History Main / SheathStrike

* In ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', [[LadyOfWar Signum]] will occasionally use her weapon's sheath to parry attacks. She can also [[SwissArmyWeapon combine her sword with the sheath to transform it into]] a bow.

* One of the Swordsman Schools in ''SeventhSea'' teaches the use of the scabbard as an offhand weapon.

* Occasionally done by Zhou Tai as a juggling attack in the various ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' and ''WarriorsOrochi'' games where he is given a katana. Then again, he's one of maybe two characters to even have a scabbard in the first place.

* ''Franchise/TalesSeries''

* In ''UsagiYojimbo'', Genosuké the bounty hunter dual wields his katana and scabbard from time to time. However, that seems to be more a result of him always casually carrying his sword dangling over his shoulder, rather than a specific technique. Since he never tucks the sword into his belt in the conventional manner, he has to keep the scabbard in his off hand even with the sword drawn. After meeting Gen, Usagi uses the same technique occasionally. He also uses his scabbard to beat sense into idiots who don't deserve to die.

* Vergil in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' does this as the first two strikes of his main combo, and does it to Dante during a cutscene.

* In ''{{GURPS}}: Low-Tech'' and ''Martial Arts'' scabbards can be reinforced to use as a baton. Special designed sheaths can even be turned into a blowpipe.

* ''Literature/TheVorkosiganSaga'' features a variant; Koudelka's SwordCane has a spring-loaded release mechanism powerful enough to launch the sheath with enough force to knock a man over and probably crack some ribs.

* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munemori generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the blade for his most powerful attacks.

* Augus in ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' does this, and is strong enough to kill kaiju sized space fish in one strike.

* Ukyo's "weak" attacks in ''SamuraiShodown'' have him jabbing with his scabbard, keeping his sword sheathed.

* ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' invokes this trope with the Kirkhammer and Ludwig's Holy Blade. the hammer and Holy Blade both have a locking mechanism inside to literally bash and slash enemies with the sheath.

* ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' invokes this trope with the Kirkhammer and Ludwig's Holy Blade. the hammer and Holy Blade both a locking mechanism inside to literally bash and slash enemies with the sheath.

* VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}} invokes this trope with the Kirkhammer and Ludwig's Holy Blade, two silver swords with a massive hammer and blade respectively that can join to become more destructive in power.

* ''NoNeedForBushido'' uses this, combined with CallingYourAttacks.

* O-Ren Ishii briefly dual wields her sword and sheath at the beginning of her fight with Beatrix in ''KillBill''.
* The SoBadItsGood film ''Blood and Bone'' has the hero, Bone, fight the BigBad in front of the BiggerBad. The BigBad being armed with a sword, the BiggerBad has his henchmen give him one as well. TheHero just throws away the sword and fights with the sheath.

* Near the beginning of the ''{{Blade}}'' sequel, Blade uses both his sword and the scabbard when fighting against two vampires at once.

* ''HouseOfFlyingDaggers'': Mei manages to defend herself rather well against 4 mounted spear men using only a sword scabbard for a weapon while [[spoiler: pretending to be blind]].

* In ''Manga/NanatsuNoTaizai'', upon the Sins' rescue attempt of Elizabeth when she is brought to the capital of Liones, Meliodas decides to DualWield both the sword he received from her and its sheath as weapons.