Fantasy Martial Arts Starting Abilities

[monstrous engineer]

Originally Posted by zoncxs

What I am trying to create is a list of starter abilities that a teacher or school would teach students in their first or second year.

Based on my own experience with learning various physical skills, the first year would probably be "sense chi" and "hide chi". The second year would add mental resilience, and increased speed/strength. Third year would be physical resistance and self defense. Offense and intimidation would be last.

At the same time students are learning the Chi skills they'd be learning the physical martial arts skills. The first year would be basic physical and mental training like kata and meditation. Second year would introduce sparring and perhaps 1 fantasy attack like a particular punch or kick that requires Chi, but doesn't do anything too crazy. Year 3 introduces a similar defense. Years beyond that teach at most 1 fantasy attack and 1 fantasy defense technique. Complete mastery of the physical aspects should take around 10 years of study, and total mastery of Chi powers should take 50+ years.