B-04 WHAT MARTIAL ARTS TECHNIQUES DO THESE CHARACTERS HAVE?

Taken directly from Curtis Hoffman's "Dragon Ball Attacks":

   Notes:
   Ki     Means 'energy'.  It is the internal energy you generate when
          you attack something (as in Karate.)
   Ki-ai  The shout made when focussing the 'ki'.
   Ha     In the following attacks, 'ha' appears in the name
          occasionally.  While 'ha' can translate to 'wave', it is also
          the ki-ai people make when focussing their bodies on an
          attack.  Usually, 'ha' doesn't really have meaning, it's just
          a loud sound made when you're fighting.
   Ken    This can mean either 'fist', or 'technique.'  As in Hokuto no
          Ken: It can mean "Fist of the Northstar," or "Northstar
          Techniques."
                        Fighting Styles and attacks:
From the Characters Guide, Part 1
   Janken -- Actually the Japanese name for "scissors/paper/stone."
      Gokuu punches (stone) and the proper counter is a block (paper.)
      Scissors is a poke in the eyes.
   Kamehame-ha -- A power blast.  Originally, Kamesennin was the only one
      that could do this, after 50 years of training.  Gokuu picked it
      up just by watching.  (Kame means "turtle".)  Jackie Chun is the
      third person to have been seen using this attack.  Later on, a
      number of other characters start using it.  Can translate to "Wave
      Attack of the Turtle Sect/School," or simply "Turtle sect" + ki-ai.
      (For those who missed it: Jackie Chun is actually Kamesennin in
      disguise, for those times when he wants to fight in the Budoukai.
      Further, Kamehameha is the name of a very famous Hawaiian King.)
   Sansouken -- "One Pattern".  A fake, where the attacker moves so fast
      that an after-image is left behind.  Gokuu has been able to leave
      three images of himself.  First used by Jackie Chun.
   Dodon-Pa -- This actually a mimetic adjective used to describe something
      that is very powerful (eg. -- That bull is dodon strong.)  This
      is the name Tao-pie Pie uses for his finger-blast, which initally
      is more powerful than Gokuu's Kamehame-ha.  Dodon can also be
      used as a sound effect for an explosion (kind of like calling
      your bomb a "ka-whump".)
   Rouga Fuufuu Ken -- Yamcha's "Wolf Wind Attack."  In volume 10, this is
      replaced by Shin-Rouga Fuufuu Ken, or "New" Wolf Wind Attack.
   Shiyou Ken -- Four Arms.  This allows Tenshinhan to grow an extra pair of
      arms from his back.  Not used after his first Budoukai.
   Haikyou Ken -- Tenshinhan's "Volleyball" attack.  Basically, Gokuu is
      tossed into the air, received, and then spiked into the ground.
   Shin-tsurusen-ryuu Taiyou-ken -- This is a blinding attack used by
      Tenshinhan during the Tenkaichi-budoukai.  His entire body
      can glow with a very intense light.  Translates to "New Crane School
      Sun Fist," or "Sun Technique."
   Kikouhou -- "Energy cannon/bomb/shot."  Another of Tenshinhan's
      techniques. Requires a lot of concentration, and can be very
      devastating. But, continued use of it can kill the caster, as it uses
      up a lot of the person's energy each time.
   Chou-nou-ryoku: "Ultimate Ability" aka -- ESP.  Chau-zu can cause people
      to freeze in place, levitate, etc.  If he freezes someone long enough,
      either their heart will stop, or they'll suffocate.
From the Characters Guide, Part 2
   Makousen: "Magic (Demon) Light Beam."  Demon King Piccolo's answer to
      Kamehame-ha.
   Mafuu-ha:  "Demon Seal."  Kamesennin tries to use this spell to
      re-capture Demon King Piccolo.  If you have a container (like a rice
      cooker), you can use Mafuu-ha to force Piccolo into it, and keep him
      there. The trade off is that regardless of whether you succeed, the
      spell will kill its caster.  Kami-sama tries to use it on Ma, Jr., but
      Ma, Jr. uses Mafuu-ha Gaeshi (Mafuu-ha Return/Rebound) and Kami-sama
      is captured, instead.  Mafuu-fa was originally used by Kamesennin's
      teacher, Mutaito, to seal up Piccolo.
   Sou Ki Dan: "Energy Bomb."  Yamcha's remote-controlled energy ball.
      Later, Gokuu learns to remote-control his Kamehame-ha bolts.
   Super Dodon-pa: A cannon blast that Tao-pie Pie uses against
      Tenshinhan.  Stronger than the regular Dodon attack.
   Zanzou-ken: After-Image Attack.  This is a technique that Ma Jr.
      uses, which is basically the same thing as One Pattern.
   Souki-Dan: Big inner-energy ball.  Yamcha uses it against Shen.
   Me no 12: Twelve Eyes.  Tenshin has the ability to create 3 exact
      clones of himself (actual creations, not just images.)
   Chou-Kamehame-ha: "Ultimate" Kamehame-ha.  Gokuu uses it for the
      first time while facing Ma Junior in volume 16.
   Bukuujutsu: "No Air"  This is name of the technique used when
      people fly around.  (Used from volume 16 on up.)
