Martial Art Name: Faust und Gewehr
Other Names: German for “Fist and Gun”
Description: Faust und Gewehr is a mostly hard style of fighting. This means that it uses force against force. The main forms of offence in this martial art involves many different punches and the use of guns. However it has been known to use other types of attacks as needed. The use of this martial art requires a strong body as instead of dodging most attacks, it makes use of blocks which follow up with counters.
When going on the offensive, practitioners can use various footwork techniques to get in the position they need to attack. The use of the gun is not simply for firing bullets. There are many techniques in Faust und Gewehr that make use of the gun for short range attacks. To effectively use Faust und Gewehr, the practitioner must be able to move their hands at high speeds with excellent precision. The hand movements are used in both fist attacks and gun attacks. It is especially necessary for practitioners who make use of multiple guns at once. They can fire off a volley of shots of many guns at one time and then reload them.
Specialties: Punches, Guns, Guard
Sub-Specialties: Footwork, Counters, Quick Hand Movements
History: Faust und Gewehr was developed recently by Valen Rhodes and is not an official martial art in the world. The name comes from the most common offensive aspects of the style. The reason the name is German is because the Master of Valen Rhodes was German and also taught him German at that time of his training. Valen’s master always went by the alias Gorrou.
Gorrou used an unnamed martial art, much of which he taught Valen. During his time training, Valen developed an interest in guns. He decided to take his newfound interest and implement it into what he learned from his master. The result was Faust und Gewehr. Because it was recently founded, Valen Rhodes is the only current master and instructor of the art.
