Nunchaku Site - pretty cool!

[three60roundhouse]

One of my instructors is very talented with the nunchaku, and he taught us some stuff, and this site has made me better with the close-ups and slowed down movies - major kudos!

 

http://soulgrind22.homestead.com/

[Tobias_Reece]

Very nice-looking site, but seems to be the total opposite way of how my students and I practice

 

 

[YODA]

I've noticed a distinct difference in how people hold a nunchaku. Twirly fancy dancy types tend to hold them high up near the chain - makes spinning them a lot easier & faster - and also robs you of about 1/3rd of the weapons range.

 

Take note of where Bruce Lee grips his in ETD - then compare to the modern "twirly" way - which renders the weapon merely an accessory to a dance.

 

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[Tobias_Reece]

Too right YODA!!!!!!!!

 

Our theory is that power is more important than flashiness. Therefore we hold the nunchaku near the bottom.

 

In Haji-no-ji-buri

 

- The way that aims for distance and power, by NOT using the wrist, but using the shoulder.

 

- The way that aims for flashiness and demonstrations, mainly using the wrist

 

Hope this helps

 

Tobias

 

 

[three60roundhouse]

Well, I think there are only two points to the martial arts:

 

Self defense, most important, practical moves and stuff and

 

Demo stuff - flashy almost useless, very athletically challenging, looks damn cool

 

I don't really find a point to training how to fight with weapons seeing as a street combat situation isn't gonna involve swords or chucks.

[Bon]

That's a good point, a 'chuck is ilegal to carry around and it's very unlikely you're going to find a pair in your hands in a fight.

 

Stick & knife fighting however, they should be for power and not to impress.

 

 

[three60roundhouse]

Yeah - we do a few basic knife defense things and we do work a lot with sticks and batons and such, but I still think that nunchaku (at least in MY experience) are for show

[Tobias_Reece]

Yes, the nunchaku is very good for demonstrations, but it is also the most versatile and effective weapons I know.

 

If you are after practical applications, then just substitue a belt for nunchaku. I generally always wear a belt, and therefore 'carry' 'nunchaku'.

 

But you have to realise, not all of us do it for practical application......but Kickchick and I have argued this point over and over again

 

Cya

 

 

[Bon]

Really ?

 

Sick.. I wanna learn some weapon training apart from basic stick fighting, especially 'chucks if a belt can be used as one.

 

 

[Arts_not_Brutality]

What art would one look under to find schools which teach 'chucks? Just wonderin