Talk:Wonsulsa/@comment-26484417-20151130164922/@comment-5693502-20151202000657

I was thinking along the same lines, maybe Pitch Changeup is the most difficult skill to learn/master of the lot ? Who knows... Granted we have made assumptions with certain techniques (SLIDER) and some probably wouldn't count after re-looking at what defines Wonsul (SLIIIIIIDER). I think I might change Slider since it really doesn't look like a Wonsul technique...


 * "circulates Shinsoo into a perfect circle, causing it to gain much greater strength while retaining the same myun and soo"

I think the main points of the definition would be that Wonsul puts into a "perfect circle" and also gives techniques "much greater strength while retaining the same myun and soo". Circles/Spheres are generally the most efficient shapes, so this makes sense that it would provide greater strength, not to mention they're one of the hardest shapes to properly construct perfectly. It's no surprise that people have to undergo special tests just to become a Wonsulsa.

Now, let's apply this definition to the above techniques: Beam Cannon is a sphere that is thrown at an enemy. A perfect circle (sphere) is created so this technique falls under the definition of Wonsul. Blue Oar is a circle of shinsoo that one can ride on. A perfect circle is created so it falls under the definition of Wonsul. In addition, if one were to assume that the circle of shinsoo rotates then one can also assume that the user can perform a counter-rotation of some sort to keep them motionless while riding. Pitch Changeup (and Cut Fast Ball) uses rotating shinsoo around their fist and arm. While shinsoo is indeed rotated around the user's arm, no perfect circle is created so this falls less under the definition of Wonsul than the previous two techniques. However I would still consider it a Wonsul technique, if only because rotation infers (but does not guarantee) circular motion. Slider doesn't really do anything that falls under the definition of Wonsul... hmmm...