Some Nunchaku Terms You Should Know

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

Nunchaku Dimensions

In the market there are several types of nunchakus, some are long, other shorts, etc. This post classify the size of the nunchaku. So, with this you will know how is your nunchaku, and you will be able to test different types of sizes, weights, etc.

The term “normal” is what most nunchakus have. IT IS NOT A RULE TO HAVE THE “NORMAL” SIZE

Which size is better? That can only be answer once you have test many of them… this is when you find the one that fit you best.