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"Martial Arts Techniques" (体術技; taijutsu-waza) are essential in the world of Dragon Ball, as many battles are won with the use of these various physical techniques. In particular, during Goku's boyhood when he still could not manipulate ki, he thought up various martial arts techniques on his own. Even when battles ended up being ultimately settled through ki manipulation techniques, most of the basic fighting was done through the use of martial arts techniques.
Basic Physical Techniques
These are the basic fundamental techniques in martial arts, which are comprised of three basic methods of attack:
Punch — techniques where one attacks the opponent with their fist, elbow, or the like
Kick — techniques where one uses their leg or knees to attack the opponent
Charge — techniques where one accelerates and pitches their entire body at the opponent
A technique where Tenshinhan unleashes a stream of jabs, similar to how a machine gun fires bullets. Those attacked are not given any time to defend themselves. During the finals of the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai, he drove Goku into a dire predicament with this technique.
One of Gotenks' continuous stream of attacks where he unleashes punches and kicks. After launching this attack, Gotenks was told by Majin Boo that he was weak.
A technique where Mister Satan approaches his opponent with a forward roll, then jumps up at them and performs a punch. He brought this technique out against Mighty Mask during the Battle Royale of the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai finals.
While spinning his arm around and around, he nails his opponent with an intense punch right to the pit of their stomach. It's one of the continuous stream of punching and kicking attacks which he used against Majin Boo in the Room of Spirit and Time.
Satan Miracle Special Ultra Super Megaton Punch(サタンミラクルスペシャルウルトラスーパーメガトンパンチ)
The sure-to-kill punch that Mister Satan brought out during his rigged match with No. 18 at the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Leaping at his opponent, he punches them in the face. No. 18, seeing the punch's extreme weakness, asked "This is your special attack?" After No. 18 lost on purpose, Mister Satan called this technique by a new name, the "Satan Miracle Beautiful Super Bari-Bari Punch".
A pro wrestling technique used by Arale, who dashes with all her might and nails her opponent with a jumping kick. She uses this technique it in front of the Norimaki house in Penguin Village against General Blue of the Red Ribbon Army, who stole the Dragon Balls from Goku. After being hit head on with this attack, General Blue is sent flying high into the air.
A technique where the user dashes forward and nails their opponent with an intense jump kick. The kick seems to have a force comparable to the explosion of dynamite. Though the name is the same, Gotenks' version has far greater force than the one Mister Satan used against Cell.
A technique where Gotenks unleashes an intense kick at his opponent. It is one of Gotenks' many combo attacks. It seems that he names the techniques on the spot when unleashing them.
By rotating their body like a comet while flying up into the air, the user can deliver damage to their opponent with a powerful kick strengthened by centrifugal force. This technique is performed in the Room of Spirit and Time during the battle against Boo.[2]
Tenlong of the Hyōga School's signature technique. The user rotates their body like a comet, and fires off a kick. During his honorable match with Goku, Tenlong uses this technique against the Zanzō-Ken to break through it.[3]
Without fail, Reacoom will strike a pose, call out "Reacoom Kick", and then attack. Dashing at super speed, he nails his opponent with an intense knee kick. It is a technique he used against Vegeta on Planet Namek.
A technique where Gotenks rushes with the force of a boar and headbutts his opponent with all his might. It used as part of the continuous stream of attacks that he brought out during his battle with Majin Boo in the Room of Spirit and Time.
This is a kamikaze attack where the user rises high into the air using Bukūjutsu and then lunges at their opponent, using the falling speed to inflict severe damage. Goten used this against Trunks during their match in the Youth Division at the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai.
An offensive technique where the user behaves as though they were possessed like a frenzied dog. In the final round of the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai, Son Goku devises this technique on-the-spot as a defense against Jackie Chun's Sui-Ken. [4]
While rotating both arms at high-speed, the user charges at their opponent. Piroshki uses this technique in his fight with Cell, but is unable to approach due to Cell's powerful ki.[5]
A technique in which Gotenks inflicts damage by charging and tackling his opponent with all his might. It is one of the numerous techniques that he challenged Majin Boo with in the Room of Spirit and Time.
A technique in which Reacoom strikes a super cool-looking pose, cries "Reacoom Mach Attack", and then performs a rushing punch against his opponent. He attacks Goku on Planet Namek with this, but Goku dodges him with extreme ease.
