Gates/Goken Question

[alabaster]

I only recently realized that Hachimontonkou was a ninja-specific system. Not that it matters much, but I was wondering how that would affect non-ninja and samurai who learn the style. With the final tier of the mastery being strictly for ninja, I was wondering if we could work on an alternative 3rd tier mastery for non-ninja and samurai?

Just a thought.

[Naitome]

It states specifically in the thread about non-ninja, that they are unable to go into ninja-specific styles, such as the gates. Meaning non-ninja/samurai cannot go into them at all.

[alabaster]

Thanks Nai... but my question still remains. Considering that non-ninja cannot use gates, and yet can use Goken, is there a possibility for making an alternative 3rd Mastery in Goken for non-ninja?

[Naitome]

Well, seeing as how canonically Goken was developed in the Hidden Leaf Village, and is a ninja exclusive fighting style, non-ninja/samurai should NOT be able to go into it at all, as it IS, very clearly, in keeping with the fact that many of its techniques not only require the gates to be performed but are even named after the leaf, a ninja-specific style and

It states specifically in the thread about non-ninja, that they are unable to go into ninja-specific styles, such as the gates. Meaning non-ninja/samurai cannot go into them at all.

NO. The mastery should not be reworked, as it is very valuable for the Ninja who should be the only ones learning it. Perhaps what should change is people making more custom non-ninja fighting styles, and clearly defining which things non-ninja/samurai cannot go into by placing such restrictions in the fighting style itself.

[alabaster]

I agree, actually. To clarify, I wasn't asking for the mastery to be re-worked, but moreseo having a two branch feature in which one could choose one mastery or the other. As it stands however, with Goken being a universal style, this really leaves non-ninja with limited H2H options, as they are really only confined to Puroresu (which is awesome, but doesn't fit every character).

I'll have to invest some time in to your suggestion for a non-ninja style specifically, though.