Tell that to the guy who grew up watching Dragon Ball Z back in its furst dub run.
Extreme Martial Arts/Ki Attacks/etc. are all defined by the fact that they are not "Granted" as powers are, biut earned through HARD WORK AND GUTS (or cheating).
It's one of the reasons I liked Karate Kid of all the legion stuff I've seen (which is mostly what was posted). He's the badass Normal who can kick everyone's ass.