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Wallplane‐Theverticalplaneinfrontofthebody. DarkWallplane­Theverticalplanebehindthebody. Cloudplane‐Thehorizontalplaneabovethehead. MountainPlane­Thehorizontalplanearoundthebody. Earthplane‐Thehorizontalplanealongtheground. PlaneBreak‐Changingthedartsplane/pathi.e.verticalspintohorizontalspinisabasicplanebreak

• Manyintermediateandadvancedwrappingtechniqueswillhavethepractitionershifting/breakingplanes

UnderhandGrip‐Theropeisonthepalm,faceup;handissupinated.Thehandisliterallyresting‘undertherope’.Handcanopenandropewouldnotfall.Handissimilartoanunderhandthrowpositionwhenthrowingaball.

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OverhandGrip‐Theropeisbeinghelduponthepalm,facedown;handispronated.Inthisposition,ifthehandletgooftheropetheropewouldfall.Handissimilartoanoverhandthrowpositionwhenthrowingaball.

ThumbHold‐Loopingropearoundthumb(usuallyanchorthumb)tocreatea‘noknot’

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HorizontalLeadSwing­Anyhorizontalplaneswingwherethedartappearstobeswingingtowardstheleadside. HorizontalAnchorSwing­Anyhorizontalplaneswingwherethedartappearstobeswingingtowardstheanchorside. LeadCast‐Projectionofthedarttowardstheleadsidewheninwallplane. AnchorCast‐Projectionofthedarttowardstheanchorsidewheninwallplane. SpinShot‐Anyverticalorhorizontalspinaroundabodypartthatdoesnotfullyencircle/wrapthebodypart,whichresultsintheprojectionofthedarti.e.neckspin,thighspin,orshoulderspin. DownSpin‐Aspininthewheelplanethatisperceivedbythedartistasfalling. UpSpin‐Aspininthewheelplanethatisperceivedbythedartistasrising. Anchorspin‐Aspininthewallplanethatisfallingtowardstheanchorside. LeadSpin‐Aspininthewallplanethatisfallingtowardstheleadside. PendulumSwing‐Thesimpleprojectionofthedartfromsidetoside.

• Anupwardswing(dartprojectsinfrontofperson)happenswhenthedartisontheupswingwhileintheWheelPlane.

• Adownwardswing(dartprojectsbehindperson)happenswhenthedartisonthedownswingwhileintheWheelPlane.

StylesofDartManipulation

• Martial‐Thetraditionalstyleofropedartwhereallmovementsareextremelyapplicableinitsuseasaweapon.Emphasisisonaccuracy,speedandpower.

• Dance‐AstyleofropedartwhereitsuseisnotconfinedtoMartialapplicationandisaformofselfexpressionwhereintheropedartisusedasadanceprop.

• Flair‐TheadditionofeccentricbodymovementsIE.spins,jumps,groundrolls,kicks,barrelrolls,etctoMartial,Flow,orContactDart.

• Contact‐CanbecombinedwithMartial,DanceandFlairdartingandisthemanipulatingofadartwithouttheuseofoneshands.

BasicTechniqueTerminology MomentumSwing‐Anywraparoundalimborligamentwherethespinofone’sbodyeitheragainst(anti‐spin)orwith(isolation)thedartstrajectorytobuildmomentumonthedart.(Thespinwillunwraptherope.)Also,anyswingunderoroveralimborligamentthenrotating(thelimb/ligament/oryourbody)90/180degreestoshiftthedirectionandofthespin,buildingmomentumonthedart. Shot‐Anyprojectionofthedartusingapartofthebody,i.e.elbowshot,footshot,kneeshot,shouldershot. Retrieval‐Theactorprocessofgettingtheprojecteddartback;therecoveryoftheprojecteddart.Forintermediateandadvancedpractitionerstheretrievalistheemptyspacebetweentwotechniques,or,thebridge. Rotation‐Anyverticalorhorizontalrotationusedtosetupatechnique.Arotationisalsoreferredtoasa“beat.”Onerotation=onebeat. Crossers‐Diagonaltransitionbetweenplanes.Forexample,aweaveistwocrossers. Twining‐Theencirclingofabodypartwiththeropeforthepurposeofshootingi.e.Anelbowshothappenswhentheropetwinesthecrookoftheelbowandprojects. Wrap‐Theinitialsetupforanytechniquewheretheropedartencirclesvariouspartsofthebodyandissnuguponcompletion.Thesecanbesingle,doubleormultiplecirclesaroundthebodyandcanbeopenknotted(noknots)orknotted(yesknot).Multiplewrapsaregenerallyreferredtoas“stacking.” Knot‐Anywrapheldtogetherwithonehand.(i.e.XOnBack)

