Iron rings
Iron rings are heavy metal rings used in
Hung Gar
, and other styles for weight training, to harden the muscle, skin, or bone, or strengthen the arms and fists.
Types of rings
Many different types of rings are available. The Chi Sau Ring is used for conditioning the body in many stances, and exercises. Four-inch-diameter (100 mm) Chi Sau Rings weigh 600 g; 5-inch-diameter (130 mm) iron rings weigh 800 g. Some iron rings are sold in sets, such as two small and two large rings. Some rings are made of other metals such as steel or brass, and rattan rings are also used for exercise.
Use in martial arts
Chinese
Yau Kung Mun are practised with iron rings to build strength, power, and endurance.[2]
The southern Chinese
Shaolin Temple kung fu system developed during the Ching dynasty. Hung Gar training uses "...prolonged stance training and many isometric breathing exercises. To do fist training, students wear iron rings, weighing from 2-4 lbs on their arms. "The force of the student's strike causes the rings to slide down the arms smashing into the back of the hands, reminding the students to hold a "tight fist.""[4]
In martial arts films
- In the opening scene of The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), Gordon Liu practices the Hung Gar form "Tien Sin Kuen" or "Iron Wire Form" using iron rings.
- In the movie Drunken Master (1978), actor Jackie Chan used iron rings while practicing the horse stance.
- The movie Crippled Avengers (1978) (also known as The Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms) Dao Chang (Lu Feng) depicts the use of iron rings for sparring and fighting.
- In the movie Chiu Chi Ling(a master of Hung Gar), who played the role of an effeminate tailor who specializes in fighting with iron rings.
- In the Ten Rings are depicted as mystical iron rings as opposed to rings worn on the fingers in the comics.[5][6][7] The Ten Rings was later integrated into mainstream Marvel Universe.[8]
References
- ^ Stefan Verstappen is a writer and martial arts practitioner and author of the book, The Thirty-Six Strategies of Ancient China, published by China Books & Periodicals. Available online at: http://www.chinastrategies.com/hiddenforms.htm
- ^ Yau Kung Mun Kung Fu External Hand Forms
- ^ Kung Fu Artistry » Blog Archive - kung fu (wushu), martial arts, fitness, health, history and cultural discussions
- ^ Kung Fu Page
- ComicBook.com. Archivedfrom the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Francisco, Eric. "Why 'Shang-Chi' had to change the Ten Rings: "No more knuckle jewelry"". Inverse. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "The Real Martial Arts Behind Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". Den of Geek. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "The True Power of the Ten Rings Is Unleashed on the Marvel Universe in Gene Luen Yang & Marcus To's New 'Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings' #1". Marvel. March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.