Talk:Chi blocking/@comment-4670901-20111220225556/@comment-4670901-20111220234747

Sort of :). A hand sword isn't a pinch though, it uses the bone at the bottom of the hand, the sticky out bit at the side of the hand where the thumb joins the main hand and wrist. Its a fast open hand strike like the karate chops people always associate with the martial arts. It is powerful as a strike because it has a small surface area, thus the force is distributed over  smaller area and this means there is more force and you feel it more. I guess I see where you are coming from with the whole nerve pinch idea but its not fatal or seriously harmful it will just put you to sleep:)