If you are into the freestyle nunchaku world, you will find lots of terms that at first sight are complicate to understand. So, let’s get into this terms:
•Chuck (Chucks): Another way of calling the nunchaku
•Chuck Off (CO): A yearly competition organized by www.freestyleforum.net
•FNF: Acronym of “Freestyle Nunchaku Forum”, you can look at this forum in www.freestyleforum.net
•Freechaku: Term originated at www.freestyleforum.net with Kriztov, that mix the terms freestyle + nunchaku
•Freestyle: The action produced by using your nunchaku, without rules.
•Freestyler: The person who do freestyle
•Numbchucks: Some people refer to nunchaku with this term
•Nunchaku: Is the main object that we use here. It consists of two sticks, linked together. It’s the formal way to refer to this object.
•Nunchuck (nunchucks): Is another way of calling the nunchaku
•Prochux: A kind of nunchaku, produce by Lee Barden. It main characteristic is the balance of the sticks in relation to the whole nunchaku, and a short cord of 1 inch. (http://www.prochux.com/)
•Spinner: The person who do freestyle, this is that spin the nunchaku
• Taper Nunchaku: A Chuck with a gradual diminution of width or thickness.
•Woodalls: A nunchaku brand that makes high quality custom nunchakus. (http://www.customworkshop.biz)
•World Cup (WC): An annual competition host at www.freestyleforum.net