Pressure Points

The Pinch is the name given to the lethal external pressure point that Xena commonly uses on her foes to stun and scare them into giving up vital information. The deadly pressure point cuts off the flow of blood to the victim's brain, causing immeadiate and painful death in 30 seconds to 1 minute. After 10 or so seconds after being put under the Pinch, the victim's nose will start to bleed.

Xena was taught the art of pressure points by one of her former mentors, M'lila. The only character who showed the abilty to perform deadly pressure points, besides Xena, was Sinteres, a highly skilled killer. She killed him with the use of pressure points.

Xena has only ever taught the pinch to two other people - Gabrielle and Akemi.

Variations
Other forms of the pinch have been used in the Xenaverse;


 * Sinteres used a certain pressure point to explode Prognese' brain by draining the blood from his heart.
 * M'Lila used one to break somebody's leg.
 * On many occasions Xena has used pressure points to ease pain.
 * Xena showed Gabrielle a pressure point that eases sea-sickness.