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Bitseach
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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2002 5:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sai - cheers mate. It must be something like that but so far I haven't been able to analyse where I've been going wrong, or if I thought I had got it I'd try again and - CLUNK! - even harder this time!!!

A helmet might be the answer until my arms get used to doing it properly again - it'll add to the boob-guard I currently wear when practising!! Believe me, clipping yourself on the nipple is no joke either!
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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2002 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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When doing katas, etc. it's best to grip the chuk as high as possible for better control. Low grips are for combat.




And there was me thinking Kata was a rehearsal for combat.





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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2002 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now come on Yoda be fair - its quite clear that monkeygirl doesn't know what she is talking about.

But anyway - or a more polite note...

MonkeyGirl, who taught you that in kata you should hold the nunchaku high? As Yoda said, kata is a rehearsal for combat - it seems to me that you might be practicing the so-called modern nunchaku-do (designed for show), instead the combat orientated style.

No offense meant (even though you have offended me )

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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2002 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Errrr uhhhhm if you need chest protection while working with the nunchaku you are very definately working with your elbow way too close to your body.
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PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2002 7:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah but you don't know what size my boobs are!!!!

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PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2002 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I ain't touching that one.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2002 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LOL - probably best not to!

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 14, 2002 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try slowing down with the weapon. Buy a pair of padded chucks and practice with them. When you don't hit yourself anymore then move up to the wooden ones.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2002 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers for the advice. I use padded chucks at the moment but still gave myself an almightily painful egg on the head with those when I did a bad swing! It's true though, it always happens just when you are getting a bit more confident and letting the chucks get faster but concomitantly getting more fatigued!

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