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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mmadsen" data-source="post: 4339861" data-attributes="member: 1645">In real life, tripping an opponent makes him extremely vulnerable to getting kicked and trampled (by just about anyone nearby) or stabbed (by anyone with spear), while making it almost impossible for him to attack (except to kick near his feet) until he gets up.A spectacular trip can actually be a high-amplitude throw, knocking the wind out him, breaking bones, knocking him out, or even killing him.  The amount of damage is highly random, but a hard surface helps.A takedown resembles a trip, but the attacker follows his opponent to the ground, gaining control, from which he can "ride" and wear down his opponent, go for a choke or joint lock, or stab through a chink in his opponent's armor with a dagger (misericorde).  This leaves the attacker vulnerable to his opponents' allies though.Then there's the larger point that a trip or takedown doesn't just succeed or fail; defense typically means a sprawl or a clinch, often with plenty of shifting.And an attempt to move an opponent, like a bull rush, can easily knock him down.</blockquote>