Go no Ken
Gō no Ken (剛の拳 Fist of Strength) is a form of Hokuto Shinken created by Raoh. As the name implies, it uses immense force to overpower opponents and can also be used to augment the user's own strength. Toki imitated this style in his failed attempt to defeat Raoh, after pressing the Sekkatsu-kō vital point to temporarily boost his strength.
Raoh’s Gou no Ken (Fist of Strength) style | |
Enshō Ha (北斗円掌波, Big Dipper Circle Palm Wave): Used by Raoh in Ten no Haoh. It sends a circular wave through the target's body. | |
Gōshō Ha (北斗剛掌波, Big Dipper Iron Palm Wave): Raoh's trademark technique; it attacks the adversary outside the practitioner's reach. To achieve this, the fighter expels a large amount of their tōki (闘気, battle aura) from the palm of their hand, creating a powerful wave. | |
Gōten Shō (北斗剛天衝, Big Dipper Strong Heaven Rush)㊙: Raoh raises his fist towards the heavens and projects a powerful wave of energy towards the sky. People who stand close to him will get hurt by the waves of energy rising upwards. The technique isn't given an official name in the original series. | |
Haten Kaijin (北斗把天壊拳, Big Dipper Heaven Quaking Destruction Fist): Used by Raoh in Hokuto Musō. Raoh powers up a single fist, raising it briefly toward the heavens. He then smashes downward for a devastating blow forward. Again, the move is likely a reference to Raoh's One Hit Finishing Blow appearing in the aforementioned fighting game (though under a different name). | |
Itten Shō (北斗一点鐘, Big Dipper Point Chime): Used by Raoh in Ten no Haoh. A powerful uppercut which can pierce the vital points through airflow, even when blocked. | |
Ken'Oh Tensei Geki (拳王天墜撃, Fist King Heavenly Blow)㊙: Used by Raoh in Hokuto Musō. Raoh summons a huge ball of energy to crash down on his foes. | |
Koku Ten Satsu (黒天殺, Black Heaven Kill): Used by Raoh in Hokuto Musō. Raoh raises his fist to emit a tiny whirlwind and calls for his horse. He then simply crosses his arms as Kokuougou jumps in and smashes foes in front of him. Can only be used if Kokuougou is with him and also instantly relocates Kokuougou on the map. His horse can also be used by Kenshiro. | |
Musō Insatsu (無想陰殺, Unconscious Shadow Kill): An instinctive counter-attack used by Raoh against Toki. | |
Raretsu Ken (北斗羅裂拳, Big Dipper Gauze Fissure Fist): Used by Raoh in Hokuto Musō. Raoh begins by powering up a single fist for a mighty overhead strike. While his enemies are stunned by the impact, he immediately follows with a barrage of rapid-fire punches. Finishing them off with a single kick, he crosses his arms as they whirl away from him. | |
Shinten Rai (北斗震天雷, Big Dipper Heaven Shaking Thunder): Used by Raoh in Hokuto Musō. Raoh powers up and projects a destructive dome of energy around him. It blows his victims within range far away from him. | |
Shū Renda (北斗輯連打, Big Dipper Collected Barrage): Used by Raoh in Ten no Haoh. A rapid punching attack. In the novelization, it is said the attack leaks blood from the victim's pores. | |
Tenshō Honretsu (天将奔烈, Heaven's Command Charge): Raoh's ultimate technique. A rotating hand charge which fires a large wave of tōki. | |
Tenshō Raigeki (北斗天将雷撃, Big Dipper Commanding Lightning Strike): A chop that Raoh delivered to Toki. | |
Zenrei no Ken (全霊の拳, Fist of One's Whole Soul): Also known as Hokuto Mettei Ha (北斗滅天把, Big Dipper Destruction Heaven Wave), or Hokuto Hatenkai Ken (北斗把天壊拳, Big Dipper Grasp-Heaven Demolition Fist). Raoh's final attack; he concentrated his life-force into a single punch but it was defeated by Kenshirō. | |
Toki’s Gou no Ken (Fist of Strength) style | |
Saiha Ken (北斗砕覇拳, Big Dipper Breaking Supremacy Fist): Toki's powerful uppercut against Raoh. | |
Tenshō Hyakuretsu Ken (天翔百裂拳, Heaven Soaring Hundred Crack Fist): Toki's mid-air rapid-fire punch used against Raoh. | |
Tōkei Kohō (闘勁呼法, The Breathing of Strong Battle)㊙: A secret breathing technique which focuses strength through inhalation before releasing it upon exhalation. | |
Kenshiro’s Gou no Ken (Fist of Strength) style | |
Gōshō Ha (北斗剛掌波), Big Dipper Iron Palm Wave): Used by Kenshiro against Baran. It attacks the adversary outside the practitioner's reach by focusing a wave of tōki (闘気, battle aura) from the palm of their hand. | |
Tenshō Honretsu (天将奔烈, Heaven's Command Charge): Used by Kenshiro against Han. A rotating hand charge which fires a large wave of tōki. | |
Baran's Gou no Ken (Fist of Strength) style | |
Gōshō Ha (北斗剛掌波), Big Dipper Iron Palm Wave): It attacks the adversary outside the practitioner's reach by focusing a wave of tōki (闘気, battle aura) from the palm of their hand. Baran believed he had mastered this technique until Kenshiro defeated him with a perfect Gōshō Ha. |