NoKnot‐Theropeappearstobetiedaroundapersonbutisnot. YesKnot‐Theropeistiedaroundaperson. Tie‐Anywrapthatisheldtogetherwithtwohands.(i.e.DarkScorpionShedsArmor) Throw‐Anyphysicalhandcatchofthedart,whichresultsinthepractitionerthrowingthedart. Guide‐Anyuseofthehand/palmorforearmthatdoesnotresultinagrip,pinchorcatch.(i.e.whenperformingaDragonWraptheanchorhandisusedtoguidetheropeasitpassesovertheanchorshoulder) Stall‐Anysoftorslowedreversalofmotion. Passing‐Anyphysicalpassingoftheropebetweentheleadandanchorhand.PassingisprominentintheNagasustyleofropedartplay. Binding‐Tomakesecurebytying,bindingtechniquesareusedinclosequarter,handtohandcombativesituations.Bindingiseffectiveforsettingupthrowsandsweeps. Tangle‐Bendinropefromropeonropecontact.TanglestypicallycomefromtheCradlewrap.

BasicWrapTerminology EntrancePoint­Thepointofthebodywherethedartpassesthroughfirst.Examplesofanentrancepointareundertheleadarmpit(Dragonwrap)andovertheanchorshoulder(DarkScorpionwrap) ExitPoint­Thepointofthebodywherethedartreleasesfrom/projectsfromthebodycreatingtheinitialwrap(atleasttwopointsofcontact).TheexitpointinaDragonwrapistheanchorshoulderandintheScorpionwraptheexitpointistheleadarmpit. ShotPoint‐Thepartofthebodythedartwillbeprojectedfrom.Thiscouldbeanelbow,knee,foot,neck,thigh,waistorhand.TheshotpointcanalsobetheoriginalEntrancePoint. BeltWrap–Basicwaistwrapwherebythedarttravelsaroundthewaist.Thedartwilltravelinfrontofthebodytowardstheleadsideandthenpendulumbackbehindthebodytowardstheanchorside.Techniquesthatoriginatesfromawaistwrapincludebutarenotlimitedto,JadeScorpionBelt,JadeBeltEntwinesWaistandDarkDragonRemovesBelt. Collarwrap‐Awrapwhosedartpathissimilartoabeltwrap.Thedarttravelsinfrontofthebodytowardstheleadside,iscaughtbytheleadhandandthenpendulumsbackbehindthebodywhereitiscaughtbytheanchorhand.Thedartthencontinuestopendulumbacktotheleadsidewhereitisagaincaughtbytheleadhand.Atthispointthrowsandshotsareavailable. NecklaceWrap‐Thedarttravelsoverandaroundtheneckfromonesidetotheotherforminga‘no’knot.Inessence,anecklacewrapisaone‐handedcollarwrap.

CradleWrap‐Acradleistheshort,takingupofslack,bywhichtheropeiswrappedfromonearmtotheother.Bythisprocessfalseknots,slipknots,andropebendscanbeusedtoredirecttheropeanddartsrotations.Tanglescreateasolidpointbetweentheanchorhandandleadhandtomanipulatethedart. DragonWrap‐Basicshoulderwrapthathappenswhentheropeisthrownundertheleadarmpittravelingdiagonallyacrossthebackandovertheanchorshoulder.Theanchorhandshouldberaisedtoguidetheropedart. DarkDragonWrap–ReversedDragon:Bodywrapwheretheropedarttravelsundertheanchorarmpit,proceedingdiagonallyacrosstheback,andovertheleadshoulder.Theleadhandshouldberaisedtoguidetheropedart. ScorpionWrap‐BasicBodywrapwherebytheropedarttravelsovertheleadshoulder,diagonallyacrosstheback,andcomesoutundertheanchorarmpit.Usuallyissetupoffofaretrieval. DarkScorpionWrap‐BasicBodywrapwherebytheropedarttravelsovertheanchorshoulder,proceedingdiagonallyacrosstheback,andcomesoutundertheleadarmpit. ButterflyWrap–Thedarttravelsacrossthebackoftheneckfromanchorsidetolead,entwiningtheleaddeltoid,passingundertheleadarmpitandaroundthebacksideofthewaistreturningtotheanchorhand. ManacleWrap–Resultswhentheropetravelsoverleadwristtooveranchorforearm/elbow/bicepandthenbacktoovertheleadside(forearm,hand,etc.).TechniquesthatstartfromthispositionareLoki'sMyriadManaclesandWusongEscapesManacles.

