Tennis ball is actually pretty good when you're just starting in my opinion. It doesn't quite have the heft that you'll need to get used to but it helps a lot with just getting a feel for the motions.
I made my own just to practice, it is so satisfying smashing targets other than myself with it. Thank you for the video as I am learning alot more about it
@@jeffmorlen6504 It looks on me right on the screen here, Xolette has some idea (th-cam.com/video/RivBQxTVxYg/w-d-xo.html), basically monkey fist. Seriously, don't go with any hard weight at first because I did today, clocked my shin and my dick and it was very unpleasant, 0.5kg piece of steel can land like Thor's hammer.
The amount of skill that these two have is astounding. And the speed at which he picks up the basics of this unusual weapon also seems very impressive.
@uncletigger TH-cam is a horrible reference though lol. But spear does NOT beat sword. Person beats person. Both weapons can very effectively destroy each other. Especially if one persons intent is to destroy their opponents weapon to disarm them.
@uncletigger This post feels like a literal shit show. Army reserves means nothing here. And a year of kendo doesn't mean much. That is about 1-2 belts worth of training traditionally. Saying that your bokken (regardless of stance) was "impossibly fast" is pretty BS. Especially considering they are about the same weight (bokken vs butterfly blade). If he couldnt strike you and you could him then i guarantee it had nothing to do with experience or length of weapon. He was just simply unskilled. And if he couldnt get his guard up, well another huge proof he was unskilled as guard should be maintained at all times ESPECIALLY with butterfly blades. Spear vs most swords comes down to the people using the weapon. ANY person using a METAL sword vs a WOODEN haft on a spear can damage the spear enough to render it useless. The goal when using a shorter weapon is to wear down the opponent using a longer one. Or destroy their weapon. All longer weapons are more susceptible to damage that renders them useless in contrast to smaller weapons built for durability. As for your reference to using shiai with a bokken to counter butterfly blades, did you see that somewhere? Army reserves dont train with bokkens, and most kendo schools dont until after 6 belts. And uhm, butterfly blades counter ANY katana stance beautifully. Especially considering they are designed for a significant defense that would destroy the edge on 90% of katanas. And completely obliterate a bokken. 20 years of martial arts and a blacksmith here. But again that experience means nothing. In weapons training, if you actually ever do any, one of the basics is training against weapons of various lengths. In short everything you said is BS or stems from opinions of someone with no actual training
@uncletigger I am so sorry that i was rude to you. Someone who is clearly full of shit regarding subjects that have clearly been pieced together by a lack of knowledge. For if you had been knowledgeable you wouldnt have spelled out all of this detail trying to convince someone that already called you on your shit. Anyway on to the response. That wall of text is sickening when its full of so much BS. As you so eloquently put it "Child", your story is made up. Claim facts all you want. Your shinai wouldnt be near fast enough even with range compared to a trained martial artist with butterfly blades. ESPECIALLY when the mass of your training came from the shit the Army reserves teaches. So somewhere is a whole lot of BS. Be it you or this "trained" flatmate.
@uncletigger Btw, cheeky little person from a race of women looking men is INCREDIBLY rude as well as hatefully racist. Not that it bothers me in the least seeing as we are likely of similar nationalities. Seeing as how I am european, native american and irish. But by all means, i will get fucked, means even less coming from someone as full of shit as yourself
I never thought I would ever find such an amazing tutorial, that is positive reinforcing of my favorite Naruto weapon. When Gara becomes a teacher, and you see feel the compassion he has for his student, it gets me misty eyed just thinking about it. “I used to be the kid that wanted to pick up the heavy club (or Mace 😉) A Chakra fill ty to all involved.
The target practice was lots of fun, and quite addictive. Could definitely get into that, leave some of the fancy twirly stuff and just get accurate and more power!!!
It's a very awesome weapon! I've trained and learned (still learning) 9 section chainwhip, which is often seen as a prerequisite to rope dart. Learning Rope Dart now, and it's like a snake that'll attack you if you don't do it right. 😂😂 Very awesome video, thanks for sharing!
Even with a bad back, many of the other weapons can still be practiced without twisting forces onto your back. The forms we see in “forms competition” are choreographed to look good. To do that, they sweep the staff left & right through quite a wide angle. Depending what you want to learn weapons for. If just for practice, and possibly turning everyday objects into useful weapons in times of need, you don’t need to sweep the staff that way. In fact, one concept in martial arts is efficiency & conservation of energy. So once your staff is moving/rotating, you generally want to keep it rotating in that same direction until you diverted the direction elsewhere, or you Fa Jing into an explosive strike. (and the energy is spent & gone) When we rotate WITH the staff, we are not fighting its motions. There should not be “twisty energy” exerted on our spine. (Same reasons that kick combo’s tend to move in a direction that connects easily from one to the next, not changing direction needlessly.)
In watching this, look more like trying to learn the meteor hammer, though the Dart and Hammer have similar styles if not the same. None the less good practice.
