Drop Kick

roland · 07-15-2006, 05:59 PM

On pag 72 of Gurps compendium 2 one talk about the "Drop Kick". What is it?
Thanks for the answer

hjo3 · 07-15-2006, 08:44 PM

It's a karate move. See GURPS Martial Arts, page 47.

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This kick uses both feet in an attack designed to knock a foe down. ... The attacker automatically falls down after the kick, whether he connected or not.

Ze'Manel Cunha · 07-15-2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hjo3

It's a karate move. See GURPS Martial Arts, page 47.

I'm sure you're right, but this is solely an 3e GURPS naming artifact, since in common english usage a "Drop Kick" is actually when a punter or goalie kick the ball after dropping it from their hands.

Kazander · 07-15-2006, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ze'Manel Cunha

I'm sure you're right, but this is solely an 3e GURPS naming artifact, since in common english usage a "Drop Kick" is actually when a punter or goalie kick the ball after dropping it from their hands.

No, this is not solely a 3e GURPS artifact.

The drop kick comes from "Professional" wrestling (and may pre-date that, but I don't have info that supports this).

Here's the Wikipedia entry:

Drop Kick

hjo3 · 07-16-2006, 01:31 AM

Well in the context Roland mentioned (CII72 sidebar), Drop Kick refers only to the martial arts maneuver.

07-15-2006, 05:59 PM	#1
roland Join Date: Jun 2006	Drop Kick On pag 72 of Gurps compendium 2 one talk about the "Drop Kick". What is it? Thanks for the answer

07-16-2006, 01:31 AM	#5
hjo3 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pasco, WA	Re: Drop Kick Well in the context Roland mentioned (CII72 sidebar), Drop Kick refers only to the martial arts maneuver.