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* In ''Literature/TheBFG'', Sophie incapacitates the Fleshlumpeater giant in this way, by sticking the pin of a brooch into his ankle. The giant drops the soldier he is about to eat, and grabs his ankle.
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* Discussed in ''Cursor's Fury'', the second ''Literature/CodexAlera'' book, when Doroga explains that he has to take particularly good care of his gargant Walker's feet for this reason; for context, gargants are implied to be giant ground sloths. This becomes important again in the final book when the [[HordeOfAlienLocusts Vord]] bring their own giants to the battlefield and the defenders realise that it's easier to attack their feet to immobilise them than it is to outright kill them.
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* In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', Team Franchise/IronMan is struggling to figure out how to beat ComicBook/AntMan who is now nearly thirty feet tall and is strong enough to throw planes and fuel trucks. They are overwhelmed until Franchise/SpiderMan [[SawItInAMovieOnce remembers seeing]] ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and convinces the team to try the AT-AT strategy. Spidey uses his webs to tangle up Giant-Man's legs and Iron Man and ComicBook/WarMachine fly in to give a one-two punch that topples him over.
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* ''WesternAnimation/FunAndFancyFree'': In ''Mickey and the Beanstalk'', Mickey tries to escape Willie the Giant by fashioning a vine into a tripwire for him to trip and fall on.
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*''WesternAnimation/AstroKid'': In the climax, Willy and Flash get rid of the three [[RockMonster Rock Beasts]] that are chasing them by hobbling the one in front with help of Willy's grappling hook, and after he falls down the other two crash into him.
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** The move Low Kick, which works by kicking the opponent's legs out from under it and causing it to fall down, uses an identical damage calculation to Grass Knot.
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** The very first time Giganta shows up with GiantWoman abilities in the comics in [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1987 "The Witch and the Warrior"]] [[ComicBook/YoungJustice Empress]] and Monstergirl yank some long pieces from the nearby Sylph's shroud and wrap them around her ankles while ComicBook/WonderGirl flies up to banter with Giganta before laying her out with a punch in the jaw.
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* In the third ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' movie, the Rohirrim cavalry are seen slashing at the [[WarElephants mumakil']] legs as they gallop to bring them down.
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* A variation is used in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'', when the tiny house elves begin attacking the legs of Death Eaters.
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* In ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', during the Battle of Hoth the Rebels fly snowspeeders to attack approaching Imperial AT-AT Walkers. The Rebels fire harpoons (attached to tow cables) that stick to the Walker's legs. The snowspeeder flies around the Walker several times, wrapping the cable around the Walker's legs, then releases its end of the cable. When the Walker tries to take another step, it trips and falls to the ground, rendering it easy prey for the rest of the Rebels. This became a feature of pretty much every video game involving the Battle of Hoth ever made.
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* One of the best ways to take down a titan in the ''VideoGame/AttackOnTitan2016'' video game is to slash through the titan's knees from behind, bringing it down and rendering it vulnerable to a [[FinishingMove finishing slash]] to the nape of the neck.
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* In a match between Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/{{Batista}}, Cena tied Batista's legs around a ring post with [[DuctTapeForEverything duck tape]] so he couldn't get up to answer a 10 count, losing the match.
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* In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Tails' storyline ends with a battle against the Egg Walker. to defeat it, Tails has to get underneath it to trick it into trying to stomp him. During this time, Tails has to attack its feet, causing it to lose its balance and giving Tails the opportunity to attack Dr. Eggman, who will then be low enough for him to attack.
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* In ''Film/HighPlainsInvaders'', the heroes stretch a rope across the road and then pull it tight as a Bug reaches it: tripping the Bug and dropping it into a position where Sam can shoot it.
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* In the Classic Disney Short "Brave Little Tailor" Mickey uses his thread to tie up the giant like a roast, eventually forcing his legs together. Timmmmm-ber!
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* In a match between ''Wrestling/JohnCena'' and ''Wrestling/{{Batista}}'', Cena tied Batista's legs around a ring post with [[DuctTapeForEverything duck tape]] so he couldn't get up to answer a 10 count, losing the match.
