- "Their gift was also their passion; they lived, breathed and dreamed of all things martial arts."
- ― Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie 2014)
- "The Cat Stance, an element of Kung Fu. Caeser has never heard of kung fu. But he relaxes his limbs, ready for an attack from any direction. For him, it is a reflex."
- ― The Narrator on Caeser Zeppeli (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
The ability to have an innate understanding of martial arts. Variation of Intuitive Aptitude.
Also Called
- Combat Intuition
- Martial Arts Insight/Instinct/Mimicry/Perception
Capabilities
The user can intuitively understand all martial arts, utilizing them like they've trained in them for years.
Applications
- 100% Muscle Usage
- Adoptive Muscle Memory
- Auto-Reflexes
- Body Language Analysis
- Clear Mind
- Combat Adaptation
- Combat Empowerment
- Combat Perception
- Combat Specialist
- Countering Intuition
- Danger Intuition
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Combat
- Flawless Coordination
- Fighting Instinct
- Instructive Muscle Memory
- Maximum Concentration Capacity
- Pressure Point Intuition
- Special Attacks
- Tactical Analysis
Variations
See also: Other Martial Arts
- Aikido: A combat art of using throws and wrist-locks to take an opponent down without harm.
- Bartitsu : A combat art that combines elements of boxing, judo into deadly street fighting.
- Boxing: Martial arts which derive from punches and sportsmanship.
- Capoeira: A Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance and music.
- Dark Martial Arts: Fighting styles purely created for destructive reasons. Possibly achieved by Dark Arts.
- Elemental Martial Arts: Combining the powers of the elements with combat skills.
- Jeet Kune Do: A combat art that believes in minimal effort with maximum effect and extreme speed.
- Judo: Where the objective is to either throw or take-down an opponent to the ground.
- Jujutsu: User can manipulate the opponent's force against them, rather than confronting it with their own force.
- Karate: A combat art using punches, kicks, as well as elbow and knee strikes. Different styles also teach grappling, locking, restrain and vital point strike techniques.
- Krav Maga: A combat art that promotes finishing a fight as quickly and aggressively as possible. Attacks are aimed at the most vulnerable parts of the body.
- Kung Fu: Different styles of fighting using kicks, punches, acrobatic moves and weapons.
- Muay Thai: Combining fighting with grappling, punches, kicks, knee and elbow strikes.
- Mystical Martial Arts: Combining supernatural powers with combat skills.
- Sumo: Fighting using heavy strikes, pushing and using one’s body weight to their advantage.
- Superhuman Martial Arts: Martial arts skills achieved via superhuman abilities.
- Tae Kwon Do: Fighting using mostly the feet and legs to strike with different kick attacks.
- Traditional Martial Arts: More known than Mystical Martial Arts. Allows users to perform styles of combat to a superhuman level.
- Wing Chun: A self-defense fighting style that uses solid stances, focused strikes and swift parrying.
- Wrestling: Fighting using mostly throws, takedowns, grappling and locking moves.
Associations
- Chi Augmentation
- Chi Manipulation
- Combat Calling
- Combat Specialist
- Energy Manipulation
- Energy Strike
- Enhanced Memory
- Infusion
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Knowledge Replication
- Ninjutsu
Limitations
- May need to observe the martial arts.
- May need to train their body.
- Can not perform a martial art that is beyond their physical or mental capabilities.
Known Users
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Hong En-Lai (Akatsuki Otokojuku)
- Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach)
- Sosuke Aizen (Bleach)
- Genryusai Yamamoto (Bleach)
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
- Urahara Kisuke (Bleach)
- Nomura Fudo (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- The Fight (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)
- Ichijou Aoi (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Shinnosuke Nohara (Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ )
- Martial Artists (Dragon Ball series)
- Martial Artists (History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi)
- Various Characters (Kengan Ashura)
- Kuro (Kurokami)
- Yuji Itadori (JUJUTSU KAISEN)
- Numerous Characters (Naruto)
- Might Guy
- Rock Lee
- Neji Hyuga
- A/Ay, the Fourth Raikage
- Madara Uchiha
- Sasuke Uchiha
- Rob Lucci (One Piece)
- Zeff (One Piece)
- Lord Orochi (One-Punch Man)
- Garo/Garou (One-Punch Man)
- Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
- Tsuchimikado Motoharu (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Raishin Akabane (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)
- Ikki Kurogane (Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry)
- Mikoshiba Ryouma (Record of Wortenia War)
- Gosu/Martial Artists (Yongbi the Invincible)
- Rachel Moore (Case Closed)
- Yuna Kamihara (Stitch!)
Cartoons
- Karate (Batfink)
- Judy Jitsu (Batfink)
- Black Dynamite (Black Dynamite)
- Huey Freeman (The Boondocks)
- Uncle Ruckus (The Boondocks)
- Colonel H. Stinkmeaner (The Boondocks)
- The Hateocracy (The Boondocks)
- Max Muluka/Nightstick (C.O.P.S.)
