tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86785297100952965332024-02-18T21:11:12.799-08:00NUNCHAKU - Soke Hausel's Guide to NunchuksNunchaku is a popular kobudo tool (weapon) and may have originated in China. More likely, it was and indigenous weapon in Okinawa and modified from a threshing flail, or modified from an equine tool. Such kobudo tools are taught to all students of Shorin-Ryu Karate.Soke Hauselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09158619309750219373noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678529710095296533.post-48555373643314427412020-09-22T17:22:00.022-07:002022-01-20T14:58:34.550-08:00Force and Power of Okinawan Nunchaku<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-DJ278WaHgIfw4TzXZ-938U7Tc7UHit0rWl4kL1O5ceTaDm-xCWMH9X5cJrS5DNl_aCSFt0n8IgQiXLBt5JinfKgSEnNQtNRh_pWidMYBla8fBoUkh8azULiVD7ynoboSakAyS9GFtE/s640/IMG_6044.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="622" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-DJ278WaHgIfw4TzXZ-938U7Tc7UHit0rWl4kL1O5ceTaDm-xCWMH9X5cJrS5DNl_aCSFt0n8IgQiXLBt5JinfKgSEnNQtNRh_pWidMYBla8fBoUkh8azULiVD7ynoboSakAyS9GFtE/w389-h400/IMG_6044.JPG" width="389" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dai-Shihan Ben Froidevaux, 6th dan and All-Europe <br />representative of Seiyo no Shorin-Ryu Karate <br />Kobudo Kai</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">With today's unrest, one might consider carrying self-defense weapons, such as <a href="https://youtu.be/dVyZ8zi9WG4">nunchaku</a>. Nunchaku can generate tremendous forces when handled by a properly trained martial artist. But, the weapon must have sufficient mass, and the martial artist using <i>nunchaku</i> must be able to rapidly accelerate the tool to develop necessary kinetic energy to cause damage. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Those who train at the Seiyo <i><a href="https://azhombu.blogspot.com">Hombu</a></i> start with foam-rubber chuks during <i>bunkai</i> (self-defense) and <i>kumite </i>(sparring), or some train with DIY magazine-chuks (see link in list under the blog title). But even foam-rubber and magazine chuks can generate considerable force when handled correctly. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We had a father and daughter combo in our <i>dojo</i> some years ago, and was able to film her (about 7 years old) creaming her dad with foam-chuks. The father ended hopping up and down on one foot, holding the other foot in his hand, after she had smashed his foot without warning with foam chuks, I asked permission to send the video to <a href="https://youtu.be/_NaX8e3-Qzc">America's Funniest Home Videos</a> and told him I would divide the winnings with him because we had a winner - but the father refused. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In <i><a href="https://seiyo-shorinryu.com">Shorin-Ryu Karate</a></i> and <i>Kobudo</i>, students are taught not to use their <i>karate</i> or <i>kobudo</i> against another except in self-defense, as <i>nunchaku</i> can produce some impressive forces. According to one source, a <i>nunchaku</i> tip of 6.3 ounces, can accelerate to 88 meters/second (282 feet/second) and generate 350 joules of kinetic energy. According to this <a href="http://www.nunchaku-sfw.com/index.php?tab=dossiers&page=science&lang=en">source</a>, this would equal the energy generated by a bullet fired from a Colt M1911! But, a <i>nunchaku</i> will not penetrate a body, unlike aerial dynamic bullets with high specific gravity. Luckily, few can generate this kind of force with <i>nunchaku</i>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCNikE9Al70XJ8yQlWNd0WGizsv2ooVRtBRwyjEVilyUKoWukee658Ba_MniiPL8VAtglffu9TCpRoelRGHlp5YfmyRYl8fhvFf1nPt0OR2Fu7j5BuKWd4wVjYAloxLBsOoJRIiq9ZsA/s2048/News+paper+-+duct+tape+chuks+%2528Seiyo-ShorinRyu..com%2529.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCNikE9Al70XJ8yQlWNd0WGizsv2ooVRtBRwyjEVilyUKoWukee658Ba_MniiPL8VAtglffu9TCpRoelRGHlp5YfmyRYl8fhvFf1nPt0OR2Fu7j5BuKWd4wVjYAloxLBsOoJRIiq9ZsA/w300-h400/News+paper+-+duct+tape+chuks+%2528Seiyo-ShorinRyu..com%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nunchaku made from two magazines and tape</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Human bones are strong! For instance, a bone can survive a strike of 10,000 joules of kinetic energy (3,700 foot-pounds of force) as long at the strike is perpendicular to the surface. Additionally, most bones are padded with soft tissue to adsorb the impact. But a strike at an angle of less than 15 degrees can potentially fracture a bone with about 375 joules of kinetic energy (277 foot-pounds of force). Keep in mind that each bone in the human body, had different masses and different amounts of padding.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The impact-force of <i>nunchaku</i> depends on the speed of the <i>nunchaku</i> and surface area of impact. The damage to a person depends on how fast that chuk travels, the mass of the chuk, and the surface area the force is applied to. In addition, if the surface is soft, such as a stomach, the flesh will absorb considerable amounts of kinetic energy. But if the surface is a hard (such as a collar bone with little surrounding flesh) the damage will be greater (Hausel, in prep).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The tip of a Colt M1911 bullet has a surface of 25 square-millimeters, thus the impact force is calculated as 350/25 = 14 joules/square-millimeter. But if a <i>nunchaku</i> strikes the same surface, the impact force will be notably less because of the surface area, or size of <i>nunchaku</i>. So, we might end up with about 350/100 = 3.5 joules/square millimeter, or essentially 4 times lower impact force than a bullet (assuming that the striking area of the <i>nunchaku</i> is about 1 square-centimeter (0.15 square-inch)). This is why octagonal <i>nunchaku</i> are more effective than round <i>nunchaku. </i>Because of the geometry of the octagonal chuks, the chance of hitting a target with one of the eight octagonal edges is relatively high, and such a smaller surface area will result in an increase in impact force. