rope technique
1Single Rope Technique — (SRT) is a set of methods used to descend and ascend ropes. SRT is used in caving, potholing, rock climbing, rope rescue, roped access for building maintenance and by arborists for tree climbing. American caver Bill Cuddington, known as Vertical… …
2Rope — This article is about non metallic ropes. For other uses, see Rope (disambiguation). Coils of rope used for long line fishing A rope is a length of fibres, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile …
3Rope rescue — is a subset of technical rescue that involves the use of static nylon kernmantle ropes, anchoring and belaying devices, friction rappel devices, various devices to utilize mechanical advantage for hauling systems, and other specialized equipment… …
4Rope-a-dope — is a boxing fighting style used most famously by Muhammad Ali (who coined the term) in the Rumble in the Jungle against George Foreman. TechniqueThe rope a dope is performed by a boxer assuming a protected stance, in Ali s classic pose, lying… …
5Rope bondage — is bondage involving the use to rope to tie and wrap the body as part of BDSM activities. Most modern rope bondage techniques derive from the Japanese erotic rope bondage art form of shibari, which was in turn developed from the now defunct… …
6single rope technique — The practice of climbing up and down ropes with the help of ascenders and descenders. Abbreviation: SRT …
7Rope splicing — A line eye spliced to a snap shackle. Rope splicing in ropework is the forming of a semi permanent joint between two ropes or two parts of the same rope by partly untwisting and then interweaving their strands. Splices can be used to form a… …
8Rope (film) — Infobox Film name = Rope size = caption= Original Theatrical Poster director = Alfred Hitchcock writer = Play: Patrick Hamilton Adaptation: Hume Cronyn Screenplay: Arthur Laurents Uncredited: Ben Hecht starring = James Stewart John Dall Farley… …
9Rope lock — A rope lock is a device used in a counterweight fly system to keep a rope from moving. It consists of two steel claws which are pushed against each other to keep friction against the rope. A long steel handle (usually covered in a red rubber… …
10rope-a-dope — noun a) A technique in which the boxer assumes a defensive stance against the ropes and absorbs an opponents blows, hoping to exploit eventual tiredness or a mistake. He sounded like a retired boxer whod specialized in the rope a dope …