I would love to come and have a practice with you guys. I started with Meteor Hammer technique a fews years back, but never found anyone to practice and share skills with, especially nearby in Brizzle!
Hi Xanth, was thinking about setting up an open training session in the new year. Getting lots of Kung Fu people together and training their own stuff. I'll probably put the details out on my Facebook page when I get it organised.
Hey man, from your sub it meant I found your channel too. Looks like you've been making videos for ages. Not sure how I missed you. I love going Shaolin, it's really good to go and train there. Although I train in a school down the road now.
Finally got into this today! Been watching Bruce lee movies since a kid and learned how to use nun chucks. Gotten pretty good at them with both hands and wrist rolls. Started today with a jump rope but decided to make a legit one since the jump rope was stretchy and sticks to you. Used some 3/8” power cord and tied the end to an old skateboard wheel. Siiiickkk. Finna try these tomorrow
Kill bill had a weapon sort of like this, if anyone remembers, except on the end was a mace... with steel spikes I believe. Now THAT'S a destructive toy
get some throw bags used for arborist they come in 8oz-20-oz lead shot filled bags with a built in ring. alot safer for practice than a steel sphere smashing body parts
If you wanna do this but are scared of getting hurt you can make your own practice one using a marble some fishing string and something to put the marble in so you can tie multiple knots to keep the marble from flying out or off the string
I've actually made a LARP boffer version of the meteor hammer with a somewhat small steel ball trapped in a monkey knot and then covered with an icosahedron made from thick EVA foam for extra safety. It worked great and I never managed to hurt anyone with it
I have 3 questions, (1.Where did this originate from) (2.Is this a hobby or do people believe it as a way of self-defense) (3.Are there clips of this working as a tool for self-defense?).
I do a little Tai Chi for fun, but nothing serious. Just when I'm in the UK. and yes very good for my back. Xingyi and BaGua would not be so good. Too much stamping in one and too much twisting in the other
Ever tried the Jugger chain? While it's a lot different, it also has similarities (fe. used in a full.speed team tag sports, and it's a 3.20 m long rope ... see a basic tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/kDwG85Y1514/w-d-xo.html ). The Jugger Chain uses a much bigger softball at the end. If you try it, it would be interesting to hear how much you could transfer from your Rope Dart skills!
Once you practice enough, I'd LOVE to see you doing fire dart. It really is way too much fun. Just make sure you find some training in fire performances first though. Lol
hmmm it looks cool and all but how practical is it in a fight? throwing it towards them yeah maybe but when swinging it around wouldnt it be hard to hit someone with the weight precisely? i see more chances of it missing when swung around and the rope hitting them and them being able to grab it or something no?
It'd be really hard to fight a person one-on-one with this, it would be a crazy thing to try and learn too. You'd get so many injuries and go through so many training partners.
Honestly it depends on the context. If it's a one on one old school fight in the middle of nowhere, then pretty effective. If you were surprised, outnumbered, or they also have a lengthy weapon, then a bit less effective. That is probably why the dragon's tail was created. Replace the dull but pointy dart with a mid sized blade, and you get a pretty effective practical weapon. Close range with the blade, mid range with the rope. Plus, the rope can tangle them and be used as a trapping weapon. Hope this helps you think in the right direction! 😊
In fact, it is not a weapon for u to use as main weapon in a face to face fair fight. it is just use for emergency. because it is so easy to carry and hide. in chinese we say 「鏢打回頭」. it means it hits look back. because it need to swing to throw. so it is suit for u to hit someone who is chasing u. emmm..... u can call it a throwing knife that can recycle which has a insidious flying track. for example. it can go out from your back when u bow. or u put your hand on your head and it throw out from your underarm. etc
Ok, I will for sure follow you if you will train and learn this weapon and art😊. I would love to learn it myself, so when you get more into this, I hope you will show us some tricks, tell us what to do and not, small details and so on🙏😁✌
Late to the party but MAN that was so cool! All of you really made that look so easy :D And i reckon that even the spinny stuff has it's combat purposes, even if it's just for intimidation. A really nice and elegant weapon to learn!
came here from a Modern Rogue video and they assumed that it helps with defence along with keeping the momentum and potential energy of the weapon high.
@@codyhess7749 Seeing how they could launch an attack from pretty much every angle and with every limb i can definitely see that. You're basically faced with a windmill that could leash out at any time and you never really know when and from where.
Would love to see more rope dart videos from you like this. Really enjoyed it. Even tried to reach out to the guy about custom rope dart head but never heard back.
Hi Psyren, I'll do another at some point, I'll have to finished the form they showed me at least, and it was fun smashing stuff too. Watch this space. Also I'll see Bert tomorrow I'll give him a nudge for you.
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu Awesome can't wait to see it. Just got started back into practicing rope dart and have rewatched this video a lot to help me back into the basics. Keep up the great work. Appreciate that, I messaged him on facebook.
