The Kur-Li Maneuver is a martial arts technique in the 1987 animated series, which is stated by Shibano to only be mastered by the true leader of the Foot Clan. It debuts in the episode Blast from the Past, as Splinter uses it to defeat Shredder.
The maneuver is started by approaching the target with wide steps and hand movements, which hypnotizes the opponent into being locked in place. The user then slaps at the opponent's face while making whooping noises and then fans them with a large feather fan causing the enemy to fall off his feet.
Trivia[]
- The technique's name, coupled with the whooping sounds and slapstick nature of the move, derive from The Three Stooges actor/character Curly Howard.
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Splinter performing the Kur-Li Maneuver
