| If you are a fan of martial arts movies then you | | | | greatly impact your karate training. One of the |
| probably know what nunchaku are. If you're not, | | | | factors to consider is the length of the connecting |
| then they are those pairs of sticks that martial artists | | | | rope, chain or cord. This part should never be longer |
| swing around and hurt their opponents with. | | | | than the width of your palm. You can measure this |
| Nunchaku are also known as nunchucks. Known as | | | | by dangling the nunchucks from the wrist with your |
| one of the kobudo weapons, nanchucks are made up | | | | palm face down. Hold the outer stick with your other |
| of two foot-long sticks that are in the shape of a | | | | hand and then pull it towards you, making a kind of |
| cylinder. These two sticks are attached together by | | | | tying motion. If you do not feel pain or pressure |
| a nylon cord, a metal chain or a regular rope. If you | | | | from the squeeze, then the pair is too long for you. |
| are thinking of learning karate or martial arts, then | | | | The importance of wood |
| you may need to be choosing nunchaku pretty soon. | | | | Wood is probably the most common material used in |
| This is something that you should take seriously since | | | | the making of nunchucks. Oak, in particular, is an |
| nanchucks are serious weapons. In fact, they are | | | | advisable choice. You may want to check the grain |
| considered illegal in certain countries such as Spain, | | | | of the wood before choosing nunchaku. If you look |
| Germany, UK, Canada and in some states in the US. | | | | closely, you will see the direction where the grain is |
| Some buying tips to consider | | | | going. Choose grain that is in a diagonal direction, |
| When it comes to choosing nunchaku, it's important | | | | instead of straight. This will give you a better grip. |
| to learn as much as you can. The wrong pair can | | | | |