A style of martial arts where the user sharply attacks to quickly snap at their opponent, as if they were a lion aiming for its prey. It is used in the preliminaries of the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai against Goku, but it is easily seen through.[6]
An ability which Tapicar demonstrates during the Afterlife Tournament. The user dashes at a blinding super-speed, astonishing even Goku. However, Tapicar merely runs around, exhausts himself, and gives up.[7]
A special attack invented by Namu. Jumping high into the air, he crosses his arms and rapidly falls, charging his opponent. With the acceleration from his fall increasing his body weight many times over, without decelerating he cross-chops his opponent in the throat. Those hit by this attack cannot awaken for ten days. To unleash this technique, the kind-hearted Namu closes his eyes in mid-air in order to get rid of distracting thoughts and concentrate his mind, making his heart like an ogre's. During the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai, he unleashed it on Goku, who had passed out from dizziness.
It is the same technique as the Tenkū Pekeji-Ken, although Namu jumps higher up into the sky than usual and then descends toward his opponent at an increased speed. With the increased speed from his higher descent, this technique produces a destructive power many times greater.
A defensive posture in Battle Ball, the Nickies employ Battle Formation against Imperfect Cell to regroup after their first two members are killed. They are easily dispatched by the Artificial Human.[8]
Karoni's greatest signature killer technique. It appears to be an attack where Karoni jumps high in the air to dispatch an attack from a high altitude, but he is blown out of the air by Cell'ski before he has the chance to finish the technique.[9]
A strength technique that uses a powerful grip to crush the opponent's bones. This is an attack that Sergeant Metallic and Ōzaru Vegeta both used in their death-matches with Goku.
An attack where the user thrusts a strengthened fingertip into their opponent's forehead. The opponent dies before they can even scream. Tao Pai-pai uses this technique in place of payment for the tailor who made his new clothes.
A form of martial arts where the user moves their arms fast to make it appear to their opponent as though they have 8 arms. Goku learns this technique during his match with King Chapa in the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai and uses it later as a way to combat against Tenshinhan'sShiyō-Ken.[10]
A technique that hits an airborne opponent with a headbutt by performing a vertical jump with good timing. It is effective when used in combination with the Arale Kick. In Penguin Village, it sent General Blue flying off into a distant desert.
A technique where the user hops left and right at super-speed to advance towards their opponent. When the opponent's eyes are unable to keep up with this speed of movement, they are tricked into thinking that the user has vanished.[11]
A technique seen in the semi-finals match with Tenshinhan during the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai. By spinning around super-fast, the user appears to become like a tornado. Prior to using this technique, Goku was fighting wearing weighted clothing, and he practices this technique as a warm-up exercise to loosen up his body.[12]
A technique where the user spins themself at a super-fast speed to generate a huge tornado, swallowing up their opponent. Paikuhan uses this technique against Goku in the final match of the Afterlife Tournament. It holds the power likely to blow away the stadium where the tournament is held, sending the audience into an uproar. This and Thunder Flash are Paikuhan's two signature techniques.[13]
While falling through the air and being unable to move freely, Goku became prey to his opponent's attack. In order to avoid this, during his fall he let out his breath like a blast, temporarily stopping himself in the air and dodging the timing of his opponent's attack.
A technique where Jackie Chun swings his arm in close proximity to his opponent, presenting them with a strong blast of wind. One can only use it after undergoing considerable training. Releasing it at the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai as a finisher, he blows Yamcha out of bounds.
By quickly spinning around an axis at high speeds, the user is able to attack an opponent while deflecting their attacks. However, the technique's weakness is that the user will become very dizzy if using it too long. Goku attempted to force Namu out of the ring with this technique during the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai.
The user moves restlessly like a monkey, confusing their opponent by executing defensive techniques against the opponent's attacks. The user then knocks over their opponent by grabbing them with their tail and scratches them.[14]
An ordinary technique used against Son Goku in the Afterlife Tournament. With their ten arms, the user is able to restrain their opponent and tickle them. Although it has some effect, it is easily broken through.[15]
An extremely absurd technique, named for when the user pulls out their tongue and drills it into their opponent, piercing through their temple. When Tao Pai-pai is called to Red Ribbon Army Headquarters on a work request, he confronts General Blue and kills him with this technique. In Dragon Ball Movie 3, he also pierces General Blue's temple. Afterwards, Tao Pai-pai wipes his tongue clean with a handkerchief.[6]
A last-ditch effort in sumo wrestling, a utchari is an over-the-back toss utilized when a sumo wrestler is up against the edge of the arena and seemingly on the verge of defeat. This technique turns the tables to toss his adversary out of bounds. Dosukoi uses this technique several times during both the preliminary and semi-final rounds of the Tenka'ichi Dai Budō Taikai.
