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Bending fighting styles

shijin
Feb 11, 2006 1:33:19 GMT -6

Post by shijin on Feb 11, 2006 1:33:19 GMT -6

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Found this on website and thought everyone would like to know how each bending style fights like ;D enjoy

Airbending

Airbending uses circular, evasive moves to distract opponents, allowing for wind-based counterattacks that knock them off-balance. A common defensive tactic is to constantly circle enemies, then change direction when attacked, deflecting as needed by throwing up a gust of air as a shield. To enhance their movements in battle, Airbenders can run swiftly by decreasing air restistance, jump higher and further by conjuring gusts of wind, break a fall with an air cushion, and run up vertical surfaces by manipulating air currents. Master Airbenders can even create vortexes to entrap and disorient an opponent. Unlike other bending disciplines, airbending lacks fatal finishing moves, being an almost entirely defensive art.

Firebending

Firebending uses concentrated barrages of fire to overwhelm opponents before striking a fatal blow. Swift, whirling kicks and blows generate diverse shapes for offensive attacks: from rings and arcs to missiles and fireballs. Expert Firebenders can control lightning, and possibly other forms of electricity. The discipline stresses breath control as a means of directing and containing the fire manifested. Poor breath control means dangerously poor control of the fire.Unlike other bending styles where the bender uses the element surrounding them and cannot use their abilities if it is absent, the firebender can apparently summon fire out of thin air. Unlike other bending disciplines, firebending has virtually no defensive moves aside from blocking.

Waterbending

The extent of the Waterbenders' power ranges from creating small, lashing whips and waves to massive tsunamis and walls of water. They possess thermokinetic abilities regarding their element, meaning that they can freeze, melt or evaporate the water they manipulate at will. This allows for the use of multiple techniques in the course of a battle, from encasing an opponent in ice, to hiding behind a wall of steam. A Master Waterbender can control opponents by manipulating the water within the body, or kill by freezing the blood in their veins. They can also heal by redirecting energy paths, (or chi) throughout the body, using water as a catalyst. The Waterbender's only weakness is the need for a external source of water. However, the skilled Waterbender can concentrate the natural moisture in the air or the ground into a usable form. As a backup, travelling Waterbenders carry a water skin with them at all times. Unlike some other bending disciplines, waterbending's defensive maneuvers focus on control through turning an opponent's own strength against him.

Earthbending

Earthbending uses sheer strength to overpower an opponent. Common attacks involve levitating nearby earth and stone, and propelling them at foes by way of a punch or kick. Levitated stone can also be used as a shield against attacks. Striking the ground with feet or fists creates localized earthquakes or fissures to throw opponents off-balance. Earthbending Masters can even turn the ground to quicksand to immobilize an enemy, or catapault into the air and soften the earth and ensure a safe landing. Some can even tunnel through the earth to out-maneuver their foes. Earthbenders even illustrate limited ferrokinetic abilities, able to magnetize their limbs and climb sheer rock walls. Earthbending is not limited to rock or soil alone. An Earthbender can also manipulate sand, coal, and other earth-based materials, even converting them from one form to another. The Earthbender's sole weakness is the inability to affect processed metals. The Fire Nation exploits this weakness by smelting the metal used in their armor, ships and fort. Unlike other bending disciplines, earthbending maintains a balance between offensive and defensive capabilities.
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shadoweyekakashi
Feb 11, 2006 10:44:26 GMT -6

Post by shadoweyekakashi on Feb 11, 2006 10:44:26 GMT -6

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Thats kind of creepy that a master water bender can kill you by freezing someones blood
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Anonymous
Feb 11, 2006 13:34:56 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2006 13:34:56 GMT -6

That is awesome beware of the power of a fully trainedd waterbender

Muahahahahahaha ;D

poor airbenders no wonder there was a genocide
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shijin
Feb 11, 2006 13:39:03 GMT -6

Post by shijin on Feb 11, 2006 13:39:03 GMT -6

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if you ask me its kind of conufusing think Aang was able to survie this long with out getting killed and hes only 12, while the other monks are much older and should have been beter at airbending than Aang but yet they died
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Anonymous
Feb 11, 2006 13:43:58 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2006 13:43:58 GMT -6

