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three60roundhouse
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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!
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Tobias_Reece
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Very nice-looking site, but seems to be the total opposite way of how my students and I practice
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YODA
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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
Brown Belt
Joined: 26 May 2001
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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<sp?> (figure 8 swing) two distint versions can be seen:
- 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
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three60roundhouse
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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. |
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Bon
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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.
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three60roundhouse
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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  |
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Tobias_Reece
Brown Belt
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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
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Bon
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Really ?
Sick.. I wanna learn some weapon training apart from basic stick fighting, especially 'chucks if a belt can be used as one.
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Arts_not_Brutality
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What art would one look under to find schools which teach 'chucks? Just wonderin  |
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