Fighting Techniques

 ''Each Clan specializes in their attacks that are based on animals that inhabit their territory. 

 ReefClan 

 Attack Based Techniques: 


 * Tornado Aim: ReefClan warriors hide in the water and wait until they can attack their opponent, throwing them off balance
 * Seagull Swoop: Jumping high up in the air, they spring on top of their opponents back
 * The Toucan Snap: Attacking from a high area, they make a loud snap touch with teeth to make their opponents think they are going to the final blow but don’t.
 * Shock Whip: Whipping around sharply, they use their tails to deliver fast blows to their opponents face. This move can be used multiple times by running in quick circles, but with a risk of dizziness.
 * Panic Chomp: The cat bares their teeth the entire time to look more threatening, and weaken their opponents mortal. If that doesn't work, they resort to circling the opponent and snapping their jaws together. Finally if not deterred they go for a direct lunging strike.
 * The Jellyfish Strike: Waiting for their opponent to get close to them, they jump towards them, using all four paws to latch onto the opponent's body. The goal is to inflict harsh deep cuts on the opponent in a quick amount of time.
 * Whale Spit: This move can only be performed if water is readily available. The cat scoops up water in their mouth and spits it at their opponent's face, in the hopes that this deters the opponent.

 Defense Based Techniques: 


 * Tuft Expansion: The move is meant to scare their opponent. They shake their fur until it stands on its end and is fluffed up. It is meant as a form of intimidation if their opponent is inexperienced in holding their ground.
 * Stone Copy: The cat clenches their teeth together and stand their ground, taking the blows.
 * Spitting Light: The use of bright sea animals thrown at their opponents. This main form of defense is taken place in body's of water during nighttime
 * Flash Double: As fast as lightning, they quickly escape their opponents attacks. Their movements are so fast that the cat they’re fighting almost sees double.
 * Urchin Crab: If they are properly ready for battle, ReefClan cats wear a mashed up ointment from Night-blooming jasmine on their paws that easily sticks to things. Landing on top of their opponent, the ointment sticks to their skin and burns from the acidic ointment.
 * Venom Horde: The cat leads opponents into an area populated with venomous fish. Using the fish to their advantage. The cat however, must be careful to not get poisoned.

 SpringClan 

 Attack Based Techniques: 


 * The Macaw's Talons: A surprise attack where the cat leaps down from a tree or high place, rakes their claw’s along the enemy’s back, then dives into the surrounding territory. Often a move cats repeat, similar to a macaw swooping and attacking then swooping by again.
 * Flying Dragon: Like The Macaw's Talons, the cat leaps down from a tree or high place, but instead, into a nearby shallow water source. The goal is to startle the opponent, and catch them off guard.
 * The Jumping Goat: Attack that involves leaping onto the back of one opponent to use them as a springboard, leaping from cat to cat with force to knock down multiple opponents.
 * Rainbow Blend: Attack that involves the right environment, if there are any bright colored vegetation, the cat runs through them, using their claws to pull up the colorful vegetation into the air and in front of the opponent.
 * Swooping Shadow: They use the camouflage of the trees and strike from the shadows. It involves being quickly on your feet and swiftly gaining balance before striking again. Usually, trees with low branches are where this type of attack may occur.
 * Great Blue Heron: The cat strikes their opponent with their jaws, latching on and shaking them.

 Defense Based Techniques: 


 * Chirping Meow: Mimicking the sounds of parrot, they give their opponent a sense of relief if the sense a small shuffle from the tree they’re watching from below
 * Whirling Dust Storm: If they’re caught on the ground, they quickly dig a hole and hide in it. If their enemy doesn’t sense their presence, they attack them thus catching them off guard.
 * Catfish: To hide their scent, they dig up dirt and roll around in it.
 * Painted Turtle: In order to catch their opponent off guard, a fake attacked that it either snapping at them or a failed attempt at knocking them off balance.

 LagoonClan 

 Attack Based Techniques: 


 * The Snapping Turtle: A bluff attack move where the opponent thinks that their enemy is going for the final kill but they don’t
 * Snake's Bite: A quick repeated strike towards the opponent. The cat rears back and launches themselves forward, most of the time aiming for the neck. The goal is to inflict a deep bite into the opponent, let go, and strike again.
 * Hogs Charge: A headbutt maneuver. The cat charges forward, using their full body weight to plow down their opponent.
 * Final Typhoon: A full forced bite to the throat. The most deadliest type of move there is. One powerful set of jaws that snaps at their opponents neck instantly kills them
 * Heart of a Fox: The cat jumps directly into the air and onto their opponents back, forcing them down to the ground. Depending on the weight of the attacking cat, the opponent's spine could be severely injured.

 Defense Based Techniques: 


 * Tail Drag: A sharp circling movement is used. When the opponent is thrown off, they bite the tail of their enemy, and if they are strong enough to do so, they use all their strength to throw the enemy backwards with their tail tightly clamped between their jaws.
 * Dirt Block: When their opponent lunges at them, they kick up debris from the ground to block their opponents vision and springs towards them.
 * Lifeless Squirm: When they are attacked by a bite to the neck, they go limp and wiggle their way out of their opponents grasp when it softens.
 * Mountain Goat: Using their head, they push into their opponents shoulders when they are about to launch a quick swiping attack.
 * Bitter Flower: Rolling in the foul scent produced by a fuchsia flower, it weakens their opponents sense of smell.