The Saikyo Style (サイキョー流 Saikyō-ryū?, "Strongest Style") is a fictional fighting style in the Street Fighter series, used by its creator and only practitioner, Dan Hibiki.
Description[]
One of Saikyo's most recognizable attacks.
Described by Dan as the "ultimate" fighting style, Saikyo Style was created by mixing several techniques based on his late father's fighting style, elements of Muay Thai, and unprofessional Ansatsuken techniques that Dan learned during his short training with Gouken, as well as colorful taunts of his own.[1] By using multiple provocations to show off, Dan can manipulate opponents to break their pace and lower their guard, giving him the opportunity to land "powerful" attacks.[2]
Trivia[]
- Dan's fighting style of Saikyo-ryu is a parody of Kyokugenryu Karate, a fictional fighting style used by Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia, Dan's primary inspirations, though just like Ansatsuken, it is heavily based on Kyokushin Karate. Dan's cry of "Saikyo-Style Ougi!" prior to his Hissho Buraiken and Shisso Buraiken in particular are identical to Kyokugenryu's cry "Kyokugen-Style Ougi!", used before the Ryuuko Ranbu.
- Chairperson in Project Justice apparently learned this style to be able to physically protect her class mates.