It is one of Xena's best lines, especially in the great sardonic way she says it, but what skills does Xena have? I had a go at listing them, but I am sure I have missed many. Feel free to mail any additions via the mail icon at the foot of this page.

Firstly, the obvious ones that crop up frequently;-

sword fighting
horse riding
chakram throwing
using those pressure points
hand to hand combat
acrobatics
whip handling
knife handling
fire eating/blowing
archery
all other sorts of fighting

Other less expected skills of the Warrior Princess include;-

Medical talent (The Titans, Death in Chains, Is There a Doctor in the House? Prometheus)
Midwifery(Is There a Doctor in the House?, Gabrielle's Hope)
Exotic dancing (Cradle of Hope, Royal Couple of Thieves)
Singing (Path not Taken, Return of Callisto, Ulysses)
Embroidery/Sewing (mentioned in The Black Wolf, Girls Just Wanna have Fun,The Quill is Mightier)
Accents (A Solstice Carol, King Con, Vanishing Act)
Chariot driving (Chariots of War, Return of Callisto)
Fishing by hand(Altared States, A Day in the Life)
Fishing by fist (Fins Femmes and Gems)
Line Fishing (The Price, The Quill is Mightier, Fins Femmes and Gems)
Swimming (Mortal Beloved)
Wolf taming (Girls Just Wanna Have Fun)
Rising from the dead (Greater Good, The Quest)
Escapology (Death Mask, Return of Callisto)
Balance (Sins of the Past)
Seduction (The Warrior Princess, Cradle of Hope)
Tree climbing (Hooves and Harlots, Adventures in the Sin Trade, The Way )
Snake charming-sort of(Here She Comes Miss Amphipolis)
Sailing(Ulysses, Lost Mariner, Tsunami)
Kite flying(A Day in the Life, Fins Femmes and Gems)
Pole vaulting-sort of(A Necesary Evil)
Canoeing (The Price, Ulysses)
Massage(Comedy of Eros)
Arm Wrestling(Comedy of Eros)
Boxing(Comedy of Eros)
Matchmaking/Marriage guidance (Warrior..Princess, Day in the Life, Ulysses)
Story Telling (The Debt 1)
Dice manipulation(King Con)
Lip reading (Sacrifice 1)
Being a shamen (Adventures in the Sin Trade)
Monster hunting (A Family Affair)
Dancing - again (Tale of Two Muses)
Using carrier pigeons (Tale of Two Muses)
Grave digging (Locked Up and Tied Down)
Foreign Languages- sort of (Daughter of Pomira)
Story Telling (If the Shoe Fits)
Giving piggy back rides (If the Shoe Fits)
Family counselling (If the Shoe Fits)
Massage (Paradise Found)
Tai Chi (Paradise Found)
Exocism - assisting anyway (Devi)
Body art (Between the Lines)
Growing extra limbs (The Way)
Yoga (The Play's the Thing)
 Thats all I can think of for now. Any others?

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