I was in a fight in Ireland many years ago. Three skinheads came up and my buddy, my buddy pulled out nun chucks and knocked out two guys and other guy finished with a side kick. It was like a movie. I just witnessed some awesome action. You can defend your self easily. Practice practice.
Most “ experts “ try to spin them and don’t understand them, nor are they skilled in fighting with them. I have over 45 years of martial arts trading , including impact, edged weapons and yes nunchucks. I was taught a technique of dropping 1/2 of the chucks down a Jean jacket. Sleeve,would either snap it out while opening the jacket or spin it to back someone up then strike. A trained fighter can split a head, break limbs. I could snap one of the sticks out while holding both in one hand and hit someone in the eye. They are not just demo /kata toys . They are now legal again in my state . They can be carried and concealed until needed. My favorite impact weapon is the Hanbo, next arnis/edcrima sticks but the nunchucks can be carried unobtrusively. Violent times call for skilled individuals. When. YOU are under attack, nobody gets there quicker than you
Im curious have you tried tonfa? Hanbo is my favorite too because it is a common type object and if you can learn to control and move with a hanbo efficiently it can help with other weapons. My second favorite are escrima sticks (or blades) because like Mushashi said we have two hands haha. But I really like the tonfa! I use the PR-24 and it feels so natural to me! The way I move with a tonfa feels similar to nunchucks without the blowback. Tonfas can also be used like a escrima stick too. What makes tonfa difficult is the precise finger/wrist control it requires in actual self defense situations to block but I find it more forgiving than nunchucks. Also tonfa is great for defense where nunchucks are more offensive but that's why I practice both hehe. Hanbo, escrima, tonfa, nunchucks...
Totally illegal here in Australia still have to register to get a carry permit for training only to and from training and many laws of carry also. Be luck to get a license permit now as they are still classes prohibited weapons
Inorder to avoid hitting your hand at the end of your strike just simply twist your wrist down inward which stops it immediately, whether it is a side or overhand strike or any strike try it and see for yourself
When I was 16 yrs old my uncle and I got into a huge argument, my brother had a pair of homemade chuxs hanging on the doorknob going into my bedroom my uncle made a huge mistake taking a swing at me, I blocked the punch and grabbed the chuxs and cracked him on top of his head. His eyes rolled to the back of his head and he fell to the floor, and he was out cold he didn't know what hit him. He eventually woke up and apologized for trying to punch me, needles to say he never did it again...lol The moral of the story is CHUXS WORK VERY WELL IN A FIGHT, just ask my uncle...lol
Good video. I trained with Nunchakus in my TKD classes over 30 years ago. I went out and bought a 14-inch cocobolo nunchaku with chain to practice with. In all the years I had them I used them twice in real life situations. Both times it was to stop a dog attack. The first time One strike made the vicious dog stop, the second time many years later a pit-bull was attacking a girl's (teenager) small dog. After hitting the pit twice with no results, I wrapped the nunchakus around its neck and squeezed has hard as I could (I certainly didn't want that formidable dog turning on me) and the pit-bull released the smaller dog because it started to pass out. That gave the girl time to get her dog and get out of there. I removed the nunchakus and ran back to my car while the pit-bull seemed still unsteady and confused as to what just happened. Never found out what happened to either dog because I was just driving to work when all this happened and didn't know the girl.
Thanks for the video! As I believe you said in another video, the primary advantage to chucks as a weapon is the ability to get the same reach in a weapon that can be stored in half the length. For concealment purposes or even just putting in a suitcase for travel, I can see the advantage there. Calling them a "trash" weapon is like calling a snub-nosed revolver a "trash" firearm because these handguns are harder to aim and don't have enough barrel length to get as much bullet acceleration. I can also see an advantage in changing the way a weapon works if one is limited in the strength or size of a weapon. A swinging strike with a stick of similar length to the extended chucks requires the stick to have a certain tensile strength or be a certain diameter to produce an inertia to resist the bending moment placed on the strength. (I may have used "inertia" wrong. I haven't done the actual calculations in about thirty years.) If one doesn't have a stick that can handle that stress, then changing the design to produce a different effect with more speed and more of a cutting motion is a necessity. I'm never going to try to learn chucks for any reason, but calling them "trash" is just putting a clickbait title on a video. Shad knows that if he'd titled his video with something that was more informative and less incendiary, he'd have gotten half as many views.
Good video. I took up nunchucks during Corona lockdown. Fun weapon to learn and train with. I really enjoy them. I went down the Shad rabbit hole a bit as well haha.
I have never been in a fight with nunchaks either but I would feel very confident that I can crack a forearm or crack someone's skull when used properly as you have indicated. I once crushed a fly on my desk in college with a swing of the nunchaks. Obviously you can generate a lot of speed and force with a proper swing. I would rather have a pair of nunchaks for self defense than a knike or bat for sure! Thanks for your tutorial on nunchaks.
The whole video is: You hit better when you hold from edge Question. -Are nunchucks better? - I don't know, because I never fight with them except childhood memories
I doubt the average person could get enough real fighting experience to be able to use them effectively. That said, if you use them, don’t swing them, just hold them together and hit like a club with them. I always think you are better off tossing them to your opponent and taking advantage of his confusion to end the fight. You have to hold your hand down far enough or the other end will bounce back and hit your hand when you strike something.
