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How To Use Nunchaku (CORRECTLY!) — Jesse Enkamp

Jesse Enkamp

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20 Comments

@KARATEbyJesse Creator 7 years ago (edited) Pinned

Do you want to learn MORE Kobudo? 🥋 My online course teaches you BO (staff), SAI, TONFA, KAMA, NUNCHAKU, TEKKO, EIKU, TINBE & ROCHIN. Link: http://www.kobudomastery.com 👍

@abominablesnowman99 6 years ago

I have to disagree with one thing: sometimes, martial artists learn those party tricks for fun BUT STILL train and know how to use it in the correct manner. They just enjoy knowing party tricks as well :D :D :D. So you can know for sure they don't know how to use it hahaha!

@shihanUKS 5 years ago

Being a vet from the early seventies, I had an instructor who made a name for himself in tournaments using those twirls and flips with a pair of transparent fiberglass nunchaku. The crowds loved it . We continued performing demos over the years using them in that fashion. But its still a weapon and we lose that sometimes especially with how movies romanticized their use. Then I saw Fumio Demura explode fruit off peoples heads and open palms, the traps and chokes, and defense against other weapons using the application described here. It just increased my respect for the weapon.

@briansydnor4331 7 years ago

The way I typically explain it to students is: the further up the handle you go, you gain more control and dexterity over the weapon, but you lose power. And you can really feel it, especially with the traditional model used for your demo. That design is practically unusable if held from anywhere but the ends.

It's also worth mentioning, for safety's sake, that the invention of the ball-bearing "swivel-cap" design (illegal for outdoor use, where I live...) made the nunchaku fairly hazardous no matter where one holds the stick. As for the flashy stuff, don't knock it 'till you've tried it haha. If you're going to spend a lifetime with this famous weapon, there are worse ways to pass the time.

Looking forward to the next video! Perhaps one on traditional nunchaku sparring...?

@paulordeman5169 6 years ago (edited)

Oh wow. I've finally found a video of somebody who actually knows how to use a Nunchaku as a weapon! Thank you for this video Lol. I drop my nunchaku when I try doing those fancy party tricks as well.

@sukotsutoCSSR 5 years ago

If you come here after watching Shadiversity's video, welcome. Prepare to see how it's done

@budisutanto5987 6 years ago

Fact: considered as deadly weapon in many countries

@Gojiraking 5 years ago

Wow. It’s rare to see someone teaching real nunchaku on YouTube. I’m used to frauds like that Jake Mace Tai Chi guy. Thanks for the lesson!

@kushalreddy8991 7 years ago

Absolutely right there is lot of difference between the fancy and traditional nunchuku

@fabioromagnoli1260 7 years ago

This is exactly the example that I make to all the people that say to me “so you can do all those strange moves with the weapons!!”. It’s like to tell to an NBA player if he can make all the acrobatsies of Globetrotters.
Nice video!!

@AndoMierzwa 7 years ago

Love this video! Thanks for keeping it real, Sensei! :)

@mrbrenno776 7 years ago

Finally some real instruction. I have been a practitioner for over 20 years now and this has been one of the best instructional videos. Movies have a lot to answer for when portraying this weapon.

@florisvandenhoeven3729 5 years ago

Finally someone who understands the basics and uses the proper grip instead of the show-hold...

@10yrsjointguy 5 years ago

4 bullies tried to bully me and my best friend at school and we scared them away with a pencil Nunchaku.

@sharpfactory3705 4 years ago

The most realistic and eye opening Video about nunchakus

@Swift52556 6 years ago

I’ve had the same nunchaku for 50 years. Still strong today!

@wazileiyjh 6 years ago (edited)

5:04 When he use full potential (a long range technique) with nun chacku. Its not just all about catching with your hip it is also how the nun chacku swing around without hitting your self. I hope he can upload more about this things.

@anton.chigrinetc.96 1 year ago

I just enjoy finding similarities between Kobudo and HEMA.

Last weekend, I was at the Renaissance fencing seminar, where I was taught to use a longsword and a sidesword. The way they throw shoulder strikes with the sidesword is soooo similar to the way you demonstrate nunchaku use. And it makes so much sense.

@joshuadow3775 3 years ago

Currently a blue belt going onto purple (hopefully) in karate and wanting to start kobudo, this series has really helped me grasp the basics!

@melisslacour15 7 years ago

This is so great! I've never trained with nunchaku and have always wondered how they should be really used. Would love more videos like this for the other kobudo weapons as well!