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{{Audio|Hokutoshinken.ogg|'''Hokuto Shin Ken'''}} ({{Ruby-ja|北斗|ほくと}}{{Ruby-ja|神|しん}}{{Ruby-ja|拳|けん}} ''[[wikipedia:Big Dipper|Big Dipper]] [[wikipedia:Shen (Chinese religion)|God]] Fist'') is an ancient Chinese martial art, dating back 1,800 years from [[Land of Asura|China]]. It is notably the martial art that defines the protagonists of the ''[[Hokuto no Ken]]'' series, who are its heir to the school's succession.

"Hokuto Shin Ken" is named after the asterism [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]], which is the Japanese name as the Big Dipper. [[Kenshirō]] states that it is the incarnation of [[wikipedia:Indra|Indra]] when fighting [[Devil Rebirth]].

Hokuto Shinken ({{CJKV|c=北斗神拳|j=北斗神拳|p=Bĕidòu Shénquán|cj=Bak Dau San Kyun}}) is first described as an 1,800 years old (2,000 years in the TV series and 1986 movie) Chinese assassin's art formed during the late [[wikipedia:Han Dynasty|Eastern Han Dynasty]].

The art's power is focused into channeling one's energy in a single blow and striking into the 708 {{nihongo|'''[[Keiraku Hikō]]'''|経絡秘孔||"Hidden Channeling Points"}} points in the human body (also known as [[wikipedia:acupressure|acupressure]] points, power points, vital points, tsubo, etc.). These pressure points destroy the enemy from within, and causes the victim to explode, be controlled involuntarily or otherwise incapacitated. It can also be used to heal certain physical and psychological wounds, such as restoring a person's voice, eyesight or memories, though the main purpose of Hokuto Shinken is assassination. While a normal fighter uses 30% of his natural abilities, a Hokuto Shinken successor knows how to utilize his remaining 70% using Tenryū Kokyū Hō (転龍呼吸法 Art of Dragon's Breathing). A Hokuto Shinken successor can also resist attacks on the pressure points with the Hikō Fūji (秘孔封じ, Pressure Point Sealing), copy techniques after witnessing them only once with Suieishin (水映心, Water Reflection Spirit) and also derives power by using {{nihongo|'''[[Tōki]]'''|闘気}} or fighting aura to use the human body's full potential, radiating it from their own body as an aura (Tōki no Aura - Fighting Spirit Aura) whilst focusing it for attacks. It can be used to launch ki-based attacks that can be used to strike targets (even tiny ones, like the Keiraku Hiko) at long range, or, to defend the user from attack. However, its true and ultimate strengths is not in power and technique, but in the concepts of love and sadness, to which the practitioner must truly experience to draw the will to fight upon within the art of Hokuto Shinken.

'''[[Jūha Zan ]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">柔破斬<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Soft-Breaking Slash''): A technique Kenshiro used against [[Heart]] that allowed him to penetrate his gummy flesh and strike his vital points. </span> </span>

'''[[Sōkin Jizai Kyaku ]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">繰筋自在脚<span lang="EN-GB" style="">,'' Tendon Pulling Will Kick''): Kenshiro performs a series of two kicks at the pressure points in the neck, sending a wave of paralysis to the enemy, unable to move. </span> </span>

'''[[Kōretsu Ha]]''' <span lang="EN-GB" style="">(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">鋼裂把<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Steel-Rending Grasp''): Only used by [[Toki]] in [[Ten no Haoh]].</span> </span>

'''[[Tenki Shō]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">天帰掌<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Return to Heaven Palm''): Right fist against palm stance; used to signal an honorable match.</span> </span>

'''[[Musō Tensei]] '''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">無想転生<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushin <span lang="EN-GB" style="">Nil-Thought</span>]<span lang="EN-GB" style="">''' <span id="cke_bm_121E" style="display: none;"> </span>'''</span><span style="display: none;"> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebirth_%28Buddhism%29 <span lang="EN-GB" style="">Rebirth</span>]''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">)</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">㊙<span lang="EN-GB" style="">: The ultimate [[Hokuto Shin Ken ]]technique, which had never before been fully mastered by anyone in the 1800 year history of the style. It can only be achieved by one who is consumed by sorrow. [[Kenshiro]] was the first to master it, followed by [[Raoh]]. </span> </span></span>