Ha that (for me) is kinda funny they put all of their time training the Avatar just to have it screw them over. :D
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shijin
Feb 11, 2006 13:50:55 GMT -6

Post by shijin on Feb 11, 2006 13:50:55 GMT -6

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lol thats a funny way to put it
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shadoweyekakashi
Feb 11, 2006 19:05:10 GMT -6

Post by shadoweyekakashi on Feb 11, 2006 19:05:10 GMT -6

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that is funny but at the same time kind of sad
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ayame
Feb 12, 2006 15:30:30 GMT -6

Post by ayame on Feb 12, 2006 15:30:30 GMT -6

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Wow. It's almost impossible to figure out your favorite/most effective form of bending. Fire has great offense, but hardly any defense... Air lacks a solid attack. Water and Earth are the most effective to me. I agree with Yuan. Really creepy. I don't think that most Water Benders would do that unless their life depended on it.
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Post by A Long Display Name Here on Feb 16, 2006 14:00:24 GMT -6

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I agree. I'm a fan of waterbending myself, and I'd not do that unless it was a dire situation. Anyway.

This is a great find, Shijin! Thank you! &hearts
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tyrande
Feb 16, 2006 17:13:10 GMT -6

Post by tyrande on Feb 16, 2006 17:13:10 GMT -6

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Well Aang ran away thats why he didn't gt killed. I like waterbending myself, but yeah, having to have a source of water kinda stinks (Unless you can do that make water thingy). Over all, all bending styles have a weakness and a stregth, so it's cool.
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earthbenderkasume
Feb 19, 2006 14:58:36 GMT -6

Post by earthbenderkasume on Feb 19, 2006 14:58:36 GMT -6

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I'm a fan of Earth Bending. I like the way Tyro, Haru's father said "Don't worry, I hear cowards float" when he brought some of the Fire Nation soldiers and their leader over the side of the ship after their leader said he couldn't swim, and then Tyro allowed the coal the soldiers were all laying on, to fall into the water. lol that's my favorite part in that episode. (Although, I forget what that episode was called. hehe.)
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Anonymous
Feb 19, 2006 19:58:19 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2006 19:58:19 GMT -6

Kasume the episode is called "Imprisoned"

poor firebending it has little defensive moves
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shijin
Feb 19, 2006 20:01:13 GMT -6

Post by shijin on Feb 19, 2006 20:01:13 GMT -6

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Just like airbending has little attack moves I think earth bending seems to be best only because it has both defense and offense while water bending has the same but it specializes in defense
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Anonymous
Feb 19, 2006 20:12:13 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2006 20:12:13 GMT -6

true no one can argue

but waterbending has the most powerful move Mwahahahahahaha
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shijin
Feb 19, 2006 20:16:14 GMT -6

Post by shijin on Feb 19, 2006 20:16:14 GMT -6

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yes controling the water in a person to control them, and also frezze their vains to kill them thats sooooo awesome, but I don't get it if water benders can do that couldn't they have destoryed the fire nation by now?
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Anonymous
Feb 19, 2006 20:19:02 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2006 20:19:02 GMT -6

It might be like the hardest move to do I bet Pakku barely understands it, maybe the only bender to ever do it was the Avatar so it is like some ancient bending secret Oooooooo
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shijin
Feb 19, 2006 20:21:13 GMT -6

Post by shijin on Feb 19, 2006 20:21:13 GMT -6

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It could be after all it does say that a master water bender can do it or the water benders just don't have the hearts to do it no matter how much they hate their enemies
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Anonymous
Feb 19, 2006 20:25:13 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2006 20:25:13 GMT -6

Arg there goes the all life is precious and whe should not end it crap to screw over waterbending ARG!
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shijin
Feb 19, 2006 20:31:31 GMT -6

Post by shijin on Feb 19, 2006 20:31:31 GMT -6

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I guess they don't want to do the same thing to the fire nation that the fire nation did to the air nation they would be lowerring themself to their level and they wouldn't be any better then the fire nation
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Anonymous
Feb 19, 2006 20:49:24 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2006 20:49:24 GMT -6

that was deep man, I mean girl

true why die as low as them when you can die with dignity
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