Thread:Silver-Haired Seireitou/@comment-18812574-20141227041749

So Sei, I’ve been doing some research for Hakuda, namely for Hein Ueda and wanted to run what I had so far by you. I was thinking that, considering his personality and history in the Rukongai, Hein would probably use a style close to Karate Kenpo. Hein likes to use his feet more than his hands to attack, both because he prefers it and also because since leg strength is greater than arm strength, a kick can deliver a lot more damage (hypothetically speaking) than a hand strike, although that’s not always the case of course, but as a general rule.

Some things I noticed with Kenpo: A practitioner seems to always be readjusting their stance. They land, jump once or twice to re-ground themselves, and take off. But it actually seems like they are making the briefest contact with the ground as possible. I assume that this could lead to a very unpredictable and constantly shifting fight pattern. Kenpo also seems to be more "fluid" than other styles, namely Taekwondo, which I see as "choppier," stopping after a hit where Kenpo might continue through the hit. I haven’t seen a lot of the locks and grabs, but Hein wouldn’t care about that as much as he would focus on battering an opponent. As kenpo has a lot of legwork (it seems) it looks like that “relentless” aspect would fit well. The moment a user gets close, they don’t stop moving but continue moving through the strike. He could use his more durable Shinigami form for added stamina and strength. To me, it also seems to take advantage of a user's greater size or strength while still maintaining balance to deliver the most powerful blow. As for Hein, he would also combine his limited kenjutsu (okay, zanjutsu) with his hakuda, grabbing the blade with his teeth, pummeling an opponent with his feet, cutting them, then kicking them again, etc.

Anyway, how’s this for a base? Any suggestions? Places where you can point me to “research?” These ideas came from a wikipedia article and from watching Black Cat tournaments, so any other places I should go to “research?” 