Explosive tags are very useful for setting various traps for your opponent. One of the most common ways to use it is in conjunction with a kunai that is thrown at the opponent. By doing so this makes that simple attack much more deadlier and can be used to achieve a variety of things. The explosive tag is used by placing it on something or someone as desired and when the user wants the detonation they perform a simple mental command to make it explode. One of my favourite ways to use it is in conjunction with this earth jutsu:Excellent description.
I will now go over another important aspect of battles.
Field of vision.
By knowing where your opponent's eyes are directed at all times allows you take advantage of this and send a jutsu from a direction where you know they won't be looking at. This is also especially important when you are battling against Doujutsu users, especially Byakugans, because they only have one blind spot out of their 360 vision.
This jutsu blocks your opponent's field of vision, so that you are able to execute other moves upon him while he scrambles to see again.
This is one of the many ways to be creative when disguising your next move in a battle. By outplaying your opponent or tricking them, it allows you to defeat them in battle.( Genjutsu: Kahen Tonsou ) - Illusion Technique: Flower Petal Escape
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra Cost: 10
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user makes five handseals, appearing to dissolve into a shower of cherry blossom petals. These petals surround the opponent, blocking his vision. This allows the user to mask his movement effectively.
This next jutsu allows the use of an explosive tag.
The explosive tag is a very important ninja tool. Tell me several ways to use it and how it works in battle.
(Doton: Dochū Eigyo no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique
Rank: C
Type: Defence/Supplementary
Range: Short/Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: Using this jutsu, a person can hide underground until they're ready to attack an opponent. By utilizing earth-chakra, the person can stealthily emerge from the ground without disrupting the ground around him. This jutsu can also be used to avoid incoming jutsus.
Rank: C
Type: Defence/Supplementary
Range: Short/Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: Using this jutsu, a person can hide underground until they're ready to attack an opponent. By utilizing earth-chakra, the person can stealthily emerge from the ground without disrupting the ground around him. This jutsu can also be used to avoid incoming jutsus.
If your opponent is fairly close to you, attempting a punch or a kick. You can use the earth jutsu to sink into the ground and as you do you leave an explosive tag on the surface, thus making an offensive aspect of a usually defensive only technique. So in all the explosive tag is used to augment your fighting style in an almost innumerable ways, limited only to the users creativity and imagination, similar to genjutsu