One of the key lessons learned by an animal trainer is this: if you wish to be seen as a master and not as food, you must be thought of as a source of great pain, when necessary. A sudden strike to a tender spot can make any beast leap back, throwing it off its game. This skill makes use of that in combat, allowing the user to inflict a distracting blow on a creature of any type, possibly breaking its concentration. You need to wield a whip or poker to use this skill.