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dcarson 05-04-2020 01:29 PM

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.

talonthehand 05-04-2020 04:45 PM

Re: Fighting from a Handstand?
 
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Originally Posted by The Colonel (Post 2322400)
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.

Christopher R. Rice 05-04-2020 08:47 PM

Re: Fighting from a Handstand?
 
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Originally Posted by DouglasCole (Post 2322412)
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.

Plane 05-04-2020 09:27 PM

Re: Fighting from a Handstand?
 
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Originally Posted by Varyon (Post 2322313)
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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