This is the most basics of basic fundamentals with the style. Without the Chakra Sphere, the art could not exist. The Chakra Sphere is a small, hollow sphere of chakra that hovers over one's head. It is however, clearly visible to to others and can be touched, and popped rendering it useless furthermore. The Chakra Sphere consists of one's own chakra, and thus can be reentered into one's body in such a way, with of course proper training, in a way that may be used as an attack within said style. User usually concentrates in meditation in order to learn how to do this incredible feat. The stance is nothing short of a learning method for the Chakra Sphere Creation. User sits Indian style with crossed legs and rests his hands together forming a special handseal. This handseal is created by pushing the users palms together, and crossing the middle and ring fingers, as the pinky fingers and index fingers clasp together. The thumbs cross as well. Eyes close, and user sits straight upward and meditates. This allows easier flow of chakra within ones chakra system. After hard training, the user becomes able to do this very quickly, for ease of use in battle without the meditation.
Stage Two: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Once Chakra Spheres have been properly summoned, the next challenge the user faces is having the Chakra Sphere re-enter the body for technique use. This is quite simple to do, and Requires a great deal less of training then first summoning the chakra spheres did. The user simply had to do said technique, and handseals and think about the sphere striking their body, and it should happen with rather repetitive training. This stage of training is perhaps the quickest and easiest stage of training. This reduces chakra output, reuses the chakra that is output, and recycles and leftover from the technique, because the chakra is still trapped within the body.
Stage Three: Striking by Striking.
Once the user has mastered the summoning of chakra spheres, and then mastered how to channel them throughout the body, The user now must undergo training to learn how to strike a foe while doing so, while channeling the chakra sphere. This isn't easy. User must stand in front of a stray dummy, tightly packed of course, and continue striking it until it explodes in a small 'boom' where the user strikes. It sounds easy and repetitive as well, but it is truly a lot harder then it sounds. Once the explosion had been seen, the user will repeat this until mastered, where every strike will be a minor explosion. At this level, the user will have mastered the art of the Chakra Sphere.
Stage Four: Fighting Style
After being able to create an explosive burst using the chakra spheres after they enter the hand, the user must then practice using it with taijutsu strikes. In order to incorporate this, a fighting style was created, in which the user will learn to blend the chakra sphere with aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power that's most often applied from a short range. A practitioner uses coordinated movements to generate bursts of power intended to overwhelm the opponent, while simultaneously attacking and defending. During this stage the user will learn that the spheres can be imbued with elemental chakra as well.
Stage Five: Techniques
This is the stage in which the user begins and starts training techniques within the fighting style that involve training and special usage of the Chakra Spheres. Specialized techniques that deal in both offense and defense, are the techniques listed below within the style. Mastering all these techniques takes time, but when accomplished, the user will achieve the Master rank within the monk society. This style is different from gentle fist, in many areas. Gentle Fist uses quick, and precise strikes to deal internal damage to the chakra circulatory system by injecting chakra into the body. This style however, uses chakra in the creation of spheres of
chakra with which the user is able to take them into his body, and use them to deal damage along with taijutsu. Gentle Fist's movements are also different, in that they are much more agile and fluid. Users of
Musha Shukke Fuu however, are much more linear and have more explosive power. This proves that Gentle Fist and Musha Shukke Fuu are inherently different, and that the style will be used differently.
Example Techniques:
Musha Shukke Fuu (The Warrior Monk's Way)-Aurelian Blast
Type:Offense
Rank:B
Range:Short
Chakra:20
Damage:40
Description: The user concentrates chakra, and forms a small sphere of chakra which orbits the user. The sphere of chakra then enters the user, as he enters into a combat stance. The chakra sphere is a translucent sphere of pure chakra, which orbits around the user slowly, before entering his body. Upon doing so, the user concentrates his chakra and runs up to the opponent delivering a powerful uppercut. Upon the point of impact, a small explosion would happen that does damage to the opponent, and sends him flying upwards.
Musha Shukke Fuu (The Warrior Monk's Way)-The Dark Seducer
Type:Offense
Rank:A
Range:Short
Chakra:30
Damage:60
Description:The user concentrates his chakra, materializing a small translucent sphere of chakra which proceeds to orbit the user in a slow manner. The sphere of chakra would then enter into the user's body, and the user would run at the opponent before delivering a powerful roundhouse kick, which would cause an explosion on impact. The afflicted area would have extensive bruising and even burns from the nature of the explosion.
Additional effects and Restrictions:
- User gains above average strength and speed when compared to the average strong fist master.
- User must be trained by -L-
- User must have Mastery of Taijutsu