'''[[Shichisei Tenshin]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">七星点心<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Seven Star Point Spirit'')</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">㊙<span lang="EN-GB" style="">:</span> Seven pillars of crimson energy erupt in the area in front of [[Raoh]]. Moments later, Raoh charges forward to barrel over anyone in his path. During the original series, this was the same killing technique Raoh's adopted father tried to use in order to end the dispute for his successor. </span></span>

'''[[Tōki no Aura]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">''' '''<span style="">(闘気のオーラ,'' Fighting Spirit Aura'')</span>: Raoh could attack an enemy with his "Touki" Aura.</span>

'''[[Hokuto Jasen Shu]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (邪剪手,'' Evil Dividing Hand'')</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">㊙<span lang="EN-GB" style="">: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="">[[Jagi]] performs a hopping knee attack to stun the foe in front of him. He punctures his thumbs into their temples and jumps back to see them explode. This </span>attack is not named in the manga. </span>

'''[[Hokuto Rakan Geki|Rakan Geki]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">羅漢撃<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Arhat Attack''): Used by Jagi against Kenshiro; a series of rapid hand-thrusts, which Jagi also uses to mask his spitting needle attack. </span> </span>

'''[[Hokuto Senju Satsu|Senju Satsu]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">千手殺<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Thousand Hand Murder''): A rapid-fire hand thrust originally used by Jagi against Kenshiro during a flashback. </span> </span>

| style="width: 216.1pt; border: medium none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top" width="288" |'''[[Rakan Geki]]''' (<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">羅漢撃<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Arhat Attack''): </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="">A series of rapid hand-thrusts</span> which can only be mastered when achieving [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhat_%28Buddhism%29 Arhat]. [[Ryuken ]]teaches this to Jagi in ''[[Jagi Gaiden]]''. </span>

'''[[Shichisei Tenshin]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">七星点心<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Seven Star Point Spirit'')</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">㊙<span lang="EN-GB" style="">: A secret technique used by [[Ryuken]] in his final fight against [[Raoh]]. Its movements follow the pattern of the [[Big Dipper]] to overwhelm the opponent. </span> </span></span>

'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">[[Hokuto Senki Raidan]]</span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">北斗仙気雷弾<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Hermit Spirit Lightning Bolt''): This technique fires a lightning bolt at a target. </span>Used by [[Ryūken]] on [[Jūkei]]. </span>

'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">Chōki Kokyū Jutsu</span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">調気呼吸術<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Style Spirit Respiration Art'') Hold breathing for ten minutes. </span> </span>

<span lang="EN-GB" style="">'''[[Hyakuretsu Ken]]''' (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">百裂拳<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Hundred Crack Fist''): Kenshiro's trademark technique; the one most frequently associated with him. It is characterized as a strike of over a hundred blows, delivered at rapid speed to the designated 708 [[Keiraku Hikō]] (Pressure Points) on the adversary's body. </span>Each attack is usually accompanied by shouting, "Atatatatata!". </span>

'''[[Musō Tensei]]<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> </span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">無想転生<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushin <span lang="EN-GB" style="">Nil-Thought</span>]<span lang="EN-GB" style="">''' '''</span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebirth_%28Buddhism%29 <span lang="EN-GB" style="">Rebirth</span>]''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">)</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">㊙<span lang="EN-GB" style="">: The ultimate [[Hokuto Shin Ken]] technique, which had never before been fully mastered by anyone in the 1800 year history of the style. Kenshiro was the first to master it, followed by Raoh. Ken achieved this by becoming consumed with sorrow to the point where he had achieved communion with the deathless absolute emptiness or void spoken of in Buddhism. At times it enables him to be at one with the spirits of deceased fighters (Toki, the Nanto Rokusei warriors), and in the second series, it enables his spirit to fight Kaio even though he is in a coma (following the first fight with Kaio, after Shachi escapes with his body). Its mastery was perfected after Kenshiro learned the secrets of the Hokuto Souke in Taiseiden, Asura, in the second TV series. </span> </span></span>

'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">[[Raibo Shin Kyaku|Raibō Shin Kyaku]]</span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">雷暴神脚<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Thunder Violent God Leg'') A leaping technique which leaves a print on the ground. </span> </span>

