Meteor (juggling)

A meteor is a skill toy of Asian origin consisting of a rope, usually between 5 and 8 feet (ca.

[2] In Shaolin kung fu, the water meteor made a useful training aid once a student had gained a certain level of skill.

These bowls were then filled with water (or occasionally, sand), in order to train a smooth technique and gain control over the weapon.

It is also a dangerous weapon to behold, because one slight mistake could send flaming fuel around in a radius in excess of 20 feet (ca.

The Technora or kevlar rope works much better as it is designed to take stress and resist high temperatures.