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNOtJ_yc6l-vGQdfCkBFMxYwwedU5En1jicxrNZSbUgw5TRkfGylZaJcqV3y6qf6X-5A1ENJgCSwzf-a6W4KKFyLUvVfPj0RYWDP3d09xLxDAmy2uMHXiZDp5HcujD88SAr0y2RkpYJI/s2048/a+Ben+Moeur%252C+Arizona+Hombu+Karate+and+Kobudo%252C+Arizona+.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2048" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNOtJ_yc6l-vGQdfCkBFMxYwwedU5En1jicxrNZSbUgw5TRkfGylZaJcqV3y6qf6X-5A1ENJgCSwzf-a6W4KKFyLUvVfPj0RYWDP3d09xLxDAmy2uMHXiZDp5HcujD88SAr0y2RkpYJI/w400-h313/a+Ben+Moeur%252C+Arizona+Hombu+Karate+and+Kobudo%252C+Arizona+.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nunchaku-jutsu, Seiyo Hombu in Mesa, Arizona</i></td></tr></tbody></table>Because of small bone diameters with minimum amounts of soft flesh enclosing finger and hand bones (as well as many nerve endings), fingers and hands provide good striking surfaces<i>. </i>Other targets with little soft tissue include toes, ankles, shins, elbows, collar bones, and the head. But one should always avoid the head, which has areas that could lead to death if struck with <i>nunchaku</i>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the following video, <i>Soke</i> Hausel of <i>Seiyo no Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai</i>, demonstrates one of many <i>kata.</i> It is important to learn to handle <i>kobudo</i> weapons, with force, speed and power, but don't try this without proper guidance, as you can easily end up with a serious injury if you strike yourself, or are struck by another person, or receive a strike from a ricochet of <i>nunchaku</i>. And hospitals today, are places to avoid, unless you appreciate violation of constitutional and human rights. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hausel, W.D., in prep., Making of a Grandmaster: traditional Okinawan Karate & Koabudo in North America, in preparation.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwTMcLjauTCb5P70aMXE1cR6HvdbZPdt-okcTMp7YM8uDfwtM8_z57te_3LX9w71e1mfUGKzJOj5W86zCgehA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /></div>Soke Hauselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09158619309750219373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678529710095296533.post-8804540897131788112020-02-22T12:23:00.001-08:002022-01-20T14:39:08.589-08:00Nunchaku - Learn from a Qualified Instructor, or buy lots of Ice.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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The few schools in the Phoenix Valley that teach this tool usually have little expertise and charge an arm and a leg to teach you how to swing it and often people end up with bruises. If you are learning to use one of these with a pair of glow lights attached to a cord, my recommendation would be to search for a new <i>sensei</i> and <a href="https://karatearizona.blogspot.com/">school</a>. </div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Nunchaku is more or less thought to be indigenous to Okinawa, and thus many of the traditional Shorin-Ryu karate schools teach this weapon along with traditional karate. At our school on the corner of Baseline and MacDonald, we <a href="https://shorinryu-karate.blogspot.com/">teach</a> this weapon in both kata and in self-defense. Come join our friendly Okinawan and Mesa, Chandler and Gilbert farmers - we would love to meet you. Our hombu dojo is opened to the public and we are just right down the street from Gilbert Costco and Walmart.<br />
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Soke Hauselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09158619309750219373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678529710095296533.post-38880220816948759002019-05-11T10:41:00.004-07:002022-01-20T14:44:40.591-08:00Nunchuks and the Law<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<i>Nunchaku</i> is thought to be an Okinawan farming tool (<i>aka</i> chuks, numchuk, numbchuk, etc). So, years later, when I left the <a href="https://universitywyomingkarate.blogspot.com/">University of Wyoming</a> after teaching karate and kobudo for three decades and moved to Arizona, I was mystified <i>nunchaku</i> was illegal in the Copper State - a known conservative state that supported the US constitution. In all other states I lived in, <i>nunchaku</i> was legal and protected by the 2nd Amendment - but four states; for no apparent reason, outlawed this martial arts tool (Arizona, New York, Massachusetts, and California). Now, only in California and Massachusetts can a person be arrested for expressing his/hers right to bear arms and learn this kobudo weapon.<br />
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Today, I teach students to use <i>nunchaku</i> in <i>kobudo</i> and samurai arts classes in Mesa, Arizona, and I include many other tools and weapons; such as <a href="https://hojojutsu.blogspot.com/">samurai weapons</a> known as <i>katana</i> (sword), <i>yari</i> (spear), <i>naginata</i> (pole arm), <a href="https://hbjutsu.blogspot.com/">hanbo</a> (half-staff), <a href="https://okinawabo.blogspot.com/">bo</a> (full staff), <i>manrikigusari</i> (chain), <a href="https://ski-jujutsu.blogspot.com/">jujutsu</a>, <i>tanto</i> (knife), <i>kubotan</i> and others. Then there are the many kobudo tools or weapons, such as <i><a href="https://az-kobudo.blogspot.com/2012/02/kuwa-arizona-gardening-with-real-punch.html">kuwa</a></i> (garden hoe), <i>ra ke</i> (rake), <i><a href="https://sai-kobudo.blogspot.com/">sai</a></i> (forks), <i><a href="https://kamajutsu.blogspot.com/">kama</a></i> (sickles), <i><a href="https://az-kobudo.blogspot.com/2018/07/nuntei-bo-okinawan-fishing-license-for.html">nuntei bo</a></i>, <i><a href="https://three-sectional-staff.blogspot.com/">sansetsukon</a></i>, and others. Prior to moving to Arizona, I taught these weapons in traditional martial arts classes to students, faculty and staff at the University of Wyoming.<br />
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<i>"In the hands of an expert, nunchaku can be lethal, but in the hands of an amateur, nunchaku can only be dangerous to one's self". But to make nunchaku illegal, makes no sense - there are rocks, sticks, bats, manufactured weapons and even vehicles that are much more lethal, and require little to no training or philosophy to use".</i></div>
