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Phantom Steps
Hwan Results
Romanized Hwan Hwan Shin Bo
Other Names Foot Techniques
Lightning Steps
Affiliation
School Various
Clan Various
Characteristics
Classification Offensive
Movement
Type Internal
Execution Instantaneous
Manhwa Debut
Part I Chapter 36
Part II Chapter 12


Phantom Steps (Hwan Hwan Shin Bo) are internal Ki techniques focused on movement.

Overview[]

Phantom Steps are an imperative part of martial arts which includes movements for attacking, defending and offsetting the opponent. 

This is due to the importance of Phantom Steps in martial arts. They are the base of any attack and movement because the possibility of a successful attack mostly depends on the effective use of the Phantom Steps. No matter how strong a fist is, if it cannot connect with the opponent then it becomes useless. That is why foot techniques can be seen as some of the most fundamental techniques.[1]

Execution[]

They are Inner power techniques utilized by matching up the circulating Ki to the ankle and synchronizing the flow of Ki with the physical movement of stepping, to initiate a foot technique.[2][3]

People who are train in Black Origin Style are different as they use Manoeuvre Techniques, When they use Phantom Steps that create a air pressure upon execution. They belong to the martial arts school that Eun Wol represented and were taught to Yoo Ji.  It is unknown whether the air pressure is a practiced part of the technique or simply a result of the great speed and power. Known Users

"Learning Phantom Steps will increase his level in martial arts several times."
— Han Chun-Woo about Shi-Woon's skill.

Forms[]

Basic Phantom Steps[]

According to Chun-Woo Han there are five basic Phantom Steps:

  1. Advance (Jin): Draws the user closer to his opponent. The move is so fast that it appears the practitioner moved toward the opponent instantaneously within the blink of an eye.[3]
  2. Retreat (Tweh): Allows the user to retreat or create distance between user and opponent. This move is also instantaneously within the blink of eye.[3]
  3. Evade (Hweh): Allows the user to avoid the opponents attack and gaze. This move allows the practitioner to instantaneously disappear from sight.[3]
  4. Attack (Gyuk): Attacks the opponent. One cannot just simply use 'Gyuk' however they want. Its a skill that allows the practitioner to read an enemy's foot technique and change its movement to neutralize the opponent.[3] The user reads the opponent's movement and by giving a slight change to that movement he can neutralize it.[4]
  5. Scatter (Hwan): It is a secret technique that affects the enemy's mind and willpower. This technique creates the effect of the practitioner being in multiple places at once to distract the opponent.[3]

These five techniques seem to be more like a basis for all non-specialized Phantom Steps.  The amount of Ki and skill they are used with changes them so much they can seem to be completley different techniques.  This can be seen by comparing the usage of Gyuk by Chun-Woo and Jeon Jang-Il to Shi-Woon as well as Chun-Woo's Hwan to Shi-Woon's.

Known Users[]

Non-Ki Phantom Steps[]

Shi-Woon displayed the use of Phantom Steps without Ki circulation:

  • Non-Ki Jin: Used against Fatty in order to escape when he was locked.
  • Non-Ki Hweh: Used it against Chang-ho to avoid his attack. When used without Ki the user does not "disappear" but instead rotates fast to evade. This move results in a sprained ankle due to the lack of Ki in the execution.

Pseudo Phantom Steps[]

There are pseudo Phantom Steps which are false Phantom Steps are non-Murim who use imitate of the ones used by Goomoonryong. They are impressive to non Murim-In but noticeably weaker than the originals technique. This is shown when Shi-Woon is easily able to overwhelm Chang-Ho who is know for his pseudo Phantom Steps. The pseudo Phantom Steps, used by S.U.C members, include three basic techniques as shown so far:

  • Pseudo Jin: Looks the same as the Jin and its use is the same but the techniques is different.
  • Pseudo Tweh: Looks the same as the Tweh and its use is the same but the techniques is different.
  • Pseudo Hweh (Ghost Step): Looks the same as the Hweh and its use is the same but the techniques is different.

Known Users[]

References[]

  1. The Breaker Chapter 37
  2. The Breaker Chapter 36
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 The Breaker Chapter 39
  4. The Breaker New Waves Chapter 96

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