Here is a disentanglement puzzle that was given to Chris by one of his long-time kung fu students, Justina. This one is a think-out-of-the-box puzzle and has a more challenging variation that will be solved for you at a later date.
His German kung fu students introduced Chris to disentanglement puzzles one Christmas several years ago. They gave him simple ones but without the solution included so he had to bring his patience, perseverance, and logic into play and spatial thinking also helped him more than once to find his way out of these mental labyrinths.
He uses these devices as a teaching tool for his students and participants to encourage logical thinking, patience, perseverance, and to develop the attitude of willingness to try something new. After allowing them to try for a couple of minutes he then guides them through the solution, first describing do's and don'ts and what is not possible and with questions of what is possible.
He's always gratified when someone, without hesitation, immediately grabs the piece and proceeds and /or sees the solution before actually making the final move or moves. The "Eureka" effect in their eyes is worth more than gold for a teacher.
