[Tai] Kerrah Teaches Xicer Taijutsu

[Xicer]

Great stuff, I really like the sound of this one.

As the dummy comes in close to Trunks, and begins his swing, Trunks bends at the knees and back simultaneously. This allows the dummy's punch to pass directly over Trunks' head, leaving him unharmed. Trunks then puts both arms behind his head, and raises his right foot. Using his arms to spring himself, Trunks then extends his leg connecting almost immediately to the dummy's chin with devastating force. This sends the dummy into the air a few meters before coming crashing down.

 

[Kerrah]

Indeed it is, it's definitely helped me out before xD

Spoiler

(Konoha Shōfū) – Leaf Rising Wind
Rank: C
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: N/A
Damage points: 20
Description: This technique uses the entire body as a spring, by amassing power through taking a posture where the back of the body falls down. With this powerful taijutsu, the user kicks just above the head. Because the power of the kick from the ground is instantly converted into a blow, the enemy hit with this attack will be launched high into the sky.

Alright, let's take a small break and calm down. So, what can you tell me about Palm thrusts in general? What are their aim and when is it best to use them, do you see yourself using them? And what effect can they have on the body? Palm thrusts are an integral part of Taijutsu and something people often use in the wrong situations which will lead to them being killed; to complete Taijutsu you have to first understand everything about Taijutsu! *Gets out a notepad and pen* SO TELL ME EVERYTHING YOU KNOW!

 

[Xicer]

Palm thrust are actually more powerful than their straight punch counterparts. Your wrist compresses the blow a bit when you use a fist, so palm thrust are stronger. They also spread the blow across a larger surface area, so you are more likely to be knocked off balance. I would only use them when I had an open shot though, because if I were to catch my wrist on a block, it could be bad for me. It takes more time to recover from a palm thrust, so it could be used to open my opponent up for another attack as well.

 

[Kerrah]

Good good, you understand the basic concepts u.u

Palms! I prefer them to normal punches that just involve enclosed fists. This is because they cover a larger area, and have a general 'knocking' effect, when you thrust your palms forward they do strike indeed, and the general large surface area of your palm can induce a stinging sensation into your opponent which does hurt, but it also knocks them back. It enlarges the range between you and your opponent, it disrupts their balance, it can even hinder movements of certain limbs. Palm thursts in general are associated with elegance, beauty and fluid movements. Take the gentle fist for example. SO THEN

To begin with, using your more dominant hand, with an open palm facing the dummy, I want you to jump above the dummy and thrust your palm in a downwards direction onto the center of his forehead, using your weight and the force of gravity to smash him into the ground.

 

[Xicer]

Trunks stares the dummy down, as though he were an enemy, and sizes himself up. After a moment, Trunks does two things at once. First, he brings his left arm down in front of the dummy's face to draw his attention. Keeping his arm going in the same motion, he also jumps into the air above the dummy. Using his other (right) arm, Trunks then flattens his hand into an open palm. At this point, Trunks would be right above, and slightly behind the dummy. With his right open palm, Trunks slams downward to the dummy's forehead using all of his weight and strength. This sends the doll straight to the ground, without warning, raising a dust cloud in the process.

 

[Kerrah]

Beautiful! LET'S CONTINUE NOW DON'T LET HIM REST! Youuuuuuuuuuuthhhhhh

Redirecting your force now, aim your palm the opposite way, to inflict an upwards thrust on his abdomen, which would send him flying upwards. The trick here is to use your legs and knees as support, and back the pushing motion with your your shoulders and back, keeping a straight posture will allow your thrust to be omnidirectional and if hit in the right place at the right time, could be pretty deadly.

SO LIKE I SAID! Just as The dummy gets up from the ground deal a palm thrust into his abdomen pointing skywards, remember the bending of the knees here is essential.

 

[Xicer]

As the dummy rises, bends at the knees and twist his body ever so slightly away from the dummy. Trunks then pushes up hard off the ground while untwisting his body and extending his palm upward to strike the dummy in the abdomen with devastating force. As he makes contact, he begins to push hard with his back and shoulders, while bracing himself with his legs. This allows the devastating force to continue upward and spread throughout the dummy's body as it rips the doll off of the ground and into the air.

 

[Kerrah]

MORE YOUTH MORE EMOTION!!

Bend down on your knees once more and jump up in the air, gaining the same altitude as the dummy so that your bodies are right next to each other, just about half an arms length away. Time your jump after the dummy has reached his peak altitude and begins descending down towards the ground, once your bodies are parallel to each other, use your more dominant arm to just send a simple palm thrust into the dummy's abdomen, but this time with no direction, simply forward. Use your shoulders and back to help you exert a greater force upon impact, and the result should be the dummy flying backwards and crashing into the Earth, looking sad and all.

 

[Xicer]

Trunks watches intently as the dummy rises and begins to fall. He then bends at the knees and pushes off hard with his dominant leg, jumping high into the air. As he travels upward, Trunks twists his torso ever so slightly to his right. Once the dummy's body is parallel to Trunks, he rips a single palm thrust forward, while untwisting his torso so that he is able to put his back and shoulder strength into the shot. Trunks would control his breathing as well, so that he releases all of his breath while throwing the palm thrust with a very loud "YAHHHH!!". The blow lands on the dummy's abdomen with great force, and sends it spiraling outward. Trunks lands safely, almost in the same spot that he jumped from, as the dummy crashes to the ground a little ways away with great force.