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* ''Series/TheGoodies'' had Ecky-Thump, the ancient Lancastrian art of self-defence. It involved the use of black puddings as weapons.

* In ''Series/DoctorWho'', the Third Doctor is an expert in Venusian Aikido.

* ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound}}'' has Cpt. Strong, who uses Super Ultra Mambo-Tango-Foxtrot Martial Arts.

May also occur when a panicked or tongue-tied character [[{{Malaproper}} misspeaks]] while tried to bluff someone by claiming that they know (for example) "[[UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} Judaism]] and [[KungFu Egg Foo]]".

!!Examples

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

* From ''Film/EllaEnchanted'':
-->'''Ella:''' Look, I think it's only fair to warn you that I'm practiced in the ancient art... of origami.
-->'''Thug:''' Paper folding?
-->'''Ella:''' I was hoping you wouldn't know what that was.

-->'''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!!!

* In ''{{Series/Dollhouse}}'', Topher warns an intruder that he has uploaded himself with many deadly martial arts skills. The intruder then punches him in the face and knocks him out cold.
--->'''Topher:''' I have imprinted myself with [[LargeHam MANY USEFUL SKILLS]] - ''*gets knocked out*''

[[folder:Webcomics]]

[[folder:WebOriginal]]

Only the martial art is something ridiculous, that nobody in his right mind would ever invent. HilarityEnsues, and either the Big Bad finds out the hard way that the art really ''is'' real, or [[RealityEnsues the hero gets smacked]] [[CurbStompBattle right back to earth]].

* In ''Kremmen of the Star Corp'', our hero gives this line.
->"I strode over to the door and with a mighty triple-wristed, quarter-Nelson drop-kick--broke it down!"

-->"I threw a triple-wristed, half-nelson flying side kick at the door!"

* ''LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarkoSan'' has [[SpaceX Space]] CQC, which is practiced by all the main alien characters; it has a textbook, but literally the first words in it are "Space CQC is whatever you say it is, even if others disagree with you." Thus, Nyarko's [[Creator/MontyPython Blasphemous Hand Grenade]] is a valid technique despite [[OnlySaneMan Mahiro]] pointing out that using a grenade isn't exactly close-quarters combat. Cuuko's use of {{Attack Drone}}s is ''also'' valid, [[HypocriticalHumor despite Nyarko's protests]].

Only the martial art is something ridiculous, that nobody in his right mind would ever invent. HilarityEnsues, and either the Big Bad finds out the hard way that the art really ''is'' real, or the hero gets [[RealityEnsues smacked right back to earth]].

[[folder:Live Action TV]]

* "[[http://egscomics.com/comic/2002-04-09 Anime-Style Martial Arts]]" from ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' essentially consists of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin playing every stupid anime martial arts cliché to the hilt]], and everyone (except ''possibly'' Sensei Greg), acknowledges how ridiculous this is. And yet... [[http://egscomics.com/comic/2002-04-18 it does in fact]] [[http://egscomics.com/comic/2008-11-13 grant supernatural power]].

* This is Manga/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.

* ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM'': Both halves of the episode "Fed Up With Antoine / Ghost Busted" involve Antoine attempting, with varying degrees of success, to learn "King Fu".

* Played with in ''Discworld/ThiefOfTime'', where Lobsang asks Lu-Tze about his renowned mastery of several martial arts, including ''Okidoki'', ''Upsi-Dasi'', and ''Deja-Fu.'' Lu-Tze mocks them all and says that "none of the monks here know ''Deja-Fu''". [[spoiler: [[ExactWords As it turns out, that's because he never taught them, and he himself isn't a monk]].]] From the name and the fact the monks can manipulate time, it seems likely that ''Deja-Fu'' involves making people feel the sensation of being punched just before you actually hit them while they're reeling from the blow you're about to deliver. The book does mention that the literal translation of "Deja-Fu" is "the sensation of having been kicked in the head like this before".

** ''Discworld/MakingMoney'' refers to sloshi, the art of Martial Arts Clowning.

** The entire movie is this in spades. Early in the movie, a baby does a BladeRun and pees in the BigBad's face. A scene or two later, the protagonist punches through a man's chest and sends a cylinder of homogenous faux-flesh flying out the back, leaving a perfectly round window in a man's chest. It just gets sillier from there.

* ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM'': Both halves of the episode "Fed Up With Antoine / Ghost Busted" involve Antoine attempting, with varying degrees of success, to learn "King Fu".

* ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM'': Both halves of the episode "Fed Up With Antoine / Ghost Busted" involve Antoine attempting, with varying degrees of success, to learn "King Fu".

** The Saotome School of the Musabetsu Kakutō Ryū (alternately translated as "Indiscriminate Grappling" or "Anything Goes") is at once ''serious'' AND ''silly'', comprising such styles as the surprisingly lethal and destructive Yamasenken and Umisenken, proficiency with a wide variety of deadly weapons, and a stated specialization in midair superiority, as well as "stellar" moves like "bowing and scraping for forgiveness" or "turn tail and run in panic while you come up with a plan" or "whack an enemy in the back after shouting 'LookBehindYou'" or "shuffle out of range and bark insults like a dog at a superior enemy you clearly can't beat."

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

* Author/RobertRankin gives us ''Dimac'' "The world's Deadliest Martial Art", Basically, what would happen if those mail order "Become a Kung Fu Master books advertised in comics really did [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin]]. You get to do moves that require Olympic class gymnastics and [[WireFu wires]]. The particular form practised by Hugo Rune consists of moves all alliteratively named after the male organs of fearsome animals, ''The Lunge of the Leopard's Lingam, The Twist of the Tiger's Todger, The Donk of the Dark Dragon's Dongler'' etc.

* In the original ''Series/JimHensonHour'' version of ''WesternAnimation/DogCity'', Ace is trained in the ancient art of [[Film/TheThreeStooges Wy-Iy-Otta]].

* ''SuperDarylDeluxe'' - the titular Daryl learns martial arts from what is supposed to be a self-help book on social skills. His moves include summoning weapons from HammerSpace, spontaneous costume changes, surfing, summoning whack-a-moles, shooting rubber ducks from a bow, and other oddities. And almost of their names are social interaction puns.

May also occur when a panicked or tongue-tied character [[{{Malaproper}} misspeaks]] while tried to bluff someone by claiming that they know (for example) "Judaism and Egg Foo".

May also occur when a character [[{{Malaproper}} misspeaks]] when tried to bluff someone by claiming that they know (for example) "Judaism and Egg Foo".