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Flight
舞空術 Bukūjutsu
Alternate names	Levitation Sky Dancing Sky Dance Technique Flying Technique
Debut	Manga: "One, Two, Yamcha-Cha!" Anime: "Yamcha the Desert Bandit"
Inventor	Master Shen (on Earth)
Users	See the list of characters who can fly
Class	Movement
Color	Varies
Similar techniques	Dragon Dash Hikou

Flight (舞空術) is one of the most commonly used techniques in the Dragon Ball series. The result of it is that the user manipulates their ki energy so that they can levitate or fly.

It has been stated during the first Dragon Ball series that Sky Dancing is a unique technique of the Crane School and that Master Shen is the one who created it.^[1]

OverviewEdit

Flight was first seen in Dragon Ball during the first appearance of Puar, and it was first named during the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, when Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu were seen flying (With Master Roshi calling it "overrated"). Very soon all the other Z Fighters (apart from Yajirobe and Master Roshi) use the technique.

Goku likely learned how to fly from Kami during his long training at Kami's Lookout, as he was unable to do so before and demonstrated his abilities to conclude his World Martial Arts Tournament fight with Piccolo. Perhaps he uses the more efficient technique described by Piccolo in the anime since it was taught to Goku by Kami, which is likely a Namekian flying technique.

In the original Japanese dub of episode 3 of Dragon Ball Z, "Unlikely Alliance", when Goku asked if Piccolo could keep up with the Flying Nimbus, the Namekian replied that his own flying technique is significantly different and superior than the flight technique used by the Z Fighters, allowing him to fly faster than the Nimbus.

Gohan taught Goten and Videl how to fly during the Great Saiyaman Saga. Gohan further explained that anyone with sufficient power and the proper training could learn the ability. Mr. Satan tried to self-teach this technique, but he failed miserably.

The way Gohan described the secret to fly, one would assume that the flyer is putting their ki underneath them, forcing it down similar to an engine or helicopter pushing air down to rise from the ground.

Z ItemEdit

Flight is a yellow Potara-item in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. It allows characters who cannot fly to fly; like Kid Goku, Chi-Chi, Nam, Grandpa Gohan, Android 8, General Blue, Arale Norimaki, Master Roshi, Mr. Satan, and Yajirobe.

Character meaningEdit

• 舞 (Bu) = Dance / Fly
• 空 (Kū) = Sky / Air
• 術 (Jutsu) = Technique

GalleryEdit

Krillin reveals that he can fly Goku flying in the furnace of Eight Divisions Gohan and Krillin flying Goku flies over the Snake Way Tien and Chiaotzu flying Nappa flying Frieza and Appule flying Gohan and Krillin flying away from Dodoria Gohan and Krillin saving Dende from Dodoria Dodoria flies in search for the Earthlings Dende and Krillin flying Gohan flying on Namek Gohan and Krillin flying Gohan flying to Guru's house Gohan and Krillin flying Ginyu (in Goku's body) and Jeice flying Jeice and Ginyu (in Goku's body) flying Gohan flying towards Frieza to save Piccolo Gohan flying Bulma back to the ship Goku flies away after giving Frieza some of his own energy Gohan flying to meet Frieza Gohan flying to meet Frieza Chiaotzu flying towards the Northern Wastelands Future Gohan flying Future Gohan and Future Trunks flying Krillin, Goku, Gohan flying Gohan flying while carrying Bulma and Yajirobe Gohan and Future Trunks flying Gohan flying Future Trunks flying Imperfect Cell flying Vegeta flying towards Cell Cell flying Gohan and Goku flying in Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans Goku flying to the sky Future Trunks flies Goku, King Kai, Bubbles, and Gregory flying over Snake Way Pikkon and Goku flying to Hell Saiyaman racing the Flying Nimbus Goten flying for the first time Videl flying for the first time Z Fighters flying Supreme Kai flying Vegeta flying Goku flying Supreme Kai flying Kibito flying Videl flying Krillin flying Majin Vegeta flying Majin Buu flying with Babidi on his back Goku flying while in the Other World Super Buu flying Piccolo flying Ultimate Gohan flying Ultimate Gohan flying Ultimate Gohan flying Gohan flying with Piccolo An angry Super Buu flies at Gotenks Whis flying Whis flying Goku flying Bills flying Pan flying towards Goku Goku, Trunks, Giru, and Pan flying in space Raditz flying in a cutscene in Super Saiya Densetsu Trunks and Piccolo flying in the opening of Budokai 3 Goku flying in Budokai 3 Yamcha, Krillin, and Tien flying in Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Goten, Baby Vegeta, and Gohan flying in a promo for Dragon Ball Heroes Add a photo to this galleryAdd a photo to this gallery

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