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<i><b>Nunchaku</b></i> was popularized as a martial arts weapon by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee">Bruce Lee</a> in the 1973 movie, <b><i>Enter the Dragon</i></b> as well as by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadashi_Yamashita">Tadashi Yamashita</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_the_Dragon">Enter the Dragon</a> was not only entertaining, but apparently gave some future lawmakers nightmares. How else can one explain outlawing this tool.<br />
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The <i><b>nunchaku</b></i> is an excellent <b>martial arts</b> tool designed to improve motor skills along with ethics and concern for others, when taught in traditional <b>martial arts schools</b>. It takes time to learn proper muscle memory to use the Okinawan <i><b>kobudo</b></i> weapon, and each martial artist is also taught to be concerned for his/hers fellow men and women. Most <i>bunkai</i> (self-defense applications) use <i>nunchaku</i> as self-defense sticks while held in your hands, and only a small percentage of <i>bunkai</i> use <i>nunchaku</i> with release strikes.<br />
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When I started <b>martial arts</b> in the 60s, it was common knowledge that if you wanted to get even with someone, you simply gave them a pair of <i>nunchaku</i> without instruction. In those days, all <i>nunchaku</i> were made out of hard wood with chains in garage workshops and were brutal when a person began swinging them around, especially after the 1973 Bruce Lee movie when many wannabes tried to imitate <i>Sifu</i> Lee and bruised their heads, elbows, knees, shins - and ... well let's say, most are lucky they were able to later have kids. So, what is so wrong with this?<br />
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We even heard one story back in the early 70s or a person apprehending themselves for the California police after they attempted to rob a bank using <i>nunchaku</i>. Stepping back from the teller to give a performance, the criminal accidentally struck himself in the head - but apparently did not receive any award for apprehending a bank robber. </div>
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In Kentucky, apparently a person can obtain a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Kentucky">permit for concealed carry</a> of <i>nunchaku</i> and <i>shuriken</i>. In <a href="http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/13/03101.htm">Arizona</a>, <i>nunchaku</i> was listed with bombs, grenades, rockets, poison gas (does this include outhouses?), automatic weapons, sawed off shotguns. But finally, we are now free to swing our <i>nunchaku</i> out in the public.</div>
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It is crazy for any legislator to outlaw something they know little to nothing about. <b>Martial arts</b> requires dedication and integrity, something lacking in legislators. Ever see a Congressman in a traditional <b>martial arts class</b>? </div>
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We searched the internet (which is full of misleading information) to try to gain insight on what is legal and what is illegal when it comes to <i><b>kobudo</b></i>. Do not consider the internet as an authority on laws and legislation - instead, visit your local police department and ask about laws on <i><b>kobudo</b></i> weapons. Be sure not to take any with you.</div>
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Here are some pieces of information we found on the internet about the <a href="http://www.totalnunchaku.com/nunlaws.html">possession of </a><i><a href="http://www.totalnunchaku.com/nunlaws.html">nunchaku</a>: <b>Nunchaku</b></i> are still illegal in <a href="http://law.justia.com/codes/california/2005/pen/12020-12040.html">California</a> for civilians, but not for police officers, but in <a href="http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=456">California</a> it is legal to be illegal and many other weird things. Personally, I've never heard of a single person dying from a <i>nunchaku</i> attack, although there are reports in Great Britain - but what would you expect from a nation that drives on the wrong side of the road? A few people in Great Britain drank themselves to death last year, but you don't see booze being outlawed. </div>
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Personally, I feel government should be required to operate on tips rather than taxes. Thus, if they offer good service, they should receive a tip, but we all know that if this policy were instituted, governments worldwide would go out of business within a week. </div>
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We were glad to see that a legislator in Lake Havasu City, Arizona moved forward with a bill to l<a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2016/01/20/arizona-house-committee-holds-bill-would-legalize-nunchucks/79062110/">egalize nunchaku in Arizona.</a> Wow, a government representative who actually appears to be working for the <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2009/07/the-right-to-bear-nunchucks-025089">concern of its people</a>. After all John Adams wrote -<i> “Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny, or private self-defense.”</i> Nowhere does it specify what can be used as a self-defense weapon. And the US Constitution supports John Adams. So, how can individual states override the US Constitution?</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">
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So, whether its Bruce Lee, the Ninja Turtles, or an <a href="http://jezebel.com/5951159/woman-uses-nunchuks-to-fight-off-violent-ex-boyfriend">ex-girlfriend</a>, we need to investigate just how dangerous <i>nunchaku</i> is before legislators outlaw a perfectly good martial arts tool.<br />
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It seems that modern society is doomed to repeat history. After King Shoshin on Okinawa outlawed bladed weapons, Okinawa was invaded by samurai from Japan. And even the feared weapon by legislators today couldn't save the Okinawan people in the 17th century. But finally, in May 2019, justice prevailed, when Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill making nunchaku legal to carry in Arizona once again. Thank you!<br />
