Kamyuja Estate [P|T]

[Natsumi Kamyuja]

Kamyuja Estate
Home to Natsumi Kamyuja

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On the further outskirts of Otogakure, a two story pagoda sat upon an estate surrounded by free landspace and a few trees. The building itself is home to Natsumi Kamyuja. Gardens surround the building along with two large pools to the building's far left. Although only one person lives there, Natsumi does manage to maintain the building to ensure it maintains it's beauty and homely look. On the ground floor there are two doors which are usually left open to bring fresh air into the building. The family room and kitchen are both located on this floor whereas upon the balcony on the second floor is Natsumi's bedroom.

Behind the pagoda, there is a hidden Dojo house which is mostly obscured by trees. The Dojo takes up at least two acres which is mostly hidden by plant life. This Dojo is only used by Natsumi Kamyuja and any who decide to visit her. This Dojo is mostly used for indoor training and combat. However, any combat style justu that could easily level the ground is not permitted within this Dojo. Nor is wearing shoes. Just like Natsumi's pagoda, the Dojo is highly maintained and is immaculate in appearance.

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[Natsumi Kamyuja]

[Enter]

Bulk Smash
Rank: “C”, “B”, “A”, “S”
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The user slams their fists into the ground quickly launching a massive wave of rock and gravel towards the opponent sending large amounts of rock to them by pure force.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user takes their hands and balls them up into fists. While doing so they quickly raise their hands up and slams their fists down into the ground. Doing so sends of flurry of rock and gravel upwards sending them towards the opponent in a straight line. Depending on the rank the user may know depends on the devastating power this technique has. This technique also depends on the user’s class level of power as well. When the user first learns this technique the user is capable of sending a shock wave by pure force in the distance of two meters wide, but at a distance of ten meters. This technique launches gravel and rocks towards the opponent as well with an added distance of debris of five extra meters. For every rank the user learns this technique increases by one meter wide, and five meters in distance. This gives the base total of five meters wide, twenty five meters in distance, with an added debris of twenty meters past the twenty five. For every class level the user may be starting as a “C” class the distance is added at an extra five meters in length, with one meter in width. This technique is used to de-moral opponents while crush them with large hoards of rock and gravel capable of crushing opponents or causing great harm. For every level of Chaos the user activates the distance increases by five meters.
Limit: Must be a Kamyuja Member

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Entering the estate I decide to head straight around my house to the Dojo. Although I do not enter it, I stay 15 meters away from it so that my strength will not damage the building in anyway. Plus with my back to it, I knew that damaging the building wasn't going to happen. The box of scrolls that I had brought with me were scrolls from my own clan. I had stolen these out of my Father's office before his funeral took place and had hidden them deep within my room in a place not even my Mother knew existed.

Placing the box on the ground beside the actual Dojo, I pick up one of the scrolls and unrolled it. The contents definitely explained just how powerful my muscles really were and the fact that I was capable of leveling the ground with my two fists. Shortly after thoroughly reading the scrolls, I dropped it back on the pile of scrolls in the box and walked away until I was at a safe distance of 15 meters away from the Dojo, which was now behind me. The scroll mentioned nothing about performing any handseals, nor does my chaos need to be activated. But what I needed to do was to focus on my muscles and chakra control so that I was able to level this place without harming myself internally.

My chakra was alive and flowing through every aspect inside my body, bubbling to life and erupting toward my fingers as they curled tightly into tight balls. My knuckles were white as the bone surfaced through my tight skin, and the muscles lining up my arms bulged visibly but not to the point when my appearance was hulk-like. My stance widened as I moved toward, tilting my body back slightly as I began to focus all of my weight and chakra into both my fists. Both my arms were then raised up high above my head, almost like I was submitting into a tantrum. The power building up within my body surfaced, racing along my arms until I threw my body forward, slamming both my fists into the ground.

