“Hitting each other in the face with the flat of the hand”: how dangerous is Power Slap, the newest martial art, for your head?

The final of the wildly popular Power Slap takes place in America this weekend. A new fighting competition, where you have to punch your opponent in the face as hard as possible, preferably with a knockout as a result. But how dangerous is it to participate in such a thing? And is it worse for your body than boxing? We asked brain surgeon Bart Depreitere (UZ Leuven).

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