- Colleen (Road Rovers)
- Nya-Nya (Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo)
- Webbigail Vanderquack (Ducktales 2017)
- Noodle (Gorillaz)
Comics
- Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger (DC Comics)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- The Batman Who Laughs (DC Comics)
- Dinah Blake/Black Canary (DC Comics)
- Cassandra Cain (DC Comics)
- Connor Hawke (DC Comcis)
- Constantine Drakon (DC Comics)
- David Cain (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Val Armorr/Karate Kid (DC Comics)
- Sandra Woosan/Lady Shiva (DC Comics)
- Richard "Dick" Grayson/Nightwing (DC Comics)
- O-Sensei (DC Comics)
- Ra's Al Ghul (DC Comics)
- Richard Dragon (DC Comics)
- Ted Grant/Wildcat (DC Comics)
- Diana Prince/Wonder Women (DC Comics)
- Matthew "Matt" Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Elektra Natchios (Marvel Comics)
- James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Karnak (Marvel Comics)
- Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Steve Rogers
- James "Bucky" Barnes
- Iron Fist (Marvel Comics)
- Orson Randall
- Daniel "Danny" Rand
- Shang-Chi (Marvel Comics)
- Black Widow (Marvel Comics)
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Marvel Comics)
- Marc Spector/Moon Knight (Marvel Comics)
- T'Challa/Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Vision (Marvel Comics)
- Silver Sablinova/Sable (Marvel Comics)
- Tryco Slatterus/Champion of the Universe (Marvel Comics); prefers to use boxing against opponents
- Gamora (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
- Super Commando Dhruva (Raj Comics)
- Glory (Image Comics)
- Thragg (Image Comics)
- Obadiah Archer (Valiant Entertainment Comics)
- Ninjas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Movies
- John McKenna (Forest Warrior)
- Kung Fu (House)
- E.Aster Bunnymund/The Easter Bunny (Rise of the Guardians)
Live Television
- Sparx (Ace Lightning)
- Various Characters (The Adventures of Brush Lee and Jackie Chain)
- Brush Lee
- Jackie Chain
- Takeshi Kovacs (Altered Carbon)
- Billy Butcher (The Boys)
- Black Noir (The Boys)
- Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Chuck Bartowski (Chuck) via Intersect 2.0
- The Third Doctor (Doctor Who)
- Stick (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Blane Whittaker (M.I. High)
- Carrie Stewart (M.I. High)
- Dan Morgan (M.I. High)
- Zoe (M.I. High)
- Keri Summers (M.I. High)
- Vanka (Monster Warriors)
- Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
- Sam Winchester (Supernatural)
- Castiel (Supernatural)
Video Games
- Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV)
- Jimmy Hopkins (Bully)
- Wei Shen (Sleeping Dogs)
- Doppelganger (Castlevania series)
- Aries (Cheetahmen)
- Raidou (Dead or Alive)
- Doppelganger (Devil May Cry 3)
- Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
- Jeane (No More Heroes)
- Akihiko Sanada (Persona 3)
- Fighting-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Kyle Katarn (Star Wars)
- Sakura Ogami (Danganronpa)
- Mii Brawler (Super Smash Bros)
- Ogre/True Ogre (Tekken)
- Heihachi Mashima (Tekken)
- Martial Artist (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Wuxia (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Various characters (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Web Animation
- Agent Carolina (Red vs. Blue)
- Ninjineer (TF2 Freak)
Gallery
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
With more than a millienia of experience as a Shinigami warrior, Genryusai Yamamoto (Bleach) is a grandmaster of Zanjutsu and Hakuda.
Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach) is one of the greatest Hakuda masters ever known in Soul Society.
Sosuke Aizen (Bleach) is a master warrior with tremendous skill in both Hakuda martial arts and Zanjutsu swordmanship.
Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach) has astounding talent for Zanjutsu, he quickly developed his skills solely from battle instead of formal training and instruction.
Urahara Kisuke (Bleach) possess far greater talent in Zanjutsu and Hakuda than most Shinigami Captains, maintain master level of skill without any long term training.
Nomura Fudo (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is an extraordinary martial art genius.
The Fight (Cardcaptor Sakura) is a master of martial arts.
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A follower of Jeet Kune Do, Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop) has a penchant for the high kicks of French boxing.
Hailed as the World's strongest martial art master, Ichijou Aoi (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!) has tremendous talent in martial arts particularly her mastery of swordsmanship.
Both Son Goku and Krillin (Dragon Ball) are highly skilled masters of the Kame-Sennin Ryu/Turtle School Style of martial arts.
Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball)
Yajirobe (Dragon Ball) matching Son Goku's martial arts.
