Gin Yukihira

1st (Japan)

An Yukihira (Daughter)

Fight Club - 3x Champion

Imperium - 4x Champion

Lutadora - 1x Champion

KTL - 3x Champion

A-Tier:

Tokyo Dan - 14x Champion

International - 19x Champion

20x AMA All-Star

4x AMA All-Star MVF

Hall of Fighters

Osaka Dan - 9x Champion

Sapporo Dan - 9x Champion

JMAA Hall of Fighters

7x Dojo MVF

Sensei:

3x Dojo Champion

Gin Yukihira is a retired Professional Martial Artist from Japan. Often regarded as the greatest Japanese Martial Artists of his generation and one of the greatest in the world, he led the Black Dragons Dojo to win the Dojo Champion ten times, with two three-peats. Internationally, he quickly rose to the Global Ten. He was the no.1 ranked fighter in the world for three seasons, and won 15 S-Tier Tournaments.

Gin Yukihira dominance in competition nationally and internationally was over shadowed by his public image and strained relationship with his family and his fellow competitors. This was the barrier between and the discussion of being the greatest fighter of Japan. His relationship with his star son, Izuku Yukihira, was a huge subject for the media.

After retirement, Gin would travel around the world to privately train international fighters, organize tournaments, and grow his network of officials and fighters to regain his honor. He would later become the JMAA Chairman.

## Personality

*"Well done Izuku. You are starting to get somewhere."*

 Even during his youth and prime of his career, Gin was known for his competitive drive and resentment towards other fighters. He claimed he would only respect those who were stronger and better than him, until he would surpass them. Gin's obsession with becoming the best often estranged his family and fellow Dojo members. Many close associates said he wasn't a nice person, and the only reason he gotten sponsors and respect was his fighting skill and authoritarian leadership. Gin claims that martial artists to aspire to be inspirations are 'nothing but entertainers who do it for the fame, not the fight.'

Gin believes the Japanese Martial Arts world died after his generation, no longer dominate in the world. His goal is to bring Japan to its former glory. Even after retirement, Gin will still defend his generation and counter those who claim to be better than him.

Despite his past relationship with his family, Gin will do anything to protect them and will directly confront those who have negative connotations on them.

## Abilities

### Saiyaman Breaker

Gin was one of the strongest fighters in the world during his prime. He achieved Saiyaman Breaker at the age 32. Opponents claim that Saiyaman Breaker Gin was the scariest thing ever, the aura so great that some fighters forfeited from fear. Even during his later career, he was still very powerful, his Yukihira flying Dragon Kick capable of cracking steel. The few opponents who defeated claimed that they were forced to use unorthodox tactics or waited until he got older. Koshi Bando claimed that passed prime Gin would still be able to fight at the top 10 level in Japan.

### Dragon Style

Gin was a master of Dragon Style, using it to its fullest. He was capable of floating for over 10 seconds, a feat yet to be achieved. Gin holds an 8th Degree Black Belt and is a qualified Sensei.

### Judo

Gin learned Judo to counter against grapplers, his main weakness. He rarely used this, believing his karate and Dragon Style would overcome his struggles.

### Fight Tactics

Gin was known to be very aggressive and quick in his fights. He showed no mercy. Gin started with a basic stance but would later use Dragon Style flying technique to gain a height advantage and avoid ground fighting. When his strength and speed started waning, Gin would wait for opponents to use their strongest move and use the flying technique as a quick escape.

## Legacy

Gin Yukihira is considered the most talked about athlete in Japan. Many analysts and fighters debate on his legacy. Some consider him to be the second greatest Japanese fighter, under Mashahiro Iwata, while others believe the more competitive era and longer career makes him better. Gin made Black Dragons a feared school around the world, and made recruitment more strict. Some believe Gin is the reason Black Dragons is a such hated and feared Dojo. Both as a fighter and Sensei, Gin pushed Black Dragons to greatness.

Some claim that Gin's great career was tarnished by his inconsistency internationally. He is notorious for losing against grappling opponents and submission specialists, getting eliminated very early in big tournaments. Gin won only one Lutadora Champion, during a season when many top fighters didn't attend Brazil. He also became the first no. 1 fighter that was eliminated in the top 16, considered his worst performance. Gin's relationship with his family was a big question as well. His commitment to competition and estrangement to his family made him a very cold man to media.

Gin broke many records, including winning the most Senior Dan tournaments ever, and obtaining two three-peats for the Dojo Champion. He holds the record for the longest reigning no. 1 Japanese fighter (8 years), ties for the most AMA All-Star appearances (20 times), and number of Dojo Champions (10). He has earned nicknames like "The Black Dragon" and "The Last Samurai."