Hakuda

is not elaborated upon by most shinigami. Physical strength and skill is determined by this class. It seems to be a combination of several martial arts.

The foremost practitioners of this technique are those assigned to the Onmitsukidō.

Master Hand-to-Hand Combatants
Masters of this art can take on average armed opponents and those many times their size easily, and as mentioned before, the Onmitsukidō are the best-trained Shinigami in Hakuda. The 2nd Division captain and their 3rd seat, or head of the Detention Unit, are most often the premier masters. In particular the Detention Unit head must prove their mastery of Hakuda to even be considered for the position. This is because the Detention Unit's prison, the Maggots' Nest, is a weapons-free zone. Anyone who enters must be able to, or be under the protection of one able to, completely protect themselves with only their bare hands.


 * Soifon
 * Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
 * Sajin Komamura
 * Kensei Muguruma
 * Mashiro Kuna
 * Yoruichi Shihōin
 * Kisuke Urahara

Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatants

 * Shūhei Hisagi
 * Ichigo Kurosaki
 * Nemu Kurotsuchi
 * Hiyori Sarugaki
 * Lisa Yadōmaru
 * Kenpachi Zaraki
 * Byakuya Kuchiki
 * Ikkaku Madarame
 * Isshin Kurosaki
 * Shūsuke Amagai

Hand-to-Hand Combatants

 * Rukia Kuchiki
 * Marechiyo Ōmaeda