11-28-2016, 12:46 PM | #1 |
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Close Combat - back to front
Thinking waaay back to my aikido days, it was not uncommon to end up in a grapple where the foe's back was facing my front.
Looking at the benefits grappling from the rear grant, esp. regarding a choke hold: Is there a maneuver/technique/whatever to let you get behind your foe in a close combat? I've not been able to find one in Basic or Martial Arts. Maybe in Tech Grappling? Thanks, arnej |
11-28-2016, 01:39 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Close Combat - back to front
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11-28-2016, 03:29 PM | #3 | |
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11-28-2016, 04:44 PM | #4 |
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Re: Close Combat - back to front
Does this fall under "Shift Grip" (MA 117)? Certainly TG has its own way of doing things, but not everyone uses TG.
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11-28-2016, 04:55 PM | #5 |
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Re: Close Combat - back to front
"Shoving People Around" (MA118), which Change Position is based partially on anyway. If not in a grapple, I'd allow an Evade (acrobatic or otherwise) to let you go from in front of the foe to behind him.
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11-28-2016, 05:01 PM | #6 |
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Re: Close Combat - back to front
Change position is based on Shoving People Around (drat! Ninja'd!). You don't need control points to take advantage of the mechanical support TG gives to grappling, though. The book was written to be fully usable without CP - CP just makes things easier. In fact, the stock "-4 if you're grappled" substitutes directly for the floating penalties for control points anyway, so the resolution mechanics that were introduced in the book would apply pretty easily even without (what the author would consider) the beneficial innovation that is control points.
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11-29-2016, 09:55 AM | #7 |
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Re: Close Combat - back to front
Much appreciate the help, guys. Looks like "Shoving People Around" was what I missed.
Thanks, arnej |
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choke hold, close combat, technical grapping, technical grappling |
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