AdamKralic Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Your school didn't have any programs that taught nunchaku; would you go to another school to pick up the knowledge?What type/"genre" of schools tend to have quality nunchaku training? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal103 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I would guess not many, I would also go and train with anyone else to try something that interests you. I generally say to train to Black Belt level and at least a year after before thinking about branching out.As always speak with your Sensei and see what he thinks or if he knows anywhere. Most should be happy for you to try out other stuff, just ensure you don't end up chasing too many rabbits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I do too an extent. I travel over to Leeds (in GB) every month to study Matayoshi Kobudo. My sensei has given me a good grounding in the basics of Kobudo, but I decided I wanted to study a system. If you believe in an ideal. You don't own it ; it owns you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiGuy Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I agree with mal103. Definitely share your goals with your current instructor before proceeding. He may have some basic knowledge you can use to get started even if your dojo does not teach weaponry. Or he may be able to recommend a good school. But mostly, let him/her know out of respect. It looks sneaky and sometimes disrespectful to sign up at a second dojo without the approval of your first one, depending on the instructor/dojo. Karate schools sometimes teach traditional weaponry (Kobudo) including the nunchaku so you might check there for lessons. Another option is to get a book or instructional video to learn the basics before going too far into the training. You may decide you would prefer another weapon more, especially since the nunchaku is a very difficult weapon to wield properly. After learning and teaching nunchaku, I think it's definitely one of the hardest hand-held weapons to use. Good luck in your training. Let me know if you have any more questions. Paranoia is not a fault. It is clarity of the world around us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harkon72 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 The Nunchaku is my Kobudo weapon of choice. I started training with it under a Shorin Kobudo Sensei over 10 years ago. It is difficult, any one can twirl it and make fast repetitive arcs with it. The true art is in the Kata and the Applied Bunkai to those Kata. I was taught 3 of them Haku Nami ShodanKai Za Minori ShoKai Za Minori DaiGood Luck! Look to the far mountain and see all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamKralic Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Thanks for all the good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisw08 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 harkon72 I would love to see a youtube video of those 3 kata you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harkon72 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 This Kata is close to the Kai Za Minori series of Kata.It is also one of the best videos on Nunchaku practice on Youtube. http://youtu.be/APTur6EEqaYEnjoy. Look to the far mountain and see all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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