Eight Sage Fists

The Eight Saint Fists (八聖拳, Hachiseiken) are a group of Masters dedicated to the preservation of the ancient unarmed fighting arts. As the name suggests, there are eight members at any one time on the council, with each serving as the master of their own dōjō located somewhere within. Due to their secretive and isolationist nature, they are often at odds with both and.

Overview
Each of the masters have their own dōjō of which they serve as its head instructor and also appear to have a range of students who train under them. It has been said that each of them have made significant contributions to the martial arts in some shape or form, such as the creation of Shunkō. While the exact amount of militant power they possess is unknown, it has been said that it would be a crisis situation if they ever sought to seize control of.

Behind the Scenes
Despite being two completely different concepts, this organization was loosely inspired by the Ki Society, which was an organization centered upon the Japanese martial art of Aikido; being founded with the intention of allowing a place where Qi could be taught to students of all ages and gender, in addition to those that are physically handicapped. There are also traces of ideas that were based off of the Jedi Order from the Star Wars franchise.