| Cord-Cut | |
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| Name | |
|---|---|
| Kanji Name | 紐切り |
| Kana Name | ひもきり |
| Information | |
| Type | Offensive |
| Fighting Style | Himokiri Karate |
| User(s) | Koushou Shinogi Baki Hanma |
| Similar | New Cord-Cut |
| First Appearance | |
| Anime | The Ultimate Fighter (OVA) |
| Manga | The Ruler Baki, and the Challenger!! |
Cord-Cut (紐切り, Himokiri) is a special fighting technique that Shinogi Koushou often uses. Baki Hanma also learned the Cord-Cut move.
Description[]
The name "Cord-Cut" refers to the countless "cords" that make up the human body with include things such as blood vessels, lymph ducts, tendons and nerves.
To use that technique, the fighter must train his fingers to the very limit and study the anatomy of the human body. When the training is completed, the fighter can sever the opponent's cords with a finger. When a cord corresponds to specific part of each organs were cut, the victim will temporarily lose the control of that part of the body, such as being unable to control an arm or losing an eyesight. The damage are temporary, however, and those who were affected by this technique would eventually have their cords healed over time (typically within a week) and regained their body functionality as a result.
However, this technique had one weakness: before the fighter can cut a cord he needs to pull that cord out which takes a lot of time.
Koushou Shinogi mastered this technique and is the best and the most famous user of this technique. He can easily sever tendons, nerves, and other cords within the bodies of his opponents. An improved version of this technique, known as New Cord-Cut, was later created by Koushou.
For the first time in the series, he used the technique against Kouhei Kuzumi in the corridor of the Underground Arena, and later in his battle with Baki Hanma at the arena. During the Maximum Tournament Saga, Baki also used this move in his fight against Jack Hanma to sever his left optic nerve.
Trivia[]
- Koushou Shinogi often uses this technique to cut his opponent's optic nerves by grabbing the "cords" from the neck. In truth, optic nerves go from the eyeballs directly to the brain, therefore cutting the cords in the neck would not result in vision-loss. However, cutting his opponent's sympathetic nervous system would make it impossible for the opponent to dilate their pupils.