OverLordWrap‐Awrapthatisultimatelyadoubleelbowwrapplayedbehindthebody.ForabasicOverLordwrap,thedartwilltravelbehindthebackandovertheanchorelbow.Theropedartthenpendulumsbackandrestsontopoftheleadelbow.Fromthispositionshots,stallsandspinscanbeaccomplished. GauntletWrap‐Awrapthatoriginatesinthehandandrunsdowntheanteriororposteriorsideoftheforearm,undertheelbowandthenbackuptothehandontheothersideofthearm.(Canbeperformedoneithersideofthebodyandarmi.e.LeadPosteriorGauntletorAnchorAnteriorGauntlet). LegWrap‐Awrapcreatedwhenthedarttravelsunderoneorbothlegs,whichcanoriginateoneithertheSaddlesideortheHolsterside.ExamplesoflegwraptechniquesareProdigalPlaysWithBallandRemoveSwordFromHolster.

Shots ElbowShot‐Happenswhentheropetwinestheelbowjointforthepurposesofshooting.Elbowshotscanbeperformedonbothleadandanchorelbowsandcanbeshoteitherforward,backwardorupward.Emphasizedintraditionalmartialropedartandusedacrossmanystyles.

‐Smashing‐Happenswhenthedartisshotforwardfromtheelbowonadownspin.

KneeShot‐Happenswhentheropetwinesthekneejointforthepurposesofshooting.Kneeshotscanbeperformedonbothleadandanchorkneesandcanbeshoteitherforwardorbackward.Usedacrossmanystyles. Foot/KickShot‐Happenswhentheropetwinesthefoot/instepforthepurposesofshooting.Footshotscanbeperformedonbothleadandanchorfootandcanbeshoteitherforwardorbackward.Usedacrossmanystyles.

HeelShot­Happenswhentheropetwinestheheelofthefootforthepurposesofshooting.Heelsshotscanbeperformedonbothleadandanchorheelsandcanbeshoteitherforwardorbackward.Foundmainlyintraditionalmartialstyles. Hand Flick Shot – Happens when the rope twines the palm of the hand or fingers as the hand rotates for a timed release for the purposes of shooting. Hand shots are often used as a method of plane breaking in the Nagasu style. Hand shots can be performed on both lead and anchor hand and be shot in any direction. ShoulderShot‐Happenswhentheropetwinestheshoulderontheupwardswingandprojectsforward.Shouldershotscanbeperformedonbothleadandanchorshoulderandcanbeshoteitherforwardorbackward. HeadShot‐Happenswhenoneusestheheadasafulcrumforashot. WristShot­Happenswhenoneusesthewristasafulcrumpointforashot.Movementresemblesastraightpunch. GluteShot‐Happenswhenoneusesthegluteusasafulcrumpointforashot.

SidesAnchorSide‐Thesideofstudentsbodythattheropeisattached

‐Typicallyastudentsnon‐dominantside‐Responsibleforthedartsretrieval

LeadSide‐Thesideofthebodythatisdirecting/leadingtheforwardmovementofthedart

‐Typicallyastudent’sdominantside‐Responsibleforthedartsprojectionandaccuracy

*Bothsidesareactiveduringprojectionandretrieval,however,eachhasadifferentdominantrole*PlanesWallPlane

‐Thedartsactivityisdirectlyinfrontoforbehindthebody‐Feetshouldbeparalleltoeachother

‐'StandInABox'WheelPlane

‐Thedartsactivityisoneitherthelateralleadortheirlateralanchorsideofbody‐Feetshouldbestaggered,eyesfocusedforward