I have a question of foot strikes. When I kick the rope, the dart mostly hits my upper part of the kicking leg or rolling my leg. So how can we fix this issue? Thank you so much.
In the 1980's the wushu team said only crazy people did the rope dart. For safety, One word...MOTORCYCLE HELMET 😀. Does this proves that the British are a little off balanced? 😋😋
I've seen the elbow strike before but never with the second wrap. Only ever with a 3/4 wrap. It feels like you are giving up power, speed & risk the tie up with another full rotation.
I started with a shard of obsidian tied up with Paracord and upgraded to a water bottle on Paracord. Started practicing every day with that water bottle
Our family is trained in martial arts for cutural purposes, when I was a kid my dad trained with the Shaolin when he was 18 to 25 and then chose to leave. He was teaching me this with the meteor ball like the one he is using which mine was a .8 ounce one which is quite heavy. I tried to kick the dart and it came up and hit me on the cheek and fractured my face. Ever since then ive been training in the Tai Chi sword for the past 7 years
I want to learn rope dart,but using ball or maybe something else... After seeing this it doesn't look so hard. How much time you was actually practicing?
For men, a smashed head is the second worst thing to happen. At least youll black out. A low blow would leave you basically catatonic for who knows how long...
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu agreed especially those parts of your anatomy you might be really fond of and are more prone to pain and damage more than others...
I’m more of a swordsman..feels like just yesterday I was a kid swinging a stick at the weeds and bushes around my house and practicing my swordsmanship ahh how the time fly’s
Ahh this takes me back TwT I have been using this weapon for like 2 yrs ago and I still haven't forgotten how to use it, tho I don't have the same stamina like I used to TwT
I constructed a rope dart with 550 cord and a bbq fork. My wife on the other handed was very upset at the amount on holes I've placed in the sheet rock. I've been forbidden to craft anymore "homemade" weapons
Fun fact guys in Mortal Kombat, Scorpion's weapon is a 100% a rope dart but just with a different name in the game instead of real life name aka Rope Dart.
I remember when I was little and made my own rope dart (ignoring the “don’t try this at home” warning). I was so happy when I actually hit something with it
Cheers Alex, Tennis Balls are super light. They are great to start with but hard to get a real 'feel' for the dart. I knew a friend who filled tennis balls will concrete. Super messy and not as soft but the weight was better. I think Rope Dart and gettign whacked come hand in hand though. Have to accept it a little bit
Spinning stuff around isnt useless. Its for spacing and flinch factor. Only a madman is gonna charge in while youre whipping a rope dart around unless they know that's exactly the best counter and are willing to tank a hit to get inside your reach. Everyone else is gonna get spooked, giving you a chance to hit them.
Not someone who‘s also trained, though. Just the slightest bit of armor would render it mostly ineffective, for instance, since with a chain weapon, you can‘t use your body to put force into an attack, and just the impact of a weight on a chain with no more force behind it to follow through wouldn‘t be all that scary. It‘s still really impressive to be able to do it well, but there‘s a reason people stuck to more „conventional“ weapons 99% of the time
@@koryfredrick1164 true. Though armor in asia was rarer and not of the same calibur as european. And its possible to use a rope dart in close combat, the dart wielded like a dagger and the rope/chain used to bind limbs and weapons. Not possible to demonstrate on a dummy and not for a beginner either. Even were i trained well in Rope dart though it would certainly not be my _only_ weapon
@@misterturkturkle I don´t think I´d ever want a rope dart in a fight. The biggest benefit I could see for a rope dart is harassing an opponent at range, which is a whole lot easier and more effective with a spear, say. The sad truth is that the more boring the weapon, the better it is, usually^^
Great instruction video! I will definitely follow along some of those exercises! If only there was a way to practice this without injuring yourself and destroying everything around you! ;) But no, I don't see any other way than to use a hard metal ball or pointy dart as weight. :)
There's loads of ways! My friend @bodydevelopmentuk makes rope balls that are knotted up into a Chinese puzzle. Looks a bit like a dog toy. They work really well. and I know some people put a tennis ball over the rope dart. Lots of options for less injuries
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu The Monkey Knot.. also a tennis ball with two cuts loaded with coins or Sand then a rope threaded through the holes, Tied off and wrapped in tape can make a nice practice meteor Hammer that wont break your face. Great video.. and nice job on learning so quick..
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu well if they ever feel like going famous, they could make a living on rope dart movements n tutorials lol, if love to see more of it!
Hello, wasn't meant to be a tutorial ha ha only for myself I guess. But glad it was useful all the same. Just just my friends having some fun with the Rope Dart. I did really like it though. Definitely like to keep it up
Here's a good one for a laugh....I was working 3rd shift at a box store, cleaning up when I noticed a display chain in the trash. It had 1"/3" links, so I took it home and put together a whip chain. The handle end and the " bullet " end are made from an old fancy chair leg, each section was 6" long. One of our teachers in the Kwoon seen it and was surprised when he realized that I actually used it. It is fun to use! 😀.....And just because I had the chain, I put a 6" " bullet " on a 20 ' small link(?) tow chain.....I haven't gotten the nerve up to even try to use the monster as a rope dart.😲 I made it 21 years ago. I have studyed Kung Fu for over 41 years now.