Not that you can’t strike that way holding them together, the holding your hand in a certain spot has always made me laugh because it’s not about where you hold it, sure the top, middle, and bottom grip have a different feel to them but they all follow the same rule which is follow through with your strikes, do that and you’ll be fine
@@pasquinilli It definitely is not garbage you improve by removing every advantage it gives you by breaking it in two. Made my own experimentation on subject: th-cam.com/video/ZupWlyxdA_A/w-d-xo.html
Also I hold mine at the end it gives you more length tip I do not go thru the ritual of figure eight and none of my strikes are telegraph it strikes instantly like a bullet, it’s a must see.
so in regards to the nunchucks he was useing and correct me if im wrong are another versions of nunchucks used on horse back now typically they would be a bit bulkier than what he had but yeah just wanted to throw that out there.
I have been hitting a duffel bag filled with sawdust. I have found that the rattan chucks 10oz bounce back more than the heavier oak ones 14 3/4 oz. Also follow thru is critical for keeping them from bouncing back on to your knuckles. Follow thru and breaking your wrist at or near contact helps. Comments?
And also when people say they are worthless, that they aren’t good for self defense and literally anything is better than nunchucks I am thinking if they are talking about a fist fight. I think metal nunchucks would hurt more than a fist and would create distance. Especially using one and your other hand free as well as your two legs I think you’re pretty powerful. I bought some and mostly see videos just teaching tricks or people saying they are trash for self defense which was kinda discouraging but I just can’t believe how nunchucks wouldn’t have benefits. But let me point out and say using the end and the nunchuck to hit is how you are SUPPOSE to strike. Also, how would someone be able to successfully grab the end as well as not get their hand hit with something moving so fast with force? It doesn’t make sense how it’s worthless in a fist fight. With any other weapon like a knife or gun would be something I wouldn’t attempt to fight against. If I had no choice with the knife and can’t run I still think nunchucks would be great if you are quick, confident and skillful with it but either way wouldn’t expect to not have slashes at the very least. Most of the situations I’ve been In were regular people who wanted to fight for any childish or nonexistent reasons.I think these are perfect, if I don’t want anyone touching me.
not exactly how to hold it right, I hold it near the chain, but also how to use your body as the source of power and continue through the swing, you don't just stand still there and punch or in this case hit with the chucks. my chuks are iron made andweight 630 grams
@@pasquinilli the way Matt showed it is the way to hold it right (not too close to the rope/chain in order to gain precious length) but he is too nice to tell you otherwise.
Saying nunchuks are a trash weapon is like saying the old fashioned hatpin is non lethal. If you spend time working with them and get the right size and weight and material for them they can become lethal. As for the old hatpin as a weapon at one time most ladies wore their hair in buns and so they needed the hatpin to keep their bonnets or hats on their head. If a lady felt she was in danger she could run that hatpin into a man's ribs and because they were flexible they bent like the tip if a rapier if they hit bone and would go into a lung . I learned over the years even a rock in a sock could be used effectively as weapon if a person trained with it.
Okay so like you got your move going on and your prepared for the recoil of the hit and ready for the rechamber. You are keeping yourself distant from the attacker because what idiot wants to throw a punch in that? Nunchucks are effective if you know how to handle them properly
The blue print to know how to use nunachuks is to just watch and see how bruce lee used them. I’m seventy five and started using them in the late seventies and I taught myself and even used them in several fights in the streets and really thought I knew how to use them thus you can continue to perfect using them, secret I have never been one to swing them so now I’ve learned to used them as you would shooting a gun shoot directly at any angle just the way bruce lee use them. Actually if all I knew was to swing them I would have no interest in them because you tire your self out to be trueful I use them as good as Bruce, video coming soon.
Lol…. Nunchucks take a lot of skill…. but I highly doubt a legend like Bruce Lee, would have learned them, if they weren’t effective, great video, I love The chucks, actually, if your good, do some moves, I think most will take off running the other way. Nunchucks are a “slicing weapon,” just the the tip part is meant to be used, plus the follow through. “follow thru with the momentum of the chucks, the sin trifocal force carries the chuck away from the user.”
The idea of these is their portability, you can fold them and keep them in your inner pocket, a full length stick is awkward to conceal, these give you the distance from your enemy you need and you can get first strike from the start....same as a stick or sword.
HI Sensei Matt my question for you is do you think the best possible outcome chucks agianst gun if it can be knocked of target from point ing as you good time to run away? Sound right? Thank you.
Nunchakus are a good exercise tool, which will help users to develop their flexibility, aerobic fitness, and cognitive functions. However, nunchakus are not a good self defense weapon. Nunchakus are better than nothing, but there are far better self defense weapons, like a pool stick, baseball bat, or even a tool handle. This is for several reasons. For instance, when you strike with a nunchaku, it causes the nunchaku to bounce, which requires the user to immediately loop the nunchaku to bring it back under control. If you can't control the nunchaku at all times, you shouldn't want it as a weapon. Second, nunchakus doesn't give the long range distance advantage of longer weapons, like a pool stick or staff. Third, nunchakus are inconvenient to carry. You are far better off with a walking staff or cane, which might raise some eyebrows, but isn't illegal. I like using nunchakus for exercise, which includes twirling them vertically, horizontally, diagonally, and in figure-8 drills. However, they aren't good self-defense weapons because of the problem of control, lack of range as compared to other self defense weapons, and their inconvenience of carrying and illegality.