The sound was monstrous, echoing throughout the landscape to the point when if heard at a distance, one might think a bomb had just gone off. The noise rung in my ears as I dropped all my power into that simple blow. The ground beneath me rocked and shook beneath me for a few moments. And what felt like milliseconds after that the ground began to tear up as large chunks of rock began to uproot from the ground, jutting out of the earth like a jack-in-the-box along with loose chunks literally shooting out of the earth for at least five meters before falling back down to earth. Large pieces of debris erupted around the area, spraying the area for at least two meters.

Seeing as some of it sprayed over my freshly weeded garden, my gaze widened slightly as anger surfaced. Now I would have to continue cleaning that up afterward. However, once the dust cleared I looked at my handiwork, spotting that some parts of the earth had actually sunken in whereas some of it still remained protruded through the earth. Pausing for a few moments, I began to walk down the long isle of damage and noticed that the distance of the actual damage was indeed around five meters. My eyebrows shot up at this – a first real facial expression after years of not showing anything – while my mind went back to reading that scroll, it stated that the distance is ten meters and not five.

[Natsumi Kamyuja]

?? | 30

The smell of smoke flooded my nose as I turned away from the fissure that I had created moments ago. Black, thick smoke leading to an uncontrolled fire was located just over a hill to my far left, stretching on the boundaries of my land. The hike up the hill was strangely slow since the smoke was incredibly thick, however once spotting the source of it, I noticed a large unattended bonfire, stretching out to at least 7 meters wide and 4 meters tall. And on my land as well. My chakra flooded throughout my body as both my hands curled into tight balls.

A thin, white sheet of skin covered my knuckles, flattening out to the point when my bones were actually visible. A faint color of blue emanated around both my fists as I continued to build up my chakra inside them. Although my own skin was thick and strong enough to penetrate the ground without the aide of chakra, I felt certain that I would require chakra to destroy the bonfire and hunt down the people who had created it. My muscles encasing both my arms bulged visibly as I raised them high above my head, my knees bent slightly while I remained perched upon the hill. Although I had not completely climbed up the hill, I was going to strike at the very top of it and watch it all come tumbling down.

As the smoke flooded the area, I was forced to hold my breath and squint but as I tensed the muscles in my gut and held my fingers tightly into a fist, I threw my body forward, slamming both my hands down as both fists collided with the surface of the hill. The same rumbling noise occurred first, a slight dishevelment in the ground before the sheer power of my blow suddenly began to uproot and sink in just like it did last time. Large blasts of black dirt shot up out of the ground, which to my amazement was visible considering the smoke was black in color. What followed after that was large pieces of rock and boulders which had at least shot close to 10 meters into the sky before falling back down to the earth like a comet.

Thankfully the boulder had landed directly upon the bonfire which caused fire, smoke and burning objects to spray around the area in a 5 meter radius. I, on the other hand was perfectly clear from this as was my house and Dojo. So where it landed was of no concern of mine. Large chunks did however, fall on my land but that was nothing a little bit of cleaning up will do. The area where the blast had stretched out to was estimated at around 7 meters which was an additional two meters to my first attempt, so another 3 should do it before I master this.

Large chunks of earth and plants protruded through the ground in a jagged-like appearance. And as I ventured deeper into the mess, I noticed that I was walking straight into a ditch which appeared to be at least 3 meters deep, surrounded by layers of dirt and rock which was caused by me. Stepping out of the ditch, I walk along the more flattened surface, observing the damage I had made and to see if it had covered the full estimated meters that I had so roughly counted out. But something caught my eyes as I neared the burnt-out bonfire. A survivor had crawled out from beneath a piece of uprooted land.

[Natsumi Kamyuja]

?? | 30

I completely ignore the kid and move along to the other side of the bonfire and notice that it was sitting directly on the 7 meter mark of the blast that I had just created. And some of it was still burning. My eyes squint again as a gust of smoke floated directly into my direction so I turned around and walked at least 12 meters away from the scene and began to build up my chakra yet again. It will cost me a bundle to fix all this, but if that kid survives my next move I will make sure that he pays for it. He yelled out something as I turned around at my mark, my muscles tense as both my hands slowly raised up above my head.

