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| rdfs:comment | - While some might use dodges or blocks to avoid the fist flying toward them, others prefer to simply reach out and catch it like a softball. Since this is almost always a demonstration of strength and superiority, the person catching the punch is rarely hurt by being punched directly in the palm. Instead, it often becomes an opportunity for the catcher to close his fingers around the offending fist and squeeze - being somehow capable of injuring someone's ball fist by curling their fingers around it and glaring. Examples of Punch Catch include:
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| abstract | - While some might use dodges or blocks to avoid the fist flying toward them, others prefer to simply reach out and catch it like a softball. Since this is almost always a demonstration of strength and superiority, the person catching the punch is rarely hurt by being punched directly in the palm. Instead, it often becomes an opportunity for the catcher to close his fingers around the offending fist and squeeze - being somehow capable of injuring someone's ball fist by curling their fingers around it and glaring. Note that this trope isn't just blocking or deflecting a punch. This trope is when the punch just STOPS, firmly placed in the palm of someone's hand. If they really want to demonstrate superior strength, they will proceed to either crush the hand or twist the arm painfully. Compare Barehanded Blade Block for when catching a sword instead of a fist and Punch Parry for when the fist is blocked with another fist. Examples of Punch Catch include:
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