Having learned from her father the Ox King, Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball series) is a master martial artist of the Kame-Sennin Ryu/Turtle School Style.
Originally watching his brother trained, Toki (Fist of the North Star) demonstrated his own fighting ability by brutally beating a hunter who had killed his pet dog.
Hayato Furinji (History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi) a well known user of this ability.
With his prodigious talent and further honed through a lifetime of battles, Madara Uchiha (Naruto) is a Taijutsu master of the highest caliber.
Might Guy (Naruto) is the most powerful Taijutsu master in Shinobi history.
Neji Hyuga (Naruto) was extremely talented in his clan's Gentle Fist martial arts...
...having learned and mastered some of its most powerful techniques solely from observation.
Rock Lee (Naruto) has trained relentlessly to be a great Taijutsu master, capable of fighting the most skilled opponents using pure Raw Power and skill.
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Sakura Haruno (Naruto)
A master martial artist, Zeff (One Piece) is the founder of the Black Leg Style Martial Art which combines Brazilian Capoeira, French Savate and Korean Taekwondo.
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Garo/Garou (One-Punch Man)
Since his youth, Rob Lucci (One Piece) has been a prodigious genius in the Rokushiki/Six Powers martial arts.
Ikki Kurogane (Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry) is a martial art master who invented Blade Steal, a skill that copies his opponents martial arts techniques and adapt it into his swordsmanship...
...derived from his Perfect Vision that allows him to grasp his opponents' movements and predict their movements, personality, and thoughts.
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Rachel Moore (Case Closed)
Shinnosuke Nohara (Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ ) has extraordinary talent for martial arts.
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Yuna Kamihara (Stitch!)
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The Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) are master combatants skilled at the ancient art of Ninjutsu.
Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is a powerful master of Ninjutsu and a very skilled combatant.
The Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is extremely strong and agile from decades of training in martial arts able to match the Ninja Turtles...
...The Batman...
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Uncle Ruckus (The Boondocks) is surprisingly proficient in wielding Nunchaku.
Despite never training a day in there in hate-filled lives, Each member of The Hateocracy (Boondocks) is a master martial artist.
Thanks to a daily workout in his dojo and his own natural talent, Black Dynamite (Black Dynamite) is a supremely deadly master in Black martial arts.
With a wellspring of knowledge from various master martial artists, hand to hand experts, and assassins of the highest caliber, Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics) is a tremendously skilled master in mixed martial arts...
Constantine Drakon (DC Comics)
Oogway (Kung Fu Panda) is the founder of Kung Fu and considered to be its greatest master of all time.
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Tryco Slatterus/Champion of the Universe (Marvel Comics)
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Gamora (Marvel Comics)
Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
Vision (Marvel Comics) has turned himself into a master martial artist.
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Super Commando Dhruva (Raj Comics)
Nya-Nya (Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo)
Colleen (Road Rovers) is a master martial artist
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Thragg (Image Comics)
Karate (Batfink)
Despite her memory loss, Noodle (Gorillaz) retained the keen martial arts training from her days as a super soldier program test subject, demonstrating as she wiped out an army of the undead that invaded Kong Studios...
...and beheaded Mazuu, an ancient shape-shifting demon, in a single stroke of her katana.
Live television/Movies
Vampires such as Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) are naturally skilled at combat even upon being sired, able to fight with great skill, and shoot with great accuracy even if they didn't have such skills as a human.
While she had poor fighting skills during her first year as a vampire, Harmony Kendall (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) began honing her instincts, allowing her to hold her own in combat.
The Third Doctor (Doctor Who) was skilled at martial arts, particularly Venusian aikido as demonstrated here.
Stick (Marvel Cinematic Universe) is an immensely skilled martial artist even at the age of 90.
Black Noir (The Boys)
Video Games
Like all Fighting Pokémon, Machamp (Pokémon) is a natural fighter.
Martial Artist (Valkyrie Crusade) is a master of all forms of martial arts.
Wuxia (Valkyrie Crusade)
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) is the most powerful Ninjutsu master the Hayabusa Clan has ever produced with deep knowledge of other forms of martial arts.
Raidou (Dead or Alive) is one of the most powerful Tenjinmon Ninjas known.
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Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat) can mimic all fighting styles of the other fighters.
Heihachi Mishima (Tekken) has tremendous skills in Mishima style Karate.
Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Rouge the Bat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Despite being almost entirely self-trained, Kyle Katarn (Star Wars Legends) became one of the New Jedi Order's greatest lightsaber duelists.
Videos
Colonel H. Stinkmeaner
The Freeman Family Vs Stinkmeaner
Huey Vs. Uncle Ruckus
The Freemans vs. The Hateocracy HD 60fps
Bushido Brown vs. The Hateocracy HD 60fps
Black Dynamite "Black Dynamite Vs. The C.I.A Fight" Season 1 Episode 7
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