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* '''[[Flynning|Lots of unnecessary movement]]:''' The style is not so much as combative as it is about flailing your arms in an intimidating way (which rarely works, unless opponent's style is even more about bullying than skill). Character is arrogant, untrained or both, may be [[Hot Blooded]]. However, there's a chance of all this being just dangerously [[Obfuscating Stupidity]].
** '''[[Dance Battler|Capoeira and other Dance Battlers]]''': Often suggests a fun loving or lighthearted nature combined with the better elements of the [[Flynning|unnecessary movement]] fighter.
** Just as often, may imply an arrogant character toying with their victim (see [[Self
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* '''[[Calling Your Attacks]]''': Suggests arrogance and confidence (or [[Magical Girl]]-ness).
* '''[[Drunken Boxing]]''': Suggests that the [[Drunken Master|master]] is, well, [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|drunken]].
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For a weapon-specific version, try [[Weapon of Choice]].
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
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** Damian Wayne also struggles with this problem when he becomes Robin. All of his training under the League of Assassins focused on killing his opponents, so he is less effective as a [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]] crimefighter.
* ''[[Green Lantern]]'' applies this idea to their use of the [[Green Lantern Ring|Green Lantern Rings]]. For instance, John Stewart is an architect by trade and all his constructs are structurally sound, while Kyle Rayner is an artist and favors fantastic creations like [[Humongous Mecha]]. In comparison to both of them, there's [[Boisterous Bruiser]] Guy Gardner, who makes little more than blunt objects with his ring.
* In the ''[[Batman]]'' novel ''[[Batman: Year One]]'', Bruce Wayne is able to surmise that Selina Kyle has had Karate training by fighting her.
* ''[[Sin City]]'' has a wide variety of combatants:
** Marv was a [[Combat Sadomasochist]] combined with a [[Combat Pragmatist]] flair. He often went in with strong punches and kicks, sometimes using whatever he can get his mits on.
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