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Soke Hauselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09158619309750219373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678529710095296533.post-19173115739865999342019-01-24T14:34:00.003-08:002022-01-20T14:47:19.697-08:00Nunchaku - a weapon of self-defense from Okinawa<div style="text-align: right;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Soke Hasel demonstrates Nunchaku at the Seiyo no Shorin-Ryu<br />Karate Kobudo Kai <a href="http://azhombu.blogspot.com/">hombu</a> in Mesa, Arizona </i><span style="text-align: justify;">The word nunchaku <br />strikes up </span><a href="https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrUi3IzgNNalmQAMK82nIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTBsZ29xY3ZzBHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEc2xrA2J1dHRvbg--;_ylc=X1MDMTM1MTE5NTcwMgRfcgMyBGFjdG4DY2xrBGJjawMwMzJrcWtkZGQ2dnVrJTI2YiUzRDMlMjZzJTNEYTkEY3NyY3B2aWQDa0oxZDZqRXdMaklCaXBxald0Tl8xQWt5TWpZd01BQUFBQUMuN3hnOQRmcgN5aHMtaXJ5LWZ1bGx5aG9zdGVkXzAwOQRmcjIDc2EtZ3AEZ3ByaWQDLnN3RURJcHBRMUdaaVp1NnJMZnZTQQRtdGVzdGlkA251bGwEbl9zdWdnAzEEb3JpZ2luA2ltYWdlcy5zZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tBHBvcwMwBHBxc3RyAwRwcXN0cmwDBHFzdHJsAzIwBHF1ZXJ5A3Nob3Jpbi1yeXUgbnVuY2hha3UgBHRfc3RtcAMxNTIzODEwMzczBHZ0ZXN0aWQDbnVsbA--?gprid=.swEDIppQ1GZiZu6rLfvSA&pvid=kJ1d6jEwLjIBipqjWtN_1AkyMjYwMAAAAAC.7xg9&p=shorin-ryu+nunchaku+&fr=yhs-iry-fullyhosted_009&fr2=sb-top-images.search.yahoo.com&ei=UTF-8&n=60&x=wrt&type=dpp_vvldnu_00_00&hsimp=yhs-fullyhosted_009&hspart=iry" style="text-align: justify;">images</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> of Okinawan masters defending against <br />well-armed </span><a href="http://hojojutsu.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: justify;">samurai</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> with a </span><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=shorin-ryu+nunchaku&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwicloyt3bzaAhXMrVkKHXftCTkQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1370&bih=661&dpr=1" style="text-align: justify;">pair of sticks</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> attached to horse <br />hair rope or chain. Chuks are used either as one pair, and <br />for those who are ambidextrous, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcua_PFi1ZE" style="text-align: justify;">two</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> can also be employed.</span></td></tr>
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Originally, a farmer's tool, nunchaku was converted to a self-defense <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3cK96ZqgCE">weapon</a>. But in the hands of an amateur, it could provide considerable <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA8QrOAghZ0">entertainment</a>. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunchucks">Nunchaku</a> (also spelled nanchaku or nunchuku) is known to many Westerners as nunchuks or even 'numb-chuks'. It was originally used as (1) Okinawa threshing flail, (2) cart rail, and/or (3) horse bridle.</div>
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Even the word <i>nunchaku</i> rings with controversy. The word may be from the Japanese pronunciation of a two sectional staff, or it may be from the word used for horse bridle. By combining two Japanese words: 'nun' meaning ‘twin’ and 'shaku' the approximate ‘length of bamboo between two nodes, one ends up with the word 'nunshaku. The word for Okinawan horse bit or bridle is nunchiyaku, also similar to nunchaku. </div>
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Some suggest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunchaku">nunchaku</a> was modified from a farmer’s threshing tool. The threshing flail consisted of a long stick attached to a smaller stick by horse hair. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flail">Threshing tools</a> were once common agricultural tools in farming communities around the world including Okinawa where it was used to separate grain from husks, or rice from stems. A threshing tool once used in the past, had a 5-foot long handle with a 3 foot striking stick. Although there are only rare references to using a threshing flail as a kobudo weapon, it is not hard to imagine farmers, who used this tool 10 to 12 hours a day during harvest, became adept in using it as a weapon. Even so, a flail could not have been used as nunchuku without modification. Thus, if the flail was the origin of nunchaku, it would have to have been modified by cutting both sticks to equal length.</div>
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Another interesting feature of nunchaku is that this martial arts weapon has no traditional kata like many traditional kobudo kata. The bo has more than a dozen traditional kata named after authors or geographical locations. It is thought that this is due to the lack of popularity of nunchaku in Asian history. In modern time, the weapon became popularized by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cqzOo6B0Ic">Bruce Lee</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DF_VFWkqJ4">Tadashi Yamashita</a>.</div>
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Nunchaku techniques include blocks and strikes similar to karate with a few release strikes. Striking an object with nunchaku can be a problem, as the tool rebounds. Another problem with nunchaku is distance. A samurai sword (katana), halberd (naginata) or spear (yari) easily out-reach nunchaku.</div>
