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Pros and Cons of Chain Nunchaku

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So, you want to buy a new chuck, but you don’t know which one to buy, a nunchaku with a chain as link or with a cord as link. Now we will examine the chain nunchaku, with his good stuff and with the wrong ones (the little letter you never read when you are buying a nunchaku!).

Before you begin reading, I do not support a special kind of nunchaku, I believe that a nunchaku is like a glove, and that every person should find the one that fits them better, so I will be very critical, and that doesn’t means that I love or hate a certain nunchaku!

Pros About the Chain Nunchaku:

  • They really look like a nunchaku, not a toy.
  • They are heavier (normally) so you will have more power in the spins
  • The chain won’t break so easy…. it’s steel we are talking here!
  • It will be easier to keep the flow, because of the extra weight
  • They make a nice sound, and if it has a ring, a awesome sound!
  • You don’t need to lose your time re stringing the nunchaku
  • Chain won’t fry with the use
  • Now you can be a perfect ninja turtle! (with real chain nunchaku!)
  • They look more awesome than rope
Cons About the Chain Nunchaku:
  • More wait? no thanks!
  • I can’t see the damage it has? Cool, I can expect anytime a flying stick
  • Ballbearings? Didn’t you know they can explode anytime?
  • They do make noise, not so good, when you are spinning indoors at midnight
  • If they fall, they would make greater noise!
  • Beware of falling chain nunchaku, if you are barefoot
  • The ballbearings may damage and makes scratches to the wood if they are drop

Pros and Cons of Rope Nunchaku

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So, you want to buy a new chuck, but you don’t know which one to buy, a nunchaku with a chain as link or with a cord as link. Now we will examine the cord nunchaku, with his good stuff and with the wrong ones (the little letter you never read when you are buying a nunchaku!).

Before you begin reading, I do not support a special kind of nunchaku, I believe that a nunchaku is like a glove, and that every person should find the one that fits them better, so I will be very critical, and that doesn’t means that I love or hate a certain nunchaku!

Pros About the Cord Nunchaku:

  • They don’t make too much noise, you can swing them without all your neighbors knowing you are using your nunchakus
  • They tend to be lighter (it will depend of the wood, but generally speaking, they’re lighter)
  • You will notice if they will start to break… with chain they can break with no warning.
  • They look a lot better than chain!
  • You can adjust the length of the rope, for your needs
  • They look more classic than chain nunchakus
  • It is very easy to change the rope.
  • You can tie them with different methods.
Cons About the Cord Nunchaku:
  • The rope fries very easy
  • The weight in the top is lighter than the chain nunchaku
  • The rope last a lot less than a chain
  • They can break with a high pressure trap.
  • They look more like toys rather than a real nunchaku
  • The ninja turtles used chain, how dare you use rope!
  • What is the use of having a nunchaku if they don’t look like a real one?

News 12th September 2010

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Hey Folks,

After some very busy days at the university, I will be doing new tutorials this week (mainly because I will have so free days because of the independence day of Chile).

So be sure to check the new tutorials.

Also, remember that feedback is always welcome, and if you have any question with a nunchaku tutorial, or you want me to add a specific tutorial, you can leave a comment, and I will do it.

Have fun with your freestyle, and keep chucking!!

Where can I learn how to use a nunchaku?

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WHERE CAN I LEARN HOW TO USE A NUNCHAKU?

So, is very common to see on internet people asking where they can learn how to use a nunchaku. And in order to answer that question, we need to understand another thing first.

WHY YOU WANT TO USE A CHUCK?

Here we can see many answers, so I will try to list a few:

  • Because I want to kick someone’s ass
  • Because I want to learn Martial Arts
  • Because I want to be cool
  • Because I want to learn freestyle
Here are just some answer people may give to the question, so let’s review each of them.
Because I want to kick someone’s ass: If you want to have or use a chux for this reason, you should see a psychologist, in order to get some pills, and also a good lawyer, because you will probably will end in jail. And to answer where to learn how to use a nunchaku, don’t be stupid, is better not do learn it.
Because I want to learn Martial Arts: Excellent! If you want to progress your Martial Arts training, the nunchaku is an excellent tool to go with. Remember to find a GOOD sensei, that will be able to teach you well, and beware of the scamers that are everywhere!
Because I want to be cool: If you are so lost with your own identity, and you want it just to be cool, then find first who you are…. and then explore what you like 😉
Because I want to learn freestyle: If you want to learn freestyle, then you can learn it anywhere! The cool thing of freestyle, is that there isn’t any rule, so you can explore by yourself the deeps of freestyle nunchaku or freechaku. If you want to get some inspiration, then watch some videos. The best ones around are the videos of the World Cup and Chuck Off from freestyle forum, some Chinese chuckers are awesome too. There is a channel in youtube with videos from them.
Now, if you want to learn step by step, then go to freestyle forum, and search the tutorial section, or you can watch my videos here, in this site.
Just remember that freestyle has a lot of art, so you must create and develop your style, in order to have a better freestyle everyday!
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New Camera

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Hello everyone, the last 3 videos I uploaded are now in HD. I just bought a pocket camcorder, and it works really good.

The one I have now is a Sony Bloggie, and I’m really happy with the result, because the videos are a lot better than the ones I made with my digital photo camera.

I hope that you will enjoy the videos a lot more now.

Remember…. keep chucking, have fun & play nice!

Starting: After 19 days alive and shouting!

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Hello Folks,

This site has been up for 19 days now, and after looking at the stats, the site has get many visits from all over the world. This really show that there are people that really want a good site with tutorials on how to master the nunchaku.

The freestyle nunchaku, or freechaku is a really fun activity to do, and I encourage everyone to try it.

For the use of the nunchaku or nunchuck in martial arts, I really suggest you to learn from a qualify martial art sensei, that will teach you how to use the chucks in the martial art way.

But for freestyle, you can learn it from anywhere, because here we don’t have a set of rules, or a good way of doing the tricks and so on… you must discover your own flow, and in order to help you, this site is online. So you can learn more nunchaku tricks, and have a bigger library of moves to mix in your freestyle routine.

So keep learning, and post comments if you need any help, or if you want to thanks.

Take care everyone, and always have fun!

Fixing my nunchaku

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After my nunchaku mas broken in two pieces, I fixed it with “super glue”, and it seems that the glue was really “super”, because it has been working great for two years now (2011).

If you ever broke your nunchaku, try this solution!

Music: Eighties Actions by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Some Nunchaku Terms You Should Know

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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

If you want to add a new term, comment below