The Origin and History of the Rope Dart and Meteor Hammer: Part 4, My Story

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I owe every love and friendship to the rope dart. I owe my Spiritual practices to the rope dart. My harmony, perseverance, dedication and ambition in life were all lessons taught to me by a solid object attached to a humble rope. Forever grateful. My Story The first time I saw the rope dart used (or ever, for that matter) was by Sifu Michael Parella in his Kung Fu school, ‘Master Parrella’s Kung Fu Centers’ in Queens, N.Y. where I was an instructor. Sifu Parrella was doing basic things (I say ‘basic’ now – at the time it was incredible) … Continued

The Origin and History of the Rope Dart and Meteor Hammer: Part 3, Certain Origins

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The continuation of our Rope Dart Origin and History. Here, we will explore the rope dart as it pertains to modern history and the impact the rope dart has played in the past 50 years. Please enjoy The Origin and History of the Rope Dart and Meteor Hammer: Part 3, Certain Origins Certain Origins In today’s Traditional Chinese Martial Arts (TCMA) and modern wushu, the rope dart is considered to be in the ‘flexible’ or ‘soft’ weapons category due to the flexibility or, ‘softness’ the rope provides.  Other weapons in the flexible/soft weapons category are the  Double Ended Meteor (Shuang … Continued

The Origin and History of the Rope Dart and Meteor Hammer, Part 2: Uncertain Origins

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The continuation of the search for the Origin and History of the Rope Dart and Meteor Hammer : Part 2, Uncertain Origins The book, ‘Soft Weapons:  9 Section Whip and Rope Dart’, has the rope dart first appearing in a military battle legend during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24 CE).  Other legends such as the tale of ‘Three Kingdoms’, which appropriately takes place over 100 years later during the Three Kingdoms Dynasty (220 – 265 CE) makes mention of the meteor hammer, but not the rope dart.    The oldest physical dart style head I have seen can be found … Continued

The Origin and History of the Rope Dart and Meteor Hammer, Part 1

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Rope Dart  绳镖 Known as a Chinese weapon, sheng biao, the rope dart consists of a heavy object, in this case a metal dart, attached to a long rope.  The exact inventor, day and place the rope dart was first created and used seems to be lost to time forever and perhaps was never known.  While many facets of the rope dart origin mystery will likely remain, others may well be uncovered.   Before we begin to uncover the mystery, let’s clearly define what we’re initially looking for: the beginning and subsequent evolution of a weapon or tool that features weight(s) … Continued