Chinte Kata or Incredible Hands Kata
By Kuseru

Also called Unusual Hands, Amazing Hands, and Weird Hands. This kata originated from an Okinawan folk dance, and was copied and has been modified to support fighting techniques by karate masters. This kata can only be learned by women, as its origins in dance seem to describe how a woman lives her life and survives. The only strikes used in this kata are Elbow Strikes, Two-Finger Strikes, and the Double Fist Punch. Another reason this is considered a woman's kata is the employment of the strikes in this style. Elbow Strikes are employed against the painful areas of a man's body (in game terms, all elbow strikes which successfully connect while using this kata also require the target to make a saving throw vs pain). Two-Finger Strikes (Nihon Nukite; a variant of the Fingertip Attack which uses two fingers instead of one finger, and does 2 points of damage) are used to apply Atemi strikes (any Atemi ability which requires a Fingertip Attack or Fore-Knuckle Fist to use can be performed with this strike) as well as Eye Poke Strikes (A modifier to attack which can be performed with Fingertip Attack, Claw Hand, Two-Finger Strike, and Spear Hand, this attack causes partial blindness if successful (-3 to all combat rolls)). Double Fist Punches (also called Hasami Zuki/Scissor Punch) are also used. All of the strikes used in this kata can be used by the character even if their style does not normally have these attacks. This kata is also characterized by being ended with the practitioner retreating to Long (Combat) Range at the end of the kata, this move does not cost the character an attack and forces the opponent to spend an attack to close the distance. Author's Note: In real life, some men learn and practice this kata as well. However they can NOT do so with this martial art power.

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