I trust what hard2hurt said over Shad Shad has been wrong about these type of things repeatedly Nunchucks are concealable It's a modern flail it's better than the stick you will never find to use and no one walks around with a bo staff But at the end of the day Flashlight and just learn Ju jitsu/kick boxing
Mi próximo video: "¿Puedes defenderte con una piedra? Será efectivo." Primero de una serie que no te puedes perder. También con un bolígrafo, una botella, un vaso, un sarten y muchos más 😂😂😂😂
¡es una gran idea! Se dice que Albert Einstein ha comentado: "No sé cómo se librará la tercera guerra mundial, pero la cuarta guerra mundial se librará con palos y piedras". Aparentemente estamos al comienzo de la tercera guerra de palabras, por lo que su consejo parece prudente. salud
Nunchaku‘s are Great you just need to learn to be fast and direct when you too fast then it’s hard to dodge them but when you too untrained and slow then the enemies can dodge and take it away I saw this one time in real life that’s because the guy is untrained when you trained then it’s hard for the enemies
I don't know why anybody would want to hit somebody with nunchucks and then have to explain to the judge that they were not out looking for a fight no sir they had them nunchucks for what? That speed check is pretty tempting as a self-defense weapon. The string is so short if someone tried to catch the Chuck's by The joint you could grab the other Chuck and crush his hand you'd have his hand. Nunchucks or two effective for most people to use for self-defense. Almost any headshot with the nunchucks is going to be fatal. Those speed checks will break the bone under your bicep like a lightning bolt. You don't even have to get close enough to hit him anywhere but the hand with those speed checks and they're done break three or four bones in a hand with one SWAT with them speed checks and you ain't even close enough to hit me
Yes. You are right. Most people understand that the nunchucks are mostly an esoteric or aesthetic weapon and not a practical self defense tool. The purpose of the video was not to advocate for the use of chucks as a self defense tool, but to answer the “experts” who completely dismiss the weapon based on their ignorance of how to properly use it as a defensive tool. I agree with all of your points and also still see the nunchucks as a legit, if impractical, self defense tool.
@@pasquinilli the only fault I find with the nunchucks is I can't use an evenly lengths it because I don't have skill. The fault the nunchucks bear is legal system looks down on them. They're just too effective if you hit a guy in the head it will kill him.
Any person that refuses to use especially steel nunchuks as a weapon ( like shad ) probably doesn't even want to defend anybody , maybe wants another to defend him instead of him defending another, who cares what mr. Shad opinionates ?
I keep emphasizing there is another level which will eliminate all the swinging like swinging a ax and you get tired from all that swinging. I watch various practitioners and all base there swings are from one side to the opposite side of the body which is unnecessary and confined.
Sorry, I don’t have any experience on how to make and transmit videos you will have to advise me on that thus I could get it to you. I don’t knock anyone for how they practice for I came from the same way but I always watched Bruce while I was practicing and it’s based on his style but more refined.
Yes but a human being is not made out of a century bag material, a solid chuck will crush through and not bounce off a human likely, and certainly not the dummy made out of rubber that Shad was using.
I've always thought that About Shad and his Beliefs about numb chunks he's made multiple vids calling them bad when he uses weird looking chucks and he doesn't know technique
It doesn't matter where you hold it. Holding placement just give you more control smaller range less power or less control, more power longer range . It's about which part you hitting with. I should hit target with the end of sticks not middle. If you hit with the middle then they bouncing off. If hit correctly it's going through target , back under your control. Other thing none of you ''Experts'' talking about use of them in close combat . Close range. You not swinging them in close range , it should be used the same as short stick combat and unarmed combat using nun-chucks ends to stab or controlling neck limbs etc. None of those youtubers show that part as none of you know it. Let say it's similar to kali escrima techniques . Plus you can utilise chain to grab and control arms in unarmed attacks , doable against knives too, just need lot of practice . Second thing - Did any of you know that if you are true master of this weapon you can use principals of it's art to unarmed combat . All the movements and attacks from nun-chucks you can use empty handed. This kind of fighting is very efficient. I would put some videos how to do it properly but bit to old to be asked and don't want to share that part of martial art with the world really. Kids would pick this up and get in trouble. Knowledge , that I only teach to my students. Got 25 years weapons and martial arts training experience. Trained with some of the best true martial art masters in the world. I train almost every day 2h for 25 years. If you know you know. Ow yea looks like most of you confusing usage of nun-chucks in sport show for fun spiny way and actual martial art real usage for real fight and techniques that are design to kill or badly damage your aggressor ,teched by actual developers of weapon the Japanese . Would like to find some videos here to show you what I'm talking about but looks like nobody on youtube share those. Maybe on some Japanese channels. 😑
How right you are with all these charlatans holding classes and doing videos misguiding people and calling themselves "masters" when in reality their background is 2 months training here and 3 weeks there. What I really feel sorry for, though, is their unfortunate ignorant students.
