Judo is a striking skill

[Donny Brook]

Originally Posted by Spartan506

I find this response peculiar, because:
... 3. Since Kromm's answer in the uFAQ seems to agree...I'm not clear on what the issue is here. How is Kromm's answer different from Curmudgeon's (or mine)? Or, more importantly, how does your answer differ from Curmudgeon's (or mine)? Seems to me that we all agree that in close combat, Judo can substitute for DX. That still doesn't make it a "striking skill," which was the OP's premise.

While I disagree with your points 1 and 2, it appears I misunderstood your position as described in 3. (In fact I am surprised by it, given what you say in your point 1.)

I thought you were concluding that Judo cannot substitute for DX for strikes in close combat. Still, I don't think the OP's main point is about the nomenclature of whether Judo is a "striking skill" (a phrase which nothing turns on, btw). I think he was remarking on being surprised to find Judo can be used for strikes and he expressed that surprise in an off-the-cuff phrase.