'''[[Tenha Kassatsu]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">''' '''(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">天破活殺<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Heaven Breaking Life or Death'')</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">㊙<span lang="EN-GB" style="">: A secret technique, similar to ''Hokuto Gōsho Ha'', in that the aspect of the fighter's Tōki (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">闘気<span lang="EN-GB" style="">) being expelled through their hands. However, with the ''Tenha Kassatsu'', their Tōki is transmitted via the fingertips into the adversary, penetrating the body and causing tōki to erupt from the body in the pattern of the "Big Dipper" constellation, piercing even solid objects behind them.</span> </span></span></span>

'''[[Tenha no Kamae]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">''' '''(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">天破の構え<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Heaven Breaking Stance''): A stance that resembles the Hokuto constellation. In ''Souten no Ken'', this technique is revealed to be one of the secrets Shuken learned from the ''Seito Gekken'' style. </span> </span>

| style="width: 216.1pt; border: medium none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top" width="288" |'''[https://hokuto.fandom.com/wiki/Soryu_Tenra Tenrei no Ken]''' (''Fist of the Blue Sky'')<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">㊙<span lang="EN-GB" style="">:</span> Used for [[Kenshiro Kasumi]]  

'''[[Tōki no Aura]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">''' '''<span style="">(闘気のオーラ,'' Fighting Spirit Aura'')</span>: </span>

'''[[Shichisei Massatsu]]'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">七星抹殺<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Seven Star Obliteration''): A self-sacrificing attack used by [[Koryu]]. </span> </span>

'''[[Musō Tensei]]''' <span lang="EN-GB" style="">(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">無想転生<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushin <span lang="EN-GB" style="">Nil-Thought</span>]'' ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebirth_%28Buddhism%29 <span lang="EN-GB" style="">Rebirth</span>]''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">)</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">㊙<span lang="EN-GB" style="">: The ultimate Hokuto Shin Ken technique, which had never before been fully mastered by anyone in the 1800 year history of the style. Kenshiro was the first to master it, followed by Raoh. Ken achieved this by becoming consumed with sorrow to the point where he had achieved communion with the deathless absolute emptiness or void spoken of in Buddhism. At times it enables him to be at one with the spirits of deceased fighters (Toki, the Nanto Rokusei warriors), and in the second series, it enables his spirit to fight Kaio even though he is in a coma (following the first fight with Kaio, after Shachi escapes with his body). Its mastery was perfected after Kenshiro learned the secrets of the Hokuto Souke in Taiseiden, Asura, in the second TV series.</span> </span></span>

| style="width: 216.1pt; border: medium none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top" width="288" |'''[[Zankai Ken]]''' (<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">残悔拳<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, </span>''Remorse Fist''): The failed technique performed on [[Kenshiro]] by [[Gaira]], a minion of [[Jagi]]. </span>

'''[[Musō Tensei]]<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> </span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">無想転生<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushin <span lang="EN-GB" style="">Nil-Thought</span>]'' ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebirth_%28Buddhism%29 <span lang="EN-GB" style="">Rebirth</span>]''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">)</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">㊙<span lang="EN-GB" style="">: The ultimate Hokuto Shin Ken technique, which had never before been fully mastered by anyone in the 1800 year history of the style. Kenshiro was the first to master it, followed by Raoh. Ken achieved this by becoming consumed with sorrow to the point where he had achieved communion with the deathless absolute emptiness or void spoken of in Buddhism. At times it enables him to be at one with the spirits of deceased fighters (Toki, the Nanto Rokusei warriors), and in the second series, it enables his spirit to fight Kaio even though he is in a coma (following the first fight with Kaio, after Shachi escapes with his body). Its mastery was perfected after Kenshiro learned the secrets of the Hokuto Souke in Taiseiden, Asura, in the second TV series.</span> </span></span>

'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">Gen On Kai</span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""> </span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">幻闇壊<span lang="JA" style=""> </span>''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">Phantom Dark Destruction</span>''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">): Freezes and silences attacker, who dies when he sees the Hokuto stars. </span>Also used by [[Hokuto Ryū Ken]]. </span>

'''Hakkei no Jutsu'''(<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">発頸の術, ''Art of Head Punching''): </span>

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