I think it’s easy to fall in love with your own story. It’s harder to stay a student and consistently find ways to learn something new and be bad at new things that challenge us and force growth or understanding. The “beginner’s mind” is often touted by martial artists as being the ideal approach to a martial life, but just like educators celebrate “lifelong learning”, it’s a lot of talk and little to no action. I fall short a lot myself too.
@pasquinilli ... combat chaku's will be 14/16 inches long... made of heavy oak ... hexagon shape directs the force to the raised edge significantly more damage.. tapered the last 5/6 inches of the base will carry most of the weight this is the striking area of the weapon....this should not be glancing hits but full contact...training on heavybag/cloth wrapped trees ect.... all of various weight and sizes... reflection is integral part of training ... hand position will be centered...closer to the base less control ... closer to the head of the chaku less reach and increase risk of self infected strike... this guy with the stick ... the stick with break ... the chaku will relieve the force at the fulcrum point and be prepared for additional strikes ... you get my point sir ... I'm 62 yrs old and decades of training with this weapon... and 1 real world fight against a guy with a knife ... the threat was neutralize with minimal damage ....that was around 1980 or so ... train with and how you will in combat ... all I see now is a show ... fancy ... shiny ... but not very effective ... they have no understanding of the damaging this weapon can be ...
@pasquinilli for people wanting to learn the still of nunchaku...start with 12 inch... hard oak... hexagon...tapered... oil them once a week with olive oil apply a heavy coat let them sit for a hour then wipe off the excess this will slowly increase the weight ... you will be ready to move up to the 14 inch chaku's around the year mark ... follow the same process until the 3 year mark ... at this point move up to the 16 inch chaku's if you have the arm reach if not stay with the 14 inch chaku... continue to oil the chaku's once a month for the life of the chaku's... until your skill level is at a advanced novice level you can use a skate board helmet and a medical type elbow pads ... work on reflection and don't telegraph your next move with your free hand/arm keep it in a defensive position till the last moment ...work on the speed of these movements and the transition speed ... speed chaku's are fun ... but it is best to stay away from them because you with reach for them to often because they are fun and the learning curve is much less ... you will get the results that you train for .....way of no way...BL...
@@frontenac5083 I AM talking about the USA and I don't know where you get your info- but ARREST will be immediate if you carry those anywhere in almost ALL states now.
Man you need to calm down when talking buddy, sounds like you're on amphetamines, you need to meditate just before you do your video's, this is the only video ive seen of yours , but its kind of hard work to follow you, its like you have nervous energy, hope you can take constructive criticism, most cant.
I was in a fight in Ireland many years ago. Three skinheads came up and my buddy, my buddy pulled out nun chucks and knocked out two guys and other guy finished with a side kick. It was like a movie. I just witnessed some awesome action. You can defend your self easily. Practice practice.
Most “ experts “ try to spin them and don’t understand them, nor are they skilled in fighting with them. I have over 45 years of martial arts trading , including impact, edged weapons and yes nunchucks. I was taught a technique of dropping 1/2 of the chucks down a Jean jacket. Sleeve,would either snap it out while opening the jacket or spin it to back someone up then strike. A trained fighter can split a head, break limbs. I could snap one of the sticks out while holding both in one hand and hit someone in the eye. They are not just demo /kata toys . They are now legal again in my state . They can be carried and concealed until needed. My favorite impact weapon is the Hanbo, next arnis/edcrima sticks but the nunchucks can be carried unobtrusively. Violent times call for skilled individuals. When. YOU are under attack, nobody gets there quicker than you
Im curious have you tried tonfa? Hanbo is my favorite too because it is a common type object and if you can learn to control and move with a hanbo efficiently it can help with other weapons. My second favorite are escrima sticks (or blades) because like Mushashi said we have two hands haha. But I really like the tonfa! I use the PR-24 and it feels so natural to me! The way I move with a tonfa feels similar to nunchucks without the blowback. Tonfas can also be used like a escrima stick too. What makes tonfa difficult is the precise finger/wrist control it requires in actual self defense situations to block but I find it more forgiving than nunchucks. Also tonfa is great for defense where nunchucks are more offensive but that's why I practice both hehe. Hanbo, escrima, tonfa, nunchucks...
Totally illegal here in Australia still have to register to get a carry permit for training only to and from training and many laws of carry also. Be luck to get a license permit now as they are still classes prohibited weapons
I just bought nunchucks and you’re the inly person that posted a tutorial for it thank you so much and you’re very good teacher
Thank you for training with me!
Inorder to avoid hitting your hand at the end of your strike just simply twist your wrist down inward which stops it immediately, whether it is a side or overhand strike or any strike try it and see for yourself
Matt you have restored my faith in chuck! Great vid!
Haha. Thanks! Keep training!
Three times has saved my life
Awesome! Keep using them!
Tell US your history
When I was 16 yrs old my uncle and I got into a huge argument, my brother had a pair of homemade chuxs hanging on the doorknob going into my bedroom
my uncle made a huge mistake taking a swing at me, I blocked the punch and grabbed the chuxs and cracked him on top of his head.