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu Idont know much about the internet. My daughter got me my first smart phone at age 64....it has been "interesting." My daughter will try to film it and put it on the internet.
I used to do this with a tennis ball at the end. I got quite good with it too. After hitting my siblings and parents several times it was confiscated
Haha fair enough, maybe letting hitting next time and then you may be able to keep it
Tennis ball is actually pretty good when you're just starting in my opinion. It doesn't quite have the heft that you'll need to get used to but it helps a lot with just getting a feel for the motions.
Make a new one
I made a trainer with paracord and the barrel plug of a paintball gun...
I used a stone on mine
*GET OVER HERE!*
I didnt think about that
Scorpion is arrive 😁
Scorpion.......Wins!!!!!
MK.
Had a feeling someone was gonna say it 😂
*subzero wants to know your location*
I made my own just to practice, it is so satisfying smashing targets other than myself with it. Thank you for the video as I am learning alot more about it
Yeah loads of fun, keep the the training!
How did you make one?
@@jeffmorlen6504 It looks on me right on the screen here, Xolette has some idea (th-cam.com/video/RivBQxTVxYg/w-d-xo.html), basically monkey fist. Seriously, don't go with any hard weight at first because I did today, clocked my shin and my dick and it was very unpleasant, 0.5kg piece of steel can land like Thor's hammer.
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu did you learn the frist move from the intro ?
The amount of skill that these two have is astounding. And the speed at which he picks up the basics of this unusual weapon also seems very impressive.
Yeah man, the girls are good, they train really hard
seriously like he seemed natural at it
I have never looked up anything regarding Rope Darts.... but Im okay with this
it took me the entire video, and then looking at the location, to realise this whole thing happened like 20 minutes walk from my house. trippy.
OOO you should come to my class, I'm thinking of starting one in the new year.
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu That works out pretty well, my new years resolution is to start a martial art.
2020 taught everyone Kung Flu
@@xxdogsouljaxx damn
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu that aged horribly, quarantine and all.
i'd either lose my teeth or crush my nuts, great to watch though
Haha yeah I think so too, have to be super careful
guy: "lazy man's weapon"
girls: *visible disaproval and disgust*
Speak for yourself, I’m a girl and rope darts sound f’n awesome!
I really appreciate pointing out the proper posture use here . Having the stark difference helps me learn easier . Thank you!!
I’ve been interested in this since I saw Jackie Chan swinging a horseshoe on a rope, but Tonfa are still my fave.
Me: [swing, swing, swing, swing, *clUNK*]
dies
You forgot the ahhhhhhhhhhh!
@@euhandrake434 insert Wilhelm scream here
MalevolentMee Productions I would probably poke my own eye out some how
MalevolentMee Productions well ouch
I'm seriously impressed if this was genuinely your first go at it.
(Meanwhile my boring ass is just sitting over here with a spear)
ROPE SPEAR.
@uncletigger TH-cam is a horrible reference though lol. But spear does NOT beat sword. Person beats person. Both weapons can very effectively destroy each other. Especially if one persons intent is to destroy their opponents weapon to disarm them.
@uncletigger This post feels like a literal shit show. Army reserves means nothing here. And a year of kendo doesn't mean much. That is about 1-2 belts worth of training traditionally. Saying that your bokken (regardless of stance) was "impossibly fast" is pretty BS. Especially considering they are about the same weight (bokken vs butterfly blade). If he couldnt strike you and you could him then i guarantee it had nothing to do with experience or length of weapon. He was just simply unskilled. And if he couldnt get his guard up, well another huge proof he was unskilled as guard should be maintained at all times ESPECIALLY with butterfly blades.
Spear vs most swords comes down to the people using the weapon. ANY person using a METAL sword vs a WOODEN haft on a spear can damage the spear enough to render it useless. The goal when using a shorter weapon is to wear down the opponent using a longer one. Or destroy their weapon. All longer weapons are more susceptible to damage that renders them useless in contrast to smaller weapons built for durability.
As for your reference to using shiai with a bokken to counter butterfly blades, did you see that somewhere? Army reserves dont train with bokkens, and most kendo schools dont until after 6 belts. And uhm, butterfly blades counter ANY katana stance beautifully. Especially considering they are designed for a significant defense that would destroy the edge on 90% of katanas. And completely obliterate a bokken.
20 years of martial arts and a blacksmith here. But again that experience means nothing. In weapons training, if you actually ever do any, one of the basics is training against weapons of various lengths.
