A Japanese term referring to open-hand strikes permitted in Pancrase. Fighters were allowed to slap with the inside of the hand, which differentiated the sport from classic MMA and gave it a hybrid character between catch wrestling and MMA.
Atemi strikes is the Japanese term for open-hand strikes permitted in Pancrase, where fighters were allowed to slap with the inside of the hand.
What made Pancrase different from classic MMA striking rules?
In Pancrase, closed-fist punches were not allowed but fighters could use atemi strikes, meaning slaps with the inside of the hand, giving the sport a hybrid character between catch wrestling and MMA.
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