RYU

The Grand Master of Street Fighter. Ryu was, along with ken, a student of Gouken, who taught Ryu and Ken the deadly Dragon Punch. Ryu has dedicated his life to one thing only: the perfection of his martial art. He beat Sagat in the Grand Master tournament and has since retreated to solitary study of his art.

FIGHTING STYLE

A style involving hard blows and kicks, Shotokan Karate is a deadly fighting art developed in Japan. Its moves are straightfoward and deceptively simple. Most practitioners wear a GI, a sort of loose jacket and pants.

SCHOOLS

There are many schools for this style, but few masters. Most Shotokan schools are located in Japan, but one is in the western United States. The structure of this style is somewhat simplistic in design. The students start by learning the basics and then advance by learning the complex powers and maneuvers of this style. Student are considered to have completed their training when they have truly mastered the dragon punch. Many students spend years just trying to learn this.

APPEARANCE

Ryu wears the traditional white or gray Karate gi without the sleeves. His dark eyes burn with intensity during a fight.

SPECIAL MANEUVERS

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