Spinjitzu

**Spinjitzu** is a close-combat martial arts technique in the world of Ninjago. It involves the user tapping into their inner balance while spinning rapidly, creating a tornado-like vortex of energy around themselves. It is the art of rotation, which adds force and momentum to blows.

## History

### Pilots

Jake unlocked Spinjitzu While defending himself from Several Skulkin at the Caves of Despair.

## Abilities

* **Energy tornado:** Spinjitzu grants the user the ability to create a tornado of energy and color around themselves while spinning. The user and element (if one is activated/being used) rotate rapidly, allowing quick perception and the ability to hit or spin enemies in the process. When slowed down, it is visible that these tornadoes are made of small elemental particles which, when sped up, form a Spinjitzu tornado. It's not necessary to have an element to use Spinjitzu.
	+ **Speed boost:** In regards to transportation, the Spinjitzu tornado can move horizontally across surfaces at a rapid pace. This speed does not seem to be affected by stairs or the surface of still bodies of water.
	+ **Aerial boost:** By propelling themselves upwards in a certain direction (using a jump or a running jump) and then doing Spinjitzu, the user can be carried through the air in that direction for a short time. This technique is most commonly used as a boost that can significantly increase the reach of a jump.
	+ **Excellent combat:** Spinjitzu is very effective bare-handed, as Yin was able to beat Samukai with just Spinjitzu.
	+ **Elemental combination:** The User is able to create a trail of orange magma by combining his Spinjitzu with an Earth Punch.
	+ **Tornado vacuum:** Spinjitzu can be used to suck objects into the Spinjitzu vortex and then telepathically throw them with pinpoint accuracy.
	+ **Drilling/Tunnel Creation :** Spinjitzu can also move downward depending on the situation: the user can choose to drill a hole on the ground to, for example, make a quick escape. However, the surface has to be thin or weak enough for the drilling to work, like a boardwalk.
	+ **Throwing opponents:** The user is able to throw opponents outside of the Spinjitzu tornado after defeating them.
	+ **Quick clothes change:** The speed and the blocked viewing of the user acquired inside the tornado allows a fast and efficient clothing change if the clothes are available.
	+ **Verbal communication:** Verbal communication is possible while doing Spinjitzu, despite all motions being sped up. When Jay first learns the martial art, he talks with the other ninja while in his tornado.
	+ **Lack of vision impairment/Vision Impairment Immunity:** Despite the nature of the technique, the user's vision is never observed to be impaired when using Spinjitzu, as they always seem to know where they're going. When the viewpoint is changed to what Zane sees in Spinjitzu, it appears that he was able to see several feet around him as he spun, even with some streaks of color from the tornado.
	+ **Wielding the Golden Weapons:** The user is given the ability to wield the Golden Weapons properly.

## Limits

* **Lack of element/weapon:** Without a weapon or active elemental power, the user's Spinjitzu becomes less effective in defense and offense.
* **Fatigue:** Spinjitzu has a massive toll on the user, requiring much energy to sustain, with individuals like the ninja at peak physical capability only able to sustain a tornado for about fifteen seconds.
* **Limited mastery:** One of the things required to fully master Spinjitzu is to gain one's True Potential, unlocked once the person overcomes a personal problem that was preventing them from being at peace within themselves.

## Known users

* First Spinjitzu Master
	+ Yang Wu
	+ Yin Garmadon
* Lilly Brookstone
* Misako Montgomery Garmadon
* Jake Saphire
* The Overlord
* Yang
* Doubloon
* Aspheera
* Nineko
* Neido

## Types of Spinjitzu

### Tornado of Creation

The four ninja can use their Spinjitzu tornadoes to form the Tornado of Creation. By each ninja doing Spinjitzu in order (Earth, Fire, Ice, then Lightning), they make a quick spiraling movement, until the four tornadoes get close enough to come together. A large vortex is immediately formed that appears as a combination of the four main elements, known as the Tornado of Creation. Coming out of this tornado is also similar to its formation, with it quickly shrinking in size, followed by the reappearance of the four Spinjitzu tornadoes. The resulting creation also stands where the Tornado of Creation had been.

It can be used similarly to Creation but on a larger scale. The four users can pull materials and objects from around them and into the tornado. The result is any structure, tool, or object (of an abundance of different sizes and shapes) among an almost unlimited variety, bound only by the users' imagination.

Despite its advantages, however, there is one serious drawback: performing the Tornado of Creation is extremely hard and dangerous. It is said that it takes total cooperation, trust, and teamwork for it to be accomplished, or it will have disastrous consequences. Due to this costly risk, the Tornado of Creation is only used in the most desperate of times, if not, as a last resort.

### Other

* Creation - used by Yang Wu
* Lightning
* Earth
* Ice
* Fire - used by Jake Saphire
* Destruction - used by Yin Garmadon
* Energy
* Golden Power - used by the Golden Master
* Water - used by Nya
* Silver Spinjitzu - used by Misako Montgomery (element-less)
* Gold-Orange Spinjitzu - used by Doubloon (element-less)
* Purple Spinjitzu - used by Aspheera (element-less)
* Cyan Spinjitzu - used by Neido (element-less)
* Serpent Spin - used by the Serpentine (element-less)
* Maelstrom - used by the Skulkin (element-less; Requires the Golden Weapons)

## Description

A technique based on balance and rotation in which you tap into your elemental energy while turning quickly. Developed by the First Spinjitzu Master long before time had a name, Spinjitzu is more than a martial art: it's also a way of living. Mastering it is a lifelong journey.