The Martial Arts of Tekken

[MoonSoo]

Asuka and Jun's fighting style is a variation of Kobujutsu, which is likely the ancient art of Aiki-Jujutsu, so if anything, Asuka is a better example of Anceint Japanese Self-Defense styles than Nina and Anna.  

[Violet Meira]

Fine, stick up for him. xP
Oh well. I like Asuka's style better than Anna and Nina's (still don't like Asuka herself, though) anyways.  

[MoonSoo]

Violet Meira

Fine, stick up for him. xP

*in stupid voice* Well what, I wanted some cookies!  

[LingXiaoyu]

Anna Williams

A lot of Tekken fighting styles are realistic. Part of the reason I'm good at playing Hwoarang is because I take classes in Taekwondo-based martial arts.

That's funny...my best friend said the same thing! (He does TKD and he says he's the best with Hwoarang because it's easier to tell what he's gonna do when he presses the buttons.... o_o)  

[Icege]

iirc, aikido is the redirection of attacks (ie: Asuka's flippy counters and throws) while aikijitsu is moreso based on joint manipulation, ie: Williams sisters

Worse comes to worse, Williams sisters could always be argued as jiujitsu reps.  

[MoonSoo]

Icege

iirc, aikido is the redirection of attacks (ie: Asuka's flippy counters and throws) while aikijitsu is moreso based on joint manipulation, ie: Williams sisters.

Oh yeah, that's right! Stupid stupid stupid! *clonks head with a sledgehammer like in Yakuza*  

[Dead_Chaoz]

i like how they put capwera(SP?) its the first time i saw it in a game which reminds me in the Protector(movie) they used that style of fighting too, it was awesome  

[Hyung Horangi]

MoonSoo Wrote:
Real Styles of Martial Arts depicted in Tekken
Karate (Kyokushinkai) - Jin Kazama
Tae Kwon Do (Olympic ITF) - Hwoarang
Professional Wrestling (Lucha Libre) - King, Armor King
Muay Thai - Bruce Irvin
Tae Kwon Do (Moo-Duk Kwan) - Baek Doo-San
Chinese Kenpo (Quan Fa) - Feng Wei
Kenpo (Shaolin Kenpo Karate) - Lei Wulong
Drunken Kung Fu - Lei Wulong
Five Animal Kung Fu (Snake (She Quan), Dragon (Lung Quan), Panther (Ba Quan) Tiger (He Quan), Crane (Fujian Ba He Quan)) - Lei Wulong
Ninjutsu (Seishin-Teki Kyoyo and Taijutsu) - Raven
Jeet Kune Do - Lee Chaolan
Jeet Kune Do (Jun Fan) - Marshall Law, Forrest Law
Sambo (Military-Combat Sambo) - Sergei Dragunov


Xiaoyu - Hakke Sho
Bryan Fury - Kickboxing
Wang - Shin Irokugoken
Bruce - Muay Thai
Craig - Vale Tudo
Anna - Aikido
Nina - Aikido
King - Wrestling
Paul - Judo
Ganryu - Sumo
Julia Chang - Xing Yi based martial arts .


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i think anna and nina are using military techniques as well because aikido is mainly defensive, right? and these sisters make good use of their knees and chokes

paul also has some karate in his moves because judging by his stance in his ff +1~2(timing) he looks like he's in a horse stance doing a straight punch

dragunov's moves also resemble krav maga... hmmm... not much difference but i remember most militaries use krav maga these days so.....

steve is obviously, without the shadow of a doubt, a boxer  

[BlueHeartShinigami]

MoonSoo

Varied Martial Arts depicted in Tekken
Mishima-Ryu Karate - Kazuya Mishima, Heihachi Mishima, Jin Kazama (T3 & TTT, being a variation of Mishima-Ryu Karate and Kazama-Ryu Kobujutsu)
Based on: Kyokushin Karate, Goju-Ryu Karate, Shotokan Karate
While Mishima-Ryu is based off of numerous styles of Okinawa Karate, Mishima-Ryu is most heavily based on Kyokushin Karate. For more information on Kyokushin Karate, Jin's style of Karate is Kyokushinkai.