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* In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', Team Franchise/IronMan is struggling to figure out how to beat ComicBook/AntMan who is now nearly thirty feet tall and is strong enough to throw planes and fuel trucks. They are overwhelmed until Franchise/SpiderMan remembers seeing ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and convinces the team to try the AT-AT strategy. Spidey uses his webs to tangle up Giant-Man's legs and Iron Man and ComicBook/WarMachine fly in to give a one-two punch that topples him over.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'': When especially HumongousMecha Omega Supreme joins in the season two finale's MeleeATrois, Slipstream (Starscream's OppositeSexClone) shouts for her team to target his legs. [[ImplacableMan It slows him down, but doesn't come close to stopping him.]]
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* This is a common strategy in the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series, especially against Super Mutants and killer mechs.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'', Rapunzel and Varian defeat an automaton (giant robot) by stringing Rapunzel's hair between two columns and letting it walk forward, trip over it, and be crushed under the two collapsing pillars. The automaton didn't have any kind of system in place to recognise the obvious trap and avoid it, and Rapunzel's hair pulls the pillars down instead of breaking because it's magic and literally indestructible.
** In a later episode, Rapunzel and co. have to deal with another automaton, and try using the same strategy by tying a decorative banner around it. It doesn't work because the banner is just a normal banner and is immediately ripped to shreds.
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** Rapunzel and Varian defeat an automaton (giant robot) by stringing Rapunzel's hair between two columns and letting it walk forward, trip over it, and be crushed under the two collapsing pillars. The automaton didn't have any kind of system in place to recognise the obvious trap and avoid it, and Rapunzel's hair pulls the pillars down instead of breaking because it's magic and literally indestructible.
** In a later episode, Rapunzel and co. have to deal with another automaton, and try using the same strategy by tying a decorative banner around it. It doesn't work because the banner is just a normal banner and is immediately ripped toshreds.shreds.
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** In a later episode, Rapunzel and co. have to deal with another automaton, and try using the same strategy by tying a decorative banner around it. It doesn't work because the banner is just a normal banner and is immediately ripped to
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-->-- '''Grudge Match Commentary''', ''[[http://www.grudge-match.com/History/koolaid_michelin.shtml The Kool-Aid Man vs. The Michelin Man]]''
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In fiction, one effective way to immobilize or incapacitate large monsters, Mechas, or oversized opponents is by [[AttackItsWeakPoint targeting their legs]] whether by somehow restricting their movement, using weapons to compromise their structural integrity, or even utilizing AgonyOfTheFeet. This is somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]] (assuming the bindings are strong enough or the weapons are powerful enough), because without free use of their legs in their fully functional state, the monster, machine, or person will likely lose their balance and crash.
Compare to KnottyTentacles where a creature with tentacles or stretchy limbs is tricked into incapacitating itself by tying itself into knots. Compare TiedTogetherShoeLaceTrip where a regular sized human is incapacitated by tying their shoelaces together causing them to trip and fall when they try to walk.
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* In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', Team Iron Man is struggling to figure out how to beat Ant Man who is now nearly thirty feet tall and is strong enough to throw planes and fuel trucks. They are overwhelmed until Peter remembers seeing ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' and convinces the team to try the AT-AT strategy. Spidey uses his webs to tangle up Giant Man's legs and Iron Man and War Machine fly in to give a one-two punch that topples him over.
* In ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', during the Battle of Hoth the Rebels fly snowspeeders to attack approaching Imperial AT-AT Walkers. The Rebels fire harpoons (attached to tow cables) that stick to the Walker's legs. The snowspeeder flies around the Walker several times, wrapping the cable around the Walker's legs, then releases its end of the cable. When the Walker tries to take another step, it trips and falls to the ground.
* In ''Film/GForce'', the guinea pigs escape two little kids by dropping a net on them and wrapping rope around their legs, making them fall into a shallow kiddie pool.
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* During the final battle in ''[[Literature/CiaphasCain Caves of Ice]]'', Cain spots (presumably necron-caused) battle damage on the ork gargant's left leg and orders all heavy weapons to hit that area. The gargant falls over, squishing large numbers of the attacking orks, and secondary explosions finish it off.
