History Main / HumanHammerThrow

* In ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'''s climactic fight in season 10, [[BewareTheNiceOnes Caboose]] gets angry [[CallBack again]] and becomes a OneManArmy. Among the resulting montage of him tearing apart MechaMooks is a scene of him swinging one by the legs and then throwing it.

* In the WorldWarII Catman #9 cover the title character is swinging a Japanese officer around him by the leg. See it [[http://superdickery.com/images/stories/propaganda/255_4_09.jpg here]].

* ''LightNovel/ItsukaTenmaNoKuroUsagi''. In one episode of the anime Mirai Andou grabs Taito Kurogane's arm, spins around and throws him straight up into the night sky. Watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldNbQlatBPM#t=4m33s]].

* ''[[WesternAnimation/Birdman The Galaxy Trio]]'' episode "The Rock Men". Meteor Man grabs one of the Rock Men by the ankle, whirls him around his head and throws him at the villain.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': When the clan go to a 1950s-themed diner, first Marge spins Homer by one leg. Then Homer spins Marge around by the hair.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/Birdman The Galaxy Trio'' episode "The Rock Men". Meteor Man grabs one of the Rock Men by the ankle, whirls him around his head and throws him at the villain.

* WWE wrestler [[Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli Antonio Cesaro]] grabs both of his opponent's legs and swings them around for a numerous rotations. It pretty much is his SignatureMove. While competing in the independents under his own name of Claudio Castagnoli, he became famous for being able to '''100''' rotations.

* In ''Anime/AttackOnTitan'', The Rogue Titan accomplishes this by grabbing an opponent's neck with its ''teeth''.

Grabbing some part of your opponent's body, spinning around one or more turns, and then letting go!

* Mario's throw in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' looks just like the aforementioned Bowser throw from ''SuperMario64.''

* A couple of Mario's throws in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrothers'' series are these in homage to ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''.

* In ''Anime/DragonBall'', Goku does this to Freeza by grabbing his tail, and in the fighting videogames it's his standard "grab" attack, though he goes after the opponent's leg there instead.

* ''Manga/LoveHina''. In one episode of the anime Naru Narusegawa grabs Keitaro Urashima by the arm, swings him around a couple of times and throws him into the sky as he suffers from OcularGushers. Watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZr52-x9p4w#t=4m44s here]].

* ''Anime/LoveHina''. In one episode Naru Narusegawa grabs Keitaro Urashima by the arm, swings him around a couple of times and throws him into the sky as he suffers from OcularGushers. Watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZr52-x9p4w#t=4m44s here]].

* [[Franchise/{{X-Men}} Colossus]] in [[MarvelVsCapcom Capcom's crossover titles]] has this kind of move, named "Giant Swing".

* In ''VideoGame/DeadRising'', Frank West uses this against zombies. He also uses it in one of his hyper combos in ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom'' and ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3]]''.

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* WWE wrestler Wrestling/AntonioCesaro grabs both of his opponent's legs and swings them around for a numerous rotations. It pretty much is his SignatureMove.

** As a nod to this, in ''Film/ManOfSteel'', in the final fight, Zod grabs Supes by the cape, then spins him around a few times before throwing him across multiple buildings.

* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''

* In ''VideoGame/SuikodenV'', Faylon does this to his sister, Faylen, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiIJym0UJ2M seen at 2:05 here]], during their unite attack; which has him approach her from behind and grab her legs. Then spins her around a few times before launching her at the enemy!
** This usually causes them to become unbalanced afterward, but you can get around it if you equip each of them with an equilibrium rune. That way, you can spam their unite attack without having to wait for them to recover.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': When the clan go to a 1950s-themed diner, first Homer spins Marge around by the hair, then Marge spins Homer by one leg.

Grabbing some part of your opponents body, spinning around one or more turns, and then letting go!

May be combined with GrievousHarmWithABody (either hitting other people on the turns or with the throw) or ATwinkleInTheSky. Compare also MetronomicManMashing and SpinningPiledriver. It can be done with an ally, as a physically slightly more believable way to do a FastballSpecial when the hurlee is heavy.

