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Finally got some new toys, and I am loving them!WNA Safety NunchakuI've seen increasing use of these in the nunchaku community, so I gave them a try. You'll usually see them featured in yellow and black […]
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I just can't wait to get all these chucks, so I'm just kind of venting out my excitement here, haha.Firstly, I've seen an increasing use of the World Nunchaku Organization (WNA) Safety Nunchaku […]
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That’s exciting and I can’t wait to see what you do with them! I’ve played with those chucks before – they are super light but also quite firm.
And that’s interesting about the Dark Monk chucks too! I know he had mentioned to me about a firmer end. I personally like the soft end as it makes it easy for me to glide out to middle/low grips mid swing but I can totally understand where you’re coming from too. It has its own unique character!
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Good to know about the Safety Nunchaku!
Yes, I believe Chad said he would test a pair with you as well, and I’m curious to know what you’d think of them. I definitely do like them now that I have them, but there is quite a stark difference in the feeling. It is a little less grippy in the lower portion, but it’s not bad, just different. And while it’s still padded, it is considerably harder. I’d say that they’re a bit more like wood chucks at this point, but still obviously more forgiving when it comes to being hit of course. I like them though, and that’s exactly what I wanted.
I did yellow silicone with blue Dragon Rope X, and I thought those colors would be bright and popping together. However, they missed the Dragon Rope when they made it, which I let them know, but either way when that’s resolved I think they’ll look great, as they already do.
I didn’t want to go yellow as much because many people with Dark Monk Studio Nunchaku tend to have yellow (such as you!) and I wanted more individuality. I usually with my past studio chucks and other weapons have red in the right and blue in the left. The problem is that the other colors just aren’t as obvious and when I see you swing the yellows, the trails are just so good. But the blue rope should help.
Although I only realize now that red chucks with a blue cord and blue chucks with a red cord may have been pretty sharp enough to detract from the subdued hues. Or red/red and blue/blue. D’oh!
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I’ve really been playing at trying to invent new moves lately, and I’ve had several breakthroughs in pretty quick bursts. I thought I’d share my ideas for when you may try to innovate, or even try to learn a move […]
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That roll at the 8 second mark was beautiful ! All of it was fantastic but that roll! I’ve been flirting with that for a while now but can’t seem to find my way. I get like 3 quaters of the roll and some how manage to launch the nunchuka away from myself.
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Thanks! That move took me years to get. I’d train it like riding a bike: you kind of have to go for it and crash a few times. Be careful to keep your arms extended though or else you’ll knock yourself upside the nose (hopefully not with wood chucks).
Keeping contact with the string/chain is crucial, but it’s obviously hard to keep up. Go as slow as you can without gravity taking charge, and one way to get it is to keep one finger stationary while the other does the spinning around (I used to use my less-dextrous left hand to hold still while my right hand does the actual spinning). From there you can either keep it that way or start moving the left finger as well.
I think Ken may have a tutorial video, and I think he calls it a Wheel.
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That’s fantastic man! Thank you for making this video!