Yet again, I ignored him and pushed all my chakra down both my arms before flooding both my fists. The whiteness of both my knuckles almost glowed as I tensed my gut and threw my body forward abruptly. As my body moved forward, both my legs bend as both fists collided with the Earth surface. The sound a somewhat loud thud before the rumbling noise began to shake the world beneath me. The miniature earthquake lasted for around two seconds, and it was evident that the idiot down there could feel it.

Yet despite he did not move from the area struck me as odd. The ground before me in a direct straight line suddenly erupted, sending more rocks into the air and large boulders protruding through the ground. Large sprays and geysers of dust, rubble and dirt shot up into the air, spanning around in a 2 meter wide distance, catching the boy in at least two third of it and I watched as a medium sized rock landed right in the area where he was presumed to have been in. Stupid fool had a fair amount of time to move, yet still stayed put. Not my problem.

A large chunk of earth surrounding the bonfire itself appeared to have caved in as the bulk of the bonfire had suddenly dropped from view. A large rock was thrown 7 meters into the sky before landing directly on top of it, ending in a dust-spraying thud. Well at least my primary matter was resolved and the bonfire was destroyed. A new problem arose, the clean up as I didn't think the kid survived. I began to move forward to inspect the damage and check if the distance had reached the 10 meters as it said on the scroll.

So far the width of the fissure was around 2 meters wide which was correct. The boulders, uprooted ground and ditches lined along for at least 7 meters until the large rock was located. What a mess.. Traveling around the rock itself, I found that the extra 3 meters were definitely used up as it appeared that another large rock had landed not too far from the one sitting upon the bonfire. A slant of earth filled in another huge hole which I presumed was the rock I had just seen, but the distance in my opinion looked every bit 10 meters as to me.

[Nyu]

Learned.

[Natsumi Kamyuja]

Thunderclap
Rank: “C”
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The user takes their arms and quickly gives out a clap. The shear force of the user’s strength and hands sends a shock wave slamming into the opponent.
Special: Must have two arms to perform this technique.
Drawback: ---
Description: The user quickly claps their hands together once sending a fierce shock wave around the opponent capable of sending the opponent into the distance. Depending on the Class level depends on how strong this technique may be. When the user first learns this technique as a “D” Class ninja the user is able to send a shock wave of sheer force in the distance of twenty meters capable of giving a knock back of five meters away from the twenty meter region. For every class level the user may be higher then that of “D” Class the technique increases at a distance of five meters giving it a total of forty meters, with a knock back of twenty five meters past the initial shockwave point. This technique is able to counter against thrown and other projectile weapons. This technique is able to redirect other projectile techniques as well only equal to the rank of Thunderclap. For every level of Chaos the user activates the distance increases by five meters.
Limit: Must be a Kamyuja Member, Must have two Arms capable of the Thunderclap

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Moving back toward the beginning of the mess, I spotted the kid yet again. His attention showed me pure shock as well as building anger. He was dusting himself off and climbing out of the pit, grumbling about something. His face was covered in dirt and his short black hair was littered with grass and other small pieces of debris. My attention was short-lived as I continued up the hill to head back toward my home when he suddenly picked up a rock and threw it in my general direction.

“What the hell were you trying to do? Kill me! You saw me clearly before you did that!” He yelled as I turned around. The rock had struck the earth beside my left boot, leaving me unscathed and angry. I didn't need to justify my actions to him as he was on my land. But if he decided to throw rocks at me again, he will soon live to regret it; if he survived this time. I stood on the hill for a short time before turning around and heading into the direction of my house before I was stopped by the kid again.

He had reached 5 meters behind me after running the distance of 10 and threw another rock. I stopped this time and turned fully around, raising my hands in an embracing posture. My face was an expressionless mask but the muscles rippling beneath my ivory skin moved quickly as I widened my stance. By then the kid had stopped moving and was puzzled as it actually looked like I was attempting to move forward and hug him. But what my initial intentions were to blast this kid back into that ditch he crawled out of.

