Kaad Chuek (Hemp Rope Wraps)
Blunt / Impact hand weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginThailand (Muay Boran) (Antiquity / Ayutthaya Period (14th-18th C.))
Wield TypePaired (wrapped on hands)
MaterialCoarse hemp or cotton ropes
Length300 - 500 cm (délka provazu) cm
Weight0.3 - 0.6 kg (pár) kg
History
Traditional method of binding and reinforcing fists/forearms in ancient Muay Boran prior to modern gloves. Ropes were often starched to harden into a rigid shell.
About
Protects wrists during heavy strikes and transforms fists into abrasive impact surfaces causing facial lacerations while blocking elbows.