   Makankousappou: Piccolo's screw blast.  Very powerful, but requires some 
      time to build up the energy, first.  Translates to "Devil's penetrating
      energy killing attack", but can also be treated as "Industrial Light
      Magic Attack."  (Used in vol. 17)
   Kaiou Ken: Kaiou-sama had taught Gokuu a series of techniques ('ken')
      that can raise his power, but cuts his endurance by the same
      factor.  There are a series of Kaiou Ken levels, that are geometric.
   Genki Dama: "Life Force Sphere."  Gokuu needs lots of time to gather
      the energy from the living things on the planet around him.  The more
      energy available, the bigger the sphere.  This can only be
      performed in normal mode -- Super Saiya-jin can't create a Genki
      Dama, but they can use the energy from it if it already exists.
      It's not so much an energy attack, as it is a matter of throwing
      a small star at someone.
      In the final battle against Majin Buu, Gokuu receives the life energy
      of people from distant solar systems, over the course of several
      minutes.  In this case, the people have to raise one arm, and
      voluntarily give the energy to him.
From the Characters Guide, Parts 3 and 4
   Ki En Zan: Kuririn's "slashing energy disc", developed to combat Nappa
      and Vejiita.
   Rikuum Eraser Gun: A mouth blast more powerful than most large bombs.
   Crusher Ball: Jiisu's super powerful energy sphere.
   Daichi Retsuzan: Freeza's Earth Cutter.  A slashing energy attack.
   Body Change: Ginyuu's ability to switch bodies with whoever he wants.
   Shunkan-idou: The teleport ability that Gokuu learns on Yardrat.  But,
      he can only jump to a place where someone he knows is located
      (he has to feel that person's energy to teleport to that place.)
   Enerugii Kyuushuu: #19 and #20's Energy Sucking ability.  Both androids
      have receptors in their hands that allow them to drain the power
      from humans.
   Hell's Flash: #16's energy blast attack, fired from his forearms.
   Shin-Kikou-hou: Tenshinhan's self-killing energy attack, with 'shin'
      in front of it (shin == new.)  It's argued that the new version is
      not as suicidal as the old version.  I say that Tenshinhan has gained
      more control over how to use his power (when he uses this against
      Cell as a delaying tactic, it still drains him pretty completely.)
   Shi Baku: Cell's self-destructing world killing blast.  Cell bloats up,
      explodes, and wipes out the planet.
   Seru Junia Umi Dashi: "Spitting out Junior Cells."  Cell not only uses
      his stinger tail to consume people -- he can spit out small,
      mindless, vicious versions of himself.
From the Characters Guide, Part 5
   Papparapa: (Nonsense syllables) The magic word Babi-Di uses to casts
      spells.
   Ankokusei: The spell Babi-Di uses to teleport people to various places
      for combat.
   Seki Ka Tsuha: "Turn to Stone Spit."  Darbura's ability to turn people
      into statues by spitting on them.  This is a form of magic that is
      dispelled when Darbura dies.
   xxxxxx Ni Natchae: "Become xxxxx."  Buu uses this to turn people into
      food, which he then eats.  He uses this magic to turn Darbura
      into a cookie, and Chi Chi into an egg (which he steps on.)
   Kamekame-ha: Goten's version of Kamehame-ha.
   Satsujin Punch -- Ikousa's "Assassin's/Kill Person" punch.
   Totsugeki      -- Goten's diving bombing attack.
   Rolling Attack -- Mr. Satan's rolling attack.
   Satan Punch!!! -- What else?
   Satan Miracle Special Ultra Super Megaton Punch -- Mr. Satan's best
                     punch.  Used on #18, it has no effect.  Later on,
                     when asked to repeat the full name for the Press,
                     Satan has forgotten it.
   Fusion: A process that allows two people to become one.  It's not
      a permanent condition.  It requires that the two be of near-equal
      power, and that they both have a certain amount of prepping.
      Includes having to go through a stupid-looking set of dance steps.
   Super Saiya-jin 1: The new name for what has always been called
      "Super Saiya-jin."
   Super Saiya-jin 2: The new name for Chou Super Saiya-jin, or the
      level beyond SSJ.
   Super Saiya-jin 3: Gokuu's name for "beyond the beyond the Super
      Saiya-jin."  By powering up well past the "Saiya-jin level,"
      Gokuu's face becomes leaner, his hair grows down to his waist
      and he gets very strong.  But, he's still about even with
      Vejiita (when Vejiita was controlled by Babi-di,) and it's still
      not enough to defeat Buu.
   Dynamite Kick                -- These are all standards punches and
   Rolling Thunder Punch           kicks, with new names devised by
   Inoshishi (wild boar) Attack    Gotenks
   Power Tackle
   Miracle Super Punch
   Great Kick Special
   Magnum Thunder
   Ultra Miracle Parfait
   Hyper Plasma Short Cake
   Galactica Donut            -- Gotenks' encircling, crushing energy ring.
   Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack - Gotenks spits out a ghost of himself.
                                 The ghosts explode on impact, which can
                                 then do damage and drain you of energy.
   Renzoku Super Donuts --       (Continuous Super Donuts.) This is like
                                 Galactica Donut, with four contracting
                                 energy rings being shot out, instead of
                                 just one.
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