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Contrast [[Martial Arts Do Not Work That Way]], [[Martial Arts and Crafts]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
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** In the last filler arc of Part 1, Matsuri has difficulty with weapons until Gaara helps her select one that she wouldn't injure herself with. Even then, it takes a few tries before she can get the hang of it, although she manages to save Gaara's life with it in the final battle of the arc.
* Dino in ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'', while a fully capable fighter when his subordinates are present, has absolutely no fine motor skills or coordination when they are absent. None of his allies are safe from his whip when his subordinates aren't around.
* An episode of the ''[[Slayers]]'' OVA featured Jeffrey, a prince of sickly stature but assured of his utter dominance in every subject by his highly intimidating mother. This includes his swordplay, which can be generously described as "flailing enthusiastically in the general direction of...someone." He has thus far survived any and all altercations by the intrusion of his mother, who reacts violently and in [[Paper
* An episode of ''[[Heartcatch Precure]]'' had Tsubomi and Erika take lessons from a martial arts enthusiast after their [[Curb Stomp Battle]] first encounter with Cure Dark. Turns out the kid isn't that great at it and his confidence is shattered when two older students reveal the ruse. A fight with the [[Monster of the Week]] helps him regain his confidence and Tsubomi walks away with a very useful skill she uses from time to time.
* Akane of [[Ranma Half]] trying to learn to use the [[Martial Arts and Crafts|Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics ribbon]]. [[Bound and Gagged|You can guess how this ends]].
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== Comic Books ==
* Near the beginning of ''[[Tintin (Comic Book)|Flight 714]]'', Prof. Calculus mentions that he practiced Savate in his youth and tries to demonstrate a high kick (lit. "face kick"), but only manages to fall on his back and empty all his pockets.
== Film ==
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* Sing (Stephen Chow) in ''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]'' before he develops his powers.
* The [[Big Bad]] in the [[James Bond (Film)|James Bond]] movie ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies (Film)|Tomorrow Never Dies]]'' does this in front of the captured Chinese spy, making lots of karate chop moves and yelling Ha! all the while. He's supposed to be showing how "pathetic" her moves are, but it comes across as [[Narm]]. Which is kinda the point, since he's mocking her since his Mooks have, ya know, guns.
* Seen briefly in ''[[Spaceballs (Film)|Spaceballs]]'', with Lone Star trying to apply a Vulcan nerve pinch and his ''victim'' [[What an Idiot!|pointing out to him what he's doing wrong]]. {{spoiler|He gets it right on the second try.}}
* The eponymous ''[[Beverly Hills Ninja]]'', with a three-section staff.
** Matter of fact, most of the film falls under this trope. Then someone hurts his clan brother. Cue [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]], when he suddenly becomes a real ninja.
* ''[[Undercover Brother]]'', in which the titular hero (wearing arm-shields) has a fight at the end with the villain's trusted lieutenant (who has sword-like blades strapped to both arms). Undercover Brother whips out some nunckaku and starts whizzing them all about, showing off....and then smacks himself [[Groin Attack|between the legs]]. As the baddie smirks and moves forward for the attack, it becomes clear this was to lull him into a false sense of security - UB delivers a quick left-right-spinkick combo that nearly knocks him unconscious, before he is left behind by his [[Evil Boss]], to go up with the [[Load
* In [[Jet Li]]'s ''[[Fearless (Film)|Fearless]]'', he is armed with a three-section staff and takes on the Japanese contender who comes armed with a katana. Halfway through the match, they unintentionally end up swapping weapons and continue fighting pretty well... Until the Japanese man whaps himself in the back of the head with the three-section staff. Jet Li graciously offers to swap weapons back for the benefit of both.
* In ''[[Return of the Jedi (Film)|Return of the Jedi]]'', during the Ewoks' miraculous comeback during the Battle of Endor, several of them are seen skillfully bringing down speeder bikes with well-thrown bolas. Then Wicket swings his own weapon and knocks himself out instead.
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* The sword-fighting abilities of [[Fake Ultimate Hero|"Da Samurai"]] (don't confuse with the main character) in ''[[Samurai Jack]]'', [[Alternate Character Interpretation|could be interpreted]] like this. Despite this, his fighting style served him well enough to take down a couple of robots in a tavern.
* ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures (Animation)|Jackie Chan Adventures]]'': Jade does this in the second episode; she ''is'' Jackie's niece after all. She ends up high kicking a waiter's tray in a resturant causing a chain of events to occur that allows for the Rooster Talisman to end up in the soup she ends up drinking.
* Harold from ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' is occasionally guilty of this, such as knocking himself out with his own nunchucks. When it counts, though, [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|he's surprisingly competent]].
* ''[[The Smurfs]]'': The episode "Karate Clumsy" is built entirely around this tropes, as Clumsy Smurf has to learn karate in order to battle Ninja Rat.
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