Nunchaku - Learn from a Qualified Instructor, or buy lots of Ice.

Nunchaku - one of my favorite Okinawan farming tools! If you decide to learn to use one, don't just be a farmer, be a farmer in overalls while learning to use the tool correctly!

The few schools in the Phoenix Valley that teach this tool usually have little expertise and charge an arm and a leg to teach how to swing the sticks and often people end up with bruises. If you are learning to use nunchaku with a pair of glow lights attached to a cord, my recommendation would be to search for a new sensei and school because you are likely in the wrong place.

Nunchaku is more or less thought to be indigenous to Okinawa, and thus many Shorin-Ryu karate schools teach this weapon along with karate. At our school, we teach 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 unfortunately closed during the international plandemic, but we very recently reopened in a smaller dojo in Mesa (July, 2025). Just contact Sokeshodai@yahoo.com for information on location, times, etc..

For those who need to repair or restrict some nunchaku, I recommend checking with Karate Mart - they have a good video on the tools and method for restringing. 

Hanshi Adam, PhD, 9th dan, demonstrates hillbilly
kobudo at the Arizona Hombu. And yes, this are corn-cob
nunchaku from Nebraska!

Soke Hausel and other black belts demonstrate kobudo at International
Students Day, University of Wyoming. 

Training in kata at the Hombu in Mesa, Arizona

NUNCHAKU (Nunchuks) in ARIZONA

Paula (2nd dan) knees Bill after hooking his neck with nunchaku
during kobudo classes at the Seiyo Kai Hombu in Mesa, Gilbert and
Chandler, East Valley of Phoenix.

Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo go hand in hand at the Arizona Hombu in Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler in the east valley of Phoenix, Arizona, where members train in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate. 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!

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.

"Nunchaku is like a snake - mistreat it & it will bite" - Soke Hausel

Sensei Pritchett (a biologist) blocks hanbo attack by Sensei Harden (a nutritionist) using nunchaku during kobudo training at the Arizona Hombu dojo.