As I swiftly brought my arms in, my biceps tensed visibly and bulged beneath my jacket as I swung both my arms inward, my palms flat and outstretched. The sheer force of them colliding sent not only a loud clap but the small amount of chakra I had sent down my arms during that single movement had kicked up a strong gust of wind and power which shot out through my hands the moment they made contact. A small burst of blue shot out at least 10 inches from my fingertips before the ground beneath me and around him started kicking up all in one large burst. The kid's eyes widened at the sudden impact and I watched as his body flew into the air and away from me.

The area expanded out around me, the wind visible and tearing as the kid continued to soar until he reached at least 3 meters. The scroll I had read earlier on before learning the disheveling technique stated five meters in a twenty meter range. My expressionless gaze hardened slightly as I was unsuccessful at using this technique at it's full power. The kid was laying down at this point, his chest raising and falling at an incredibly fast rate. He was alive, and very much so. In response to this, I widen my stance further and extend my arms outward, my palms flat, fingers splayed outward.

[Natsumi Kamyuja]

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Despite the kid was knocked back by my powerful strength, he got up and started heading up the hill again. This surprised me as normally the smart ones run. The muscles tensed again and my jacket lifted slightly as I bent my knees and straightened my back. The kid had returned to his 5 meter mark and was attempting to speak again when I hunkered down and swung both my arms inward again. The muscles rippling down my arms was being ridden by my chakra once they reached my hands.

And as they slammed together a second time, the clapping noise amplified and echoed throughout the field, creeping into each hollow and dent in the up leveled landscape and whistling around in all the holes I had created previously. The kid watched my gaze carefully and the movements of my hands and decided to throw himself forward and dig his heels into the ground to attempt to keep him there. The sharp wind swept him up like a man carrying his bride and threw him into the air violently. He let out a scream as his body peeled off the earth. My hands moved back into their embracing stance once again.

The wind this time tore away at his clothing but not revealing blood. And the dirt in his hair was brushed out and replaced the moment his body slammed on the ground 4 meters away from me. An extra meter since last time. “If you know what's good for you, you'd either stay down of get off my land.” I say, my tone even as I studied him laying there in a heap. His body had struck a boulder and his arm was wrenched back in an unearthly way. He rolled over three times, whimpering like the child he was.

He didn't heed my warning through; climbing up yet again and this time breaking into a run toward me. His face was nothing but pure rage, perhaps he was feeling like killing me after all the damage I had done to him. Not that I blamed him, I'd want to kill me too after being smacked about on a field without any kind of reason why. While my arms were out in their welcoming gesture, my smile was sly as I studied him, taunted him. He was giving me a reason to hurt him and that didn't bother me in any way. If he wanted to get hurt, all he had to do was ask.

“You can't do this to people! It's against the law!” The kid screamed out, bending over to pick up yet another rock. This boy will never learn will he? I close my embrace swiftly, tensing the muscles in my arms again as I sent my chakra down into my hands. They were reddened now, my knuckles white yet my palms were bright red. The chakra circulating around inside my body was casting a low blue glow around my hands but that was only seen if you were really close up. But there was no way that this kid was going to get near me without getting hurt or killed.

[Natsumi Kamyuja]

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“It is not against the law to attack a person who is on one's land.” I found myself saying just as both my arms moved inward to the clap. The chakra burst the moment my fingers touched and the clap sounded throughout the area a forth time. A visible wave scattered around during the welcoming gesture of my arms and left me the moment my hands touched. The echoing clap screamed around me, ringing in the ears of the kid as he threw himself into a bending position. He was curling into a ball to see if that would stop him from flying off the ground.

The dirt sitting before him kicked up, throwing the particles high into the air before a large chunk of earth suddenly followed suit. This was 2 meters before the kid and as it rippled toward him the kid made a mistake by looking up and getting the full blast of it in his face. That alone threw his body backward sharply, his back wrenching back so hard that I swear I had broken it. But as his legs rose off the ground and his body became airborne, I noticed how his screams echoed throughout the area just as my clap did.

