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Skill Books List
Below you can find all the Skill Books on Shenmue 3 and how to acquire them.
| Name | Description | Location |
| Jab | A basic punch used at the start of combos. They are weak in power but quick enough to let you literally “beat your opponent to the punch” | |
| Hook | A punch that is thrown in an arc from the side. It has short reach, so the user must step forward to deliver the blow. | |
| Uppercut | A rising punch, it strikes the opponent on the base of the jaw and rattles their brain. | |
| Spin Kick | A high-speed roundhouse kick that involves rotating the body once into a kick aimed at the side of the opponent’s head. | |
| High Front Kick | An upward kick targeting the zone between on opponent’s chest and head. | |
| Stepping Knee Strike | A knee kick started with a slight sleep, it’s a direct attack that’s difficult to evade. | |
| Tiger Knuckle | The Tiger Knuckle is a technique that targets the groove between the nose and upper lip known as the philtrum. | |
| Downward Punch | A punch that involves striking down from above with all your might. It can be destructive enough if you put your weight into it. | |
| Avalanche Lance | A technique that involves spinning the body around and striking the opponent’s solar plexus with an elbow bent into an acute angle. | |
| Reaper’s Kick | A spectacular heel kick that appears to “reap” the opponent’s head. It targets the head’s weak points. | |
| Crescent Kick | A kicking technique aimed at the opponent’s head that slashes upward like a long sword. | |
| Mantis Combo | A technique that involves knocking the opponent’s jaw up with a clawed hand following it up with a downward palm strike. | |
| Elbow Slam | A technique that targets the opponent’s collarbone with swinging downward strike. | |
| Twist Knuckle | Unlike the Elbow Slam, this is a horizontally thrown hook also known as a roundhouse. | |
| Rain Thrust | This technique hits the opponent’s vitals with sharp and direct strike reminiscent of a passing rain shower. | |
| Knee Strike | A technique that involves stepping into a knee strike to the opponent’s solar plexus. | |
| Razor Flash | A technique that involves briefly lowering posture and then thrusting up through the hips to the strike the opponent’s jaw. | |
| Double Blow | A powerful technique that involves slamming a palm pressed up against an opponent with the other palm to put even more power into the hit. | |
| Lunging Strike | A technique that involves quickly closing distance to strike the opponent’s chest with both palms. | |
| Oblique Slam | A technique that involves moving close to an opponent and driving a closed fist down into their clavicle or head. | |
| Pit Blow | A technique that involves advancing with a strike to the midsection and closing in further to hit the same target with a reverse strike. | |
| Mud Spider | A technique that involves surprising an opponent by sliding forward into a headstand and firing a kick into their jaw. | |
| Trample Kick | This front kick mainly aims to hit the target’s forward-facing vitals with the toe of the foot. | |
| Stab Armor | A technique that Iwao Hazuki brought back with him from China. It involves generating power through the hips and legs and channelling it into a strike. | |
| Cannon Blow | An advanced technique that involves generating power in the lower body and channeling it upwards into a powerful thrust. | |
| Sword Kick | As the name implies, this technique is a back roundhouse kick that comes slashing down towards an opponent like a sword. | |
| Thigh Combo | A technique that involves quickly following a heel kick to the opponent with a kick from the other leg to hit at two level.s | |
| Upper Knuckle | A technique that involves closing distance on an opponent and taking a swing at their jaw from below. | |
| Brutal Tiger | A lightning fast back roundhouse kick. The dramatic body movement channels more centrifugal force and power into the blow. | |
| Uphill Battle | A kick that appears to pull back and then shoot forward. A variation on the flying Knee kick | |
| Hold Against Leg | This technique involves charging forward and kicking the opponent with the edge of the foot in the lower to mid body. | |
| Big Wheel | This powerful technique involves quickly closing distance with an opponent and taking a diagonal swing toward their clavical. | |
| Iron Palm | A Tai Chi technique, it involves generating force by twisting the legs and hips and channeling it into a powerful palm strike. | |
| Katana Mist Slash | A technique that involves taking a single step into a slashing chop aimed at the opponent’s side. | |
| Brawling Uppercut | This spectacular technique involves striking way back and unleashing an uppercut with all your might. | |
| Counter Elbow Assault | One of Bajiquan’s “six big openings,” this powerful technique involves timing the opponent’s attack and breaking their stance with an elbow strike. | |
| Elbow Assault | A technique that involves firing an elbow the weight of a tackle behind it at an opponent’s midsection. | |
| Tornado Kick | A powerful technique that involves firing a roundhouse kick in mid-air and leveraging the centrifugal force into a second roundhouse. |
