Chopsocky Heroes are good guys who come from Chopsocky media, that is to say, media that has a strong focus on martial arts.

While chopsocky heroes are usually martial artists, some, such as Strider Hiryu and Ryu are heroes who come from works that focus on martial arts, but are not themselves martial artists. Likewise, heroes like Mario or Abigail Lincoln can be martial artists and not be Chopsocky heroes because their work of origin doesn't focus on martial arts.