Attacks
Knocks
Both words in one sentence
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Ganondorf does this to Link in the final battle in Twilight Princess whenever he successfully attacks and knocks down Link, gesturing at him.
Source: Bring It -
He even fights this way when playing a fighting game, choosing the biggest, toughest character and relying on hitting and charging the opponent, while Berto chose a smaller character who easily dodges his attacks and knocks him out of the ring.
Source: Unskilled, but Strong -
Inertial Impalement: In "Night Prey", a vampire hunter attacks a vampire but the vampire knocks him down.
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