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Old 05-04-2020, 12:29 PM   #11
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Default Re: Fighting from a Handstand?

If they win the fight I'd give them a bonus to Intimidate. Think how dangerous they must be when they are really trying.
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Old 05-04-2020, 03:45 PM   #12
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Last I heard Capoeira was precisely about this - allegedly because it was designed to be used by people with manacles on. But I've never seen much analysis on how it works as a fighting style … never heard of it coming up in UFC/MMA style events though so I'm guessing it might not stack up all that well with conventional styles.
Marcus Aurelio used capoeira before focusing on BJJ, though I never saw him doing a handstand, it was easily recognizable.
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Old 05-04-2020, 07:47 PM   #13
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Gymkata aside, seems like something like this might also take a page from "use the lower of Acrobatics or unarmed combat skill" like fighting while mounted.
That's a really great idea.
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Old 05-04-2020, 08:27 PM   #14
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A handstand-kick is a decent example of an Acrobatic Attack (indeed, possibly one that uses the Acrobatic Kicks Perk, using Acrobatics in place of Brawling/Karate).
Given those don't come with any requirement to place a hand on the ground I'd want to give some kind of bonus for anyone who opted for that.
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