In short everything you said is BS or stems from opinions of someone with no actual training
@uncletigger I am so sorry that i was rude to you. Someone who is clearly full of shit regarding subjects that have clearly been pieced together by a lack of knowledge. For if you had been knowledgeable you wouldnt have spelled out all of this detail trying to convince someone that already called you on your shit. Anyway on to the response.
That wall of text is sickening when its full of so much BS. As you so eloquently put it "Child", your story is made up. Claim facts all you want. Your shinai wouldnt be near fast enough even with range compared to a trained martial artist with butterfly blades. ESPECIALLY when the mass of your training came from the shit the Army reserves teaches. So somewhere is a whole lot of BS. Be it you or this "trained" flatmate.
@uncletigger Btw, cheeky little person from a race of women looking men is INCREDIBLY rude as well as hatefully racist. Not that it bothers me in the least seeing as we are likely of similar nationalities. Seeing as how I am european, native american and irish. But by all means, i will get fucked, means even less coming from someone as full of shit as yourself
I never thought I would ever find such an amazing tutorial, that is positive reinforcing of my favorite Naruto weapon. When Gara becomes a teacher, and you see feel the compassion he has for his student, it gets me misty eyed just thinking about it. “I used to be the kid that wanted to pick up the heavy club (or Mace 😉) A Chakra fill ty to all involved.
I think the neck bit is to prevent enemies from grqbbing the dart, since you can pull it closer and shorten it all at once.
Scorpions dart special moves need to be these... not just "get over here!!"
Haha thanks man
He actually does a bunch of things with it now.
Have you played mk11?
Mk11 more improve About Dart Rope now.
Death spin was my favorite move
Imagine this but full speed in a fight, so badass
You ever played mortal kombat? It's not 100% realistic, but cool nonetheless. Scorpion uses it and it's been his main weapon since the 90s.
So great to see more ropedart and especially target practice on the internet. Love it
The target practice was lots of fun, and quite addictive. Could definitely get into that, leave some of the fancy twirly stuff and just get accurate and more power!!!
It's a very awesome weapon! I've trained and learned (still learning) 9 section chainwhip, which is often seen as a prerequisite to rope dart. Learning Rope Dart now, and it's like a snake that'll attack you if you don't do it right. 😂😂
Very awesome video, thanks for sharing!
Yeah it just can't help itself smacking you where you least expect. Comes around from nowhere
"So basically u put it on your neck and then panic tryna get rid of it" 😂😂
I've certainly flicked a dart around a few times. It's fun as heck.
Even with a bad back, many of the other weapons can still be practiced without twisting forces onto your back.
The forms we see in “forms competition” are choreographed to look good.
To do that, they sweep the staff left & right through quite a wide angle.
Depending what you want to learn weapons for. If just for practice, and possibly turning everyday objects into useful weapons in times of need, you don’t need to sweep the staff that way.
In fact, one concept in martial arts is efficiency & conservation of energy.
So once your staff is moving/rotating, you generally want to keep it rotating in that same direction until you diverted the direction elsewhere, or you Fa Jing into an explosive strike. (and the energy is spent & gone)
When we rotate WITH the staff, we are not fighting its motions. There should not be “twisty energy” exerted on our spine.
(Same reasons that kick combo’s tend to move in a direction that connects easily from one to the next, not changing direction needlessly.)
In watching this, look more like trying to learn the meteor hammer, though the Dart and Hammer have similar styles if not the same. None the less good practice.
Kinda wanted to see a full version of the beginning clip
I'll pull it out, see if I can find it
This is very cool. Just started to learn recently... how was your journey?
I would love to come and have a practice with you guys. I started with Meteor Hammer technique a fews years back, but never found anyone to practice and share skills with, especially nearby in Brizzle!
Hi Xanth, was thinking about setting up an open training session in the new year. Getting lots of Kung Fu people together and training their own stuff. I'll probably put the details out on my Facebook page when I get it organised.
This video is pure gold !!!!
I hope you are enjoying Kung Fu. I just found your channel.
It appears you already did what i have not, actually made it to shaolin.
Hey man, from your sub it meant I found your channel too. Looks like you've been making videos for ages. Not sure how I missed you. I love going Shaolin, it's really good to go and train there. Although I train in a school down the road now.
Saving this for later. Thinking of switching some LED poi into an LED rope dart. This looks fun to practice
Finally got into this today! Been watching Bruce lee movies since a kid and learned how to use nun chucks. Gotten pretty good at them with both hands and wrist rolls. Started today with a jump rope but decided to make a legit one since the jump rope was stretchy and sticks to you. Used some 3/8” power cord and tied the end to an old skateboard wheel. Siiiickkk. Finna try these tomorrow
this is like YOYO extreme
With a little more chance of a hospital trip
Lol
Yo-kwon-do
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu Nah hospitals wouls steal your kunai with chain
First time ever watching your video and I am impressed. You're such a fast learner!