A subtrope of WrestlerInAllOfUs, though it's seldom seen in wrestling (which should tell something of how practical the move really is). There it often is called a "Giant Swing". The name "Hammer Throw" refers to the one of Olympic Games' events; this trope is when someone replaces the "hammer" as the thing being thrown.

* In ''AttackOnTitan,'' The Rogue Titan accomplishes this by grabbing an opponent's neck with its ''teeth''.
* In ''DragonBall'', Goku does this to Freeza by grabbing his tail, and in the fighting videogames it's his standard "grab" attack, though he goes after the opponent's leg there instead.

* ''Film/SupermanII''. During the battle with the three Kryptonian supervillains, Superman grabs General Zod by an arm and a leg and swings him around in a circle. When he releases him, Zod flies away at great speed and hits an advertising sign. Watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiGZXhs9V9s#t=6m38s here]].

* In ''{{Airplane}}'' it's used as a dance move.
* In ''KungFuHustle'', the Landlord uses a variant of this where he grabbed the twin blind musicians, one on each hand, then grind them along the ground while spinning and then throw them away. It's revealed that he draws a taijitu on the ground in the process.

* In ''{{Matilda}}'' this is a specialty of [[DeanBitterman The Trunchbull]], who used to be an Olympic hammer-thrower.
* At one point in ''Literature/HonorHarrington'', [[SuperSoldier Lara]] does this to [[spoiler: Queen Berry, to get her out of a room that's filling with DeadlyGas.]]

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* In ''{{Tekken}}'', there is a special throw known as the "Giant Swing/Spinning Throw", which operates under the basic principles of this trope. It is usable by King, Armor King, Roger/Alex, and Roger Jr., either as a standalone throw or as the end of a particular throw chain. King II also possesses a faster variant of the throw ("Swing Away") which can be performed when the opponent is on the ground.
* [[{{X-Men}} Colossus]] in [[MarvelVsCapcom Capcom's crossover titles]] has this kind of move, named "Giant Swing".
* ''MarvelVsCapcom3''
** [[FinalFight Haggar]] has a variant; he grabs his enemy in midair, spins them around, and then he throws them downward. He also uses this in one of his super move.
** [[MegaManLegends Tron]], meanwhile, [[WipeTheFloorWithYou grinds the foe along the ground while spinning]] before throwing them in her grab special.
* Sasquatch in {{Darkstalkers}} series grabs enemy's body before doing the same.

* In every version of the ''TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' arcade game, the Turtles have the ability to spin mooks around and [[PaintingTheFourthWall hurl them into the player's screen.]]
* Wolf Hawkfield of ''VirtuaFighter'' uses it.
* In ''VideoGame/DeadRising'' Frank West uses this against zombies. He also uses it in one of his hyper combos in ''TatsunokoVsCapcom'' and ''[[MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3]]''.
* In ''SuikodenV'', Faylon does this to his sister, Faylen, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiIJym0UJ2M seen at 2:05 here]], during their unite attack; which has him approach her from behind and grab her legs. Then spins her around a few times before launching her at the enemy!

* ''DeadOrAlive'', Tina Armstrong's "Texas Twister" has her grab downed opponents by their legs, then spin and toss them. Bass's lower leg counter, "Giant Swing", is even more impressive in terms of it's speed, power, and most especially of all... distance!
* ''[[BloodyRoar Bloody Roar: Primal Fury]]'' Ganesha also has one of these. After grabbing the victim's legs, he slams them once, then whips 'em around and tosses them across the ring. Shina has one too, except hers is used on crouching opponents, and has her hook them by their arms, spin, and launch them vertically into the air. The victim lands headfirst.
* ''[[SoulCalibur Soul Calibur II]]'', Astaroth's "Poseiden Tide" is one of the most visually impressive throws of this nature. He uses his battle axe to whip the opponent around at high speed before launching them high into the air and quite nearly the opposite side of the arena!
* Mario's throw in ''SuperSmashBros'' looks just like the aforementioned Bowser throw from ''SuperMario64.''

* ''TheSimpsons'': When the clan go to a 50s themed diner, first Homer spins Marge around by the hair, then Marge spins Homer by one leg.
* In ''TheLittleRascals'' short "Rushin' Ballet" Butch & Worm do this to Alfalfa while they're onstage at a ballet recital, Alfalfa having been DisguisedInDrag in order to escape their clutches (it didn't work).