Double Rider Combat Techniques

Take it from me: The combined might of Kamen Rider 1 & Kamen Rider 2, collectively known as the Double Riders, is hands
down the most powerful thing in the entire Kamen Rider franchise. Zolda's Final Vent or Delta's Jet Sliger may be strong, and
Biorider's liquid-changing abilities or Kabuto's Clock-Up powers may be ungodly powerful, but they're all still nothing compared
to when these two guys are together. On their own, each Rider is a forced to be reckoned with. United, they're invincible. In other
words, if you're an bad guy of any sort or any decade, you do not mess with these dudes. The few who have dared...well, you
get to see what happens to them here! This list provides photos & descriptions of many of the Double Riders' most famous
attacks seen in the original Kamen Rider and in later series.

►Rider Double Kick

If you need any other reason to convince you that Rider 1 & Rider 2 rock and roll, this is it. If the
regular Rider Kick is comparable to a Home Run, this two-man variation is the Grand Slam. Even the
toughest of Kaijin can't withstand such tremendous force, and tend to go up in extra-large explosions
as a result. About the only guy who ever survived one was Granbazâmî in New Kamen Rider, and
that's only because he teleports out to the way just in time. Had it actually connected though...well,
let's just say Skyrider wouldn't have needed the whole power-up thing!

Actually, in episodes #40 & 41, the Riders don't yell "Rider Double Kick!", but simply each one
separately yells "Rider Kick!" as they double-kick Snowman or Ghoster to oblivion. By #49, they've
got this "Double Rider" thing on the road, and the famous battle cry is heard as Isoginchack regrets
ever leaving Africa to make trouble in Japan. Also used against Zanjio in the Kamen Rider vs.
Shocker featurette, Unicornos in episode #51, and Gilgaras in #52. Of course, it will get used again,
as seen below.

►Rider Sharin (Wheel)

Used in episode #49, this nifty move consists of the Double Riders locking arms and legs, rolling
around in a "wheel" formation, and then getting up and kicking the opponent. Hard to describe, but it
looks really cool. Gets a fairly extensive update later on, as also seen below.

►Rider Gaeshi (Reversal)

Another of the many moves pulled out in episode #49, it's basically a two-person variation on the
Rider Gaeshi, that consists of the Riders grabbing an opponent by the arms, jumping in the air, and
dumping them right on their head. Unfortunately for Isoginchack, his mouth is on the top of his head,
so you can bet he's eating dirt as a result of this.

►Rider Hammer Kick

Predating Rider 1's Rider Hammer Kick, but not related to it. In this version (seen only in Kamen
Rider vs. Shocker) Rider 1 grabs Gilgaras, Rider 2 takes Pranodon, all participants leap into the air
towards each other, and as you can see, Gil and Pranny get their heads slammed together, right before
they're thrown to the ground and explode heartily. Ouch.

►Rider Double Punch

Rider 1 & 2 double-team the enemy with an onslaught of punches. The Double Riders first used it
against Zanjio in Kamen Rider vs. Shocker, and here they use it against Namekuji-Kinoko in episode
#94.

►Rider Double Chop

One of the more unusual moves in the Double Rider arsenal, that consists of our heroes chopping
against a rock, which causes a small explosion. Of course, what they're really hitting is an invisible
Hiru-Chameleon, which this move takes out in episode #98.

►Rider Sharin (Wheel)

There are few people in the Rider universe who can cause the Double Riders to break a sweat, but the
evil Shocker Riders are one (or rather, six) of them. Thankfully, with some coaching from our favorite
Oyassan, Tachibana Tôbei himself, the Rider Sharin gets the update of the century in episode #94.
Now the Riders run around in a circle, with the Shocker Riders in hot pursuit. When the time is right
(thanks to some perfect synchronization) Riders 1 & 2 leap up towards each other, back-flipping just
before they collide. Of course, those evil dopplegangers attempt to do the same thing, but lacking the
right level of team skill as our heroes, smack into each other and go boom. That'll teach you for trying
to rip off the real Double Riders! Sees a return appearance in Kamen Rider Spirits, where Rider 1
does it with ZX (who's being guided by Rider 2 via a little antennae-to-antennae telepathy) to defeat
the newly-revived Shocker Riders. And amazingly, they fall for it yet again.

►Rider Zen (Complete) Energy Hôshutsu (Release)

First used in Kamen Rider V3 episode #2, as only an atomic bad-boy like Kame-Bazooka required
it. Riders 1 & 2 cross arms, expelling out all their energy, which momentarily stuns the enemy.

►Rider Double Jump

Fancy name for an extra large two-person jump. The version seen here is also in Kamen Rider V3
episode #2, which comes right after the above move. As you can see, the Double Riders are about to
take Kame-Bazooka for a little ride. Also used in episode #94 of the original show.

►Rider Hanten (Return) Double Kick: Okay, I'm kinda cheating with this one because it's so far
only seen use in Kamen Rider Spirits comic, but hey, how often do you see a new move added to the
Double Rider arsenal, right? Rider 1 & 2 leap towards each other, just barely touch their feet together,
and then go flying in opposite directions towards their respective targets. You can figure out what
happens next.