- "Kami told me to. It was part of my training. It's not much different than Master Roshi's style. You wear a big turtle shell to gain strength. It's pretty much the same principle here."
- ― Son Goku to Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball series)
The circumstance in which one trains by limiting/handicapping oneself. Sub-power of Limit Manipulation. Variation of Training Regimen.
Capabilities[]
The user trains by handicapping themselves in some manner (wearing heavy weights, having a limb restrained, etc.). By working through and/or around these handicaps, the user can develop and grow stronger even better than conventional training.
Applications[]
- Ability Learning
- Ability Mastering
- Ability Transcendence
- Combat Specialist
- Disability Compensation
- Limitation Inducement/Limiter Removal
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute/Divine Combat
- Self-Power Augmentation
- Superpower Evolution
Associations[]
- Alien Physiology
- Limit Manipulation
- Martial Artist
- Mortal Physiology
- Regulation
- Superior Human Physiology
- Training Regimen
Limitations[]
- Lack of training may cause the user's abilities to fluctuate.
- Training will take time.
- Because of the Plateau effect, the user may reach the peak of their physical limits and never improve beyond that.
Known Users[]
See also: Imposed Handicap Training.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Guts (Berserk)
- Hyuk Woon Sung (Chronicles of Heavenly Demon/Heavenly Demon Reborn)
- Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
- Dan Yuseong (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
Rock Lee (Naruto)
- Mash Burnedead (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
- Iori Samura (Kagurabachi)
- Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency)
- Cheongmyeong (Return of the Blossoming Blade)
- Disciples of the Mount Hua Sect (Return of the Blossoming Blade)
- Sung Suho (Solo Leveling: Ragnarök)
- Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Various Characters (QUESTISM)
Cartoons
- Jack (Samurai Jack)
- Po (Kung Fu Panda)
Comics
- Nightwing (DC Comics)
- Tim Drake/Robin (DC Comics)
Films
- Jedi (Star Wars)
Known Objects[]
- Weighted Clothing (Dragon Ball series)
- Gravity Machine (Dragon Ball series)
- Spirit Cuffs (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Gallery[]
Since his childhood, Son Goku (Dragon Ball series) often trains by handicapping himself, through such things as wearing heavy weights...
...and increased gravity.
Cheongmyeong (Return of the Blossoming Blade)
Nightwing and Robin (DC Comics) train while riding train tops while blindfolded and doing various balancing exercises.
Jedi like Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) learn to block blaster bolts with their vision blocked so they use the Force rather than trying to react to what they're seeing.
Po (Kung Fu Panda) was once given Iron Turtle Shell weights from Master Shifu to train in order to gain control and precision in combat.
The Spirit Cuffs (Yu Yu Hakusho) act as heavy weights on the user's body, forcing them to actively cycle spirit energy just to be able to move.
Oro (Street Fighter) purposefully binds one of his arms to give his opponents a fighting chance, along with making things interesting.