Talk:Tenketsu Blocking Strikes

Name
There are actually no nails involved, right? They are only shown in the illustration to show that the pressure points are blocked. So I think the name is sort of misleading. Norleon (talk) 11:11, February 27, 2015 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Any suggestions of a more fitting name? --Sarutobii2 (talk) 11:16, February 27, 2015 (UTC)
 * Not-so-Gentle Fist. Nah, I'm terrible with names - but if anything, I would suggest something like "Tenketsu Blocking Technique" or whatnot... Norleon (talk) 11:19, February 27, 2015 (UTC)

So we continue to make up fanon bullshit? Good job, go on.--Elve Talk Page 12:19, February 27, 2015 (UTC)

It's not fanon, I'll admit the name is my creation, but we've a dozen technques like that. I figured it was easier to describe it using the metaphoric representation of the technque than something like "Gentle Fist, but not quite" If we get a better or more accurate name from somewhere else, by all means, change it, but please don't go giving me a hard time for trying to fill a gap we left here. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 12:26, February 27, 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't mean the name. To me it's obvious he used his chakra to block the Tenketsu, hence Gentle Fist, not his nails.--Elve Talk Page 12:35, February 27, 2015 (UTC)

Well it's likely a flub by the anime then. It's never implied that Shira used chakra, just precision strikes, besides that, can one even be said to use Gentle Fist wthout having the Byakugan? Until it's cleared up, I think this is a decent enough compromise.--Hawkeye2701 (talk) 12:50, February 27, 2015 (UTC)
 * You don't need the Byakugan to expel chakra from your Tenketsu. Gentle Fist is a fighting style which consists in expelling your chakra into the opponent's body to damage them internally and by targeting the opponent's Tenketsu, disabling the chakra flow in their chakra circulatory/pathway system.--Elve Talk Page 13:44, February 27, 2015 (UTC)