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MUSABETSU KAKUTOU
SAOTOME-RYUU

Translated in English, it means Saotome School Of Anything-goes Martial Arts.
These techniques are used by Ranma, Genma, and/or Kumon Ryuu.

• Neko-ken "cat punch"

  A cat style martial arts technique Genma attempted to train Ranma in by wrapping him in fish paste cake and throwing him in a pit of starving cats, causing Ranma's ailurophobia. Appearance: Nettouhen episode 2. Volume 5 part 2.

• Saotome-ryuu ougi "Saotome school secret technique"

  A technique of last resort when faced with an undefeatable foe, employed by Ranma against Ryoga's Bakusai-ten-ketsu. It is made up of three parts: run, think, attack. In other words, run away and think up some way to attack again. Appearance: Nettouhen episode 11. Volume 6 part 7.

• Mouko rakuchi-sei "fierce tiger falling down strength"

  A secret technique of the Saotome school that Genma teaches a weakling Ranma after Happosai took away his strength with a special cautery. Place both hands on solid ground, face your opponent, and fawn saying "gomennasai, gomennasai, gomennasai..." ("I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."), emulating the posture of a tiger fallen from a cliff. Appearance: Nettouhen episode 49. Volume 13 part 4.

• Saotome-ryuu urawaza hiougi
  "Saotome school underhanded trick secret techniques"

  Techniques employed by Ranma against an invincible Ryoga:

  • Rou-ga shuuhai-tai "wolf fang attack from behind figure"

    Attacking from behind with hooked fingers like a the fangs of a pouncing wolf. The set-up: Ranma points behind Ryoga and cries "What's that!?"

  • Mouko ichigeki-tai "fierce tiger hit figure"

    Striking from above like a tiger pinning its prey beneath its paw. The set-up: Ranma points at the floor, "Someone dropped 100 yen!"

  • Kaeru rekishi-tai "frog run over and killed figure"

    Mowing down and crushing like a frog beneath a tire. Appearance: Nettouhen episode 61. Volume 14 part 8.

• Gourmet de foie gras "Gourmet of goose liver"

  An old secret martial arts dinner technique used by La Petit Bouche to be able to compete with his huge-mouthed contemporaries. Ranma independently realizes his secret-- throwing food from his plate into his competitors' mouths. Appearance: Nettouhen episode 87. Volume 16 part 11.

• Maken doukoku-ha "demon dog wailing defeat"

  A Saotome school secret technique that Genma teaches Ranma to deal with the shishi houkoudan. First, back out of "ki" projection range. Then, when you've put sufficient distance between yourself and the aggressor, yell insults ("ba-ka a-ho ma-nuke!"). Appearance: Nettouhen episode 124. Volume 20 part 4.

• Mouko takabisha

  A technique of projecting a different sort of "ki" which Ranma discovers to counter the shishi houkoudan. Appearance: Nettouhen episode 124. Volume 20 part 5.

• Juujun no Pose - soujou no koi
  "meek pose - carp on the chopping board"

  A pose affected by Genma when he can no longer beat Ranma. Appearance: Volume 21 part 1.

  

• Jigoku no yurikago "cradle of hell"

  A technique Genma uses to prove his strength to Ranma, grabbing him and cradling him in his arms. Appearance: Nettouhen episode 128. Volume 21 part 3.

• Hiryuu shouten-ha kaitei-ban: Hiryuu kourin-dan
  "hiryuu shoutenha revised edition: flying dragon descent projectile"

  The hiryuu shoutenha technique proves ineffective against Herb, who manipulates his "ki" to subvert it into a flying dragon descent "ki" blast. Ranma christens this technique the hiryuu kourindan. Appearance: Volume 24 part 11.

• Yamasen-ken "old as the hills punch"

  A Saotome school technique used by Kumon Ryuu. He yells "Don't move" and then strikes while the opponent is surprised. Ryuu is searching for the Umisen-ken, with which the Yamasen-kan is paired. The basic principle of the yamasen-kan and umisen-kan techniques is that the body is like a house. The head is the attic, the chest is the entranceway, the arms are the gates, the back is the back door, and the legs are the stilts.

  • Mouko kaimon-ha "fierce tiger opening gate defeat"

    A technique involving separating the opponent's arms with ones own and delivering a powerful kick through their guard. Appearance: Volume 28 part 1.

  • Dokuja tanketsu-shou "poisonous serpent searching hole palm"

    Ryuu drives his palm into Ranma's chest. Appearance: Volume 28 part 2.

  • Kinshi kinbakushou "gold thread tightly binding flight"

    Ryuu throws a rope and ties Ranma up. Appearance: Volume 28 part 3.

  • Kijin raishuu-dan "fierce god attack shot"

    A spreading arm strike so powerful, it creates arcs of vacuum that tear into anything, even demolishing a Buddha statue. Appearance: Volume 28 part 5.

  • Geimon tessenshi "welcome arch iron-ribbed fan finger"

    Ryuu does an open palmed strike at Ranma's throat while Ranma is bound by the kinshi kinbakushou. Appearance: Volume 28 part 7.

  • Kaichuu houju-satsu

    Ryuu gets Ranma in a bear hug while holding one arm behind his back. Appearance: Volume 28 part 7.

  • Kijin gun-dairanbu "group of gods great boisterous dance"

    Ryuu does a whirling dance, sending kijin raishuu-dan arcs in every direction. Appearance: Volume 28 part 9.

• Umisen-ken "old as the sea punch"

  The mysterious pair to the yamasen-ken, the Umisen-kan is finally revealed to be... sneak thievery.

  • Hakuda toshin-shou "white snake spitting true palm"

    Ranma slips under Ryuu and striking all along both sides of his back. Appearance: Volume 28 part 4.

  • Gaiko retsugadan "armored door furious fang dismissal"

    Ranma counters the geimon tessenshi-- by biting Ryuu's hand. Appearance: Volume 28 part 7.

  • Shichuu rakuchi-sei "brace falling down strength"

    Ranma drives Ryuu's feet apart. Appearance: Volume 28 part 7.

  • Goshin ryuusei-fu "self-protection falling star cloth"

    Ranma wraps a wrapping cloth around Ryuu's head. Appearance: Volume 28 part 8.

  • Rigyou honshin "carp fish bodyflip"

    Ranma pulls himself up out of Ryuu's bear hug and flips over Ryuu's head, holding the cloth wrapped around it. Appearance: Volume 28 part 8.

  • Haizantoukai-tai "high mountain reverse sea plight"

    Now behind Ryuu's back, Ranma drives his feet into the back of Ryuu's legs and pulls downward on the cloth around Ryuu's face and neck. Appearance: Volume 28 part 8.

  • Goshin dai-ryuusei-fu "self-protection big falling star cloth"

    Ranma whirls a big wrapping cloth, and disappears from sight. Appearance: Volume 28 part 8.

  • Yashatankaihou "female demon searching sea bundle"

    Ranma gets a large bundle of earth in his big wrapping cloth, and leaps over Ryuu with it, concentrating the vacuum of his kijin raishuudan beneath the bundle so that the earth surges up and buries Ryuu. Appearance: Volume 28 part 9.

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