| The meteor hammer is becoming one of the | | | | and fire them at enemies with any degree of |
| more distinguishable martial arts weapons in | | | | accuracy. The wielder is not immune to the |
| karate movies. It makes an appearance in Kill Bill, | | | | weapon's danger either, this martial arts weapon |
| a young Chinese girl afflicted with insanity is able | | | | can, if used in the wrong way, be incredibly |
| to use it to fend off the Bride, and in the Kung Fu | | | | damaging to the martial artist himself as he tries |
| movie spoof Kung Pow Enter the Fist it is wielded | | | | to attack his opponent. Only but one false move, |
| by the man known as Betty to the dismay of | | | | perhaps accidentally wrapping the weapon around |
| the hero. | | | | his neck, arm, or leg and the martial artist will find |
| The "meteors" may take many forms but the | | | | himself in one hell of a horrible predicament. |
| idea of them is always the same, hard dangerous | | | | To practice wielding these martial arts weapons |
| globes. A single meteor with a spiked ball is | | | | one must step lightly. To master the meteor |
| attached to the end of the young Chinese girl's | | | | hammer one must first get used to using a far |
| meteor hammer and it comes off resembling a | | | | more docile version. As in all things, we don't want |
| mace. Betty fixes his meteor hammer with his | | | | to jump right to the expert level of the weapon |
| signature sharp iron claw which he uses whenever | | | | before first mastering the beginning and |
| the boom box begins to play hip hop music. | | | | intermediate settings. The Ancient Chinese would |
| Those are but two examples of how different a | | | | construct water meteors for practicing their |
| meteor hammer can be, the weapon often will | | | | meteor hammers. A water meteor would be |
| display a characteristic of the martial artist | | | | made out of two bowls which would be tied |
| wielding it. | | | | together and filled with water. The monks would |
| The premise of the weapon is that "meteors" are | | | | practice with their water meteors until they could |
| attached to either end of a long and sturdy rope | | | | effectively keep all of the water inside the bowls |
| or chain and hurled in any direction by the wielder. | | | | with centripetal force. |
| It is in the momentum built up in the "meteors" | | | | Even though the weapon poses great danger the |
| that the expertise and finesse of the weapon | | | | benefits of using this weapon make it very |
| truly shines. The meteors are swung around the | | | | appealing. The meteor hammer is a really tough |
| body and when tossed at an opponent the | | | | weapon to beat. An accurate strike to the |
| momentum is released and strikes a sinister blow. | | | | enemy's temple or forehead can take him down |
| Realistically, the meteor hammer can be one of | | | | from a wide distance. Plus, not only is the meteor |
| the more challenging martial arts weapons to | | | | a dangerous striking weapon, it is also a |
| manage and because of that it is incredibly difficult | | | | magnificent strangling weapon. The chain might be |
| to become an expert or master wielder of the | | | | used to strangle or tie up the enemy from a |
| weapon. An exuberant quantity of composure, | | | | distance and the meteor can finish them off with |
| finesse, and grace are required in the wielder in | | | | a quick and powerful blow to the face. |
| order to build the momentum of these meteors | | | | |