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* '''Straight''': Alex regularly wields his {{BFS}} with only one hand, even though it's too heavy for most normal people to lift.

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* '''Straight''': Alex TheBigGuy Clay regularly wields his {{BFS}} [[{{BFS}} gigantic Claymore]] with only one his left hand, even though it's too heavy for most normal people to lift.



** Alex {{dual wield|ing}}s two {{BFS}}es, each larger than a house and twice as heavy.
** Alex holds ''two'' {{BFS}}es in one hand, one facing forwards and one facing backwards, making an improvised DoubleWeapon.
** Alex holds his {{BFS}} with his non-dominant hand, doesn't even wrap his pinky around it, and he uses the most graceful fencing movements to casually defeat his opponents (lest they actually try to use realistic fighting methods).

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** Alex Clay {{dual wield|ing}}s two {{BFS}}es, each larger than a house and twice as heavy.
** Alex Clay holds ''two'' {{BFS}}es in one hand, one facing forwards and one facing backwards, making an improvised DoubleWeapon.
** Alex Clay holds his {{BFS}} with his right and non-dominant hand, doesn't even wrap his pinky around it, and he uses the most graceful fencing movements to casually defeat his opponents (lest they actually try to use realistic fighting methods).



** The zweihander in question is only large by normal sword standards, and Alex is notably made slower and less precise with it in one hand.
** Alex wields his bastard sword exclusively with a single hand.
** Alex wields his zweihander in both hands when actually fighting, but out of combat carries it in one hand.
** Alex wields a bastard sword that weights the same that a longsword for training purposes to increase the strength of his hand and arm.

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** The zweihander in question is only large by normal sword standards, and Alex Clay is notably made slower and less precise with it in one hand.
** Alex Clay wields his bastard sword exclusively with a single hand.
** Alex Clay wields his zweihander in both hands when actually fighting, but out of combat carries it in one hand.
** Alex Clay wields a bastard sword that weights the same that a longsword for training purposes to increase the strength of his hand and arm.



** Alex [[HandicappedBadass currently only HAS one hand]].
** Alex has SuperStrength and the RequiredSecondaryPowers to comfortably wield his {{BFS}} with one hand.
** Alex is a [[OurGiantsAreBigger giant]]. A two-handed sword by human standards is more like a dagger to him.
** The sword is enchanted so that OnlyTheChosenMayWield, and Alex can only lift it at all because he is TheChosenOne.
** Alex specializes in DualWielding, and had to settle for the two handed sword because there weren't one handed weapons available for both of his hands.
* '''Inverted''': Alex is unusually sickly and weak and can only wield a dagger using both hands.

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** Alex Clay [[HandicappedBadass currently only HAS one hand]].
** Alex Clay has SuperStrength and the RequiredSecondaryPowers to comfortably wield his {{BFS}} with one hand.
** Alex Clay is a [[TheBigGuy massive wall of friggin' muscle]], if not a bonafide [[OurGiantsAreBigger giant]]. giant]]! A two-handed sword by human standards is more like a dagger to him.
** The sword is enchanted so that OnlyTheChosenMayWield, and Alex Clay can only lift it at all because he is TheChosenOne.
** Alex Clay specializes in DualWielding, and had to settle for the two handed sword because there weren't one handed weapons available for both of his hands.
* '''Inverted''': Alex Clay is unusually sickly and weak and can only wield a dagger using both hands.



** Alex draws and gestures with his sword one-handed, but clamps both of his hands on it when attacking with it.
** Alex carries a sword about with him one-handed, but it's an act: he's actually a BareFistedMonk.
** Alex injured his arm, and has to wield his sword with his good hand until the other heals.
** Alex's sword is a wooden theatrical effigy of a zweihander.

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** Alex Clay draws and gestures with his sword one-handed, but clamps both of his hands on it when attacking with it.
** Alex Clay carries a sword about with him one-handed, but it's an act: he's actually a BareFistedMonk.
** Alex Clay injured his arm, and has to wield his sword with his good hand until the other heals.
** Alex's Clay's sword is a wooden theatrical effigy of a zweihander.



** When Alex [[IAmNotLeftHanded needs to get dangerous]], he uses the SwordAndFist in tandem.
** Although Alex's arm heals, he's gotten used to using it with one hand, so reworks his fighting style to fit this.

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** When Alex Clay [[IAmNotLeftHanded needs to get dangerous]], he uses the SwordAndFist in tandem.
** Although Alex's Clay's arm heals, he's gotten used to using it with one hand, so reworks his fighting style to fit this.



** Alex is confused about the entire idea of wielding weapons two-handed, and complains that if he used both hands on one sword, he'd have to drop the other one.
** Alex's sword-wielding hand is much more muscular than his other hand. [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore Obvious masturbation jokes are promptly made]].
** Alex effortlessly wields his {{BFS}} with one hand, but it turns out to be a very convincing fake he made in order to try and intimidate people into not wanting to fight him, and is actually useless as a weapon.
** Alex is extremely stupid and is only able to wield the sword through AchievementsInIgnorance. When someone points out, "There's no way anyone could wield a sword that huge with one hand!", it immediately crashes to the ground and Alex finds himself struggling to lift it.
** Alex carries two {{BFS}}es in each hand, dual-wielding improvised double weapons. Complete with sick twirling action and acrobatics.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alex regularly loses both [[BreakableWeapons swords]] and [[GoodThingYouCanHeal arms]] over the course of his adventures, and thus regularly switches both the arms used and the types of swords.
** Alex alternates between wielding his {{BFS}} with either one or two hands, switching fighting styles as he sees fit.

