OLD-WORLD EXTRA

Chapter 330: A 'Demonstration'

Chapter 330: A 'Demonstration'

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A jack of all trades is master of none... a popular phrase.

Many of the students present might've planned their futures with it in mind but they had to know that it wasn't complete.

A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.

It was best to diversify and learn a few tricks that one could surprise their opponents with, after all, a single mistake from either person would end up with a life lost.

So, with that said, Emir planned to show them how to become a jack of a few trades and a master of one.

He neared the expert rank at CQC, and that meant that he knew all the common ancient martial arts.

Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Aikido, Kung Fu, Krav Maga, Capoeira, Kickboxing, Hapkido, Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Sambo, Wrestling, Savate and some others. Now, of course, while he knew of them, it didn't mean that he practiced them.

Despite their strengths, they were no longer used, and for a simple reason.

They were designed for a human body at a mortal level of strength, not a Celestial.

That automatically invalidated every ancient martial art from the 'sleeves' of all high-level combatants.

However, that didn't make them useless.

Every modern martial art was based on these ancient forms in one way or another.

It was impossible to escape their influence.

Understanding their principles provided a solid foundation, one that could build upon and adapt to the unique capabilities of a Celestial.

"You can check out the rest later in the Archive, but for now, focus on these three..."

Emir, who stood in front of the students, announced the martial arts best suited for him:

"Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Krav Maga, and Muay Thai... They are now known by different names but they remain with the same essence. In 'Bind Arts,' you use your opponent's momentum against them. In 'Guardian Combat System,' you learn to deliver powerful, efficient strikes. In 'Neuro-Strike Discipline,' you turn your entire body into a weapon. These martial arts can be adapted and integrated into our combat techniques."

He continued his 'demonstration' by executing Bind Arts, a martial art focused on ground fighting and submissions, but his version of submissions resulted in cracked bones and fractured spines, well, it was mainly one spine-that of Elijah.

Unfortunately for the kid, he was picked to participate in this 'demonstration.'

"BA excels in extreme CQC," Emir explained as he effortlessly smashed his little brother to the ground, transitioning from one 'submission hold' to another.

"When you're up against those stronger and bigger than you, this'll help in taking them out by surprise. Never forget that leverage and technique are more or less better than brute force when used at the right moment."

However, he cautioned, "One disadvantage of BA is that it usually relies on taking the fight to the ground, which might not be possible in whatever environment you'll be in. And when you're against more than one opponent this martial art will be more than useless. They won't wait for you, you know. It ain't a fight on the mat."

Transitioning to Guardian Combat System, Emir's movements became more aggressive and direct, breaking Elijah's bones at every hit, requiring him to swallow old-world medicine costing millions of UC.

"GCS is all about survival, a final stand you could say" he emphasized, delivering quick strikes to vital targets on Elijah's body.

"As you can see, it's designed to neutralize threats quickly and efficiently, focusing on instinctual movements and attacking vulnerable areas."

He continued, "The advantage of GCS is that it's simple and adaptable. It doesn't need years of training to become effective, making it ideal for self-defense situations and green kids like you."

"However," he added, "you could argue that GCS lacks the technical depth of other martial arts, which can be a disadvantage in prolonged battles or against skilled opponents with an already established fighting style."

As those words ended, Emir finally gave Elijah a breather and showcased Neuro-Strike Discipline to the empty space on his left.

With every cutting whoosh, he showed the students why it was a martial art known for its devastating kicks, punches, elbows, and knee strikes.

"Neuro-Strike Discipline is all about power and precision."

Emir remarked, unleashing a barrage of strikes with lightning speed that created a torrent of air due to the sheer force his limbs produced.

"It's real effective for stand-up fighting, with techniques that can kill opponents at once, only if timed correctly of course."

Emir pointed out, "The advantage of this one lies in how it emphasizes striking power... Simply said, if you want to hit someone fast, kill as many as you can, fast, and damage all that you see, fast. Learn this."

"However," he noted, "NSD isn't as good at dealing with grappling and the like when compared to the other two I mentioned since it's a lot more taxing on the body."

A punch that cut through the air announced the end of his lecture as he stopped his attacks and looked back at the students.

"As you saw in the outline I'll be incorporating special classes like this on the regular, it's the best way to get you used to fighting. And hopefully, by the end of the year, all of you will have an enhanced dynamic vision. Believe me, seeing the subtle movements your opponents make creates a large difference in any fight."

Emir had Temporal Perception, so he certainly believed in the words he uttered. After all, he could just use the twitches in his opponent's body to know how they would attack.

"Yes Sir!"

Seeing them nod their heads, he allowed Elijah to go back to the crowd and have Aria pat his still-injured back.

"Now, this's my opinion, it isn't fact nor is it the law, for my build a combination of those three, and a few others, worked best, but for some or even most of you, it'll be different." "Don't just buy whatever skill book you see. And to those of you who already did that, see if you can incorporate it with your current fighting style, if you can't, start over. ' "Again, this won't be on a mat, it'd be deep in some ruin, in the middle of the wasteland, or maybe even the frontlines. A fight of life and death, so always go for the kill and never expect

it to go to plan."

He chuckled.

"Trust me, I know. When I was of... lower standing, my fights usually lasted a long time, but as I went up the hierarchy, things changed. Soon though, when I advance, they'll return as before, because long-lived Celestials have many tricks up their sleeves, their arsenal

diverse."

Emir noticed their attention pick up at his mention of the higher ranks, but he had to ground them, so he dampened their mood.

"Of course, the exception to this rule are those matched in strength and skill set. If you found one, enjoy your fight, it's rare, really rare, if you live you'll look back at it with a smile."

While saying that he displayed his own smile, reminiscing about the assassin-wannabe that almost killed him after he left the bar for the first time about two years ago.

"So yeah, most fights would end quickly as both combatants are almost never in the same standing. Be careful, a single careless error in such scenarios would spell your doom." Pausing for a moment, he stared at a 'named' student, Xavier, a boy who looked like he had something to say for quite a while.

Emir gave him permission with a nod.

"Do we really NEED to kill? ...I think that those 'strong' can just kill... like they can only kill

and deal with death. Only those with 'true power' can incapacitate, show mercy, be humane to

even those that don't deserve it."

Xavier... He remained true to his father, a man with ideals, impossible ideals.

And as his professor, Emir wanted to mold that into something else, so he used his question

to ask another:

"What is the essence of combat everyone?"

But he didn't allow the students to answer, continuing by himself:

"Survival? Skill? Experience? Will power? No. It's murder... Kill your enemy before they do

you, simple as that. You train to kill, that is all. Leave that shit for the Knights, and only the

Knights, Xavier."

The kid wanted to rebuke his professor, as he was a Knight himself, but he was given no face. Emir's gaze had left him and landed on Max without pause.

"Those that learned no martial arts, or have not learned it enough to apply it effectively, can

start off with the block and attack strategy. It's simple and effective for chicks at your level. Even back in a time way before the old world, it was prominent for its simplicity, and ease of mastery. I'd recommend you get used to that before you start applying the complicated techniques I showed you today, otherwise, your tricks will be placed in a crumbling sleeve."

Max, the young master took his professor's stare as an insult, and that was done on purpose, as Emir chose him to be the next part of his 'demonstration.' "Now then, Max... step up. You seem eager, so show them how to fight. Show them the

essence of combat."