I think I'm gonna try making one of these. This looks fun.
hope she keeps practicing and gets casted into a movie
Haha I'll tell her to get auditioning
Kill bill had a weapon sort of like this, if anyone remembers, except on the end was a mace... with steel spikes I believe. Now THAT'S a destructive toy
@but why The slim one
get some throw bags used for arborist they come in 8oz-20-oz lead shot filled bags with a built in ring. alot safer for practice than a steel sphere smashing body parts
Oooo good tip, i like it
If you wanna do this but are scared of getting hurt you can make your own practice one using a marble some fishing string and something to put the marble in so you can tie multiple knots to keep the marble from flying out or off the string
This is your coolest video yet. Makes me want to try rope darts, except our nearest head injuries unit is too far away!
Ha Ha head injuries are a real concern, as are all-other-parts-of-the-body injuries. Apart from ruining my back so I'm in!!
You can use styrofoam with a weight inside for a good swing and ductape around it to keep it from crumbling into pieces 😉
Yeah nice, smart!
I've actually made a LARP boffer version of the meteor hammer with a somewhat small steel ball trapped in a monkey knot and then covered with an icosahedron made from thick EVA foam for extra safety. It worked great and I never managed to hurt anyone with it
Intros like that are the reason I follow sum that catches your eye quick
I have 3 questions, (1.Where did this originate from) (2.Is this a hobby or do people believe it as a way of self-defense) (3.Are there clips of this working as a tool for self-defense?).
Self defense? LOL
Just imaging pulling that out of ur pocket and preapearing and taking a 5m distance 😂
Pefperspray still better
Do you do Taijiquan? or Xingyi or Baguazhang? I'm thinking that they're less nasty to the back.
I do a little Tai Chi for fun, but nothing serious. Just when I'm in the UK. and yes very good for my back. Xingyi and BaGua would not be so good. Too much stamping in one and too much twisting in the other
wow! the first move(intro) is suuuper !! I wanna learn it
Ever tried the Jugger chain? While it's a lot different, it also has similarities (fe. used in a full.speed team tag sports, and it's a 3.20 m long rope ... see a basic tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/kDwG85Y1514/w-d-xo.html ). The Jugger Chain uses a much bigger softball at the end. If you try it, it would be interesting to hear how much you could transfer from your Rope Dart skills!
I've always been interested in cane but I never see anything for it.
Once you practice enough, I'd LOVE to see you doing fire dart. It really is way too much fun. Just make sure you find some training in fire performances first though. Lol
hmmm it looks cool and all but how practical is it in a fight? throwing it towards them yeah maybe but when swinging it around wouldnt it be hard to hit someone with the weight precisely? i see more chances of it missing when swung around and the rope hitting them and them being able to grab it or something no?
It'd be really hard to fight a person one-on-one with this, it would be a crazy thing to try and learn too. You'd get so many injuries and go through so many training partners.
Honestly it depends on the context. If it's a one on one old school fight in the middle of nowhere, then pretty effective. If you were surprised, outnumbered, or they also have a lengthy weapon, then a bit less effective. That is probably why the dragon's tail was created. Replace the dull but pointy dart with a mid sized blade, and you get a pretty effective practical weapon. Close range with the blade, mid range with the rope. Plus, the rope can tangle them and be used as a trapping weapon. Hope this helps you think in the right direction! 😊
In fact, it is not a weapon for u to use as main weapon in a face to face fair fight.
it is just use for emergency. because it is so easy to carry and hide.
in chinese we say 「鏢打回頭」. it means it hits look back. because it need to swing to throw. so it is suit for u to hit someone who is chasing u.
emmm..... u can call it a throwing knife that can recycle which has a insidious flying track.
for example. it can go out from your back when u bow. or u put your hand on your head and it throw out from your underarm. etc
@@suigetsudaifuku ohhh ok ok that makes alot more sense. thanks for your answer!
@@nitenite8946 true that i didnt think of replacing it with something mid size. thanks!
Ok, I will for sure follow you if you will train and learn this weapon and art😊. I would love to learn it myself, so when you get more into this, I hope you will show us some tricks, tell us what to do and not, small details and so on🙏😁✌
Late to the party but MAN that was so cool!
All of you really made that look so easy :D
And i reckon that even the spinny stuff has it's combat purposes, even if it's just for intimidation.
A really nice and elegant weapon to learn!
came here from a Modern Rogue video and they assumed that it helps with defence along with keeping the momentum and potential energy of the weapon high.
@@codyhess7749 Seeing how they could launch an attack from pretty much every angle and with every limb i can definitely see that.
You're basically faced with a windmill that could leash out at any time and you never really know when and from where.
Would love to see more rope dart videos from you like this. Really enjoyed it.
Even tried to reach out to the guy about custom rope dart head but never heard back.
Hi Psyren, I'll do another at some point, I'll have to finished the form they showed me at least, and it was fun smashing stuff too. Watch this space. Also I'll see Bert tomorrow I'll give him a nudge for you.
