Well, you can't use Five-Dragon martial arts with a weapon other than a sword or a spear (unarmed attacks work, but the damage multiplier of Five-Dragon-Force Blow is much nastier with a weapon).<br/><br/>That said, you certainly don't have to be a martial artist of any description; what I describe is just a simple, basic strategy that works pretty well for smashing people.<br/><br/>Claws<strong>are</strong>fun, though.