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"hang ten" is a nickname for any of several maneuvers used in sports, especially surfing, wherein all ten toes or fingers are used to accomplish the maneuver.
- surfing: the surfer stands and hangs all their toes over the nose of the board.[1] Usually this can only be done on a heavy longboard.
- basketball: the basketball player dunks the ball and hangs onto the hoop.[citation needed]
- BMX: a flatland move.[citation needed]
- Jiu Jitsu: any of a number of grips, chokes, escapes, or maneuvers which involve all toes touching the mat or all ten fingers gripping gi.[citation needed]
- skateboarding: a nose manual named after the surfing maneuver.[citation needed]
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edit- ^ "Definition: Hang Ten". Surfline.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.