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** Chapter 12, remastered version: [[GenreBlindness Alicia]] tries to do this against [[WorldsStrongestMan Kyril's]] [[SerratedBladeOfPain Beast]] [[WhipSword Cutter]]. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Much to his confusion]], this gives room for the obviously stronger [[CombatPragmatist Kyril]] to force her sword aside, grab her gorget, and toss her right into Maia.

** ''VideoGame/AnotherCenturysEpisode'' had this in games 2 and 3 when two machines with melee weapons tried to melee each other at the same time; the player has to [[ButtonMashing mash the Melee button]] to break the lock and stun the enemy, or he himself will be stunned instead.

* Even though he uses knives, [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil4 Leon]] locks blades quite often when facing up against Krauser.

* Happens almost every single battle in ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'', particularly if the two characters are rivals like Masamune and Yukimura or Motochika and Motonari. SwordSparks are always present.
** The third game introduces something like this combined with {{Flynning}} where characters start clashing their weapons against each other until one of them wins the duels.

* Beautifully subverted in the Deception trailer for ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', the main villain of the trailer momentarily locked his blade with the leading Jedi he was facing off with, whom immediately breaks the lock by turning slightly to one side, [[JustShootHim loosing his blade and smashing]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Darth Malgus]] in the face with the pommel of his saber hilt. Ala the counterattack described below in the Real Life section.

* ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD Bloodlust'' features a blade lock between D's sword and the vampire Meier Link's ''cape'' complete with sparks and heated blades.

* Happens in the openings of ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]''
** It happens twice in the show too, both with Kira facing Athrun and later Shinn. Both times neither combatant is able to overpower the other. With Athrun Kira pulls a second saber and slashes him with that, while Shinn pulls back to try to surprise Kira with a rifle shot.
** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory'', [=Gp01=] vs. [=Gp02=] fights are also famous for having blade locks.

* Similarly, there is a move in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' called "chance" that basically initiates this. It's [[spoiler:the easiest way to beat the final boss]].
** It's also used in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass''. Here the lock is won by scrabbling the stylus over the screen rapidly. Against a recurring MiniBoss, it's the best way to win, and it's also needed to stun the final boss.

* Used in the game ''VideoGame/DarkMessiah'', though there it's referred to as a "contest of might."

* Commonly seen in cutscene fights between Dante & Vergil in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3''.
** During the first encounter, they were pushing against each other with so much force that the blades visibly heated at the contact point from the friction.

* Commonly seen in cutscene fights between Dante & Vergil in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 3''.

* This happens a lot in ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''. One notable instance is when Sesshomaru, wielding [[MadeOfEvil Tokijin]], battles against Inuyasha, wielding the re-forged [[RestainingBolt Tetsusaiga]]. Sesshomaru knocks the blade out of Inuyasha's hands, causing him to tap into his SuperpoweredEvilSide.

* This happens a lot in ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''. One notably instance is when Sesshomaru, wielding Tokijin, battles against Inuyasha, wielding the re-forged Tetsusaiga. Sesshomaru knocks the blade out of Inuyasha's hands, causing him to tap into his SuperpoweredEvilSide.

** [[GenreBlindness Alicia]] tries to do this against [[WorldsStrongestMan Kyril's]] [[SerratedBladeOfPain Beast]] [[WhipSword Cutter]]. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Much to his confusion]], this gives room for the obviously stronger [[CombatPragmatist Kyril]] to force her sword aside, grab her gorget, and toss her right into Maia.

* In ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'', [[GenreBlindness Alicia]] tries to do this against [[WorldsStrongestMan Kyril's]] [[SerratedBladeOfPain Beast]] [[WhipSword Cutter]]. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Much to his confusion]], this gives room for the obviously stronger [[CombatPragmatist Kyril]] to force her sword aside, grab her gorget, and toss her right into Maia.

* [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Optimus]] and Megatron do this on occasion with blades from their [[http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/b/b8/PrimeEp23-PrimeMegatron.jpg arm blades.]]

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* Occurs in ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008'' during battle, particularly when fighting against the Mourning King, which requires mashing a button to defeat him.

* The [[WesternAnimation/MightyDucksTheAnimatedSeries animated ''Mighty Ducks'']] from Disney had Duke and Falcone do the lock during a sword combat. Duke knocks Falcone off balance, and then knocks him flat on his back. Conclude with snarky comment on the theme of Falcone always talking a bigger fight then he could deliver.

* Subverted in ''Literture/TheSagaOfDarrenShan''. In one book, Darren gets in a sword fight with a [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampaneze]] and tries blade locking. The vampaneze simply runs his blade down the length of Darren's and maims his hand.

* Subverted in ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'' of all places. When Robin Hood and the Sheriff were in the middle of one, they talked for a bit and the Sheriff tried to use a knife.
** Probably a homage to ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'', in which Robin Hood and Sir Guy of Gisbourne similarly talk at intervals throughout their duel; during a Blade Lock Sir Guy stealthily pulls a dagger out and tries to stab Robin with it. Robin being an honorable sort, but not LawfulStupid, when the dagger ends up missing Robin's head, Robin runs Sir Guy through with his sword.
** Or possibly to ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'', when the Sheriff raises his blade for a killing blow on the prone Robin, who pulls out the Sherriff's own dagger (He had given it to Marian, who had then given it to Robin) and plunges it into his heart.

* ''VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed'': It often happens during lightsaber duels. If the player presses the right buttons, the enemy will be knocked back and take damage, if not, the opposite will happen.

** Assassin and Temptress get into one, but Temptress is so strong that Assassin has to drop her dagger and back away before she is overwhelmed.