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Soke Hauselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09158619309750219373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678529710095296533.post-38523214620725983502018-02-27T10:17:00.004-08:002022-01-20T14:50:23.083-08:00LEARNING TO USE NUNCHUKS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Ouch, momma mia, thud, whomp, eeeek. Some sounds expressed by real people when learning nunchaku - an Okinawa peasant tool converted into a weapon. Yes, in the old days, it was a pain to learn to use <i>nunchaku</i>, that’s because all <i>nunchaku</i> were hand made from hard wood and chains. But nowadays, this is remedied by <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">foam-rubber chuks</span>, paper chuks, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">It wasn’t until about 1969, that I was introduced to <a href="http://az-kobudo.blogspot.com/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">kobudo</span></a> (5 years after I began training in <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">karate</span>). The first Okinawan weapon <a href="http://voyagephoenix.com/interview/meet-dan-hausel-arizona-hombu-dojo-school-traditional-okinawa-martial-arts-mesa-60-w-baseline-road/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I was introduced to</span></a> was <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>nunchaku</i></span>. Nunchaku at the time was new in the US, but made very popular by Bruce Lee’s movie </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">Enter the Dragon</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=enter+the+dragon&qpvt=enter+the+dragon&FORM=IGRE"> </a>and also introduced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadashi_Yamashita"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Sensei Yamashita</span></a> about the same time. The <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">origin</span> of this weapon/tool is controversial, but thought to be indigenous to Okinawa, with possibilities of originating in China. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">At the time I was introduced to <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Nunchaku</span> I was a student of <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">geology at the University of Utah</span>. Apparently, no one had thought to make <i>nunchaku</i> out of a material that would not bruise those of us who trained with it. In fact, <i>nunchaku</i> was not available on the market in the US as far as I’m aware, so we typically made our own using two pieces of hard wood, added a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crown-Bolt-62549-Number-Plated/dp/B005M8HIW8?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ2F6RDUSIYCWQMFQ&tag=sa-sym-new-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005M8HIW8"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">crown bolt</span></a> to the end of the sticks, and attached a short chain between the crown bolts.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">So bruises were self induced during <i>kobudo</i> training. Swinging a <i>nunchaku</i> around the head, against ones hip, under the arm, between the legs either made one tough, or quit. Me, I continued to train and periodically negative reinforcement from hitting myself in the shin or elbow began to imprint in my mind that if I wanted to survive <i>kobudo</i>, I had to remember not to bring that stick so close to my shin when swinging downward. Self-preservation kicked in and I seldom hit myself again. But learning <i>nunchaku</i> provided some unique sounds in the <i>dojo</i> when various individuals would strike shins, elbows, groins, and even their heads as each appendage provided a different sound and different response from the person learning to use <i>nunchaku</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Today, nunchaku is a lot easier to learn. Martial arts supply houses sell padded chucks, and one can even make their own chuks using <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fOA51W-TVo"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">magazines</span></a> and/or duct tape. And </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I still teach </span><i style="letter-spacing: 0px;">nunchaku</i><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> to my students around the world and at my </span><i style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Arizona Hombu Dojo</i><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> in Mesa, Arizona. The tool is not as popular as it once was, but it is something that I still love to train with in </span><i style="letter-spacing: 0px;">kata</i><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> and self-defense applications known as </span><i style="letter-spacing: 0px;">bunkai</i><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunchaku">nunchaku</a></i> is a challenge to learn, but with today's foam chuks, it is easier than in the old days when all we had were<br />
<i>nunchaku</i> we made ourselves from whatever wood and chain we could find. It resulted in many bruises and in some<br />
practitioners not being able to have children (just kidding). But we <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omek-g6_LAQ&nohtml5=False">mastered the weapon </a>after many bruises. Most people<br />
today have it easy as they start with foam chuks. The problem with foam chuks is that they are very cheaply made with a<br />
breakable plastic cylinder that shatters. <i>Nunchaku</i> was designed as a blocking, striking and grappling weapon that did not<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>Nunchaku </b></i>(<span class="t_nihongo_kanji" lang="ja" sb_id="ms__id330" style="color: yellow;" xml:lang="ja">ヌンチャク</span><span class="t_nihongo_comma" sb_id="ms__id331" style="display: none;">,</span>), a traditional <i><b>karate</b></i> weapon of <i>kobudo </i>(<span class="t_nihongo_kanji" lang="ja" sb_id="ms__id3049" style="color: yellow;" xml:lang="ja">沖縄古武道</span>), can be found at the <strong>Seiyo no Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai Hombu </strong>in<strong> Mesa </strong>Arizona. This traditional karate weapon is taught along with the empty hand of <b>karate</b> as has been the case for <b>karate</b> and <b>kobudo</b> for centuries on Okinawa. Classes in this Okinawa weapon are taught to all of our adult and family students at the border of <strong>Chandler</strong> with <strong>Gilbert </strong>& <strong>Mesa </strong>Arizona on <b><i>Kobudo </i></b>nights at our <em>dojo</em> (<strong>martial arts school</strong>). Children are also introduced to <i>kobudo</i> weapons as they train with their parents.</div>