* In ''Literature/GulliversTravels'', the six-inch tall Lilliputians attempt to restrain Gulliver by binding his arms and legs to keep him immobile. However, the restraints they use aren't nearly strong enough against Gulliver's full-size strength.
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* In a match between ''Wrestling/JohnCena'' and ''Wrestling/{{Batista}}'', Cena tied Batista's legs around a ring post with [[DuctTapeForEverything duck tape]] so he couldn't get up to answer a 10 count, losing the match.
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* In one picture from a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' manual there's a gnome Giantslayer who's just defeated a Hill Giant by tying his legs together [[MissedMomentOfAwesome somehow]].
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* Invoked in ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'' as units "slowed" by nets and spells have their attack halved and are more vulnerable. In fact, a popular way to defeat a powerful monster/enemy is to slow him first.
* Taking down Giants in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' usually involves damaging their feet until they fall to their knees, then quickly finishing them off with massive damage to their upper body.
* In ''VideoGame/HorizonZeroDawn'', Aloy is armed with a tripcaster bow which allows her to deploy electrically charged tripwires which, as the name implies, trips, shocks, and jolts enemies who trigger the wires. This is most useful against behemoth enemies such as the Thunderjaw who are too big for Aloy to approach outright.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': The move Grass Knot functions as an attack that trips opponents with a tangle of grass around their feet. The larger and heavier the opponent, the more damage the move deals.
* In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Tails' storyline ends with a battle against the Egg Walker. to defeat it, Tails has to get underneath it to trick it into trying to stomp him. During this time, Tails has to attack its feet, causing it to lose its balance and giving Tails the opportunity to attack Dr. Eggman, who will then be low enough for him to attack.
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* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'', Sonic does this to a giant robot controlled by Scratch and Grounder. When the two robots are intruding on a festival dedicated to him, he grabs a banner and wraps it around the giant robot's legs.
* In the Classic Disney Short "Brave Little Tailor" Mickey uses his thread to tie up the giant like a roast, eventually forcing his legs together. Timmmmm-ber!
* ''Disney/FunAndFancyFree'': In ''Mickey and the Beanstalk'', Mickey tries to escape Willie the Giant by fashioning a vine into a tripwire for him to trip and fall on.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'', Rapunzel and Varian defeat an automaton (giant robot) by stringing Rapunzel's hair between two columns and letting it walk forward, trip over it, and be crushed under the two collapsing pillars. The automaton didn't have any kind of system in place to recognise the obvious trap and avoid it, and Rapunzel's hair pulls the pillars down instead of breaking because it's magic and literally indestructible.
**In a later episode, Rapunzel and co. have to deal with another automaton, and try using the same strategy by tying a decorative banner around it. It doesn't work because the banner is just a normal banner and is immediately ripped to shreds.
-->-- '''Grudge Match Commentary''', ''[[http://www.grudge-match.com/History/koolaid_michelin.shtml The Kool-Aid Man vs. The Michelin Man]]''
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In fiction, one effective way to immobilize or incapacitate large monsters, Mechas, or oversized opponents is by [[AttackItsWeakPoint targeting their legs]] whether by somehow restricting their movement, using weapons to compromise their structural integrity, or even utilizing AgonyOfTheFeet. This is somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]] (assuming the bindings are strong enough or the weapons are powerful enough), because without free use of their legs in their fully functional state, the monster, machine, or person will likely lose their balance and crash.
Compare to KnottyTentacles where a creature with tentacles or stretchy limbs is tricked into incapacitating itself by tying itself into knots. Compare TiedTogetherShoeLaceTrip where a regular sized human is incapacitated by tying their shoelaces together causing them to trip and fall when they try to walk.
Contrast DeathByFalling over where tripping up an opponent leads to their death rather than simply incapacitating them for the duration of the conflict.