His eyes rolled to the back of his head and he fell to the floor, and he was out cold he didn't know what hit him.
He eventually woke up and apologized for trying to punch me, needles to say he never did it again...lol
The moral of the story is CHUXS WORK VERY WELL IN A FIGHT, just ask my uncle...lol
Hahah. Great story!
I think u got lucky if he hit up the right way u wouldn’t be telling this story 😮
Nice family 😂
Good video. I trained with Nunchakus in my TKD classes over 30 years ago. I went out and bought a 14-inch cocobolo nunchaku with chain to practice with. In all the years I had them I used them twice in real life situations. Both times it was to stop a dog attack. The first time One strike made the vicious dog stop, the second time many years later a pit-bull was attacking a girl's (teenager) small dog. After hitting the pit twice with no results, I wrapped the nunchakus around its neck and squeezed has hard as I could (I certainly didn't want that formidable dog turning on me) and the pit-bull released the smaller dog because it started to pass out. That gave the girl time to get her dog and get out of there. I removed the nunchakus and ran back to my car while the pit-bull seemed still unsteady and confused as to what just happened. Never found out what happened to either dog because I was just driving to work when all this happened and didn't know the girl.
4:10 Hahaha, didn't even look back
Thanks for the video!
As I believe you said in another video, the primary advantage to chucks as a weapon is the ability to get the same reach in a weapon that can be stored in half the length. For concealment purposes or even just putting in a suitcase for travel, I can see the advantage there. Calling them a "trash" weapon is like calling a snub-nosed revolver a "trash" firearm because these handguns are harder to aim and don't have enough barrel length to get as much bullet acceleration.
I can also see an advantage in changing the way a weapon works if one is limited in the strength or size of a weapon. A swinging strike with a stick of similar length to the extended chucks requires the stick to have a certain tensile strength or be a certain diameter to produce an inertia to resist the bending moment placed on the strength. (I may have used "inertia" wrong. I haven't done the actual calculations in about thirty years.) If one doesn't have a stick that can handle that stress, then changing the design to produce a different effect with more speed and more of a cutting motion is a necessity.
I'm never going to try to learn chucks for any reason, but calling them "trash" is just putting a clickbait title on a video. Shad knows that if he'd titled his video with something that was more informative and less incendiary, he'd have gotten half as many views.
Excellent points. Thank you.
Good video. I took up nunchucks during Corona lockdown. Fun weapon to learn and train with. I really enjoy them. I went down the Shad rabbit hole a bit as well haha.
I have never been in a fight with nunchaks either but I would feel very confident that I can crack a forearm or crack someone's skull when used properly as you have indicated. I once crushed a fly on my desk in college with a swing of the nunchaks. Obviously you can generate a lot of speed and force with a proper swing. I would rather have a pair of nunchaks for self defense than a knike or bat for sure! Thanks for your tutorial on nunchaks.
The whole video is: You hit better when you hold from edge
Question. -Are nunchucks better?
- I don't know, because I never fight with them except childhood memories
I was being diplomatic. They are not very effective if you don’t know how to use them. Most people use them incorrectly.
@@pasquinilli I am on your side👍
I doubt the average person could get enough real fighting experience to be able to use them effectively. That said, if you use them, don’t swing them, just hold them together and hit like a club with them. I always think you are better off tossing them to your opponent and taking advantage of his confusion to end the fight. You have to hold your hand down far enough or the other end will bounce back and hit your hand when you strike something.
You make good points. If you are going to carry something for self defense, you must train with it for self defense. Thanks!
Not that you can’t strike that way holding them together, the holding your hand in a certain spot has always made me laugh because it’s not about where you hold it, sure the top, middle, and bottom grip have a different feel to them but they all follow the same rule which is follow through with your strikes, do that and you’ll be fine
Good arguments about proper grip and attitude of using nunchaku. It is nothing more and nothing less but a evolved form of stick.
Agreed! Thanks!
@@pasquinilli It definitely is not garbage you improve by removing every advantage it gives you by breaking it in two.
Made my own experimentation on subject: th-cam.com/video/ZupWlyxdA_A/w-d-xo.html
If youre using your brain, you'll realize anything can be practical and used as a weapon. You do not have to use it in an orthodox manner either.
Are they useful for improving posture?
Also I hold mine at the end it gives you more length tip I do not go thru the ritual of figure eight and none of my strikes are telegraph it strikes instantly like a bullet, it’s a must see.
so in regards to the nunchucks he was useing and correct me if im wrong are another versions of nunchucks used on horse back now typically they would be a bit bulkier than what he had but yeah just wanted to throw that out there.
I have been hitting a duffel bag filled with sawdust. I have found that the rattan chucks 10oz bounce back more than the heavier oak ones 14 3/4 oz. Also follow thru is critical for keeping them from bouncing back on to your knuckles. Follow thru and breaking your wrist at or near contact helps. Comments?
Where are you holding the chucks?
@@pasquinilli At the bottom like you say to.
Sounds like you are doing it all well. How long is your chain or string?
@@pasquinilli Mine are chains, the longer ones, not the speedy short ones. I am really enjoying doing something new.
I wonder if its like any thing else effective ness would be based on do you know how to use it properly doesnt everything have a best way its used?