His body soared through the landscape at the speeds of his thrown rock. But during the push back, he curled himself up into a bull, indicating that he had not broken his back, and tucked his head into his chest to prevent himself from getting his neck broken. I waited for him to land and decided to reopen my arms encase that forth time turned into a fifth. His clothing rippled and fluttered upward, revealing a bruised back and torn flesh as his body literally spun around like a flame wheel. The boulder that he had struck before was nearing and I knew then that if he extended himself he would die.

A loud thumping noise suddenly filled the area as his body struck the boulder. The noise was sickening to the ears but music for me. I watch in wonder as his upper back and head struck the boulder first. His body then extended but not fully as his legs crumpled inward as he slid down the boulder's length until he finally hit the ground. For a moment he was silent and limp, the blow knocking him out but when he rolled once his body hit the ground, I noticed that his chest was still raising and falling. But this time it was faint and labored.

He had made a mistake the moment he crossed on to my land. But the after effects of the blast still lingered around him as the wind continued to wash over the trees to my far right. My dark brown eyes fell to the boy again as he moved his arm to wrap around his waist and noticed that the distance was indeed around the five meter mark. His shirt moved up to reveal a dark bruise around his rib cage, indicating that I had broken a few of his ribs. “Want more?” I asked sweetly, laughing wickedly but remaining in my welcoming gesture stance.

[The Roar of the Falls]

+24

[Natsumi Kamyuja]

24 | 30

At my notion the kid snarled as he rolled over again and staggered to his feet. The nasty words he uttered from his mouth had sealed his fate as he turned and attempted to run toward the area where the bonfire was located. Although that was still on my land, I was not going to let him off that easily and began tensing the muscles in my arms yet again. Deciding that this should be the last time I do this on this pathetic kid. He needed to be taught a lesson, and he had just met the teacher that he will not forget.

Power and muscle rippled down both my arms as I brought them together abruptly. The chakra riding my muscles danced along my skin until it reached my fingertips. Upon my hands forming the clap, I released the chakra and power induced by this technique and my own muscles and watched as the dust, wind and parts of earth kicked up. The blast struck the kid squarely in the back, throwing him forward just as his body moved passed the boulder he had struck. The sound of the clap echoing in his ears and the hollows, nooks and cranny's surrounding him.

A surprised induced scream filled the area followed by a howl of pain and fear which seemed to amplify as they crawled into the holes made by the technique I had used to destroy the bonfire. The wind whisked the kid up into the air, spinning him around like a washing machine on spin. His shirt this time tore up and blood was spilled. But as he shot forward another five meters, his arms and legs struck the side of another boulder which was slightly larger than the previous one. No doubt snapping a few bones.

The wind carried pieces of dirt, grass and clothing as it whirled around the area like a bad storm. But the way the kid flew around the place made me feel like watching a dead fish swirling around inside a toilet as it went down the tube. It seemed as if even the wind was against him, it threw him back and forth like a pom pom and continued to thrash him around until he attempted to grab hold of a piece of earth that protruded through a crevice. This had successfully prevent him from being thrown around, but I saw his skin rippling back against the horrible wind. And his screams continued to fill the air.

However, when the wind did decide to die down. The kid's body finally dropped down to the ground, but what surprised me was the fact that he was still alive. My gaze softened slightly as I approached him, my movements casual yet graceful. Knelling down to his level he cowered from me. “I'm sorry..” He began to whimper as I bent close to his face. “Get off my land.” I said in a sweet tone and waited for a response.

[The Roar of the Falls]

LEAAAAAAAAAAAAAARNED!!!!!!!

[Natsumi Kamyuja]

Semi-Crouch
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A semi-crouched stance used in boxing.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture You may choose to fight from a crouch (or semi-crouch) position during a boxing match. If you choose this option, lean forward rather than maintaining an upright position, whilst making sure your feet are kept close together. The most important thing to remember when adopting a balanced boxing stance is to relax. If you start to become tense, your balance will be negatively affected and you will be more likely to receive a harmful blow from your opponent. Your neck and back should never feel under any pressure. If your neck and back do feel tense, you may be leaning your shoulders too far forward and not rotating your hips in line with them. If you want to increase the range of your punches, try positioning your front foot ahead of your head. To see the difference that this new stance can make, stand in front of a punch bag whilst keeping your back foot steady and in the normal position. Punch forward slowly and keep your punch at its full extension. After this, move your lead foot in front of your head and repeat the punching movement. Stop the punch at its full extension and you should be able to notice the increased range now available to you. When practicing this variation, keep the other elements of the orthodox stance, such as the position of the elbows and chin, the same.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing)

