1 | '''Basic Trope''': A character throws a punch and the opponent catches it. |
2 | * '''Straight''': Alice throws a punch at Bob during a fight and Bob catches it. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
4 | ** Alice leaps off a table and performs a flying punch. Bob not only catches the punch effortlessly but he catches Alice herself and holds her off the ground by her fist. |
5 | ** Bob catches Alice's punch with a single finger. |
6 | * '''Downplayed''': |
7 | ** Instead of catching the punch with one hand, Bob catches the punch with both hands on the sides of Alice's wrist like a BareHandedBladeBlock and then redirects the momentum. |
8 | ** Bob dodges Alice's wild, over-committed punch and grabs her forearm. |
9 | ** Bob simply grabs the punch, pulls it down, and throws a nice little counter to her. |
10 | * '''Justified''': |
11 | ** Alice is wearing SpikesOfDoom all over her costume except for her gloves. Bob has nowhere to dodge as she comes at him so he opts for catching her fist instead. |
12 | ** Bob does this in a sparring match, training Alice on self-defense. |
13 | * '''Inverted''': Alice tries to strike Bob open-handed and he holds out his fist to block, forcing her to catch it. |
14 | * '''Subverted''': Bob catches Alice's fist but does not stop her momentum due to her SuperStrength and she ends up tearing his arm clean off... |
15 | * '''Double Subverted''': ... but Bob is actually a {{cyborg}} and his severed [[ArtificialLimb robotic hand]] holds onto Alice no matter how hard she tries to shake it off, eventually spraying her with some KnockOutGas |
16 | * '''Parodied''': Bob catches Alice's first punch; then her second punch. She tries to kick and somehow, a third hand comes out of nowhere and catches her foot too. |
17 | * '''Zig Zagged''': Bob catches Alice's first punch but she hits him with her free hand. She tries her luck again but he catches her next punch. Then she goes in for a headbutt. |
18 | * '''Averted''': Bob misses completely and Alice gives him a bloody nose. |
19 | * '''Enforced''': "we need to show why Alice is Bob's disciple." "Just have him catch all her punches, that, [[OldMaster along with his age, should convey why he's her master.]]" |
20 | * '''Lampshaded''': After Bob catches her punch, Alice looks down and remarks, [[ActuallyPrettyFunny "Okay, I admit, that was pretty cool".]] |
21 | * '''Invoked''': Bob warns Alice beforehand that she will not succeed in hitting him. She tries to punch him anyway and this trope happens. |
22 | * '''Exploited''': |
23 | ** As a cyborg, Bob just so happens to have a shut-off switch in the palm of his hand. All Alice has to do is trick him into trying this trick. |
24 | ** Bob crushes the fist after catching it. |
25 | * '''Defied''': Bob catches her punch but ends up hurting his hand in the process, setting him up for a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown from Alice. |
26 | * '''Discussed''': Alice asks Bob if he can do this, how he does it, and if he can teach her. |
27 | * '''Conversed''': Two martial artists groan when they see this happen in a movie, discussing how stupid and impractical it is in real life. |
28 | * '''Deconstructed''': |
29 | ** Bob tries this but ends up flubbing it, turning the whole thing into more of a PunchParry. |
30 | ** Bob attempts this, but his wrist breaks due to [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome having just been punched directly in the hand]]. |
31 | * '''Reconstructed''': |
32 | ** Bob uses the parry to quickly get another punch in, and uses his boxing knowledge to get into a clinch up close and personal where he can deliver [[RapidFireFisticuffs as much punches as much and as fast as he wants to before Alice kicks him off.]] |
33 | ** Even though Bob was injured trying this trick, it also hurt Alice in the process. In fact, she seems to have been hurt worse, allowing Bob to continue the attack. |
34 | * '''Played For Laughs''': Bob catches Alice's fist with a baseball glove. |
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36 | [[PunchCatch Hey troper! Think fast! *catch*]] |
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38 | %% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion: |
39 | %% |
40 | %%* '''Implied''': ??? |
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