And also when people say they are worthless, that they aren’t good for self defense and literally anything is better than nunchucks I am thinking if they are talking about a fist fight. I think metal nunchucks would hurt more than a fist and would create distance. Especially using one and your other hand free as well as your two legs I think you’re pretty powerful. I bought some and mostly see videos just teaching tricks or people saying they are trash for self defense which was kinda discouraging but I just can’t believe how nunchucks wouldn’t have benefits. But let me point out and say using the end and the nunchuck to hit is how you are SUPPOSE to strike. Also, how would someone be able to successfully grab the end as well as not get their hand hit with something moving so fast with force? It doesn’t make sense how it’s worthless in a fist fight. With any other weapon like a knife or gun would be something I wouldn’t attempt to fight against. If I had no choice with the knife and can’t run I still think nunchucks would be great if you are quick, confident and skillful with it but either way wouldn’t expect to not have slashes at the very least. Most of the situations I’ve been In were regular people who wanted to fight for any childish or nonexistent reasons.I think these are perfect, if I don’t want anyone touching me.
not exactly how to hold it right, I hold it near the chain, but also how to use your body as the source of power and continue through the swing, you don't just stand still there and punch or in this case hit with the chucks. my chuks are iron made andweight 630 grams
That sounds pretty heavy.
@@pasquinilli i started with foams, then hard wood, now iron, mostly for training my arms, great for that
@@pasquinilli the way Matt showed it is the way to hold it right (not too close to the rope/chain in order to gain precious length) but he is too nice to tell you otherwise.
Great vid now Ruby and Millie are asking me to make them a pair of practice chucks for them. PVC pipe a bit of paracord and we are cooking.
Awesome! They will love it!
Saying nunchuks are a trash weapon is like saying the old fashioned hatpin is non lethal. If you spend time working with them and get the right size and weight and material for them they can become lethal. As for the old hatpin as a weapon at one time most ladies wore their hair in buns and so they needed the hatpin to keep their bonnets or hats on their head. If a lady felt she was in danger she could run that hatpin into a man's ribs and because they were flexible they bent like the tip if a rapier if they hit bone and would go into a lung . I learned over the years even a rock in a sock could be used effectively as weapon if a person trained with it.
Okay so like you got your move going on and your prepared for the recoil of the hit and ready for the rechamber. You are keeping yourself distant from the attacker because what idiot wants to throw a punch in that? Nunchucks are effective if you know how to handle them properly
What is the best new shucks out there this is Ken 😎 and it's a weapon would it break arms I'm just curious
Try kombativ.com
Dont know of any state where these are legal to carry?
I don’t. I think the movies made them seem more dangerous than they really are. I’d rather get hit by a nunchuck than a walking cane.
@@pasquinilli Thank goodness the cane is legal. I carry one and train with it thanks to guys like you, Master Gary and Cane Masters.
The blue print to know how to use nunachuks is to just watch and see how bruce lee used them. I’m seventy five and started using them in the late seventies and I taught myself and even used them in several fights in the streets and really thought I knew how to use them thus you can continue to perfect using them, secret I have never been one to swing them so now I’ve learned to used them as you would shooting a gun shoot directly at any angle just the way bruce lee use them. Actually if all I knew was to swing them I would have no interest in them because you tire your self out to be trueful I use them as good as Bruce, video coming soon.
Please tell me how you did use it in real fight please tell You history
Lol…. Nunchucks take a lot of skill…. but I highly doubt a legend like Bruce Lee, would have learned them, if they weren’t effective, great video, I love The chucks, actually, if your good, do some moves, I think most will take off running the other way. Nunchucks are a “slicing weapon,” just the the tip part is meant to be used, plus the follow through. “follow thru with the momentum of the chucks, the sin trifocal force carries the chuck away from the user.”
I’d be better off using a baton or a paracord string looped through a hex nut 😂
Nice skills you have some nice skills rock on 🤘
Thank you Dereck!
The idea of these is their portability, you can fold them and keep them in your inner pocket, a full length stick is awkward to conceal, these give you the distance from your enemy you need and you can get first strike from the start....same as a stick or sword.
Exactly. That is why people carry a concealed handgun , not a full sized rifle or shotgun
🎉😂❤ nice info Buddy..
HI Sensei Matt my question for you is do you think the best possible outcome chucks agianst gun if it can be knocked of target from point ing as you good time to run away? Sound right? Thank you.
You would be better to try and knock it out of his hand. If you just knock off target he will be back on target in less than a second
Can i hold them like you said and do Bruce Lee freestyle?
Yes but if you want to be more like Bruce, hold them at the end farthest from the chain.
@matt My nunchaku gor broken within 2 - 3 months.I mean that it's chain got removed from it.May I know that does nanchaku got broken or not?
That’s annoying! I sometimes do break a chain and then I replace it with a small metal chain clip from the hardware store and it works great!
Nunchakus are a good exercise tool, which will help users to develop their flexibility, aerobic fitness, and cognitive functions. However, nunchakus are not a good self defense weapon. Nunchakus are better than nothing, but there are far better self defense weapons, like a pool stick, baseball bat, or even a tool handle. This is for several reasons. For instance, when you strike with a nunchaku, it causes the nunchaku to bounce, which requires the user to immediately loop the nunchaku to bring it back under control. If you can't control the nunchaku at all times, you shouldn't want it as a weapon.
