Air Bending

Air bending is the bending art used by the Air Nomads; the flying bison were the original air benders. It concentrates on speed and evasion, forgoing a strong offense for a greater defense. Though apparently lacking fatal finishing moves, it is the most dynamic of all the bending arts. As the element of freedom, air benders use their capability to bend unencumbered by the ground or any other environmental factors and use their own momentum as a weapon, evading attacks with astounding agility to tire their opponents out or building up massive inertia for explosive gusts of wind to make their counterattacks finishing moves. When resorting to physical confrontation, air benders are able to harness the immense, intangible power of wind. Air benders can use a flight technique by operating a glider and using the air to provide thrust and lift.

Flying is a off shoot of air bending but only 2 people have been able to achieve this.

Spirit projecting is when an air bender can transport their soul to various locations without having to be there physically. Jinora, Aang’s grand-daughter and youngest air bending master is proficient in spirit projection.

Air Temples

An air temple, or air bender temple, is a large structure that was formerly inhabited by Air Nomads and the pilgrims they took in from other nations prior to the Air Nomad Genocide, though some also later came to be home to people from other nations who weren’t pilgrims. The temples are typically located in isolated and difficult-to-reach environments, such as mountaintops or islands. There are five known temples to date, of which one was completely destroyed in 171 AG. Following the Hundred Year War, Avatar Aang established the Air Acolytes, who eventually moved into the various temples and repaired them to their former states. The four temples became pilgrimage sites for the Air Acolytes as they studied Air Nomad history and philosophy. 

Bagua

The practice of circle walking, or “turning the circle”, as it is sometimes called, is Baguazhang’s characteristic method of stance and movement training. All forms of Baguazhang utilize circle walking as an integral part of training. Practitioners walk around the edge of the circle in various low stances, facing the center, and periodically change direction as they execute forms.

Baguazhang contains an extremely wide variety of techniques as well as weapons, including various strikes (with palm, fist, elbow, fingers, etc.), kicks, joint locks, throws, and distinctively evasive circular footwork. As such, Baguazhang is considered neither a purely striking nor a purely grappling martial art.