Nunchaku Set #1 and #2

[Lance C]

All,

Perhaps some advice here:

I memorized Nunchaku Set #1 (needs some work!) Due to its very short length, Nunchaku Set #2 was mentioned by Mr. Lamkin as being sometimes added at the end of #1. Is there an official or recommnended transition between the two, or do you just end #1, then go into two with the most obvious of motion?

-Lance C

[administrator]

Normally, we connect the two in this manner:

- After you have finished Set#1 and are gavthering the nunchaku ends in both hands, before the salutation, close the sticks together
- Hold both sticks of the nunchaku in the right hand and continue with Set#2.

Kevin Lamkin

[Lance C]

Normally, we connect the two in this manner:

- After you have finished Set#1 and are gavthering the nunchaku ends in both hands, before the salutation, close the sticks together
- Hold both sticks of the nunchaku in the right hand and continue with Set#2.

Kevin Lamkin

Thanks for the advice Mr. Lamkin.


For the general readership I highly recommend getting a copy of "Ed Parker's Guide to the Nunchaku"

I was having problems with the nunchaku sets and free style until I constructed a "foam" pair according to the "body proportions" of the Conchaku described in the book.

Being of a large and tall frame, the "speed chucks" made of chain with bearings and foam handles, most of the passes were almost impossible (12 inch handles)
Making my own foam chucks, added about 4 inches to the handles and the rope adjoining them was about the same length as the speed chuck's chain (of 4 inches or so) They came out to be about 16 inch handles, a total length difference of 8 inches!

Another helpful thing was: Mr. Lamkin describes his Octagonical nunchaku as having much more control with the shape and style of rope and gives many great tips on control methods in the Libarary of Kenpo (video)

A few other notes:

Nunchaku's as a flexible weapon easily translate to whips!

for example: The self defense technique "Sleeper" works very well with my 4' bull whip, even a riding crop!

-Lance