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Old 07-14-2015, 02:00 PM   #1
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Default Grappling as parry

My buddy wonders how to simulate a way of parrying an attack when defender doesn't deflect the strike, but grapples attacker's arm/hand instead.

I guess it should be like Aggressive Parry or Counterattack from MA, although Aggressive Parry as written doesn't seem to allow grappling. Any more ideas?
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Old 07-14-2015, 02:39 PM   #2
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MA84: Hand Catch and Hand-Clap Parry.
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Old 07-14-2015, 03:05 PM   #3
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Oops. Thanks.
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Old 07-15-2015, 10:14 AM   #4
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MA84: Hand Catch and Hand-Clap Parry.
Additionally, any Judo Parry allows an Arm Lock or Throw without first grappling--so it's implied that the grapple is part of the parry.

GURPS Technical Grappling also has a "Grabbing Parry" technique that's similar to Aggressive Parry and replaces the overpowered Judo parry.
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Old 07-15-2015, 01:54 PM   #5
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Additionally, any Judo Parry allows an Arm Lock or Throw without first grappling--so it's implied that the grapple is part of the parry.
In Technical Grappling terms, it would be the equivalent of a grapple for 0 CP - contact but no real restraint.

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GURPS Technical Grappling also has a "Grabbing Parry" technique that's similar to Aggressive Parry and replaces the overpowered Judo parry.
Grabbing Parry replaces Hand Catch as a general case of a specific move. I agree it's similar in principle to Aggressive Parry. The offset differences in skill (Hand Catch is Parry-3, Grabbing Parry is Parry-2) are in there (if I recall correctly) because a Hand Catch is a pretty severe grapple (-4 to DX using standard rules), while the Grabbing Parry is always based on ST/2 - relatively speaking weak sauce.
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