‐Stanceshouldresemblethatofaboxersfightingstance

‐Donotwantto'StandInABox'

HorizontalPlane‐Hasmoretodowithdartpathandlesstodowithfootplacement/bodyposition‐Thecircularmotionoftheswingingdartaroundthetrunkofthebody

CloudPlane

‐ Thecircularmotionoftheswingingdartabovethestudent(overhead)

MountainPlane ‐Thecircularmotionoftheswingingdartaroundthestudentstrunk,thighsandlegsEarthPlane

‐Thecircularmotionoftheswingingdartbelowthestudentsfeet,ontheground‐Studentscanliftlegs/feetorjumpover‐Wheregroundworkisconcerned,ifthebodyislayingdownandthelegsareintheairverticallythenthetechniqueisconsideredtobehappeningineitherMountainorCloudPlanedependingontheheightofthedart.

SwingsPendulumSwing/"ThreadTheNeedle"‐WallPlane‐Startwithasmallamountofropeandgraduallyletmoreout‐Whenthedartprojectstowardstheleadsideitisconsidereda‘LeadCast’‐Whenthedartprojectstowardstheanchorsideitisconsideredan‘AnchorCast’

UpwardSwing‐WheelPlane‐Dartwillshootforwarduponrelease‐Don't"StandinaBox"‐Feetshouldbestaggeredi.e.aboxing/fightingstanceDownwardSwing‐WheelPlane‐Dartwillshootbehindwhenreleased‐Don't"StandinaBox"‐FeetshouldbestaggeredSpinsElbowSpins‐WheelPlane‐Anchorfootforward‐DownwardSwing‐Darttravelsunderleadarmpit.Asthishappensstudentwillstepforwardwiththeirleadfoot.TheyshouldendupinaWallPlanewithaLeadSpin(dartappearstobefallingtowardstheirleadside)ElbowSpinReversal‐Wallplaneposition‐Raiseleadelbow(armisflexed)infrontofbody,bisectwallplane‐Torsoandraisedarm/elbowareat90degrees‐Darttravelsovershoulderandunderarmpit,asthishappensthestudentwillstepbackwiththeirleadfoot. ‐Thefootshouldtravelthesamepathitdidforshoulderspin,simplyreversethefootmovementThestudentshouldendupinaWheelPlanepositionwithaDownwardSwing

ThighSpin

‐WheelPlane‐Anchorfootforward‐MovementsareliketheShoulderSpin

‐Startwithadownwardspin‐Insteadofthedarttravelingunderthearmpititwilltravelundertheleadthigh‐Leadfootstepsaround180degreessothatbodyisfacingtheoppositedirectionduringpointofcontact

‐Dartshouldswingforwarduponshot/release‐Havestudentspracticeforafewminutesthenhavethemtrytechniqueontheiranchorthigh‐Havestudentsattempttowalkforwardalternatingfromeachthigh

‐Studentsshouldnotturn180degreesforthisbutshouldwalkforward

‐HavestudentsmixShoulderSpinsandThighSpinsfreely

NeckSpin/NeckSpinShot

‐WallPlane‐AnchorSpin‐Neckbisectstheplanesothatcontactismade

‐Atthedartsapexoncearoundtheneckthestudentwillstepforwardwiththeirleadfootsothattheropeunwrapsitself

‐Thestudentsshouldletthedartprojectforward

‐Studentsshouldpracticeforafewminutesthenswitchtotheiroppositeside‐IfstudentsfeelcomfortabletheyshouldattempttowalkforwardwhilealternatingNeckSpins

ShotsLeadElbow‐RearShot

‐WheelPlane‐DownwardSpin‐Theleadelbowwillraisesothatitisat90degreeswithtrunkofbody,bisectingtheplane/spinofthedart

‐Elbowcompletelyflexed‐Wrapatthecrookoftheelbow

‐Studentsshouldpracticecatching/stallingtheropedartfirstbeforeattemptingtheshot‐Oncestudentcansuccessfullycatch/stalltheropedartontheirraisedelbowshouldtheyattempttoextendarmandshoot

‐Studentscanincorporatea'StealingStep'whenshooting

‐StealingStep‐Whentheanchorfootstepsbehindtheleadfoot

‐Studentscanattemptsingleanddoublewrapsaroundtheelbowforshooting.

