Copy Technique

Copy Technique
Daniel Park copying Jichang Kwak's Hand Blades
Type	Talent
Users	Jinyeong Park Johan Seong Daniel Park Haru Seong (Questism) Unnamed Thai genius

“	Copy without talent is nothing but a cheap facsmile.	”
	— Jinyeong Park, Ep. 461

"Can you copy the generations I've lived through?" - Jinyeong Park, the first Copy user since the History of the Fist

The "Copy" Technique is a very unique and a one-in-a-million Technique that is only present in less than a handful of Fighters across the three generations. This Technique allows the user to replicate the move based on memory, with flawless execution. This is an extremely rare talent that has never surfaced in the First Generation (from knowledge), and only has been seen in the 0th and the 2nd. Not even Tom Lee, the Genius of Fighting, possesses this ability

Explanation

The copy ability allows its user to perfectly replicate in a 1:1 way the movement he has observed, this makes those who possess this technique extremely dangerous, being able to increase their strength while fighting against powerful opponents. Furthermore, copying is not limited to whoever originally possessed the technique/fighting style, a Copycat if he meets another Copycat, one can copy each other's techniques as well.

It is implied that this talent is heriditary in both the Park and Seong family, as uncle-nephew duo Jinyoung and Daniel Park, and relatives Johan and Haru Seong possess this ability.

Difference between "Copy" and "Imitation"

As said by Jinyeong Park, not everyone can simply use this technique, as copying requires talent to do so. In other words, a fighter who does what his opponent just did is not necessarily a Copycat, for example; Kitae Kim can try to copy Jichang's Hand Blades, or even the strength of his father, Gapryong Kim, but this is nothing more than a cheap imitation.

Types of Copy

There are two forms of copies; the copying of a technique and the copy of an individual's physique.

Technique Copy

Daniel Park's 2nd body copying Hard Fist

This type of copy is the most used, allowing the user to perform and execute a movement that they have seen. However, there are fighting techniques/styles that require more specific training, therefore making this technique difficult to copy. For example; in his original body, Daniel Park couldn't copy Taesoo Ma's Hard Fist and other 1st Generation Kings' fighting styles, so he had to undergo training to make his body fit for it.

This use of the Copy cannot fully 1:1 replicate the true essence of a strike. Even with the perfect body, Daniel Park is unable to replicate the essence of Gongseob Ji's domain of one step, Taesoo Ma's Ultimate Fist and Jinrang's Conviction.

Infinite Technique

Johan Seong's library of copied fighting styles, integrated into one

Johan Seong's awakened variation of the Copy Technique: he is able to integrate a collection of fighting styles into a simple strike, allowing it numerous strike arcs, landing even when it does not directly hit.

Physical Copy

Johan Seong copying Daniel Park's second body

This type of copy allows its user to imitate the physique of extremely powerful individuals for a short period of time/attacks. For example; Johan Seong used this copying ability to imitate Daniel Park's perfect body in Ultra Instinct for 10 seconds, or Jinyeong Park copying Gapryong Kim's Innate Strength and Fighting Style for three attacks.

Therefore, it is extremely dangerous to try to go beyond the limits of this copy, when a Copycat tries to go beyond the safe limit of this copy, the feeling is as if their body is shattering and breaking into pieces.