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Inviting Otogakure's boxing master to my Dojo was something short of amazing. Despite I was not over keen on having company throughout my training, I required a teacher to learn how to box. My gaze met the teacher, watching how he moved around the punching bag with fluid movements and an easy, relaxed posture. I am lead toward the bag and positioned in front of it. The voice of the teacher was gruff, easily resembling someone who was in their mid to late fifties. “The key to a boxing stance is to remain relaxed. Lean forward slightly and keep your shoulder's down.”

The man's voice echoed throughout the room, and as I raised both my arms, I moved my right leg forward at least twelve inches and lowered my shoulders until my upper back no longer felt tense or firm. My hips were taunt yet I was completely relaxed. Despite my shoulders were down, I had ensured that they were aligned with my hips. My gaze was fixed onto the punching bag as the teacher circled me like a panther circling it's prey at a distance. My elbows were bent while my fists were closed and shielding my face.

My teacher seemed to be pleased with my stance since I had not received any kind of correction or scold yet so I remained quiet and holding the stance as still as I possibly could. “Now when you punch, you must extend your arm fully and rotate your hips slightly so that you can add effect into your punch. Use your other hand to shield your face from a side attack.” The teacher said firmly, his voice not made for inside volume. I obey his command and quickly strikes out with my right arm toward the punching bag.

As my fist struck the punching bag, my knuckles grind into the fabric to find that it was strangely hard. My elbow twisted in smoothly as it always does when one extends their arm to it's full capacity. My extended arm did not feel any kind of pain or uncomfortable feeling, it was as smooth as my skin and seemed to move in a manner that was sleek and graceful. I withdrew my fist from the bag and returned to positioning my fist in front of my face. My hips realigned with my shoulders as I tucked my head forward, almost hunching yet not in posture.

The teacher glanced carefully at my movement and nodded. I could see his approval from the corner of my eye. And a small smile tugged on the corner of my lips. “Try doing it while traveling around the bag. Think of it as your opponent, not a punching bag.” He said in his gruff voice and taunt behavior. I began to shift my weight, moving around the bag while attempting to keep myself within the stance. Squaring my shoulders and moving them in sync with my hips was quite difficult to do, but it was manageable. But was it enough to please this man?

[Umehara]

The man folded his arms along his chest, a solemn nod giving way to his acceptance as he assumed the stance. Lackadaisical though it may have seemed, he had the grace of a gazelle to swiftly maneuver around the punching bag. Producing multiple strikes within only a moment's notice, he parted his lips. "That's the way."

+5

[Natsumi Kamyuja]

The Jab
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Stand with your feet hip distance apart. Step your right foot back 18-24 inches with the weight of your right leg on the ball of your foot (right heel is somewhat elevated and the knees are slightly bent). Bring your right fist close to your right cheek bone and your left fist slightly in front of it about jaw height. Pull your elbows in towards your ribs so that they line up somewhat below your fists. Push off of the ball of the right foot, bend the left knee slightly and start to extend the left hand in a pushing type motion (there should be a subtle rotation as your left hand goes forward your right shoulder moves back). You may also rotate the fist so that when it reaches the desired destination your left palm will be facing down. Retract the left hand as fast as you extended it and return to the original position. Remember before punching relax the hand, snap it forward and clinch before making contact. Do your best to strike with the first two knuckles and keep your wrist in neutral position upon impact. Aim six to eight inches beyond your target. Extend the arm only about 90-95 percent. Keep your chin tucked down toward your chest--this protects your jaw from exposure to being hit. Bring your hand back as fast as you throw it. Move your head on an angle as you throw the punch.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know Upright Stance or Semi-Crouch

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“Alright, let's move on to the punching mechanisms.” The teacher said, moving behind the punching bag and gripping it with both hands. His head perked around the side of the bag to gaze upon me. I raised both my arms and curled my fingers into two tight balls before moving into the stance I had just learned. “Choose your dominant hand. Your opposite hand will become your lead hand while you use your dominant to block potential strikes to the face and ribs.” The teacher explained.

