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# If the size difference is great enough, A can pick up B and hold him/her out at arm's length, again keeping B from reaching A to inflict any damage.
This is, of course, more common in comedic situations, or other situations in which a humorous "Ha ha look at this guy, he's pathetic" act is preferred to a [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|merciless beatdown]]. This is also [[Truth in Television]], since several tropers have reported using this... [[Kids Are Cruel|or having this used on them]] in real life.
This works best on characters who are flailing in a panic or incoherently furious, since it holds them safe until they can calm down. It becomes less effective if the person realizes they can just hit the restraining arm. Or duck under the hand. Or take advantage of the fact that [[Groin Attack|legs tend to be longer than arms]]...
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* Subverted in ''[[Fatal Fury]] 2: The New Battle''. Krauser lifts Terry Bogard up by the head and Terry's immediate reaction is to try to pry Krauser's hands off (To be fair Krauser also threatened to crush his head) His second attempt is to kick Krauser in the face, which is blocked. Finally, Terry knees Krauser's elbow, finally forcing him to let go.
* ''[[Vampire Knight]]'': Happens to Yuuki Cross when she tries to hit Zero.
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* This happens to Lupin during his short lived boxing career in ''[[Lupin III]]''.
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== Comedy ==
* In Ricky Gervais stand-up show ''Animals'', he uses this scenario as a metaphor for the Falklands War. As the Argentinian guns had a range of 10
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== Films -- Animation ==
* In ''[[Mulan]]'', Yao, a short guy, is trying to fight, but is held up at arm's length by Chien Po, a tall fat guy... and Chien Po [[Warrior Therapist|uses the opportunity to try to teach Yao how to defuse his anger.]]
* A [[DuckTales (1987)|Beagle Boy]] does this to Mickey Mouse in ''[[Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers]]''. The fact that Mickey has a sword to swing around fails to make the slightest difference.
* Uttamatomakkin one-ups this trope in ''[[Pocahontas]]: Journey to a New World''. He holds two soldiers at arms length simultaneously, then [[Tap on the Head|bangs their heads together]].
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== Live-Action TV ==
* Subverted in an episode of ''[[Extras]]'' where Andy tries this when [[Warwick Davis]] attacks him and he punches him in the wrist. Andy says it works in cartoons.
* Happens hilariously in an episode of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', where the eponymous character is keeping Taub away from the latter's phone while texting Taub's wife to take her clothes off.
* Occurs in one version of the story in ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'''s "[[Rashomon Style|Rashomon]]" episode.
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== Web Original ==
* [[The Angry Video Game Nerd]] briefly employs this against [[The Nostalgia Critic]] during the One Year Anniversary Brawl.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R29LlO1mcfk Parodied in one] ''[[5
== Western Animation ==
* Frequently used in cartoon boxing matches.
* In ''[[The Fairly
* Done by Sideshow Bob to Lisa on ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''. Nelson also does this to Bart in an early episode.
* ''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby Doo]]'': Version 2 is frequently employed against [[The Scrappy|Scrappy Doo]].
* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'': Toph does this to Sokka. Unusually, Sokka is actually the taller and longer-limbed party, but Toph was keeping him from taking back his club, which she had in her other hand, sticking out in the opposite direction.
* In ''[[Dexter's Laboratory|Dexters Laboratory]]'', Deedee does this not only with her arm, but with her leg, putting her foot on Dexter's forehead. He's just ''that'' short.
* Frequently done by Mr. Krabs in ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', when his microscopic business rival Plankton attempts to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula. Instead of holding him at arm's length, however, Krabs simply picks him up and tosses him bodily back to the Chum
* In the [[Classic Disney Short]] ''A Knight for a Day'', Cedric uses a makeshift lance made from a sword handle and the arm from his suit of armor to hold back Sir Cumference when he brings out his sword. It's an interesting flip-flop considering Cedric is the small and vulnerable protagonist, pushing back the hulking Sir Cumference.
* Aqualad does this to Beast Boy in ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]''. Eventually, Beast Boy stops flopping around and just swats Aqualad's hand away.
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