Ottoman slap - a feasible Turkish martial technique?

Ottoman slap - an effective Turkish martial art technique, or a daft way to get killed in battle? In short, does it work? Support me on Patreon: More weapons and armour videos here: The ’Ottoman slap’ is described as a deadly martial technique, and I have been asked about it. Here I argue that while I think it is a feasible technique, I also think that it was one used by the desperate and not the confident and de