Combination
These techniques use a combination of the three basic martial arts techniques: punch, kick, and charge.
True to its name's origin, Tenshinhan commences a three stage attack that imitates volleyball. It is a fearsome combo attack: after tossing his opponent high up into the air, he punches them for a receive just as they come down. He then sets his opponent with an intense two-fisted strike before finally jumping into the air and spiking the opponent down into the ground. He displayed this technique at the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai.
A flurry of interwoven punches and kicks, which Gotenks uses in a series of continuous techniques. Majin Boo accepts all of these attacks without defending.[10]
One of the few special attacks that Goku uses early on in the series, it is based on the game of "Rock-Paper-Scissors". "Gū" (rock) is a punch, "Choki" (scissors) is an eye-poke, and "Pā" (paper) is a palm slap. Sometimes he will use them separately, but there are also times when he uses them as a combo attack. What's more, there are also times when he will feint by calling out "Gū" but doing a "Pā". It's a respected Turtle Hermit School technique which Goku inherited from Grandpa Son Gohan, but he stopped using it after mastering the Kamehameha.[16]
Punches and kicks let out as one part of a series of continuous attacks. Its name seems like the kind of attack a child would come up with, crafted with powerful-sounding words and candy.[17]
A martial art style devised by the former bandit Yamcha. He moves just like a wolf trying to bite its opponents to death with sharp fangs. It is a technique that fires attacks of incredible speed one after the other using punches and kicks, and then uses the fact that the opponent is wide open to strike them with a single, powerful blow with both hands. He used this technique to knock out an empty-stomached Goku as he tried to rob him and the rest of the gang of their money and capsules on the desert wasteland he called his turf. In the movie The Path to Ultimate Strength, Yamcha sent Goku flying with the Rōga Fū-Fū Ken on their first battle. In Heya! Son Goku and Friends Return!!, Gotenks used the technique, explaining that it was "Yamcha's" when fighting against Aca.[18]
Due to his intense training with the Turtle Hermit, the Rōga Fū-Fū Ken got a power-up. The technique’s speed and agility became even sharper than before by several degrees of magnitude. He used the technique in his match against Tenshinhan in the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai, but it wasn’t very effective.
A form of martial arts where the user attacks their opponent by pretending to be drunk. Since its movements are unpredictable, the opponent has trouble finding an opportunity to attack. This technique is used against Goku in the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai.[19]
The frequent use of successive kick and punch attacks. One of the many varied techniques used in a series while Gotenks and Majin Boo fight in the Room of Spirit and Time.[20]
After tearing off their arm and transforming it into a ball, the user flings it towards their opponent at super-speed with a a strange "Hyaaa." The detached body part can be controlled by the user, and since their opponent is not given a chance to avoid physical contact, it inflicts great damage.[20]
A technique first demonstrated by Jackie Chun at the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai. By moving fast and leaving behind an afterimage, this technique is meant to disrupt its opponent's attacks. Goku, like with the Kamehameha, is able to learn this technique simply by observing it. Piccolo and Kuririn also employ this technique, and its usage is a deciding factor during their match in the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Piccolo may have acquired this technique as a result of wholeheartedly training to destroy Goku, but it is just as likely that he inherited the technique as a result of being a martial artist prior to his split with God. In Dragon Ball GT Episode XX, Goku and Vegeta use Zanzō-Ken to buy time for the Fusion technique. Circling around Super Yi Xing Long at ultrahigh-speed grants them the opportunity to strike several fusion poses.[14]
A technique that produces 2 afterimages to confuse the opponent. Even if the opponent sees through one afterimage, the user can connect with a second afterimage to mount an attack, dealing a blow while the opponent aims for the afterimage.[14]
A technique to toy with the opponent by producing three consecutive afterimages. In the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai, Jackie Chun falls for the third afterimage of Goku, only to receive a blow from overhead.[14]
A technique to produce afterimages in order to surround the opponent, preventing them from discerning where attacks originate. This technique is used in the match against Tenshinhan during the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai.[14]
A technique mixing an afterimage with rapid punches to break through an enemy's defense. This technique was developed by the Chin-Star School but duplicated by Son Goku after only seeing it performed against him once.[21]
Merging
Techniques left to be completed
References
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↑"Special Attack Dictionary". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 174)
↑ 6.06.1"Special Attack Dictionary". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 152)
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