AnchorElbow‐RearShot

‐WallPlane‐LeadSpin‐Theanchorelbowwillraisesothatitisat90degreeswithtrunkofbody,bisectingtheplane/spinofthedart

‐Elbowcompletelyflexed‐Ropeshouldwraparoundtheelbowatapproximatelythesameplaceasthe

RearElbowShotontheLeadSide/thecrookoftheelbow

‐Onceastudentcansuccessfullyperformthisshottheyshouldprogresstosteppingforwardtowardstheiranchorsidewiththeirleadfootand'following'thedartsprojection.Thiswillresultinthebodyturning180degrees.

LeadElbow‐ForwardShot

‐WheelPlane‐UpwardSpin‐ElbowandbodypositionfortheforwardshotisthesameasfortheRearElbowShotontheLeadSide‐Studentsshouldstepforwardwiththeirleadfootuponprojectionofthedart‐AgoodexerciseishavingthestudentsalternatebetweenForwardElbowShootontheLeadSidetoRearElbowShotontheAnchorSide

AnchorElbow‐ForwardShot

‐WheelPlane‐UpwardSpin‐ElbowandupperbodypositionfortheforwardshotisthesameastheLeadElbow‐ForwardShotexceptthestudentsleadfootshouldbeforwardhere‐Studentshouldstepforwardwiththeiranchorfootuponprojectionofthedart

LeadKnee‐ForwardShot

‐WheelPlane‐DownwardSpin‐Studentliftsandflexesleadknee;pointsitoutwardata45degreeangle

‐Ropeshouldmakecontactontheinside/saddlepartoftheflexedknee‐Ropeandkneeshouldmakea45degreeangleatmomentofcontact‐Studenthastodoverylittleonthis;iftheycanmanagetolifttheirkneeandmakeappropriatecontactthedartwillprojectforward

AnchorKnee‐ForwardShot

‐WheelPlane‐DownwardSpin‐Studentliftsandflexesanchorknee;pointsitinwardata45degreeangle

‐Ropeshouldmakecontactontheoutside/holsterpartoftheflexedknee‐Ropeandkneeshouldmakea45degreeangleatmomentofcontact‐Studenthastodoverylittleonthis;iftheycanmanagetolifttheirkneeandmakeappropriatecontactthedartwillprojectforward

LeadFoot‐ForwardShot(ProdigalKicksBall)

‐WheelPlane‐DownwardSpin‐Kneeisextended‐Leadfootisoffofthegroundandpointedoutwardata45degreeangle

‐Ropeshouldmakecontactovertheinstep(shoelacepartoffoot)andarcharea‐Asthedartwrapsthefootpullbackonyourtoesslightly(dorsiflexion),whenshootingpointthetoesforward(plantarflexion)

‐Canalsoextendatthekneetoprojectdartforward‐Theclosertheleadhandistothefootuponcontacttheeasierthetechniqueistoaccomplish

‐Themorethekneeisflexedtheeasieritistogetthehandclosetothefoot

AnchorFoot‐ForwardShot(ProdigalKicksBall)

‐WheelPlane‐DownwardSpin‐Kneeisextended‐Anchorfootisoffofthegroundandpointedinwardata45degreeangle

‐Ropeshouldmakecontactovertheinstep(shoelacepartoffoot)andbladearea‐Asthedartwrapsthefootpullbackonyourtoesslightly(dorsiflexion),whenshootingpointthetoesforward(plantarflexion)

‐Canalsoextendatthekneetoprojectdartforward

‐Theclosertheleadhandistothefootuponcontacttheeasierthetechniqueistoaccomplish‐Themorethekneeisflexedtheeasieritistogetthehandclosetothefoot‐ Themorethekneeisflexed

theeasieritistogetthehandclosetothefoot

WrapsCollarWrap

‐WallPlane‐LeadCast(ropeissupportedbyleadindexfingerandthumbin'handgun'position)‐Uponretrievalthedartwilltravelbehindstudent,fromleadshouldertoanchorshoulderandouttowardsanchorside

‐Newstudentsshouldletthedartdropandfocusonformandposition

‐Whenready,studentwill'catch'andsupporttheropewiththeiranchorindexfingerandthumbin'gunposition'

