Kachū Tenshin Amaguriken (火中天津甘栗拳?), or Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Fist, literally Fire Tenshin chestnut fist, though what is actually supposed to be the translation is Imperial Roasting Chestnuts in the Fire Fist but its Kanji and actual Japanese for it is 火拳でインペリアル焙煎栗, Hi ken de Inperiaru baisen kuri and for the Chinese version the actual Kanji and translation is 栗子焙烧过的一个开放的火拳头, Lìzǐ bèishāoguò de yīgè kāifàng de huǒ quántóu, is a general speed exercise/enhancement known to the Joketsuzoku.
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Kachū Tenshin Amaguriken allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. The focal point that determines the basis of this technique is speed. And its main application is the focus of that speed. The name comes from the method of establishing mastery of the technique, which is raising the user's hand speed to such that one can snatch chestnuts from a fire without burning themselves.
Mastering Kachū Tenshin Amaguriken requires a combination of balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength, endurance and stamina to be employed as efficiently as possible. As such training and skill are what determines how fast a user can move. The user trains to sharpen their ability to its finest and throw away all unnecessary movements while streamlining their body to move faster. You’ll notice that Ranma’s actually training was waitressing in the Nekohentan not trying to grab chestnuts. In addition the training eliminates the weaknesses usually associated with techniques that mainly focus on speed. Concentrated blows can prove to be highly destructive.
Because Ranma was affected by the Full-body Cat Tongue pressure point at the time, he could not handle the heat from close proximity to the fire. Thus, he did not master the technique in the conventional manner. Instead, he did so by pulling piranhas from a fish tank using his bare hands. It is mentioned that due to undergoing it, Ranma can throw several hundred punches (about 500 in his girl form) so swiftly that it looks like a single strike, which is considered a record.
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The agility and speed of Kachū Tenshin Amaguriken can be enhanced and improved through mastery of it, concentration, and training. Unlike Shinsoku, Kyokeimyaku, or Shukuchi Kachū Tenshin Amaguriken can’t be considered a level of Speed. It’s more like a foundation of which those levels are built upon.
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