Second, nunchakus doesn't give the long range distance advantage of longer weapons, like a pool stick or staff.
Third, nunchakus are inconvenient to carry. You are far better off with a walking staff or cane, which might raise some eyebrows, but isn't illegal.
I like using nunchakus for exercise, which includes twirling them vertically, horizontally, diagonally, and in figure-8 drills.
However, they aren't good self-defense weapons because of the problem of control, lack of range as compared to other self defense weapons, and their inconvenience of carrying and illegality.
Your great
Your great what?
Following through with full force/swing should do the trick.
I trust what hard2hurt said over Shad
Shad has been wrong about these type of things repeatedly
Nunchucks are concealable
It's a modern flail
it's better than the stick you will never find to use and no one walks around with a bo staff
But at the end of the day
Flashlight and just learn Ju jitsu/kick boxing
I believe Shad is Australian.
Oh that makes sense! I’m really bad with accents! What a bonehead move on my part
When you hit you follow through or the nanchak will bounce back and you get hit.
Wear gloves and you're fine.
I filled my foam covered plastic nunchucks with sand. Now they have some mass and are less likely to bounce out of your hands.
That’s a great idea!
@@pasquinilli and I get that wakeup call that you say I should experience.
May I call you my official Sensei?
Yes! Thank you!
@@pasquinilli let's goooo
Mi próximo video: "¿Puedes defenderte con una piedra? Será efectivo." Primero de una serie que no te puedes perder. También con un bolígrafo, una botella, un vaso, un sarten y muchos más 😂😂😂😂
¡es una gran idea! Se dice que Albert Einstein ha comentado: "No sé cómo se librará la tercera guerra mundial, pero la cuarta guerra mundial se librará con palos y piedras". Aparentemente estamos al comienzo de la tercera guerra de palabras, por lo que su consejo parece prudente. salud
Nunchaku‘s are Great you just need to learn to be fast and direct when you too fast then it’s hard to dodge them but when you too untrained and slow then the enemies can dodge and take it away I saw this one time in real life that’s because the guy is untrained when you trained then it’s hard for the enemies
Yes. Excellent advice Milos!
I don't know why anybody would want to hit somebody with nunchucks and then have to explain to the judge that they were not out looking for a fight no sir they had them nunchucks for what? That speed check is pretty tempting as a self-defense weapon. The string is so short if someone tried to catch the Chuck's by The joint you could grab the other Chuck and crush his hand you'd have his hand. Nunchucks or two effective for most people to use for self-defense. Almost any headshot with the nunchucks is going to be fatal. Those speed checks will break the bone under your bicep like a lightning bolt. You don't even have to get close enough to hit him anywhere but the hand with those speed checks and they're done break three or four bones in a hand with one SWAT with them speed checks and you ain't even close enough to hit me
Yes. You are right. Most people understand that the nunchucks are mostly an esoteric or aesthetic weapon and not a practical self defense tool. The purpose of the video was not to advocate for the use of chucks as a self defense tool, but to answer the “experts” who completely dismiss the weapon based on their ignorance of how to properly use it as a defensive tool. I agree with all of your points and also still see the nunchucks as a legit, if impractical, self defense tool.
Nice advice for my self defense skill confidence lol 🔥🔥
@@pasquinilli the only fault I find with the nunchucks is I can't use an evenly lengths it because I don't have skill. The fault the nunchucks bear is legal system looks down on them. They're just too effective if you hit a guy in the head it will kill him.
Shadiversity is Australian lmfao
The answer to the title of this video in 3 words:
15:00
Any person that refuses to use especially steel nunchuks as a weapon ( like shad ) probably doesn't even want to defend anybody , maybe wants another to defend him instead of him defending another, who cares what mr. Shad opinionates ?
I keep emphasizing there is another level which will eliminate all the swinging like swinging a ax and you get tired from all that swinging. I watch various practitioners and all base there swings are from one side to the opposite side of the body which is unnecessary and confined.
Do you have an example you could send?
Sorry, I don’t have any experience on how to make and transmit videos you will have to advise me on that thus I could get it to you. I don’t knock anyone for how they practice for I came from the same way but I always watched Bruce while I was practicing and it’s based on his style but more refined.
Love you osu....i am from Bangladesh...
Osu!
Can i zoom call?
Yes but a human being is not made out of a century bag material, a solid chuck will crush through and not bounce off a human likely, and certainly not the dummy made out of rubber that Shad was using.
I've always thought that About Shad and his Beliefs about numb chunks he's made multiple vids calling them bad when he uses weird looking chucks and he doesn't know technique
Thanks. I thought that too. We are all experts on some things and not others.