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Members of the <b>Mesa Karate school </b>(<span style="color: yellow;"><em>dojo</em> - 道場</span>) and learn to use the <b>nunchaku</b>, not like a twirlers baton seen in many schools where a <b>martial artist </b>is more of a danger to oneself than to others, but instead, students at the <b>Arizona Hombu </b>learn to use this classical <b>kobudo </b>tool as it was intended: a <strong>weapon of self-defense</strong> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xSwH3xXoG8">along with kata and bunkai</a>.</div>
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<b><i>Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai members </i></b>can receive certification in this <strong>karate weapon</strong> after about a year of training where they learn <i>kihon </i>(<span style="color: yellow;">基本</span>) (basic blocks, strikes, stances, chokes), several kata (<span style="color: yellow;">型</span>) (forms) along with bunkai (<span style="color: yellow;">分解</span>) (practical applications) and kumite (<span style="color: yellow;">組手</span>) (sparring). One must also come into the dojo with the proper spirit of learning <strong>'Self-Defense'</strong> rather than 'Self-Offense', if they want to learn.<br />
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Shorin-Ryu <a href="http://seiyokai.blogspot.com/">Karate</a> and <a href="http://az-kobudo.blogspot.com/">Kobudo</a> go hand in hand at the Arizona Hombu in Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler in the east valley of Phoenix, Arizona, where members train in <a href="http://seiyo-shorinryu.com/">Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate</a>. Such traditional karate focuses on development of power and respect - and teaches deshi (students) how to use weapons: most anything can be use as a weapon!</div>
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I remember hearing about an attempted bank robbery back in the late 60s to 70s that took place in California (where else?). The would-be robber had been watching Bruce Lee and wanted to show off. After telling the bank teller he was armed with "numb-chuks", he stepped back with his bag of money, started showing off and apprehended himself with a nice blow to the middle of his head. SO, if you would like to get rid of most of the crooks - give them a pair of nunchaku without lessons. It is guaranteed to work. Don't like your neighbor? Give him a pair of nunchuks for his birthday.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traditional Okinawa Karate and Kobudo arts along with self-defense and samurai arts, are taught in the east valley of <b><a href="https://seiyoshorinryu.blogspot.com/2017/08/arizona-karate-instructor-awarded-best.html">Phoenix</a></b> at the <a href="http://seiyo-shorinryu.com/">Arizona Hombu Dojo</a> on the border of <b>Chandler</b> with <b>Gilbert</b> and <b>Mesa</b>.</td></tr>
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<i>Nunchaku</i> is a tool used by some Okinawan farmers that was converted into a weapon of self-defense following the ban of bladed weapons on Okinawa by King Shoshin in 1480AD due to his concern over a possible revolt by the people. In the hands of an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3cK96ZqgCE">expert</a>, it was a formable weapon, but in the hands of an amateur, it provided and still provides considerable entertainment.<br />
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Okinawan <b><em>kobudo</em> </b>is thought of as the <em>‘ancient, or old, <b>martial way </b>of Okinawa’</em>.<b> <a href="http://az-kobudo.blogspot.com/">Kobudo</a></b> evolved from <em><b>kobujutsu</b></em>, a <a href="http://ski-jujutsu.blogspot.com/">koryu</a> (old system) that refers to ancient fighting methods of the Okinawan <em>penchin</em> and Japanese <em>samurai</em>. Many people better know these as <b>martial arts weapons</b>. <b><em>Kobujutsu</em> </b>implies fighting techniques without esoteric value, whereas <em><b>kobudo</b></em> has esoteric <a href="http://az-karate.blogspot.com/">philosophy</a>. <em>'Kobu'</em> translates as old and <em>'jutsu'</em> refers to the techniques or schools of Okinawa <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pechin"><em>pechin</em> class</a> that were equivalent to Japanese <em><b>samurai</b></em>. This is unlike <b><em>kobudo</em> </b>which implies there is philosophical and redeeming values by adding the suffix <em><a href="http://az-mushin.blogspot.com/">‘do’</a></em>. A word that is periodically used in place of <em>kobujutsu</em> is <em>bukijutsu</em>: <em>'buki'</em> meaning weapon. Thus <em>bukido</em> would imply some kind of esoteric influence. That esoteric value would manifest itself in <em>kata</em>.</div></div>
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Most non-Asians ignore the semantics between <em><b>kobudo</b></em> and <b><em>kobujutsu</em> </b>and use these words interchangeable as do many <b>martial artists in Arizona</b>. But it is important to understand there is a difference. Both may use the same techniques, but it is in how they employ those techniques that makes a difference. <b><em>Kobudo</em> </b>uses techniques in <em>kata</em> and emphasizes philosophy and self-improvement of the person and spirit. Each time we practice <b><i>kobudo </i></b><em><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo01pfZPF_zpKStxra4k0rw">kata</a></b></em>, there is a subtle reminder of the 'way' or 'path' we seek or the person we would like to become.<br />
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We bow (<em>rei</em>) at the beginning of <i style="font-weight: bold;">karate </i>and<i style="font-weight: bold;"> kobudo </i><em style="font-weight: bold;">kata</em> and we bow at the end of <em><b>kata</b></em> just as we do at the beginning and ending of our <b>martial arts classes</b>. This emphasizes respect for one another and provides an unspoken contract that we will humble ourselves to learn from our <em>Sensei</em> <b>(martial arts teacher)</b>. The more you train in <a href="http://arizonatraditionalkarate.blogspot.com/"><b>traditional <em>karate</em> & <em>kobudo</em></b></a>, bowing stimulates your subconscious telling you to respect, act with good manners, be non-violent, set goals to be a better person, etc, simply because you learn to affiliate these positive thoughts and philosophy with bowing in <b>martial arts</b>.</div>
