History Main / IKnowKungFaux

*** According to Lu-Tze, the yeti are the only species which has gone extinct three times. Logsang immediately comments "Most species only go extinct once."

-->-- ''SpyFox''

* One of the ''MontyPython'' spin-off books promised to introduce readers to the deadly secrets of Llap-Goch, the ancient Welsh system of self-defence. Some kind soul has reproduced the material [[http://www.llapgoch.org.uk here]].

* The {{Lego}} ''{{Ninjago}}'' toy line has characters mastering Spinjitzu, where characters spin and become tornadoes to fight enemies.

* The CBC radio sketch comedy group ''TheFrantics'' made the famous "Tae Kwon Leep" routine. The fake martial art consists primarily of two things: Boot to the head, and getting the first shot.

IKnowKungFaux is the trope for silly fictional martial arts of all types. While Kung Faux techniques are often [[RuleOfFunny played for comedy]], they can also have [[RuleOfCool more serious uses]]. Fictional martial arts styles intended to be taken seriously are a FantasticFightingStyle.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'', Hamm says, "You know Kung Fu? Well, get ready for [[IncrediblyLamePun "Pork Chop!"]]

* In an episode of ''Babar,'' Arthur claimed to know "martial arts from the orient." He then tripped and fell over a chair.

* In ''TheSimpsons'': Bart signs up for karate class in one episode but later gets bored with it and skips class. When Homer and Marge ask what Bart has been learning, he makes up "The Touch of Death." Lisa believes him and is later harassed by bullies in school and she tells Bart to defend her with his "Karate." Resulting in Bart taking a beating from the bullies after they find out he's faking it.

** That could also be called [[IncrediblyLamePun Pun Fu.]]
** Not ''precisely'' an example of this trope, since pun-dueling actually does make his attacks considerably more effective unless the enemy is trained to counter it, of course.

* The ''LegoUniverse'' fanon has Spatula-Fu, an ancient order of Jedi-like warriors who wield large pizza spatulas.
* ''SpyFox'': See page quote. [[RuleOfFunny Sometimes it works.]]

* In ''Comicbook/LegionOfSuperheroes'', Luornu Durgo Taine, alias Triplicate Girl ([[IHaveManyNames or Triad, or Duo Damsel, or Duplicate Girl, or...]]) was proficient in Tri-Jitsu, a martial arts form native to her homeworld of Cargg, that exploited her natural ability to split into three bodies, so she could attack from three different points in perfect unison. In one of the more recent reboots, after discovering the ability to [[MesACrowd split into unlimited duplicates of herself]], she could now move like a virtual army acting in concert.

* In ''{{Series/Dollhouse}}'', Topher warns an intruder that he has uploaded himself with many deadly martial arts skills. Said intruder then punches him in the face and knocks him out cold.

-->''Slanen''' Don't let 'em scare you, sweetheart! *Ella has a non-emotional look on her face* Now punch! Combo! Back-flank! Double-jump-dragon-punch-roundhousekick! *And does all that*
-->''Thug''' THIS CHICK IS NUTS!!!

* Shinogi Kanno of ''BakiTheGrappler'' practices a "cord-cutting" style of karate which allows him to sever his opponent's nerves and tendons, crippling or even blinding them with a single blow.
* This is RanmaOneHalf's bread and butter. The number of martial arts styles that ''aren't'' a ridiculously weaponized version of something completely unthreatening (dinner parties, for example) could be counted on one hand.

* Wimp Lo from ''KungPow'' was deliberately trained wrong as a joke.

* ''{{Orgazmo}}'': Choda Boy and his Hamster style kung fu. They made it up, aside from the more hamstery aspects, by combining aspects of Monkey and Crane styles of kung fu.
* Featured in ''KungFuHustle'', with techniques like the Buddhist Palm style, the Frog style, and the {{Musical Assassin}}s.

* The Creator/JackieChan movie ''Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'' has him as a bullied janitor who gets taught Snake Fist by an old master. When the old man is menaced by a master of the rival school Eagle Claw, Jackie steps in but gets his butt kicked. He ends up inventing his own martial art by mimicking a cat fighting a snake, complete with meowing and washing his face. At the end of the film the old master asks what he plans on calling his style and he responds with a TitleDrop.

* In ''{{Dollhouse}}'', Topher warns an intruder that he has uploaded himself with many deadly martial arts skills. Said intruder then punches him in the face and knocks him out cold.

* Joe Garelli from ''NewsRadio'' is an expert in "[[JustForPun Joe-jitsu]]".

* Almost every significant character in ''BoboboboBobobo''.

* ''{{Orgazmo}}'': Choda Boy and his Hamster style kung fu.
** They made it up, aside from the more... hamstery aspects, by combining aspects of Monkey and Crane styles of kung fu.

* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' has "Jarate, the jar-based karate" (that is, throwing a jar of your urine at an opponent).

* From ''Ella Enchanted'':

* The JackieChan movie ''Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'' has him as a bullied janitor who gets taught Snake Fist by an old master. When the old man is menaced by a master of the rival school Eagle Claw, Jackie steps in but gets his butt kicked. He ends up inventing his own martial art by mimicking a cat fighting a snake, complete with meowing and washing his face. At the end of the film the old master asks what he plans on calling his style and he responds with a TitleDrop.