"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. Usually this can only be done on a heavy longboard. basketball: the basketball player dunks the ball and hangs onto the hoop. BMX: a flatland move. 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. skateboarding: a nose manual named after the surfing maneuver.