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As <em>budoka</em> (practitioners of the martial way) we must always be aware that the opposite can happen. If you were to train in a <i>dojo </i>(<b>martial arts school</b>) that emphasized negative thoughts, these would sooner or later manifest themselves as negative affirmations in your subconscious. Even though it was just a movie, this is what we saw in the first<b> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Karate_Kid">Karate Kid</a></b>. Every time <b>martial artists</b> from the <b>Cobra-Kai</b> <b><i>dojo</i></b> trained in <b>sport martial arts</b>, they were reminded by their <em>Sensei</em> to win at any cost and “show no mercy”; whereas, <b>Mr. Miyagi</b> taught <b>Daniel-san </b>to associate <b><i>karate </i><em>kata</em></b> and training with positive affirmations. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Gichin Funakoshi pencil sketch by Soke</em><br />
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I’ve trained in <b>karate schools</b> that were similar to Cobra-Kai where students were encouraged to fight on the streets to practice martial arts. In <em><a href="http://seiyokai.blogspot.com/">Seiyo Kai</a></em>, this type of activity would get you expelled from our association and lead you down a path that ultimately could end up in your incarceration. This is the one quality anyone should investigate in any <em>dojo</em> prior to training – find out about the philosophy of the <em>dojo</em> and <em>Sensei</em>. This was why Gichin Funakoshi and other Okinawan <b><em>karate</em> </b>masters of the 20th century so strongly objected to the Japanese turning <b><a href="http://karate-tournaments.blogspot.com/"><em>karate</em> into sport</a>:</b> it provided a strong negative overtone by focusing on winning and attacking, rather than its real purpose – to make us better people. But the old ancient fighting systems (<em>bujutsu</em>) had a different concept behind them, they were designed for one thing, and one thing only: to defeat your enemy on a battlefield – no philosophy required. Ancient <em>bujutsu</em> taught practitioners to attack and kill with little regard to human life. But with evolution of <em>bujutsu</em> to <em>budo</em>, things changed dramatically. To be sure you find a school and instructor with good credentials and a good reputation, we always recommend that you simply type in the name of the martial arts school or the name of the instructor and do a quick websites on Bing and Google. It shouldn't take long to find out if the school is the type of school you would be interested in. Remember, there is a very high percentage of schools with instructors that have no evidence of proper certification let alone any certification other than what they purchased on the internet. But just the opposite will also be found. Many good instructors that have evidence of certification and lineage.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Today, most <b>traditional martial arts </b>in the world (and Arizona) are a discipline with esoteric benefits for the mind and spirit and physical benefits for the body.<br />
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It doesn’t take a genius to see some influence of <em>Buddhism</em> and <em>Shinto</em> in martial arts, but even so, martial arts are not a religion and the influence is philosophical. For example, we do not have to practice <b>martial arts</b> to go to heaven nor we do not have to practice <b>martial arts</b> to be a good person. It’s just a tool to help us become more confident and better members of society. It teaches us valuable lessons in building affirmations (or goal setting). By following a <b>martial arts</b> path, one can improve no matter what their beliefs or practices. <b>Martial arts</b> should complement one’s religion, unless that religion is based on evil. The majority of our students worldwide are Christians as is our Soke (Grandmaster), but our association also has a large number of Mormons, along with some Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and agnostics. Through martial arts, we build positive relationships.</div>
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There is another important characteristic of <em>budo</em> that people miss. <b><em>Budo</em> requires a lifetime commitment</b>. No matter how long you train, there is always more to learn in <b>martial arts</b>. If you earn a black belt, it means nothing if you do not continue to practice. It would be like earning a college degree in engineering and then going to work as a shoe salesman. You may have an engineering degree, but you would really be a shoe salesman rather than an engineer.</div>
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<b><em>Kobudo</em> (martial arts weapons) </b>uses agriculture and fishing tools such as: (1) <em>bo</em> (wooden staff), (2) <em>sai</em> (trucheon), (3) <em>tonfa</em> (millstone handles), (4) <em>nunchaku</em> (rice flail), (5) <em>kama</em> (sickle), (6) <em>tekko</em> (knuckle dusters), (7) <em>tinbe-rochin</em> (turtle shell shield & spear), (8) <em>surujin</em> (chain), (9) <em>eku</em> or <em>sunakakebo</em> (oar), (10) <em>tanbo</em> (short staff), (11) <em>kuwa</em> (farmers hoe), (12) <em>nunti</em> (staff with attached sai), (13) <em>sansetkun</em> (3-sectional staff), (14) <em>kobutan</em> or <em>yawara</em> (stick), (15) <em>manrikigusari</em> (weighted chain), (16) <em>hari</em> (fish hook), (17) <em>chizikunbo</em> (fish net handles), (18) <em>gifa</em> (hairpin), (19) <em>ra-ke</em> or <em>kue</em> (rake), (20) <em>utsubo</em> or <em>kudamonbo</em> (threshing flail), (21) <em>shaku kama</em> (pole with attached kama), (22) <em>hanbo</em> (half bo), (23) <em>tanto</em> (knife) (24) <em>nireki</em>, (25) <em>surichin</em> (rope with rocks) (26) <em>tetsubo</em> or <em>kanabo</em> and other tools.</div>