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu Awesome can't wait to see it. Just got started back into practicing rope dart and have rewatched this video a lot to help me back into the basics. Keep up the great work. Appreciate that, I messaged him on facebook.
I hope to see this more on Castlevania S4.
Never before had I thought self-defense could look so relaxing.
Yeah exactly thats why I like it, have a breather while still training
Im using this with a back stratcher stick and a rope from my pants
Works pretty well
He’s quite a natural at it. Impressive stuff. 👍🏻
Hey, thanks man, got a lot fo work to do. Need to get on it
I have a question of foot strikes. When I kick the rope, the dart mostly hits my upper part of the kicking leg or rolling my leg. So how can we fix this issue? Thank you so much.
In the 1980's the wushu team said only crazy people did the rope dart. For safety,
One word...MOTORCYCLE
HELMET 😀. Does this proves that the British are a little off balanced? 😋😋
Two words.
Low blow
Figure 8 is my favorite spinning in every weapon that I use
10:30 Was the perfect "get over here" moment
It's like Gogo from Kill Bill. Also from Ninja Assassin ( best action film so far ).
I've seen the elbow strike before but never with the second wrap. Only ever with a 3/4 wrap. It feels like you are giving up power, speed & risk the tie up with another full rotation.
Scorpion will be impressed
I started with a shard of obsidian tied up with Paracord and upgraded to a water bottle on Paracord. Started practicing every day with that water bottle
Probably best if you don't miss. Actually, with a dodgy back, you should learn de-escalation skills.
Pretty good video, now in this Quarantine I want to learn this ans actually I'm becoming familiar with the basics
Glad it was helpful!
I dont know if it's combat effective, but damn it looks so cool. And definitely lethal. Damn
Our family is trained in martial arts for cutural purposes, when I was a kid my dad trained with the Shaolin when he was 18 to 25 and then chose to leave. He was teaching me this with the meteor ball like the one he is using which mine was a .8 ounce one which is quite heavy. I tried to kick the dart and it came up and hit me on the cheek and fractured my face. Ever since then ive been training in the Tai Chi sword for the past 7 years
Haha Yeah, Tai Chi is much safer for your face
I want to learn rope dart,but using ball or maybe something else...
After seeing this it doesn't look so hard.
How much time you was actually practicing?
Aye fr tho don’t try this at home I did a few years ago and almost smashed my head😂
Yep, smashed head is a big possibility everytime, along with smashed shins, elbows, and pretty much every other body part.
Definitely do it at home. Over and over and over again until you start to smash your head less!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
For men, a smashed head is the second worst thing to happen. At least youll black out. A low blow would leave you basically catatonic for who knows how long...
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu agreed especially those parts of your anatomy you might be really fond of and are more prone to pain and damage more than others...
I’m more of a swordsman..feels like just yesterday I was a kid swinging a stick at the weeds and bushes around my house and practicing my swordsmanship ahh how the time fly’s
Even though i used a chain whip to fight I actually learned some stuff from this 😅
That's good, glad it was useful. Didn't intend it as a tutorial video ha ha just me learning a new weapon and having fun with friends.
I have questions...where did the Rope dart originate from? Was it just one place or multiple?
How many times you guys think they have smashed themselves with them rope darts ?
Well, to be honest, you hit yourself far less, than actually anticipated, while learning :3
Haha yeah, but they still add up and a good shin shot still hurts
It's unfair. They can't get hit in the balls.
I was waiting for him to say “get over here…” MK fan :D
7:48 GET OVER HERE!
Ahh this takes me back TwT
I have been using this weapon for like 2 yrs ago and I still haven't forgotten how to use it, tho I don't have the same stamina like I used to TwT
This looks like excellent training for going fly fishing!
I constructed a rope dart with 550 cord and a bbq fork. My wife on the other handed was very upset at the amount on holes I've placed in the sheet rock. I've been forbidden to craft anymore "homemade" weapons
That sounds terrifying, the flying fork and the angry wife!
Am I the one who grew a new found appreciate after seeing how to really use these. And the Eagle head rope dart is one of the coolest things I’ve seen
Yeah man, the eagle head is amazing!
Does it stack up to Indian Jones, like when that whip guy come out for a fight and he just shoots him lol
So Awesome :)
Thanks 😄
These chicks are damn good! Also, real intelligent choice for a target stand! Lolz 😒
Ha ha yeah got to use whatever you can
You are so right.. the face of my eagle dart looks more like a smashed chicken now ..
Fun fact guys in Mortal Kombat, Scorpion's weapon is a 100% a rope dart but just with a different name in the game instead of real life name aka Rope Dart.