‐Oncecaught,allowthedarttopendulumswingbacktotheirleadside

‐Catchtheropeontheleadforearm‐Reachdownandgrabropewithleadhand‐CastouteithertowardstheleadoranchorsideIfstudentcanreplicatesuccessfulcollarwrapstheycanprogresstoanelbowshotasarelease

BeltWrap

‐WallPlane‐LeadCast‐Uponretrievalthedartwilltravelbehindstudent,fromleadwaisttoanchorwaist,andouttowardstheanchorside

‐Newstudentshouldletthedartdropandfocusonformandposition

‐Whenready,studentwill'catch'andsupporttheropebyplacingtheiranchorhandundertheropeforminganoverhandgrip.

‐Studentshouldmaintaingripofthedartintheanchorhanduntilreadytoshoot

‐Thestudentwillalso'catch'andsupporttheropewiththeirleadhandinanoverhandgrip,studentshouldshifttoaWheelPlaneposition‐Onceinthisposition,studentshouldcontinuethemotionofthedartwithadownwardswing‐Toshoot,castthedartunderanchorarmpitsothatittravelsupacrossthebackandoverandouttheleadshoulder

‐Itisextremelyimportanttoletgooftheanchorhandgripasthedarttravelsovertheleadshoulder

DragonWrap

‐ WheelPlane‐ Leadfootforward‐ DownwardSpin‐ Dartiscastunderleadarmpitsothatittravelsup

andoutfromanchorshoulder‐ Stepforwardwithanchorfootasdart

iscast‐ Anchorforearm/handshouldbe

raisedtomakecontactwithandguidetheropeasitprojectsfromtheanchorshoulder

‐ Forearm/handshouldresemblethatofapersonblockingsunfromtheireyes

‐LeadhandshouldregaincontroloftheropeonceinDragonwrap

• Basicrelease:reversethemotionbycastingthedartovertheanchorshouldersothatittravelsoutfromtheleadarmpit

DarkScorpionWrap

‐ BegininWheelPlaneposition‐ Anchorfootforward‐ UpwardSpin‐ Dartiscastovertheanchorshouldersothatit

travelsdownandouttheleadarmpit‐ Stepforwardwithleadfootasdartis

cast‐ BodyinWallPlaneposition

‐ Catchtheropeinleadoverhandposition‐ Simultaneouslypinchwrapclosedwithanchor

hand‐ Figure8’s/Flowers,shoulderspins,

neckspinsandthighspinscanbeaccomplishedinthisposition

‐ Basicrelease:Releasethedartbehindthebacksothatittravelsinastraightlineouttowardstheanchorside

‐ Letgowithbothleadandanchorhands

ButterFlyWrap

‐ WallPlane‐ LeadCast

‐ Liftbothanchorandleadhandswhencastingandallowtheropeto‘sit’onthebackoftheneck

‐Uponretrieval,lettheropewraptheleaddeltoid(darttravelsunderleadarmpit)asittravelstowardstheanchorsideacrosstheback ‐Thedartshouldtraveltowardsthefronofthebodywhereitiscaughtbetheleadhand‐Fromthispositionthrows/shotsareavailable ‐Onemustraisetheiranchorhandovertheirheadwhenthrowing.Failuretodosowillresultintheropegettingcaughtaroundtheneck

ManacleWrap

‐ WallPlane‐ LeadCastoverleadwrist‐ Dartpendulumbacktowardsanchorside(lead

palmshouldbefacingoutward,thumbpointeddown)

‐ Catchandguideropeonanchorbicep,forearmorwrist

‐Dartpendulumbacktowardstheleadside‐Catchandguideropeonleadbicep,forearmorwrist

‐Fromthispositionmultipleshots,spinsandtwirlscanbeaccomplishedDarkDragonWrap

‐ WheelPlane‐ Anchorfootforward‐ DownwardSpin‐ Dartiscastunderanchorarmpitsothatittravels

upthebackandoutfromleadshoulder‐ Stepforwardwithleadfootasdartis

cast‐ Leadforearm/handshouldberaised

tomakecontactwithandguidetheropeasitprojectsfromtheleadshoulder

‐ Forearm/handshouldresemblethatofapersonblockingsunfromtheireyes

‐AnchorhandshouldregaincontroloftheropeonceinDarkDragonwrap

‐ Basicrelease:reversethemotionbycastingthedartovertheleadshouldersothatittravelsoutfromtheanchorarmpit