I raised my right hand and positioned it closer to my face while my left hand remained slightly further away. My hips aligned themselves carefully with my shoulders as I realized that I would not be performing my first punch with the hand I originally intended to use. Seeing this, my teacher grinned and shook his head. “You weren't expecting this kind of information were you. Straighten your posture, maintain the stance and concentrate on your opponent.”

Frowning slightly, I focused my full attention upon the bag, ignoring the teacher's grisly features. I awkwardly extended my left fist, allowing it to dart out from it's halted position to strike the punching bag. The blow did connect to my fortune but the effect was off as it was barely a tap considering the effort I put into it. My arm was fully extended, yet as I moved my fist out, I had positioned my knuckles upward only a fraction as my arm began to extend, therefore allowing my actual fist to drop to it's regular alignment. But despite it touched the bag, the bag made no movement whatsoever.

“Pitiful. Again. This time, punch the bag like you mean it!” The teacher snapped. Disgruntled, I forced myself to remain relaxed as I repeated the process. My arm shot out again, this time my knuckles raising two notches before lowering again as my elbow extended to it's full capacity. My wrist turned slightly as my fist edged toward the punching bag. I leaned forward slightly, almost invisibly toward the bag itself, allowing my weight to slide into the punch as my fist connected to the bag at full force.

This time the bag shifted visibly, causing the teacher to take a few steps back and grab a firmer hold on the bag. His gaze widened slightly which pleased me. My arm then retreated and stopped before my face as I moved gracefully back into the stance. I was determined to get these fundamentals out of the way before my opponent was the teacher himself. As I watched the teacher straighten his posture, his head nodded in response.

[Umehara]

Learned.

[Natsumi Kamyuja]

The Cross/The Straight
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A powerful, straight punch thrown with the rear hand.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Determine which hand is your strong hand. Although you can throw a straight hand punch with either your left or right hand, it will be most effective if you use your strongest hand. Most right-handed fighters have a stronger right hand, while left-handed fighters have stronger left hands. Get into a basic boxing stance. Keep your feet shoulder-width apart with your knees slightly bent. If you are right-handed, your left shoulder should be pointed toward the other fighter and your right shoulder should be back. The opposite is true if you are left-handed. Keep both hands up. They should hover just under the chin, with your forearms in front of your body. This will protect you from the opponent's punches. Begin the straight hand punch from the foot. Push off your back foot and pivot toward your opponent, twisting your foot, leg, torso and shoulders. Concentrate on bringing power up from your leg, hips, trunk and shoulders and channeling it into your fist as you twist your body. If you don't pivot your body, your punch will be much weaker than if you use the correct form. Aim for the other fighter's face. Punch out in a straight line and extend the arm out all the way. At the point of impact, your feet and body should be facing the other fighter. Snap your hand back to your chin as you twist your body back to the beginning position. Remember to keep your left hand up throughout the punch so you have a guard up to protect you from a counterpunch.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know Upright Stance or Semi-Crouch

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“Now for the next step you need to choose your most strongest hand.” The teacher said, eying me. I raise my right hand and curled my fingers into a fist. My body moves into the stance I had learned earlier on today but both my feet had moved so that they were shoulder – width apart and both my knees were slightly bent. “Now since you are right handed, your left shoulder should be pointed toward me while your right is back. And don't forget to hold both your hands up.”

I listened carefully to what the teacher was saying and raised both my hands up while moving my left shoulder forward while my right was pinned backward. This felt strangely uncomfortable for me but I made no queries and remained silent until my body slowly grew used to it. Both my forearms were held out before me, protecting my chest while both my knuckles were slightly beneath my chin. “Very good. Now you begin your punch with the foot. Push off your back foot and pivot toward the bag twisting your foot, leg, torso and shoulders.”

