Nunchaku, often casually known as "nunchucks,"
are a traditional Okinawan martial arts weapon that is made of two sticks that
are connected by a rope or a chain on one end. The Nunchaku make a great
training weapon, which can help you improve your posture and develop quicker
movements of the hands.
As I mentioned before my gang and I decided to have a night
out with spontaneous nunchuck lessons. We asked a nice sensei who was very
generous to let us use his dojo and training equipment. He was also generous
with his time.
Yes, I brought my homemade nunchucks with me. I made three pairs but I was the only brave one to train with them luckily everyone else
used foam chucks.
The following photos are the most well known way to hold nunchucks right before you combat with them
When you are not intending to fight someone but you would still like to intimidate them you hold them crossed in your arms but still visible
A less intimidating hold is where you hide the nunchucks behind your arm
We started very slowly with some basic over the shoulder,
and then catch it with your other hand under the arm technique like so:
Then we tried something more aggressive. We would whip the
chucks over the shoulder, wave the chucks in front of us in a figure-eight
motion and then bring it back to this position.
Some of us got more confident and faster as the night went
on. This was not wise for a beginner.
I feel like the lesson was a success. What cool and spontaneous things have you done with your gang?
