Double Axe Handle
Debut	Manga: "...And into the Fire!" Anime: "The Ox King on Fire Mountain"
Inventor	Many Fighters
Users	Bardock Yamcha Goku Mercenary Tao Tien Shinhan King Piccolo Piccolo Krillin Gohan Vegeta Jeice Frieza Salza Android 19 Future Android 17/Android 17 Android 14 Future Trunks Turles Bojack Zangya Olibu Pikkon Chi-Chi Gotenks Super Buu Vegito Abo Uub
Class	Physical
Similar techniques	Recoome Boom

Double Axe Handle is a physical attack used by many fighters. It is usually used after smashing, kicking or hitting the opponent up in the air. The user jumps or flies up, and smashes the opponent down to the ground.

OverviewEdit

Bardock uses the attack as part of his Final Revenger technique. Yamcha uses a Double Axe Handle to knock Chi-Chi out when the latter attacks him after killing a T-Rex. Mercenary Tao uses the attack as part of his Crane Style Assassin Strike. Tien Shinhan uses the technique against Goku while fighting him with his four arms. King Piccolo uses the technique during his two confrontations with Goku, hitting Goku both times.

Goku uses Double Axe Handles during several battles: against Jackie Chun, against Frieza, against Lord Slug, against Android 19, against Majin Vegeta,^[1] to deflect Majin Buu's Kamehameha, against Kid Buu as part of his Meteor Impact attack, and later against Uub.^[2] Krillin uses a Double Axe Handle to smash Nappa, and later to smash Captain Ginyu in Goku's body.

The technique is used by Gohan in both his base and Great Ape forms. Great Ape Gohan tries to use a Double Axe Handle to hit Vegeta, but he misses and smashes a rock instead.^[3] Gohan later tries the attack against Frieza, but instead, it is Frieza who manages to hit Gohan. Later, Gohan uses a Double Axe Handle to remove Android 20 from Piccolo's back.^[4]

Vegeta uses the attack to kill a Namekian in Tsuno's village,^[5] and later against Recoome during their battle on Namek. Jeice tries to hit Goku with the technique, but Goku easily dodges.^[6] Vegeta again uses it as part of the Amazing Impact technique used against Ginyu in Goku's body, and later against Android 19. As Majin Vegeta, he uses the attack against Majin Buu while beating him before firing his Final Impact.^[7] Vegeta uses the technique again while inside Buu, to smash an illusion of Gotenks.^[8]

Turles uses the technique as part of his Meteor Break attack. Salza uses the technique against Gohan when he and his comrades perform the Terrible Flash attack on the boy after the latter returned from Korin Tower with Senzu Beans for his father.^[9] Future Android 17 attempts the attack on Future Gohan. Android 19 uses the attack as part of the Yahoo! technique he uses against Goku. Android 17 uses the to knock Future Trunks when the latter tries to attack Android 18 during her battle with Vegeta on the Mountain Road. Piccolo uses the attack against Android 17 during their battle on the Tropical Islands. Future Trunks strikes Semi-Perfect Cell with this as part of his Burning Breaker attack. Android 14 Double Axe Handles Future Trunks during their battle on the Glacier. Cell uses the technique against Goku during their match in the Cell Games.^[10] Zangya uses a Double Axe Handle against Gohan, and Bojack uses it as part of his Chaotic Tyrant technique against Vegeta. Gotenks uses the technique on Super Buu,^[11] and Super Buu (w/ Gotenks absorbed) uses the technique during his battle against Ultimate Gohan.^[12] Shortly later, Super Vegito uses the attack against Super Buu. Super Saiyan 3 Goku Double Axe Handles Kid Buu twice during their battle on the Sacred World of the Kais.^[13][14] Uub uses the technique as part of the Blazing Barrage Palm attack he performed against Goku during their match in the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament.^[2]

Appearances in Video GamesEdit

The technique is used by several characters at the end of rush attacks in Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu, Dragon Ball: Tap Battle, and as their charged down strike in the Budokai Tenkaichi series and Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2. Also in the Budokai Tenkaichi games, it used by Great Apes as part of their grapple throw attack, as well as by Goku, Vegeta, Android 19, and Bojack as part of their Meteor Impact, Amazing Impact, Yahoo!, and Chaotic Tyrant techniques respectively. Krillin also uses the attack as part of the Warriors of Earth team attack in Supersonic Warriors 2.

GalleryEdit

Bardock striking the head of a soldier Yamcha uses the Double Axe Handle on Chi-Chi in the manga Yamcha knocks Chi-Chi out Goku hits Jackie Chun Tao double axe handle punches Goku Tien Shinhan strikes Goku King Piccolo hits Goku King Piccolo hits Goku Goku deflects Tien's blast with the Double Axe Handle Krillin hits Nappa Great Ape Gohan smashes a rock A Namekian warrior lands a heavy blow to one of Frieza's soldiers Vegeta prepares his blow Vegeta hammers a Namekian Vegeta before hitting Recoome Jeice (far left) misses Goku Krillin about to smash Ginyu (in Goku's body) Frieza Double Axe Handles Piccolo Goku hits a rock Super Saiyan Goku prepares the attack Super Saiyan Goku ready to strike Frieza Super Saiyan Goku attacking Frieza Super Saiyan Goku attacks Frieza Super Saiyan Goku strikes Frieza Frieza smashes Gohan Goku hits Frieza Future 17 attempts the attack on Future Gohan Turles smashes Goku Turles knocks Goku out Goku Smashing Android 19 Android 19 hits Goku Vegeta knocks Android 19 down Gohan saves Piccolo from Android 20 Android 17 strikes Future Trunks Piccolo hits Android 17 Android 14 Double Axe Handles Future Trunks Turles preparing to strike Gohan Turles smashing Gohan Turles concludes the blow Future Trunks strikes Semi-Perfect Cell Cell double axe handles Goku Zangya double axe handles Gohan Bojack hits Vegeta Chi-Chi tries to strike Goten Olibu misses Pikkon Pikkon dodges Olibu's attack again Pikkon dodges Goku's double axe handle Goku prepares a Double Axe Handle against Yakon Goku preparing the Double Axe Handle Goku before deflecting Majin Buu's Kamehameha Goku deflects Buu's Kamehameha Vegeta attacks Super Janemba with a Double Axe Handle Gotenks uses a Double Axe Handle on Super Buu Super Buu prepares a Double Axe Handle Super Buu hits Gohan Super Buu smashes Vegeta Super Vegito hits Super Buu Vegeta smashes an illusion of Gotenks inside Super Buu Goku hits Kid Buu Abo smashing Trunks Goku hits Uub with a double axe handle Uub hits Goku with a double axe handle Dore smashing Gohan in Raging Blast 2 Vegeta defeats Burter with a Double Axe Handle in the intro to Ultimate Tenkaichi Vegeta attacks Kid Buu in the intro to Ultimate Tenkaichi Vegeta smashes Kid Buu in the intro to Ultimate Tenkaichi Goku prepares a double axe handle in Tap Battle Goku hits Vegeta in Tap Battle Add a photo to this galleryAdd a photo to this gallery

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