Martial Arts School: The Physical Path

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by TheGayHare

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Yet another great commission from the artist pyromancy

Here you have Three followers of The Physical Path. A partial art I came up with in my old story "A Midnight Duel" It's posted on FA and if you guys want I can post it here

Here you see masters of the schools three forms of fighting,
While early students develop an over all knowledge of the physical path, and learn several fighting forms once they rise above novices Many chose to focus only on one of the three branches of learning

The first is the way of the Fist. The fist form is deceptively named since it involves much more then simply punching the enemy the school teaches a variety of strikes all utilizing the upper body's strength. To increase this the school has it's followers wear great iron gauntlets, the stronger the fighter the heavier the gauntlets. these build up the fighters strength not only while fighting but through out there daily routine as well as providing the fighter with more striking power. The gauntlets also let the fighter deflect bladed weapons bare handed as it were.

Next you have the way of the Body. These fighters focus on grappling techniques, throws, crushes, and numerous holds. Unlike other some other fighting schools which would have there fighters add additional layers of fat over there muscle to lower there center of gravity, the students of the Body wear massive armored tunics of layered iron.

The final path is the way of the Feet. Fighters who follow the feet rely on the speed and strength of there legs. The schools students wear thick Iron boots in order to build up there leg strength. True masters of the Feet are often said to move more like dancers rather then fighters, though this notion usually only lasts till someone's ribs have been shattered by an iron shod boot.

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