It doesn't matter where you hold it. Holding placement just give you more control smaller range less power or less control, more power longer range . It's about which part you hitting with. I should hit target with the end of sticks not middle. If you hit with the middle then they bouncing off. If hit correctly it's going through target , back under your control. Other thing none of you ''Experts'' talking about use of them in close combat . Close range. You not swinging them in close range , it should be used the same as short stick combat and unarmed combat using nun-chucks ends to stab or controlling neck limbs etc. None of those youtubers show that part as none of you know it. Let say it's similar to kali escrima techniques . Plus you can utilise chain to grab and control arms in unarmed attacks , doable against knives too, just need lot of practice . Second thing - Did any of you know that if you are true master of this weapon you can use principals of it's art to unarmed combat . All the movements and attacks from nun-chucks you can use empty handed. This kind of fighting is very efficient. I would put some videos how to do it properly but bit to old to be asked and don't want to share that part of martial art with the world really. Kids would pick this up and get in trouble. Knowledge , that I only teach to my students. Got 25 years weapons and martial arts training experience. Trained with some of the best true martial art masters in the world. I train almost every day 2h for 25 years. If you know you know. Ow yea looks like most of you confusing usage of nun-chucks in sport show for fun spiny way and actual martial art real usage for real fight and techniques that are design to kill or badly damage your aggressor ,teched by actual developers of weapon the Japanese . Would like to find some videos here to show you what I'm talking about but looks like nobody on youtube share those. Maybe on some Japanese channels. 😑
can i do a zoom call with you?
Yes. Email me pasquinilli@hotmail.com
100% you can defend yourself with nunchucks. Practice, practice
You can't defend yourself with chucks in a court of law.
Depends on the situation
Bruce Lee was and still the best nunchucks slinger.
I know that, because he understood the instrument and respected it.
shady versity, thinks nunchucks are garbage. I also watch Icy Mike's (hard2hurt) take on it and said otherwise.
Haha. Yes. I’ve seen them both.
Nunchucks are illegal to use in most states. If you get caught, it is like getting caught with a illegal pistol. Sticks are legal.
No, they're not.
*British? LOL!*
How right you are with all these charlatans holding classes and doing videos misguiding people and calling themselves "masters" when in reality their background is 2 months training here and 3 weeks there. What I really feel sorry for, though, is their unfortunate ignorant students.
I think it’s easy to fall in love with your own story. It’s harder to stay a student and consistently find ways to learn something new and be bad at new things that challenge us and force growth or understanding. The “beginner’s mind” is often touted by martial artists as being the ideal approach to a martial life, but just like educators celebrate “lifelong learning”, it’s a lot of talk and little to no action. I fall short a lot myself too.
Mf’s use chairs in street fights pretty sure a nunchuck can do some damage lol
quantum
No sir ... your both wrong ..
Maybe
@pasquinilli ... combat chaku's will be 14/16 inches long... made of heavy oak ... hexagon shape directs the force to the raised edge significantly more damage.. tapered the last 5/6 inches of the base will carry most of the weight this is the striking area of the weapon....this should not be glancing hits but full contact...training on heavybag/cloth wrapped trees ect.... all of various weight and sizes... reflection is integral part of training ... hand position will be centered...closer to the base less control ... closer to the head of the chaku less reach and increase risk of self infected strike... this guy with the stick ... the stick with break ... the chaku will relieve the force at the fulcrum point and be prepared for additional strikes ... you get my point sir ... I'm 62 yrs old and decades of training with this weapon... and 1 real world fight against a guy with a knife ... the threat was neutralize with minimal damage ....that was around 1980 or so ... train with and how you will in combat ... all I see now is a show ... fancy ... shiny ... but not very effective ... they have no understanding of the damaging this weapon can be ...
@pasquinilli for people wanting to learn the still of nunchaku...start with 12 inch... hard oak... hexagon...tapered... oil them once a week with olive oil apply a heavy coat let them sit for a hour then wipe off the excess this will slowly increase the weight ... you will be ready to move up to the 14 inch chaku's around the year mark ... follow the same process until the 3 year mark ... at this point move up to the 16 inch chaku's if you have the arm reach if not stay with the 14 inch chaku... continue to oil the chaku's once a month for the life of the chaku's... until your skill level is at a advanced novice level you can use a skate board helmet and a medical type elbow pads ... work on reflection and don't telegraph your next move with your free hand/arm keep it in a defensive position till the last moment ...work on the speed of these movements and the transition speed ... speed chaku's are fun ... but it is best to stay away from them because you with reach for them to often because they are fun and the learning curve is much less ... you will get the results that you train for .....way of no way...BL...
Yes you can-- BUT-- you'll go to jail for it in MOST states now--- HIGHLY ILLEGAL!!!!
Nope!
Unless you're not talking about the USA.
@@frontenac5083 I AM talking about the USA and I don't know where you get your info- but ARREST will be immediate if you carry those anywhere in almost ALL states now.
@@davidwayne9982looked it up, they are legal just about everywhere in USA now.
Man you need to calm down when talking buddy, sounds like you're on amphetamines, you need to meditate just before you do your video's, this is the only video ive seen of yours , but its kind of hard work to follow you, its like you have nervous energy, hope you can take constructive criticism, most cant.
Hahahahaha. Bring it! I get over excited making these. So it’s a fair criticism
@@pasquinilli all good, love your passion
Too much talking!
You should try being a politician, you talk a lot without saying anything. Never getting to the point.
hahaha 2 legs of a table lmfao
That’s what it looked like to me. I know those renaissance guys love those giant turkey legs. Maybe everything is oversized in that world.