I Am Not Left-Handed: Difference between revisions

'''Inigo:''' Because I know something you don't know.

'''Man in Black:''' And what is that?

 

A [[Combat Tropes|Combat Trope]] in which one of the combatants reveals that (s)he's been holding back, but now decides it's time to take it up a notch.

See also: [[Training from Hell]], [[Restraining Bolt]], [[Power Limiter]], [[Willfully Weak]], [[Just Toying with Them]] and [[Fake Weakness]].

 

 

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== Anime & Manga ==

* Fai in ''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'' begins the series with an elaborate phoenix tattoo which Yuuko demands as his payment for the fulfillment of his wish. Much later, it's revealed that {{spoiler|the tattoo was designed to prevent his magic from growing in power each and every time he uses it, as it would otherwise naturally do.}}

* Most professional wrestliers are more than able to do this in real life. It's common knowledge that professional wrestling is largely a staged fight. What ''isn't'' so common knowledge is that a large part of the training is learning how to hold back so as ''not'' to seriously injure the opponent, and perform the moves properly so as not to kill anyone. Pretty much any match is the wrestler fighting "left handed"; in a real fight, they'll more than likely beat the stuffing out of you.

* Billiards and particularly Snooker players sometimes switch hands to avoid awkward stretching across the table; some even actively train to become near-ambidextrous. However, only superstar [[Troubled but Cute|Ronnie O'Sullivan]] will sometimes play entire frames left-handed just to mess with his opponent's head. Opinions differ on whether this is pure awesome or just jerkassery.

* Rock-paper-scissors player who pretends his right hand is injured, and plays with his left hand. But actually he is not left handed, therefore half-way through the tournament he can then surprise opponent by removing the bandage and playing by right hand.

 

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