Mana Control

Mana Control is perhaps the most essential quality needed to use Mana-based techniques. In fact, without a capacity in this aspect of Mana Manipulation, an organism would completely lack the ability to use their energy for any means.

Properties
As one of the bare essentials to being a powerful, mana-wielding warrior, Mana Control is suitably one of the more varied arts one can pursue. While also versatile and multi-faceted, it still remains one of the easiest of Manipulation Arts that one can pursue. As such, Mana Control is often one of the first lessons taught in academic institutions.

Molding
Molding refers to the act of building up a proper amount of Mana internally, before applying it for practical uses. This is seen as the first stage to becoming proficient in the art, and is arguably one of the most imperative portion of Mana Control. Overall, Molding just requires that the user builds up the bare minimal amount of energy necessary to produce the desired effect or technique.

Often times, to aid in becoming acclimate with the act, beginners are instructed to just mold an excessive amount, as to ensure that they can apply the proper amount of energy in the next process.

Kneading
Kneading refers to the act of putting to use Mana that has already been built up, or molded. This is probably the first thing that comes to mind when anyone thinks of 'Mana Control'. In essence, this art requires that the user efficiently utilizes the energy [presumably an adequate amount] that has already been gathered, and using it to craft a spell or technique. Overuse of the energy will just lead to Mana being expended needlessly, under-use of the spiritual energy will just lead to a failed, or highly diluted variant of the technique.

Concentration Control
This art is closed related to Mana Manipulation itself. Overall, this is the user's ability to control greatly compacted sources of energy. The more compact, or concentrated a technique or mass of Mana is, the more Concentration Control one must possessed.

Shape Manipulation
Shape Manipulation, otherwise known as Shape Control, is essentially the manipulation of a technique's physical shape. This can have drastic effects on a skill's mechanic, as the shape and fortitude can play a major role in how a technique functions. The more skilled the user, the more complex and grand the shape manipulations may become.