Rope dart
- Rope dart
The rope dart or rope javelin (zh-tsp |t=繩鏢 |s=绳镖 |p=shéng biāo), also known as Jouhyou in Japanese, is one of the flexible weapons in
Chinese martial arts . Other weapons in this family include themeteor hammer ,flying claws , andchain whip . Although the flexible weapons share similar movements, each weapon has its own specific techniques.The rope dart is a long rope (usually 10' - 16') with a metal dart attached to one end. This was a weapon from ancient times, which allows the user to throw the dart out at a long range target and use the rope to pull it back. The rope dart can be used for twining, binding, circling, hitting, piercing, tightening, and other techniques.
Rope dart play consists of twining, shooting, and retrieval. Twining and shooting can be done from any joint such as foot, knee, elbow, and neck. The rope is anchored on the left hand and played primarily with the right hand.
Skillful use of the rope dart can easily trick an opponent because the dart can shoot out very suddenly.
Just like the
chain whip , excellent hand-eye coordination is a must for the practitioner to use this weapon well. In some Wushu training regimens, the chain whip andChangquan are prerequisites for learning the rope dart.A variation of this weapon is the
meteor hammer , which has a blunt weight on the end of the rope. It was used in a similar fashion to the rope dart, and many of the techniques are the same. The blunt shape of the meteor ball will deal concussive damage rather than piercing.Construction
The rope dart is constructed from 5 parts:
* dart
* rings
* rope or fine chain
* flags or bright feathers
* handleThe dart is made of a hard material, usually iron or steel. It can be of variable weight depending on the users preference, and can be variable in shape (conical, triangular prism, pentagonal prism).
The rings (usually 4 or 5) are attached to the dart head.
The rope is attached to the final ring. Traditionally, the rope was constructed from Chinese rope and covered with wax to minimize friction. In modern times, the rope is often made of a softer synthetic material and covered with talc powder or some other substance to reduce friction.
There is at least one flag attached near, or onto the dart head itself to conceal the dart during play. Additional flags can be attached to the side rings to slow down the dart and increase control.
The handle is made from the last piece of rope.
References
cite book
last=Li
first = Keqin
authorlink =
coauthors = Li Xingdong
title = Soft Weapons -- Nine-Section Whip and Rope Dart
year = 1996
publisher = Foreign Languages Press
location = Beijing
id = ISBN 7-119-01883-3External links
* [http://www.wushucentral.com/videos/miscellaneous/library/flexible/li_jin_heng-ropedart.mpg Demonstrations]
* [http://www.wushucentral.com/videos/miscellaneous/library/flexible/zhong_qiyin-rope_dart.mpg Demonstration]
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