Hakkyokuseiken



Hakkyokuseiken (Pinyin: Bājíshèngquán; Hanzi/kanji: ; literally: Eight Extremes Holy Fist) is an unusual fighting style employed by fighters in the Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting and King of Fighters games produced by SNK.

Principles
Hakkyokuseiken is primarily based on Bajiquan (Hakkyokuken) and Tai chi chuan and has some mixes of other traditional kung fu styles incorporated in it. This style is mainly based on energy flow with a strong emphasis on Chi gung and each individual fighter uses it with his own fighting style. For example, Tung Fu Rue uses it with various Chinese kung fu styles, Geese Howard incorporates it with his traditional Japanese martial arts, Terry Bogard uses it with his unique style of martial arts and street fighting, Andy Bogard uses it with his Ninjutsu and Karate styles. besides his Koppou, and Shun'ei and Meitenkun uses it to make better control of their powers.

History
Hakkyokuseiken is an ancient kung fu style and it is recorded in an ancient scroll, which is passed down from master to chosen disciple and so on. Not all the techniques of this martial art are recorded in the scroll, the final techniques are taught directly by master to student. Hakkyokuseiken expects its students to be not only of powerful and skilled physical prowess but of strong mind, positive discipline and also good natured, not controlled by any negative emotions. The scrolls that have the art of Hakkyokuseiken recorded in them are apparently split in three different scrolls, the first part of the scroll contains the fighting techniques of Hakkyokuseiken, such as energy channeling and combat arts. Second scroll is to do with recuperation, which heals the fighter and also makes them physically stronger. Apparently this scroll is within the House Of Stroheim, in possession of Wolfgang Krauser and the final scroll, when combined with the other two scolls, contains the secrets to immortality which are in possession of the Jin brothers, Jin Chonrei and Jin Chonshu. Centuries ago these scrolls were stolen from the Jin family, and they are now out to get them back by any means necessary, they hire psychopathic thug - Ryuji Yamazaki, who comes to South Town with the Jin brothers to recover the scrolls.

Tung Fu Rue is the last known master of this system of fighting he uses the kung fu arts of Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, Bajiquan, Tai Chi Chuan, Iron Shirt, Iron Palm, shaolin crane and mantis style techniques into his art. Using the mastery of chi learnt from Hakkyokuseiken, Tung Fu Rue is able to use projectiles and energy blasts also use qi to make himself and his spirit appear in a larger and more muscular form. Hakkyokuseiken teaches the practitioner to gather energy from the earth and all that is around them to create energy attacks and projectiles, even increase their own fighting prowess. This has allowed Geese Howard to take his fighting style into the next level, developing techniques such as Double Reppuken, Shippuken and Raging Storm. Terry Bogard was able to master the Power Geyser and also the Buster Wolf thanks to Hakkyokuseiken taught to him by master Tung Fu Rue. At their prime, Jeff, Geese and Cheng banded together to be collectively known as the "Three Brothers of Godly Battle."

Meitenkun and Shun'ei, Tung's last two disciples, each use a variant of Hakkyokuseiken. Meitenkun's style, named Hakkyo Kumin Miminken, focuses on his sleeping technique. Based off a theory where Human strength is limited by the brain, and how most people can only use 30% of their muscle strength outside of methods like auto-suggestion (i.e., telling yourself I can do it) or shouting (i.e., a battle cry when throwing), Meitenkun's method is to find power through sleeping. By sleeping, he forces himself to turn off his brain, which in turn, extracts inconceivable strength from a diminutive frame.

Shun'ei's style, named Hakkyoku Gen'ei Ken, focuses on his illusion based powers' defense, movement and offense. The illusions he creates grants him board freedom in all regions, as well as creating extremely powerful attacks. It it said to be the most powerful form of Hakkyokuseiken, however Shun'ei purposely holds back his power in fear of hurting others.

Current (and Last) Disciples
Tung swore that the Jins would be his last disciples to train ever, and would no longer teach his arts. However, he would end up breaking this self-imposed vow upon coming across these two youths, making them the sole exceptions to his retirement.

Martial Art Influences

 * Bajiquan
 * Tai chi chuan
 * Kung fu
 * Chi Gung
 * Zen