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petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
#1: Jul 31st 2020 at 3:03:58 AM

On the Ask for Explanations thread it was mentioned that the page has poor quality and possibly non-illustrative image. This was brought up as a suggestion: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gun_kata.png

While I agree that the current doesn't have the best quality, I still find it more illustrative than the suggestion, which I think does not illustrate the martial arts aspect enough.

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#2: Jul 31st 2020 at 4:57:46 AM

This is yet another page that I'd've sworn we had a previous thread about. I see what the current is going for, but per the file name it may be a for-sale T-shirt design. The suggestion at least gives an impression of the trope so I'd be okay with it pending other ideas.

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#3: Jul 31st 2020 at 6:18:33 AM

The suggestion is a clear example of the second type of this trope, i.e. two people wielding guns in melee and trying to break each other's aim. So [tup]

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#4: Jul 31st 2020 at 7:04:46 AM

[tup] to the suggestion.

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#6: Aug 3rd 2020 at 7:03:16 AM

Ideally, an image for this would show both internal subtropes.

Something like this for the first form?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/matrix_lobby_keanu_moves.png

Edited by Morgenthaler on Aug 3rd 2020 at 7:09:54 AM

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#7: Aug 3rd 2020 at 7:39:31 PM

[up] I could get behind using that and the OP together.

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#8: Aug 3rd 2020 at 10:26:21 PM

Same.

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#10: Aug 5th 2020 at 3:33:29 AM

[up] It strikes me that the first type of Gun Kata is essentially identical to Gun Fu.

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#12: Aug 9th 2020 at 3:29:58 PM

I am fine with just using the OP.

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#13: Aug 13th 2020 at 3:35:28 PM

Bump since this fell to the locked thread pile.

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#14: Aug 13th 2020 at 4:02:17 PM

I think we've got enough consensus for the OP. It's in and tagged; caption?

Old pic:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/GunKataTshirt_5525.gif

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#15: Aug 13th 2020 at 5:52:44 PM

"A typical sparring session of Take Gun Do."

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#17: Aug 13th 2020 at 11:00:39 PM

[up][up]

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#20: Aug 14th 2020 at 5:34:57 PM

It's added and tagged; locking up.

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