August 2022

Greetings, Splendid Seven devotees and martial arts aficionados. Antoni here with another written entry focusing on Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran specialising in the martial arts they do and have defined them as fighters and as individuals. Today, I will be delving into the five main martial arts I highly convict Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran define their fighting styles, them as individuals, and their overall identities.   I have listed the seven martial arts that Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran specialise in to a high degree. You, my dear readers and fellow martial arts fans, have read how much I have been delving into and dedicating myself to make each of their fighting styles come to life in writing, which I hope to transfer into illustration. Now, I want to delve into the five main martial arts that I believe Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran would incorporate and mix with lethal gusto. Therefore, I personally believe that it is not the martial art that is measured by how lethal it is, but the practitioners who use the martial arts, push themselves to thrive in them, and make them effective weapons of self-defence, power, accurate timing and, to some extent, mass destruction. With that said, let the joints break, the fists and feet fly, and blood be spewed from opponents’ bodies when Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran are on the prowl to punch, kick, strike, and grapple loads of butts.   Sesshoumaru: MCMAP, MMA, Brazilian Jujitsu, Shotokan Karate, and Taekwondo Military precision and lethal stamina are the hallmarks of what make Sesshoumaru an effective martial artist. Marine Corps Martial Arts provides him with the quick reaction time he needs to disarm his enemies and rain vicious blows. The same thing can be said about Sesshoumaru’s ground and pound attacks in Mixed Martial Arts plus his grappling leverage in Brazilian Jujitsu. More than anything, Sesshoumaru exhibits focus in Shotokan Karate and Taekwondo thanks to his signature roundhouse kicks, spinning backfists, and jabs to the body. All of Sesshoumaru’s foes would easily find themselves shattered with intimidation.   Shuran: Vale Tudo, Sambo, Profesional Wrestling, Sumo Wrestling, and Pehlwani Brutal physical strength, an imposing body size, and a larger-than-life personality may define Shuran as a grappler, but his personal dedication shines like the brightest of diamonds to the point where promoters would be happy to have him featured as the heavyweight champion fighter. Shuran does take advantage of Vale Tudo’s and Sambo’s bloodily vicious ground and pound attacks, elbow strikes, and knee strikes plus Pro-Wrestling’s showman-like bravado, Sumo Wrestling’s raw power, and Pehlwani’s will to go down and dirty thanks to how he uses a myriad of submission holds. Shuran’s grappling can indubitably tear his foes to tiny shreds.   Inuyasha: Pankration, Kapu Kuialua, Bokator, Kenpo Karate, and Kyokushin Karate Heaps of resilience and super strength certainly make a powerful fighter like Inuyasha thrive so wonderfully, regardless if he is in a 100-man Kumite or unleashing a flurry of punches, kicks, strikes, and grapples on large hard objects. Pankration’s and Kapu Kuialua’s ferocity are put to exceptional use by Inuyasha when he approaches his enemies with submission holds and chokeholds galore. Inuyasha’s ferocity is also evident in Bokator, American Kenpo Karate, and Kyokushin Karate when he unleashes his uppercuts, Superman punches, and spinning axe kicks, thus leaving his foes with external and internal bleeding and severe bone damage.   Hakkaku: Muay Thai, Pradal Serey, Kajukenbo, Dambe, and Panantukan The enthusiasm, grit, and excitement Hakkaku radiates with all flow in his blood, veins, heart, and overall being when he prepares for his fights presented in some of the world’s royal arenas. This is thanks to the sheer power, torque, force, and leverage found in his formidable myriad of punches, knee strikes, elbow strikes, shin kicks, and headbutts, specifically used in Muay Thai and Pradal Serey. Hakkaku’s formidability is just as clearly illustrated when he puts his signature cross punches, shin kicks, elbow strikes, headbutts, clinches, and knee strikes in Kajukenbo, Dambe, and Panantukan, thus reducing his foes to microscopic crumbs.   Ginta: Lethwei, Sanda, Pencak Silat, Hwa Rang Do, and Jeet Kune Do The charm, lovability, and honour Ginta exudes on a day-to-day basis are all reflected in how positive the audience reception is when he enters every single fight he finds himself in. Coupled with how positive Ginta is as a person is his speed, power, balance, timing, torque, and grit in his shin kicks, knee strikes, elbow strikes, headbutts, clinches, and punches, especially used to great effect in Lethwei, Sanda, and Pencak Silat. Coupling with those attacks are his signature flying kicks, spinning kicks, and gut punches present in Jeet Kune Do and Hwa Rang Do, thus doing as much irreparable damage and destruction to all of his foes.   Ayame: Kickboxing, Koppojutsu, Hapkido, Boxing, and Krav Maga There is no question that Ayame possesses a high degree of ambition, determination, confidence, and strong willpower to deliver an amazing repertoire of punches, kicks, and strikes complete with breakneck speed, Herculean strength, and quick reactive timing. Her powerful fists and flashy footwork are especially made clear in Kickboxing, Boxing, and Hapkido when she unleashes her signature uppercuts, jabs, hooks, cross punches, Superman punches, and leopard blows. She also has brutal disarming skills used in Hapkido and Krav Maga when she permanently annihilates her foes’ bones thanks to her lethal strikes of doom.   Shunran: Capoeira, Shaolin Kung Fu, Ninjutsu, Aikido, and Baguazhang There is nothing to doubt when Shunran bears more than sufficient resourcefulness, cleverness, avidness, and grace to demonstrate that she is not fooling around with her kicks, tricking, strikes, and punches filled with speedy agility, Mercurial rapidness, and frightening unpredictability. Her dancelike moves combined with her agile leg and arm strength are clearly shown in Capoeira, Shaolin Kung Fu, and Baguazhang when she launches her butterfly kicks, split kicks, flying kicks, hooks, jabs, backfists, and knife…