My eyes shifted briefly toward his face as he spoke this. The muscles rippling down my body as a moved myself forward, doing exactly what the teacher had instructed. My body moved gracefully through the stages and I felt my body slowly aiding me by raising all the power from my lower half before it moved swiftly into my fist. Everything seemed to have a mind of it's own and moved with such a swiftness that I was surprised. But as my right arm shot out, I extended it fully.

The muscles rippled down my arm as the extension and as my knuckles struck the punching bag, the force of it rocked the bag visibly and even sent the teacher stumbling back six or seven paces. Both my feet moved at the same time, pointing toward the bag as it swung backward against my onslaught. And as the bag began moving back, I snatched back my fist and moved myself back into the same stance, relaxing myself all over again. All the while, my free hand remained upward, protecting the side of my face as I watched the teacher stare up at me with wide eyes. “Impressive.”

The bag continued to rock for a while, swaying back and forth until the teacher finally stopped it. My attention was focused entirely upon the bag despite my ears were alert for any kind of sound that occurred within the Dojo. Despite all I could hear was the breathing of myself and the teacher, the chain connected to the punching bag was squeaking slightly and the whooshing sound same from the bag as the teacher stopped it from moving. Since I did not get a direct reply, I tensed slightly, holding my stance firmly. My eyes then moved to the teacher for confirmation.

[The Roar of the Falls]

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[Natsumi Kamyuja]

The Hook
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A semi-circular punch thrown with the lead hand or rear hand to the side of the opponent's head.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Shift your weight subtly forward by slightly bending your front leg while elevating your lead elbow to about shoulder height. Push off your front leg to shift your weight more towards the back leg while rotating your torso in the same direction with your lead hand heading towards a specific target. For the purpose of this intro we'll aim face high. That rotation and shifting motion should be accompanied by a whipping or thrusting of the hips. If you have your left leg forward and are throwing a lead hand hook (left hand hook) your hips should thrust from left to right while executing this punch. The punch should reach its mark with tremendous force. This will happen by throwing it fast and aiming to land your fist 6 to 8 inches beyond your target. Your fist can either be positioned to have your palm facing you or the ground. Return to your original stance. Do your best to hit your target with your first two knuckles.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know Upright Stance or Semi-Crouch

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The teacher studied me for a few moments before nodding. “Very good. Now this next punch is called “The Hook.” This punch is a more of a circular swing inward to the head of your opponent. So more or less you will be attempting to strike your opponent in the side of the head near the temple or jaw.” My interest perked up immediately at the sound of that.

My arms dropped down to my sides as I moved over to pick up my water bottle. “Let's get on with it.” I reply evenly and approach the teacher again. His gruff features had long since become accustomed to me as I no longer was bothered by them. His posture was a little more assertive than mine due to his experience but we both began mirroring each other in stances.

Now I knew how to punch like this as it would not be the first time. The teacher remained still while I gradually began to move my right arm. At first my elbow moved outward to the right as my first moved forward. My arm moved outward so that it aligned with my shoulder during the time it was moving out toward the teacher's face. At this point I took a step forward with my right foot, pushing off the ground with my left as I propelled myself forward swiftly.

The teacher was already making moves to intercept my attack. But as my fist neared him, I rolled my right wrist outward as my first two knuckles moved in front so that they would be the first to strike my target. At this time, my torso was moving toward at the same velocity, relaxing my muscles to give me better maneuverability. However, just as my punch was about to connect with the side of the teacher's jaw, his left hand shot up and intercepted me so that my wrist struck his forearm instead.

Annoyed, I withdrew my punch and moved back into the stance and watched as he nodded his approval. “You weren't expecting me to do that, now were you.” He said rather smugly for my liking. My gaze hardened briefly, but was gone almost the moment it came. “I saw it coming. As a master, I expected you to block me. How was my attempt?” I said almost through my teeth, my eyes shooting daggers.

[Zetsumei]

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[Natsumi Kamyuja]

[Exit]