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Most moves have a story attached to them. Where did the Mechanic get its name? Anybody know? Just curious.
Alternatively, what are your favorite 10th Planet move names? Not necessarily favorite to DO but favorite name for whatever reason (DPO and the Suzuki are two favorites of mine because of how they got their names).
I'm a fan of the ham sandwich
Drowning Wizard.
The Mechanic, I think, was named by Brent Littell, because your hand is like a crescent wrench when it latches onto your opponent's underhook. [Note: this could be a false etymology but that's the way I remember it.]
The Ham Sandwich was originally an anti-Conor Heun move because he was good at passing with one knee down, one knee up, which was giving his opponent the ham sandwich. Conor quickly became the best at the move though. The name is an obvious nod toward the hamstrings.
The Drowning Wizard (my favorite technique name too) name derives from the whizzer (wizard) and the swim move. During my nearly nine-year tenure at HQ, I think I've seen that move taught once, a two-week cycle back at the Bomb Squad.
Thanks! thats some knowledge.
Scotch Hoss Knows!
Where's Sean Marshall with a scroll? This shit is golden nugs of history!
SOMEBODY WRITE THAT ALL DOWN!
Err, wait, uhh, I guess the just did....
That is cool shit!
New york crackhead. just because of eddie when he was describing it at the seminar. how he thought that it was a position that no one would ever need originally and now its super necessary and such a mouthfull that i refer to it as NYC, as in New york city. :D
dropping the massive knowledge guys.
Mechanic is cause I'm called checkuroil
This begs an obvious question...Quote:
Originally Posted by brent_littell
What about Prison Guard
Well at least I knew it was you who named it and I did acknowledge that my explanation was a possibly a false etymology. And your grip grabbing the wrist is kind of like a wrench. I think mechanics use those.Quote:
Originally Posted by brent_littell
And Jonathan Wylie, there are some questions best left unasked.
HAHA ok, I don't want to know, thanks for the warning.Quote:
Originally Posted by scottross