‐ThemotionsforperformingaDarkDragonWraparethemirrorimageofaDragonWrap

OverLordWrap

‐ WallPlane‐ LeadCast

‐ Dartshouldpendulumbackbehindthebodytowardstheanchorside

‐Guideropeoveranchorelbow ‐Dartshouldpendulumbacktowardstheleadsidebehindthebodyandover leadelbow

‐ Onceovertheleadelbowaleadelbowshot,eitherforwardorbackward,ispossible

GauntletWrap

‐ WheelPlane‐ CanbeperformedwitheitheranUpwardSwing

orDownwardSwing‐ Traditionally,whenperformingaGauntletWrap

ontheleadarmtheleadfootshouldbeforward.Inturn,whenperformingaGauntletWrapontheanchorarmtheanchorfootshouldbeforward.Thisisnotarulebutishelpfulforbeginners

‐ DownwardSwingonLeadArm:‐ Leadfootforward‐ Thereshouldbeapproximately2feet

ofropebetweenthedartheadandleadhand

‐ Whileholdingtheropewithleadhand(initialhold),letthedarttravelunderleadarmpitandoverleadshoulder

‐ Asthedartmakesitdecentfromtheleadshouldercatchtheropeordartwithleadhand(secondaryhold).

Fromthispositionstallthedartandthenupswingandreleasebylettinggoofboththeinitialandsecondaryhold‐UpwardSwingontheLeadArm: ‐Leadfootforward

‐Thereshouldbeapproximately2feetofropebetweenthedartheadandleadhand

‐ Whileholdingtheropewithleadhand,letthedarttraveloverleadshoulderandoutleadarmpit

‐ Asthedartmakesitupswingfromtheleadarmpitcatchtheropeordartwithleadhand.

‐ Fromthispositionstallthedartandthenthrowreleasingtheinitialandsecondaryholdontherope

NecklaceWrap‐WallPlane(initialplane)‐LeadCast ‐Asthedartpendulumsbackitshouldtravelbehindthebody ‐Oncethedartpassesoveranchorshoulderletgoofropewithleadhand ‐Anchorarmshouldberaisedtoguidetherope ‐’BlockSunFromEyes’position ‐SecureanAnchorThumbHoldandregaincontrolofropewithleadhand.Thedartshouldberestingontheleadandanchorsideofneck ‐Oncesecure,usingleadhandsendthedartbackovertheanchorsideofneck(reversingthedartsinitialpath)

‐SimultaneouslystepforwardwithleadfoottransitioningtoaWheelPlaneposition‐Guidetheropewiththeleadhandasittravelsouttheleadsideofneck‐Fromthisposition,practitionerhasa‘noknot’aroundtheneck‐Fromhere,shotsandthrowsarepossible

‐ThiswrapisslightlysimilartoaCollarWrapexceptthatoncecompletedtheNecklaceWrapisholdingtheknotwithonehand

CradleWrap

‐ WallPlane‐ Leadcast;allowropetorestonwrist,applya

thumbholdorslidethroughhand‐ Letdartpendulumbacktowardstheanchorside

andeitherrestonanchorwristorcatchinanchorhand

‐ TheCradleisprimarilyusedtotakeupslack‐ Fromthisposition,spins,swings,tanglesand

shotscanbeaccomplishedSaddleWrap

‐ Canbeperformedonbothanchorandleadleg‐ WheelPlane‐ DownwardSwing‐ Asdartrotatesdownliftleg(eitherleador

anchor)andletdarttravelaroundthethigh.‐ Catchropeasitcomesoutfromthighwithlead

hand(catchingwithleadhandwillgivepractitionera‘closed’loop)

‐ Fromthispositionkicks,releasesandthrowscanbeaccomplished

HolsterWrap

‐ Canbeperformedonbothanchorandleadleg‐ WheelPlane‐ UpwardSwing‐ Asdartrotatesupliftleg(eitherleadoranchor)

andletdarttravelaroundthethigh.‐ Catchropeasitcomesoutfromthighwithlead

hand(catchingwithleadhandwillgivepractitionera‘closed’loop)

‐ Fromthispositionkicks,releasesandthrowscanbeaccomplished

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