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"The
hack is an open hand blow delivered with the little finger side of the
hand. The fingers are held extended, stiff and close together. The
thumb may or may not be extended. The blow is given with a sharp,
swift, hacking movement with such abrupt force that it can either break
a bone or paralyze a nerve. Continual practice of pounding the
underside of the hand upon a hard, flat object such as a table is
advised for toughening the striking surface of the hand. After the hand
is thus prepared it can be further toughened by pounding the edge or
corner of an object.
When
administering the blow, contact is made with that surface of the edge
of the hand between the wrist and the base of the little finger. The
fingers themselves are not used in striking, because they may slide
over each other and make the blow less effective."
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