Lotus Style
Official Leaf Village Taijutsu
The Lotus Style is a martial art created in the Leaf Village. It's called the lotus style because of the elegant movements of its practitioners. Many people have compared this martial arts style to a dance. Practitioners of the Lotus Style are known for constantly moving, usually in circles. Their blows combine momentum with sheer strength, at the higher levels, their blows become almost like blades. They are also known for wearing weighted armlets and leg weights to train.
Stage 1
Academy
Renge Buji; Dakai Ichi
The first stage of the Lotus Style is simply body training. The user wears weighted armlets and leg weights to help improve his speed and strength. The user trains by simply moving constantly and training sessions look almost like boxing matches, with the user having to constantly move around and dodge the trainer. It is believed that teaching one how to survive is the first order of business.
Special Techniques
Leaf Violent Wind [Konoha Reppuu]
The user moves forward with such speed that he knocks himself off balance. With a quick pivot and step, he turns on one foot and performs a powerful, low sweeping kick with the other. This kick is more powerful then normal because of the momentum involved. | Chakra- 5 | Damage- Strength + ½ Agility | Requires Lotus Style; Stage 1
Stage 2
Genin
Renge Buji; Dakai Ni
After the basic body building is complete, the user then begins training technique. The user is taught how to keep momentum up, and how to move one move into another. This allows for stronger blows and more fluid movements. The user also learns how to constantly circle an opponent, keeping him on guard constantly.
Special Techniques:
Leaf Shadow Dance [Kage Buyou]
Though this jutsu is considered by some to be a great feat of taijutsu, it's really just an advanced form of the Body Switch Technique. The user uses a small burst of speed generated by chakra to quickly move behind or below an opponent and act like their shadow. This jutsu is normally used to get around an opponent's defenses and catch them off balance.
Leaf Spinning Wind [Konoha Senpuu]
A more advanced version of the Leaf Violent Wind, this jutsu makes continues the off-balance attacks. The user spins like a top, performing up to three roundhouse kicks in rapid succession, keeping up the momentum throughout them all.
Stage 3
Chuunin
Renge Buji; Dakai San
By this time, the focus moves less on building up one's body and more on building up their technique. They learn how to read their opponent's movements, where to strike and how. By focusing on the softer and more vulnerable areas on the body, the user is able to increase the damage done considerably.
Special Techniques
Leaf Grand Spinning Wind [Konoha Daisenpuu]
By using chakra to maintain even more control over the body, the user is able to perform great sweeping kicks in great succession without losing control. The Leaf Grand Spinning Wind incorporates a total of five devastating kicks. |
Stage 4
Jounin
Renge Buji; Dakai Si
By this point, the user knows his own body well, so he now learns how to use his body movements to catch his opponent off guard. Practitioners who have reached this rank are known for spending entire matches circling their opponents, varying their speed and attempting to force an opening by making their opponent attack. They also nearly master how to place their entire body into their blows, further increasing damage.
Special Techniques
-Leaf Super Spinning Wind [Konoha Gouriki Senpuu]
Considered to be the most powerful of the Leaf Winds, this jutsu uses a massive chakra burst to cause the user to quickly turn. The sheer momentum creates a slashing motion that is capable of destroying bricks |
Stage 5
Kage
Renge Buji; Dakai Go]
By this time, the user has practically neared perfection. His blows are perfectly straight and powerful, the user knows where and how to hit his opponent's body to inflict as much damage as possible. Using wide, sweeping strike the user is kept spinning and moving, almost like a top while fighting. The movements are so fluid that, even with making such wide strikes they still often hit.
Official Leaf Village Taijutsu
The Lotus Style is a martial art created in the Leaf Village. It's called the lotus style because of the elegant movements of its practitioners. Many people have compared this martial arts style to a dance. Practitioners of the Lotus Style are known for constantly moving, usually in circles. Their blows combine momentum with sheer strength, at the higher levels, their blows become almost like blades. They are also known for wearing weighted armlets and leg weights to train.
Stage 1
Academy
Renge Buji; Dakai Ichi
The first stage of the Lotus Style is simply body training. The user wears weighted armlets and leg weights to help improve his speed and strength. The user trains by simply moving constantly and training sessions look almost like boxing matches, with the user having to constantly move around and dodge the trainer. It is believed that teaching one how to survive is the first order of business.
Special Techniques
Leaf Violent Wind [Konoha Reppuu]
The user moves forward with such speed that he knocks himself off balance. With a quick pivot and step, he turns on one foot and performs a powerful, low sweeping kick with the other. This kick is more powerful then normal because of the momentum involved. | Chakra- 5 | Damage- Strength + ½ Agility | Requires Lotus Style; Stage 1
Stage 2
Genin
Renge Buji; Dakai Ni
After the basic body building is complete, the user then begins training technique. The user is taught how to keep momentum up, and how to move one move into another. This allows for stronger blows and more fluid movements. The user also learns how to constantly circle an opponent, keeping him on guard constantly.
Special Techniques:
Leaf Shadow Dance [Kage Buyou]
Though this jutsu is considered by some to be a great feat of taijutsu, it's really just an advanced form of the Body Switch Technique. The user uses a small burst of speed generated by chakra to quickly move behind or below an opponent and act like their shadow. This jutsu is normally used to get around an opponent's defenses and catch them off balance.
Leaf Spinning Wind [Konoha Senpuu]
A more advanced version of the Leaf Violent Wind, this jutsu makes continues the off-balance attacks. The user spins like a top, performing up to three roundhouse kicks in rapid succession, keeping up the momentum throughout them all.
Stage 3
Chuunin
Renge Buji; Dakai San
By this time, the focus moves less on building up one's body and more on building up their technique. They learn how to read their opponent's movements, where to strike and how. By focusing on the softer and more vulnerable areas on the body, the user is able to increase the damage done considerably.
Special Techniques
Leaf Grand Spinning Wind [Konoha Daisenpuu]
By using chakra to maintain even more control over the body, the user is able to perform great sweeping kicks in great succession without losing control. The Leaf Grand Spinning Wind incorporates a total of five devastating kicks. |
Stage 4
Jounin
Renge Buji; Dakai Si
By this point, the user knows his own body well, so he now learns how to use his body movements to catch his opponent off guard. Practitioners who have reached this rank are known for spending entire matches circling their opponents, varying their speed and attempting to force an opening by making their opponent attack. They also nearly master how to place their entire body into their blows, further increasing damage.
Special Techniques
-Leaf Super Spinning Wind [Konoha Gouriki Senpuu]
Considered to be the most powerful of the Leaf Winds, this jutsu uses a massive chakra burst to cause the user to quickly turn. The sheer momentum creates a slashing motion that is capable of destroying bricks |
Stage 5
Kage
Renge Buji; Dakai Go]
By this time, the user has practically neared perfection. His blows are perfectly straight and powerful, the user knows where and how to hit his opponent's body to inflict as much damage as possible. Using wide, sweeping strike the user is kept spinning and moving, almost like a top while fighting. The movements are so fluid that, even with making such wide strikes they still often hit.
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