History Main / ClothingCombat

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' episode "The Revelation", Korra borrows her friend Mako's ScarfOfAsskicking to [[WigDressAccent disguise]] herself and [[TheInfiltration infiltrate]] an [[AntiMagicalFaction Equalist]] rally, and ends up using the scarf to throw a [[GiantMook huge bouncer]] into a steam vent, knocking him out.

* ''TheThreeMusketeers'' (1973): during a fight in a laundry, Athos loses his sword and picks up a piece of wet clothing to use as a weapon. Watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSLvYjr2NGM here, starting at 4:55]].

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' episode "The Revelation" Korra borrows her friend Mako's ScarfOfAsskicking to [[WigDressAccent disguise]] herself and [[TheInfiltration infiltrate]] an [[AntiMagicalFaction Equalist]] rally, and ends up using the scarf to throw a [[GiantMook huge bouncer]] into a steam vent, knocking him out.

* Master Asia from ''MobileFighterGGundam'' could destroy [[HumongousMecha Mobile Suits]] while on foot by using just a scarf / piece of cloth. [[MemeticBadass Yes, he's just that good]].

* In ''BlazBlue'', some of Jin's attacks hit things with his absurdly long sleeves[[hottip:*:They're more like little capes for his arm though instead of full-blown sleeves]]. Rachel's forward+C attack is a weaponized Skirt Twirl

* Rita from ''TalesofVesperia'' uses scarves and belts to attack enemies and cast magic.

* From StreetFighter, we have Rose who use SoulPower to [[ScarfOfAsskicking kick ass with her scarf]].

** We have Zero, both original and clone, who wear a ''bladed [[BadassLongcoat longcoat]]''.

* From StreetFighter, we have Rose who use SoulPower to [[ScarfOfAsskicking kick as with her scarf]].

{{Sub Trope}}s include:

* From ''TheKingOfFighters''

* From TheKingOfFighters

Using clothes as {{Improvised Weapon}}s.

* In ''BlazBlue'', some of Jin's attacks hit things with his absurdly long sleeves. Rachel's forward+C attack is a weaponized Skirt Twirl
* Xiao Lon from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Maximum Impact'' uses weighted sleeves.

* Xiao Lon from ''TheKingOfFighters Maximum Impact'' uses weighted sleeves.

* In ''[[{{Ptitlegynukzwikxmd}} Ranma ½]]'', Ryouga uses his bandannas as weapons, and once he used his belt.

* In the ''{{Mechwarrior}}: Dark Age'' novel, "A Silence in the Heavens," Anastasia Kerensky takes off her tube top type garment and uses it to strangle her opponent in a duel for command of the Steel Wolves. Afterward, nobody bothers to question the crazy topless woman about the legality of using her clothing as a weapon in what was supposed to be an unarmed contest (though IIRC, her opponent grabbed a knife from an observer after she came at him with the shirt the first time).

* In ''[[{{Ptitlegynukzwikxmd}} Ranma ½]]'', Rouga uses his bandannas as weapons, and once he used his belt.

* Huangfu Muyun from Xuan Yuan Sword Legend: Faraway of Clouds can utilize a piece of white cloth with sword energy to use as a weapon.

* [[{{Touhou}} Iku Nagae]] fights with what is most easily described as a frilly scarf. A number of her attacks revolve around it - including whipping with it, and a ''[[{{ThisIsADrill}} drill]] attack with it.''

* [[{{Touhou}} Iku Nagae]] fights with what is most easily described as a frilly scarf. A number of her attacks revolve around it - inclduing whipping with it, and a ''[[{{ThisIsADrill}} drill]] attack with it.''

* In ''[[{{Ptitlegynukzwikxmd}} Ranma 1/2]]'', Rouga uses his bandannas as weapons, and once he used his belt.

* In ''[[{{MahouSenseiNegima}} Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', Kuu Fei uses a cloth spear in her fight against Mana, made from a sash in her dress.

* In the Mechwarrior: Dark Age novel, "A Silence in the Heavens," Anastasia Kerensky takes off her tube top type garment and uses it to strangle her opponent in a duel for command of the Steel Wolves. Afterward, nobody bothers to question the crazy topless woman about the legality of using her clothing as a weapon in what was supposed to be an unarmed contest (though IIRC, her opponent grabbed a knife from an observer after she came at him with the shirt the first time).

* In ''{{Hero}}'', Flying Snow uses her sleeves to knock down barrages of arrows.