Body Hardening Exercises: No-Shadow
By Jason Che-Han Yip

"There was this other instructor and he did a lot of kicks... you know a lot of high kicks and all that. Kicking was *his* thing, you know. So he starts thinking, "What do I need this Leishman guy for? I got this stuff down." So he starts bothering Master Leishman right... wants to spar with him... see where he's at right... So finally, Brian decides that this is not going to stop until they do this. The guy sets up, all ready to do his kicking thing. Next thing we know, Master Leishman's got his foot millimetres off the guy's chest and just lightly taps him.... When we took a look at the guy's back... footprint shaped bruise. Hydro-static shockwave..."
- My recollection of something said by my iinstructor Gary Braniff.

"How do I know you can't see it? Because I can't see it either... and I'm doing it."
- Gary Braniff on No-Shadow

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No-Shadow - To strike as fast as humanly possible. Through awareness of muscle tension and the limiting of thought, the character can strike out a speed that even s/he can barely follow.
Note: Because of the advanced nature of No-Shadow (and the bonuses), characters need to be at least level 3 to choose it. No-Shadow Kicking requires the Body Hardening ability of Kick Practice
Bonuses
+2 strike
+2 parry
+2 damage
+2 dodge
+2 attacks
+1D4 to PP
+2D4 Spd

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