05/21/19 - Knuckle Cut - Lithe Swordsman slowly walks toward one of the dummies, motioning for the nearby students to step aside.

"Kirigakure, I will hold no secret from you, has always mostly been closely held to the art of the sword. That is to say, not only does it inhabit a lot of the heart of our village... but even inspires a skill or two in the process."

In quick succession, he swipes left and right, offering left hook, right hook, left hook again...! The speed of his assault creates very distinct whipping sounds in the air...

WUH-PSHH-PSHH-PSHH!

And in Zenji's wake...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sQvftY7Y1U

Three slash marks spread across the dummy before him! Clear as day that the punches he delivered weren't brunt force, but slices!

"This is the art of the fist in the making. Taijutsuists of renown know for a fact that the human body is a potential weapon, yet the nature of it remains unknown to most others. Needless to say, you can form even your hand into different shapes, save a simple fist. By simply extending your knuckle forward..."

Zenji turned to the group before him, poking out his middle knuckle exactly as described. "You could turn a punch into something else. This technique in specific requires that, and a hooking motion, as to take advantage of this. And in there, you'll have the first step to the Knuckle Cut and a whole new world of Taijutsu in your grasp. Generally used as a dirty fighting technique which originated in deep locations of the slums, it's all the more effective in battle for its surprise factor, and rending potential."
Lithe Swordsman flashed Knuckle Cut!



Tatsuya formed a fist before sticking out a knuckle and once he did he turned towards the dummy behind him in attempts to practice what he just witnessed, every strike was well placed however his knuckle easily receded back into a normal fist as he wasn't used to punching in this manner, he nodded as he took in the information that a taijustuist body has the potential of being a weapon, he wasn't wrong.

"I'm not surprised this technique originated from home."
He stated as he continued to punch against the dummy causing his knuckles to redden slightly.






05/21/19 - Fisherman's Gut - Lithe Swordsman and Nogami both knew it was too late to stop the pain train.

"This technique may prove much more useful for you," he continues, pulling Nogami by the shoulder to face Zenji. Immediately after the fact, he sends his fist into the poor boy's stomach, a definite gut punch! However, this amount of child abuse could not ever satisfy the Jounin Commander, albeit he was clearly holding back his strength for the sake of keeping all his poor bones unbroken.

However, it's when Zenji began to flip the poor boy over his head and into the dirt behind him that proves that the technique was more than a sucker punch. "DORYAH!"

https://youtu.be/v7llQzpWJkc?t=202

CRASH!

...As the dust settled, the Tsume decided to begin his explanation. "A lot of the force behind a punch oftentimes equates to how quickly the blow makes a connection with the target... With that in mind, it would normally be ameteur work to keep your fist against an opponent like this, but this technique makes an exception. You would toss an opponent onto the ground behind you after lifting them with the very same gist you threw at them. Simple and effective... and especially so when that lack of damage can be diminished with the use of the Kaguya's ability. I'm sure you can pick up from there, Nakano?"
Lithe Swordsman flashed Fisherman's Slam!

Tatsuya took notice of what the older Tsume was teaching, he walked over towards the dummy once more to practice with it, he'd sink his fist into the dummy before uprooting it from the ground, using the force and momentum with his punch to lift him over his head before slamming the dummy back into the ground.

It was a simple technique that required adequate strength to lift someone, he just had to focus on keeping the momentum and balance during the technique.

He continued to practice with the others who were at the practice, taking the time to learn what he can.