Hand-to-Hand Combat

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English	Hand-to-Hand Combat
Kanji	体術(たいじゆつ)
Romaji	Taijutsu
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Manga	Chapter 0.2

Hand-to-hand combat (体術(たいじゆつ), Taijutsu) is a physical confrontation between one or more parties and does not involve ranged weapon.

Overview

Capable users of hand-to-hand combat are able to utilize punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and grappling techniques to physically assault an opponent. Despite the naming, it may also include users of melee weapons.

Martial Arts

Martial arts (武道, Budō; also translated as "Martial Way") are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a variety of reasons: self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, entertainment, as well as mental, physical, and spiritual development.

Specialists

Several known people and groups specialize in hand-to-hand and/or fields of martial arts:

• Yngling family (Practioners of royal martial arts)
• Hoshi Family Dojo & Star Clan (Practioners of old ways)
• Death Weapon Meister Academy: The DWMA has several specialist combatants within their ranks:
  • Students: Several students in the academy set themselves as being among the best fighters in their class with proficient skills in hand-to-hand combat:
    • Kilik Rung (Top 3 performing DWMA student fighter and practicioner of Instantaneous Maximum Firepower)
    • Death the Kid (Top 3 performing DWMA student fighter and practicioner of Reaper Taijutsu)
    • Black☆Star (Top 3 perfomring DWMA student fighter whose forte is martial arts)
    • Akane☆Hoshi & Clay Sizemore (Exceptionally skilled fighters trusted by DWMA's higher echelon)
  • Faculty & other:
    • Justin Law (Skilled lone weapon & youngest Death Scythe in history)
    • Franken Stein (DWMA's strongest graduate; possess advanced combat skills.)
    • Feodor (Death Scythe meister with advanced skills in martial arts.)
• Arachnophobia: The sinister organization had powerful combatants who are also top leaders:
  • Mosquito (A powerful fighter who is considered Arachnophobia's top henchmen)
  • Giriko (Lone weapon with combat prowess equal to Justin Law)
  • Mifune (Infamous user of the Infinite One-Sword Style known as the "God of the Sword".)

• Short-Range Witch: Witches that specialize in close combat.
  • Medusa Gorgon (Short-range witch with skills equal to Stein)

List of hand-to-hand combat styles

Instantaneous Maximum Firepower

Saw Leg

Spear Technique

Art of the Sword

Art of Self Defense

Martial arts styles

Reaper Taijutsu

Gun Fu

Royal Martial Arts

Old Ways

Mantis Boxing

Fighting Wolf Fist

Karate

Thai Boxing

Waki-gamae

Hassō-no-kamae

Boxing

Command Cossack

Judo

Taekwando

Russian Sambo Wrestling

Kick-Boxing