Actually Olympian, I remembered the fight between Bronze Tiger/Batman. That was the one which Kathy Kane dies right? I think you were refering where Batman was knocked out by BT but that was from behind. Later they fought again. But Bats was not only fighting BT but several of the league members also. BT later escaped with the sensei. Batman did well in that fight. How can you consider BT win?
Yeah, second face off between Bats and BT was the fair one at least. From what i remember, Batman was holding on against the more vicious BT. But kathy's death was the one that pushed Bruce for that stalemate. If only i had that issue now with me.
All in all, the match is closer than i remembered. Altho i still mantain the position that Bronze Tiger always seems to have a slight skill edge over Batman.
Absolutely no doubt Batgirl (Cass) would literally use Nightwing as a
training dummy. He simply wouldn't have a prayer.
A few things to consider about the portrayal of martial arts in comic
books and the media in general:
1) There is a tendency to show flashy techniques that have visual
appeal but are not effective against even a moderately skilled opponent in actual combat. Observe Batman's high kick in the last
fight against the Bronze Tiger. The higher the kick the more power
you lose and the more likely it is that the opponent will see it coming
and counter. The same applies in relation to jumping/flying
techniques and other fancy but ineffective acrobatic moves. Mobility
and great power are generated by being in contact with the Earth
(the ground - though the use of the word Earth is a clue to some of
the higher martial arts training that is not generally known).
2) Assassins are trained in the art of killing by stealth. As such their
training concentrates on (a) long range techniques using weapons (b)
supprise attacks using weapons and (c) deception/sleight of hand like
the use of poisons etc. There is a widely held misconception that they
are consummate masters of unarmed combat. They do receive some
unarmed combat training but they are not specialists in it & certainly
not highly skilled masters.
3) Turning your body into a finely tuned instrument/weapon is not
the realm of the assassin. It is a life long dedication devoted to
embracing the mystery of your being and essentially spiritual in
nature.
Take care & have fun for the journey of life passing in the blink of an
eye
I'd say NW the majority why?He's been fighting and beating people with super powers that make them more dangerous then Batgirl.He's stronger,faster, and more agile plus he's tougher.
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