What are the functions of knife color and sword stab?

The real role of knife color and sword stab In modern competitive Wushu routines, swords are all equipped with knife cloth or knife color and sword stab. On the surface, for the sake of beauty, even when practicing sword, we distinguish between so-called short thorns and long thorns. When the spike sword dances, it emphasizes walking in the front line, but few people know its real practical significance. From the Han Dynasty stone reliefs, we can see that the samurai holds a ring-shaped sword with a piece of cloth on the head, while from the general introduction of martial arts, we can see that there is a wrist rope on the hilt, so the real meaning of knife color and sword stab is to wrap around the wrist to prevent the sword from separating. In ancient times, many short soldiers had wrist ropes on their whips and hammers, and there were waist knives in the Ming Dynasty. Infantry are armed with swords and shields. The first part of China's martial arts is to cut the wrist and unload the enemy's weapons first. Therefore, the sword must not be released. For cavalry with sabre, wrist rope is more important. If the sword or spike has to add a function, it is that letting go of the spike dance sword can really balance the sword, but it also shows that there is something wrong with the center of gravity after making the sword. However, too long knife color or spike is the biggest burden in actual combat, which affects the offensive and defensive ability to a considerable extent. This is due to the emergence of martial arts routines. The head and tail of modern weapon handles are fixed by bolts, thus adding colorful spikes in redundant places. Therefore, the actual sword in the battlefield is just to open a rope hole in the handle and add a simple wrist rope. In addition, it is said that the blood flowing to the hilt will become sticky and slippery, which will affect the use of the sword. Knife color not only has a gorgeous life, but also spent an extraordinary past life. After discussing with the older generation of martial artists and a large number of martial arts workers, it is found that the knife color has been accompanied by several functions in her growth process: some martial artists think that the knife color can adjust the center of gravity in rapid movement, help practitioners master balance and control steel knives. Another part of martial artists believe that when the steel knife flies up and down and flickers, the color of the knife can dazzle the other person's eyes, disturb the line of sight, play an interference role and give themselves an opportunity. Some practitioners say that the color of a knife can also attack an opponent like a sword stab, for example, it can cross the enemy's eyes in a fast movement to win a favorable fighter. There are also some folk martial artists who believe that the knife color is used to wipe the sweat and dust on the knife. The color of the knife on the handle has been scrutinized several times, and these statements are slightly one-sided. However, there is another view that can well explain the mystery of the past life of knife color. Knife color is also called knife robe, knife garment, colored cloth and knife cloth. It is said that in ancient times there was a name called "Blood Zen", which was made of two or three thick and hard silk. At first, it was not a decorative thing, but used to wipe the blood on the knife. This can prevent blood from flowing back to the handle, resulting in a feeling of fullness. When soldiers go out to war, they will change into white blood Zen. If the blood Zen is dyed red by the enemy's blood when they return home in triumph, it shows that they have outstanding military achievements and are the symbol of the highest honor. With a flick of a finger, the color of the sword spans thousands of years of history, from the medal of honor to the beauty that sets off the atmosphere and adds icing on the cake, and it has completed a gorgeous turn across time and space, which is a beautiful talk of China traditional martial arts. I hope these thin knife colors can spread their unique light and heat to every corner of the world in the process of pushing China Wushu to the whole world.