I remember when I was little and made my own rope dart (ignoring the “don’t try this at home” warning). I was so happy when I actually hit something with it
Making your own rope dart is the best! so much fun
well done done ^^ helped me with 4 moves ^^ let's keep going y'all
Hey Man, that's great. Glad it was useful. Keep up the practice
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu for sure :3 it's so much fun right now :D really brings me through the winter :D
If you do not want to have injuries when you are first learning, just tie a tennis ball to a string. A lot less of a pain, literally. 5:38
Cheers Alex, Tennis Balls are super light. They are great to start with but hard to get a real 'feel' for the dart. I knew a friend who filled tennis balls will concrete. Super messy and not as soft but the weight was better. I think Rope Dart and gettign whacked come hand in hand though. Have to accept it a little bit
Chain whip and roap dart are the same so what is it he is trying to say ?
Random Video Recommended #5
Start Position: Guy Snapping Chain Like Whip
Haha me too, I'm convinced TH-cam is trying to make me accidently me kill myself doing stupid shit.
This looks awesome and scary at the same time
I would like to see this in full combat mode/practical application.
Then,watch ejen ali the movie.There is one female character that using meteor hammer as her weapon to attack her opponents
Ez money I used to do this all day with a yo-yo 😹
The name checks out.
My back doesnt hurt at all. Where can I sign up? PoF? What up?
Looks very much like how I used to do yoyo tricks as a kid.
You would do well to learn a staff. Most wil help with core and coordination/connection “ging “
Spinning stuff around isnt useless. Its for spacing and flinch factor. Only a madman is gonna charge in while youre whipping a rope dart around unless they know that's exactly the best counter and are willing to tank a hit to get inside your reach. Everyone else is gonna get spooked, giving you a chance to hit them.
Not someone who‘s also trained, though. Just the slightest bit of armor would render it mostly ineffective, for instance, since with a chain weapon, you can‘t use your body to put force into an attack, and just the impact of a weight on a chain with no more force behind it to follow through wouldn‘t be all that scary.
It‘s still really impressive to be able to do it well, but there‘s a reason people stuck to more „conventional“ weapons 99% of the time
@@koryfredrick1164 true. Though armor in asia was rarer and not of the same calibur as european. And its possible to use a rope dart in close combat, the dart wielded like a dagger and the rope/chain used to bind limbs and weapons. Not possible to demonstrate on a dummy and not for a beginner either. Even were i trained well in Rope dart though it would certainly not be my _only_ weapon
@@misterturkturkle I don´t think I´d ever want a rope dart in a fight. The biggest benefit I could see for a rope dart is harassing an opponent at range, which is a whole lot easier and more effective with a spear, say.
The sad truth is that the more boring the weapon, the better it is, usually^^
@@koryfredrick1164 might look cool on a wall. Real fight? Ill take a pocket knife
@@misterturkturkle Sorry, what would look cool on a wall?
Where can i buy that Eagle head ?
Great instruction video! I will definitely follow along some of those exercises!
If only there was a way to practice this without injuring yourself and destroying everything around you! ;) But no, I don't see any other way than to use a hard metal ball or pointy dart as weight. :)
There's loads of ways! My friend @bodydevelopmentuk makes rope balls that are knotted up into a Chinese puzzle. Looks a bit like a dog toy. They work really well. and I know some people put a tennis ball over the rope dart. Lots of options for less injuries
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu The Monkey Knot..
also a tennis ball with two cuts loaded with coins or Sand then a rope threaded through the holes, Tied off and wrapped in tape can make a nice practice meteor Hammer that wont break your face.
Great video.. and nice job on learning so quick..
That was awesome
Lol, I taught myself and brought a rubber rectangle and a rope to the swim locker... you can probably guessed what happened next😂
Ah yes the ol' improvised butt plug
Do they have a TH-cam or something I enjoy the rope dart movements
No, not the two girls, just appear on my channel now and again.
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu well if they ever feel like going famous, they could make a living on rope dart movements n tutorials lol, if love to see more of it!
Good video thank for tutorial 😉
Hello, wasn't meant to be a tutorial ha ha only for myself I guess. But glad it was useful all the same. Just just my friends having some fun with the Rope Dart. I did really like it though. Definitely like to keep it up
Me: "I wanna learn the rope dart!"
Me: *see's this video* *changes mind*
Here's a good one for a laugh....I was working 3rd shift at a box store, cleaning up when I noticed a display chain in the trash. It had
1"/3" links, so I took it home and put together a whip chain. The handle end and the " bullet " end are made from an old fancy chair leg, each section was 6" long. One of our teachers in the Kwoon seen it and was surprised when he realized that I actually used it. It is fun to use! 😀.....And just because I had the chain, I put a 6" " bullet " on a 20 ' small link(?) tow chain.....I haven't gotten the nerve up to even try to use the monster as a rope dart.😲
I made it 21 years ago. I have studyed Kung Fu for over 41 years now.
Try it try it, send me a video of it. Sounds amazing
@@DougSwiftLovesKungFu Idont know much about the internet. My daughter got me my first smart phone at age 64....it has been "interesting." My daughter will try to film it and put it on the internet.