Kazama-Ryu Kobujutsu - Jun Kazama, Asuka Kazama, Jin Kazama (T3 & TTT, being a variation of Mishima-Ryu Karate and Kazama-Ryu Kobujutsu)
Based on: Aikido, Aiki-Jujitsu
While Kobujutsu generally refers to any ancient Japanese Martial Art, Kazama-Ryu heavily depicts the use of Aikido and Aiki-Jujitsu, along with numerous strikes, where as Aikido and Aiki-Jujitsu is mostly Grappling Defense

Sumo - Ganryu
The Sumo shown in Tekken depicts Ganryu the ability to perform attacks via sitting down, where as in real Sumo that Sumo Wrestlers are forbidden to touch the floor excluding their feet

Capoeira - Eddy Gordo, Christie Montiero, Tiger Jackson
The Capoeira shown in Tekken uses both Capoeira and Gymnastics, as well as breakdancing (such as the Flare and Windmill move)

Vale Tudo - Craig Marduk
Based on: Mixed Martial Arts, Professional Wrestling
While Vale Tudo/Mixed Martial Arts can be generally any style the practitioner is comfortable with, a lot of Marduk's moves are over-the-top power moves and are based on Professional Wrestling as well (Jack-Hammer), seeing that Professional Wrestling would usually never be depicted in a MMA match (for more info on Mixed Martial Arts and Vale Tudo, watch UFC and PRIDE Fighting Champions). (Thanks to Icege for correcting an error in MMA)

Hakke-Ken, Hike-Ken and various forms of Chinese styles based on Hakkyoku-Ken - Ling Xiaoyu, Miharu Hirano
Based on: Wushu, Hakkyoku-Ken/Baji Quan
While most of Xiaoyu's (as well as Miharu's) moves are actually based on Wushu, which happens to be a sport of Kung Fu in China, she weilds some knowledge of Baji Quan.

Chang-Ryu Kenpo and various forms of Kung Fu (Xing Yi Quan) - Michelle Chang, Julia Chang
Based on: Chang-Ryu Kenpo, Xing Yi Quan
Xing Yi Quan is one of the three major internal Chinese martial arts (the other two being Tai Chi Chuan and Ba Gua Zhang) and is characterised by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power. They seem to be derived from the techniques of the spear wherein the body moves as a unit and created an explosive force. (Thanks to T5 Jin for the info)

Julia and Michelle use the combination arts of both Xing Yi Quan and their own personal style on Kenpo.


Kickboxing - Bryan Fury
While Bryan holds moves that are very authentic to real Kickboxing, he also holds his own type of moves and Professional Wrestling throws.


(will add more later)

this is from Wilipedia, right?  

[Musicalchick]

Christie and Eddy's Capoiera is real. It actually does incorporeate dance and music, as well as flexibility. It originated in Africa when african tribesman needed to impress and kick thier oppenents asses.
It later became simply known "break-dancing."
You can actually learn it in places like Africa and South America!  

[Hyung Horangi]

didn't capoeira originate in brazil? the prisoners invented capoeira to trick the portuguese soldiers from knowing what they were planning... so they made capoeira to look like a dance  

[Tekkensennin]

Musicalchick-Amy

Christie and Eddy's Capoiera is real. It actually does incorporeate dance and music, as well as flexibility. It originated in Africa when african tribesman needed to impress and kick thier oppenents asses.
It later became simply known "break-dancing."
You can actually learn it in places like Africa and South America!

Fail  

[Hyung Horangi]

capoeira is still a martial art... break dancing is a different thing.... it's an art that uses irregular movement and acrobatic maneuvers to confuse one's opponent... but in order to use this art to the fullest, one must have a high level of stamina  

[Haruko89]

Check out this crazy cool video of people doing capoeria!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51q1VB_dDik

can any of you Eddy/Christie fans name some of those moves?  

[Hyung Horangi]

nice video ... very good moves