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<b>Unlike<i> k</i></b><b><i>a</i></b><b style="font-style: italic;">rate</b> - <b><em>kobudo</em> </b>was family oriented and developed different <em>kata</em> and techniques derived from various families and/or geographic locations on Okinawa with little interaction from outsiders; whereas <b>karate </b>was developed geographically within three different Okinawa villages – <em><b>Shuri</b></em>, <b><em>Naha</em> </b>and <em><b>Tomarei</b></em>. This resulted <b><em>karate kata</em> </b>affiliated with distinct villages or styles, while <em><b>kobudo kata</b></em> either bared the name of a person who developed the <b><em>kata</em> </b>or the name of the village where it was created. For example, <em>Sakagawa no kun</em> translates as ‘Sakagawa’s bo form’ in probable reference to <em>Tode Sakagawa</em>, one of the early members in the <b>Shorin-Ryu Karate lineage </b>as well as the lineage of <b><i>Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Renmei </i></b>practiced at the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Arizona Hombu dojo </i>in<i style="font-weight: bold;"> Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler j</i>ust a short distance from <i style="font-weight: bold;">Tempe.</i><br />
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One of the <b><em>kobudo</em> </b>tools or <b>martial arts weapons</b> that remain a mystery is the <em><b>nunchuku</b></em> (also spelled <em>nanchaku</em> and <em>nunchaku</em>) and known to many Westerners as nunchuks or numchuks. Its place of origin and how it was developed is a matter of controversy. Did it originate in China (or some other southeast Asian country) and was later introduced to Okinawa: or was it weapon indigenous to Okinawa?</div>
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Actually there are several possibilities that include: (1) Chinese weapon, (2) threshing flail, (3) cart rail, and (4) horse bridle.</div>
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Even the word <b><em>nunchuku</em> </b>is subject to controversy. The word may be from China, it may have been from the Japanese pronunciation of a two sectional staff, or it may have been derived from the word used for horse bit or bridle. By combining two Japanese words: <em>nun</em> meaning <em>‘twin’</em> and <em>shaku</em> the approximate <em>‘length of bamboo between two nodes’</em> (about one foot in length), one ends up with the word <b><em>nunshaku</em> </b>that is very similar to <em><b>nunchuku</b></em>. The word for Okinawan horse bit or bridle is <em><b>nunchiyaku</b></em>, also similar to <em><b>nunchuku</b></em>. The parts of a nunchaku consist essentially of two short staffs attached by horse hair.<strong><br />
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Many suggest a possible origin for <b><i>nunchuku </i></b>was modification of a farmer’s threshing tool. The threshing flail consisted of a long stick attached to a smaller stick by horse hair. Threshing tools were once common agricultural tools in farming communities around the world including Okinawa where it was used to separate grain from husks, or rice from stems. A threshing tool once used in Quebec had a handle 5 feet in length with the striking stick about 3 feet in length. Although there are only extremely rare references to use of a threshing flail as a <i>kobudo weapon</i>, it is not hard to imagine farmers, who used this tool 10 to 12 hours a day during harvest, becoming very affective in using it as a weapon without any modification. </div>
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A flail could not have been used as <em><b>nunchuku</b></em> without modification. Imagine the difficulty swinging a flail around like you would a <em><b>nunchuku</b></em>. Thus, if the flail was the origin of <em><b>nunchuku</b></em>, it would have to have been modified by cutting one or both sticks to make them equal length.</div>
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Another possibility for the origin of this weapon is the Okinawan horse bit or bridle (<em><b>nunchiyaku</b></em>). The Okinawan horse bridle has similarities to <b><i>nunchuku</i></b>, not only in name, but also in shape. Although the handles are curved rather than straight, in time, such a weapon could have been modified to straight sticks. </div>
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A <b><i>nunchiyaku</i></b>, or Okinawan horse bridle, consisted to two curved sticks attached by horse hair and placed around the horse’s neck.</div>
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Another interesting feature of <b><i>nunchaku </i></b>is that this <b><i>martial arts weapon</i></b> has no <b><i>traditional kata </i></b>like many of the <b><i>traditional kobudo kata</i></b>. The <b><i>bo </i></b>has more than a dozen <b><i>traditional kata</i></b> named after the authors or geographical locations. Many of these are practiced at the <b><i>Arizona School of Traditional Karate in Mesa </i></b>and also by members of <b><i>Seiyo Kai International</i></b>. It is considered by others that this was due to the lack of popularity of <i><b>nunchaku</b> </i>in Asian histor<strong>y </strong>and it was seldom used in <b>self-defense</b>.</div>
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Even so, the <b><i>nunchuku </i></b>is a good weapon if used properly. Most techniques are designed similar to <b><i>karate </i></b>blocks and strikes with few release strikes; however most <b><i>nunchaku kata</i></b> have many release strikes which can be dangerous to the user because of rebound. Another problem with <b><i>nunchuku </i></b>is distance. A <b>samurai sword </b>(<i><b>katana</b></i>), halberd (<b><i>naginata</i></b>) or spear (<b><i>yari</i></b>) easily out-reaches the <b><i>nunchaku</i></b>. On the other hand, a <b><i>martial artist</i></b> who was skilled in <i><b>nunchaku</b></i> had the edge on multiple unarmed opponents or against an opponent armed with a knife (<b><i>tanto</i></b>). Students learn to use <i>nunchaku</i> in self-defense against armed opponents with knives and guns and unarmed opponents. Our <b>Seiyo Kai International </b>students also learn to use <i><b>nunchaku </b></i>against the classical <b>samurai weapons.</b><span style="color: yellow;">.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A similar weapon to the <i>nunchaku</i> taught at the Arizona <i>Hombu</i> in Mesa is that of <i>sansetsukon</i> - or three sectional staff.</td></tr>
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