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** Alex Clay is confused about the entire idea of wielding weapons two-handed, and complains that if he used both hands on one sword, he'd have to drop the other one.
** Alex's sword-wielding Clay's left hand that he uses to wield his sword is much more muscular than his other right hand. [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore Obvious masturbation jokes are promptly made]].
** Alex Clay effortlessly wields his {{BFS}} with one hand, but it turns out to be a very convincing fake he made in order to try and intimidate people into not wanting to fight him, and is actually useless as a weapon.
** Alex Clay is extremely stupid and is only able to wield the sword through AchievementsInIgnorance. When someone points out, "There's no way anyone could wield a sword that huge with one hand!", it immediately crashes to the ground and Alex [[CentipedesDilemma Clay finds himself struggling to lift it.
it]].
** Alex Clay carries two {{BFS}}es in each hand, dual-wielding improvised double weapons. Complete with sick twirling action and acrobatics.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alex Zagged''':
** Clay
regularly loses both [[BreakableWeapons swords]] and [[GoodThingYouCanHeal arms]] over the course of his adventures, and thus regularly switches both the arms used and the types of swords.
** Alex Clay alternates between wielding his {{BFS}} with either one or two hands, switching fighting styles as he sees fit.



* '''Enforced''': The show is MerchandiseDriven and Alex's action figure can't hold its weapon with both hands, so he is shown using his sword with one hand.
* '''Lampshaded''': "A normal man would be mad to try and hold this one handed. Fortunately, I'm not normal."
* '''Invoked''': Alex leans to wield his sword one-handed in order to be more flexible in battle.

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* '''Enforced''': The show is MerchandiseDriven and Alex's Clay's action figure can't hold its weapon with both hands, so he is shown using his sword with one hand.
* '''Lampshaded''': "A normal man would be mad to tae try and an' hold this one handed. Fortunately, I'm not I ain't normal."
* '''Invoked''': Alex Clay leans to wield his sword one-handed in order to be more flexible in battle.



** Alex uses his free hand to carry things, such as shields, torches, or a DamselInDistress.
** Bob exploits the holes in Alex's fighting style caused by his insistence on using it one-handed.
** Alex uses the intimidation factor of a man badass enough to wield a two-handed sword one-handed to [[ToWinWithoutFighting convince his enemies to surrender rather than fight]].
* '''Defied''': "It's called a zweihander for a REASON, dumbass!"

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** Alex Clay uses his free hand to carry things, such as shields, torches, or a DamselInDistress.
** Bob exploits the holes in Alex's Clay's fighting style caused by his insistence on using it one-handed.
** Alex Clay uses the intimidation factor of a man badass enough to wield a two-handed sword one-handed to [[ToWinWithoutFighting convince his enemies to surrender rather than fight]].
* '''Defied''': "It's called a zweihander for a REASON, dumbass!"dumbass! WIELD IT WITH TWO HANDS, OR I'LL BREAK THAT DAMN SWORD AND GIVE YOU A DAGGER!"



* '''Implied''': we never see Alex hold it, but one of his arms is always hidden, and his sword is bigger than he is, so…
* '''Deconstructed''': While it's impressive, Alex' sword skills are crippled by his insistence on wielding his weapon like this. One hand just does not give enough leverage or strength for the sword to be used properly, and it cannot be swung with any force or finesse. He is eventually defeat by Bob, who wields a similar sword in the proper manner.

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* '''Implied''': we never see Alex Clay hold it, but one of his arms is always hidden, and his sword is bigger than he is, so…
* '''Deconstructed''': While it's impressive, Alex' Clay's sword skills are crippled by his insistence on wielding his weapon like this. One hand just does not give enough leverage or strength for the sword to be used properly, and it cannot be swung with any force or finesse. He is eventually defeat defeated by Bob, who wields a similar sword in the proper manner.



** It's a PowerLimiter, and Alex attacks properly only when met by a WorthyOpponent

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** It's a PowerLimiter, and Alex Clay attacks properly only when met by a WorthyOpponentWorthyOpponent.



** Alex learned to fight like this so he could [[DrunkenMaster hold his drink in his other hand]].
** A running gag is made of how gobsmacked everyone is that Alex can actually hold his sword one-handed.
* '''Played For Drama''': The loss of his hand and training to get by without it are a major part of Alex' character arc.

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** Alex Clay learned to fight like this so he could [[DrunkenMaster hold his drink scotch whiskey in his other hand]].
** A running gag is made of how gobsmacked everyone is that Alex Clay can actually hold his sword one-handed.
* '''Played For Drama''': The loss of his hand (bonus points if it's his dominant left hand) and training to get by without it are a major part of Alex' Clay's character arc.

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