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[[AC:FilmsLiveAction]]
* In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', Team Iron Man is struggling to figure out how to beat Ant Man who is now nearly thirty feet tall and is strong enough to throw planes and fuel trucks. They are overwhelmed until Peter remembers seeing ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' and convinces the team to try the AT-AT strategy. Spidey uses his webs to tangle up Giant Man's legs and Iron Man and War Machine fly in to give a one-two punch that topples him over.
* In ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', during the Battle of Hoth the Rebels fly snowspeeders to attack approaching Imperial AT-AT Walkers. The Rebels fire harpoons (attached to tow cables) that stick to the Walker's legs. The snowspeeder flies around the Walker several times, wrapping the cable around the Walker's legs, then releases its end of the cable. When the Walker tries to take another step, it trips and falls to the ground.
* In ''Film/GForce'', the guinea pigs escape two little kids by dropping a net on them and wrapping rope around their legs, making them fall into a shallow kiddie pool.
*In the third ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' movie, the Rohirrim cavalry are seen slashing at the [[WarElephants mumakils']] legs as they gallop to bring them down.
[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* During the final battle in ''[[Literature/CiaphasCain Caves of Ice]]'', Cain spots (presumably necron-caused) battle damage on the ork gargant's left leg and orders all heavy weapons to hit that area. The gargant falls over, squishing large numbers of the attacking orks, and secondary explosions finish it off.
* In ''Literature/GulliversTravels'', the six-inch tall Lilliputians attempt to restrain Gulliver by binding his arms and legs to keep him immobile. However, the restraints they use aren't nearly strong enough against Gulliver's full-size strength.
[[AC:Pro Wrestling]]
* In a match between ''Wrestling/JohnCena'' and ''Wrestling/{{Batista}}'', Cena tied Batista's legs around a ring post with [[DuctTapeForEverything duck tape]] so he couldn't get up to answer a 10 count, losing the match.
[[AC:TabletopGame]]
* In one picture from a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' manual there's a gnome Giantslayer who's just defeated a Hill Giant by tying his legs together [[MissedMomentOfAwesome somehow]].
[[AC:VideoGame]]
* Invoked in ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'' as units "slowed" by nets and spells have their attack halved and are more vulnerable. In fact, a popular way to defeat a powerful monster/enemy is to slow him first.
* Taking down Giants in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' usually involves damaging their feet until they fall to their knees, then quickly finishing them off with massive damage to their upper body.
* In ''VideoGame/HorizonZeroDawn'', Aloy is armed with a tripcaster bow which allows her to deploy electrically charged tripwires which, as the name implies, trips, shocks, and jolts enemies who trigger the wires. This is most useful against behemoth enemies such as the Thunderjaw who are too big for Aloy to approach outright.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': The move Grass Knot functions as an attack that trips opponents with a tangle of grass around their feet. The larger and heavier the opponent, the more damage the move deals.
* In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Tails' storyline ends with a battle against the Egg Walker. to defeat it, Tails has to get underneath it to trick it into trying to stomp him. During this time, Tails has to attack its feet, causing it to lose its balance and giving Tails the opportunity to attack Dr. Eggman, who will then be low enough for him to attack.
[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'', Sonic does this to a giant robot controlled by Scratch and Grounder. When the two robots are intruding on a festival dedicated to him, he grabs a banner and wraps it around the giant robot's legs.
* In the Classic Disney Short "Brave Little Tailor" Mickey uses his thread to tie up the giant like a roast, eventually forcing his legs together. Timmmmm-ber!
* ''Disney/FunAndFancyFree'': In ''Mickey and the Beanstalk'', Mickey tries to escape Willie the Giant by fashioning a vine into a tripwire for him to trip and fall on.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'', Rapunzel and Varian defeat an automaton (giant robot) by stringing Rapunzel's hair between two columns and letting it walk forward, trip over it, and be crushed under the two collapsing pillars. The automaton didn't have any kind of system in place to recognise the obvious trap and avoid it, and Rapunzel's hair pulls the pillars down instead of breaking because it's magic and literally indestructible.
**In a later episode, Rapunzel and co. have to deal with another automaton, and try using the same strategy by tying a decorative banner around it. It doesn't work because the banner is just a normal banner and is immediately ripped to shreds.
