According to a copy of this video on metacafe, this is Seibu Nunchaku. Do they just have the naming wrong? If so is Seibu the 3rd nunchaku kata? Assuming Kobu nunchaku is the 1st, and this one is listed as the 2nd. Is there a video out there some where of Seibu nunchaku?
@DeadpoolAndFriends They have it wrong - seibu nunchaku kata looks very much like kobu nunchaky kata, but with slight changes that you would only notice if you already knew the kata. I don't have seibu kata - perhaps Shihan felt it was too similar, but both of these kata were created by Shihan Nishiuchi, while the one you see in this video is the original "old" version.
@Pearce918 Just what the title says: Nunchaku no Kata - we have other ones, but they were created by Shihan relatively recently, while this one is centuries old.
It is nice to see a nunchaku kata done with a real set of nuchaku. And the whoosh whoosh noise they make is quite intimidating. I would love to see a person who is used to "speed chucks" try to attempt one of their kata with a set like this one.
@hempev Oh, duh. I should have guessed that. Does he just do kobudo, or a specificm karate style as well? I ask because the sanshin dachi I use is different than the one he's using. His is more like my seisan dachi. And our of curiosity.
@signedlongint He does perform Pwang Gai Noon Ryu -- that's an Okinawan karate, called Han Ko Nan Ryu in Japanese (he practiced Wado Ryu long before that), and also teaches iaido (Toei Iai Batto Renmei).
@topdawg732 Sorry you have to endure dohai with poor control! We don't spar - we do bunkai, but don't make hard contact. Besides, sparring should have rules, one of which is don't aim for the groin (or the face).
@a8cbsn24 It's a way to use the power of the lungs and the diaphragm to expel breath harshly from the body. It helps derive power in the move. Tennis players, olympic weightlifters, and shotput throwers also use the technique of yelling for power.
Hi sensei! my name is Scott rook and i am a sensei from ottawa. i have been following your nunchaku toutorials carefully from the introduction stage and i have learned alot! thank you!
@Tartersauce101 I always say you should never take up a weapon you are afraid of, so that's fine, but in a half century of use, Shihan has stated he has never hit himself (at least not bad enough to cause a memorable injury!)
@hempev At least, that's how I was taught when I was first learning nunchaku.
Sorry. I just realized how awful I sounded when I wrote my comment. I don't mean to sound like a know-it-all. The nunchaku weapon fascinates me, and ever since I started learning it, I've wanted to master it. I'm trying to do what I can to understand it better and use it better than before.
@Tartersauce101 Well, keep in mind that the basis of using nunchaku is rhythm. You can't do anything if you don't have rhythm with nunchaku. My friend, who is sandan in Goju Ryu, told me that because nunchaku is a rhythm based weapon, in order for you to fully understand the weapon as well as use it, you must find your own rhythm. How it feels to you and how it moves with you. Things of that nature.
@kai713 There is a rhythm to all combat, but I would think coordination is even more important, as well as timing -- using the term rhythm makes it seem more repetitive, like you're swinging back and forth, over and over again (well, we do, but not as attack!)
@hempev I agree. Coordination is most def key,but in all my(surprisingly few) years(since '04),I've learned that in order to better one's coordination,repetition is also key,most especially when first learning the nunchaku weapon.In 2006,I was testing for my purple belt, and I whacked myself in the back of the head in the heat of my nunchaku kata. (Migraine for 3 days, WAS NOT FUN) But the only reason why it happened, was because I didn't fully understand my own rhythm.(If that makes sense)
@bobbycamp101 Who's barden? I am not that experienced in martial arts, so I don't know many other styles or people - probably a good thing, since I prefer the most authentic techniques.
@MrNickjannini Shihan Nishiuchi - he is my sensei as well as my other sensei's sensei. Since I am learning the true form of nunchaku, I have absolutely no interest in freestyle.
@hempev omg i so agree with you, freestyle is the most useless thing i have ever seen, all the moves are just for flashiness, none of them are actually effective in real combat, yet these youtube warriors think those posers are so pro and skillful
Amazing videos! I started training in taekwondo about six weeks ago and had decided to specialize in the nunchaku (we call it by the Korean name Ssahng Jeol Bong). So far I have only been taught freestyle which I had suspected was more of a circus act. Thanks for posting these. Where can I find more like this?
My school is part of the ATA which I understand has a bad reputation (with good reason), but it's the only option available in my area and I'm looking to go beyond what I am taught.
I only know what is taught in my school, but we do not have weapons in our karate class, since karate means empty hands. We have kobudo class for that.
I believe in following tradition; our class fees probably don't even cover the rent of the square footage of the dojo, but my sensei is a full-time acupuncturist, so students are not a way to survive financially, but to pass on tradition and training.
See my other clips for more weapons, karate and swords (iaido).
is it that wrong the adaptation from nunchaku to nunchucks?
Well, i saw other guides who even pointed out as an important fact that the grip shouldn't be near the butt bcz of the lack of control (even thou it gives you a lot more strength)
Nunchaku is a real word, any other spelling is not.
I don't know anything beyond what I have been taught by Shihan - gripping too close to the butt risks the loss of the weapon; too far away minimizes range and is only advocated by those who do freestyle, not those using it as a real weapon.
@hempev Exactly. It's comparing staff spinning to Bo Kata. I am self taught in freestyle nunchaku. But I don't pretend to be a big bad martial artist. I have very little formal martial arts training. I don't think there is anything wrong with using traditional weapons for doing tricks. But, it's important to understand the distinction between martial arts and juggling. I can do some impressive looking tricks with nunchaku. But, there is no way I would be able to use them effectively in combat.
@hempev I want to thank you for uploading these great vids. Shihan is of course gripping them correctly.
If you grip them near the string you can do all kinds of fancy but useless tricks. When gripping them like Shihan does you can create devastating momentum.
The nunchaku was devised to inflict injury. It does so by two basic physics factors found in F=mv2. F is force that is applied. m is mass, v is velocity. So, to strike hard there must be a mass, the size of the nunchaku rod, and velocity, how fast it travels. To strike harder, increase one or the other or both. To increase velocity, hold the rod near the end not near the chord. Control is a matter of keeping the weapon, not spinning like a majorette. Nunchaku is the weapon, chucks is ignorant.
force is mass * acceleration. energy is mass and its velocity. acceleration is the change of velocity per unit time; force then is the change in momentum per unit time. increasing the radius, by hoding it near the end as you said, will increase its angular momentum and its force, yes. i just wanted to clarify the difference between force and energy
To maximize kinetic energy when using a nunchaku, swing the held rod at the end furthest from the chord not the end nearest the chord. I feel sure Newton is in agreement and that there are few dynamics students on this particular page.
Never believe nunchaku are used as described by "Master" Lee Barden. He sells sticks with string between them and twirls them for show. Yes, they can hurt you. However, size and traditional use makes the nunchaku lethal and they are capable of breaking a cinder block. Study traditional use, it is simple and effective. Barden sells a product and makes money by deluding others. Prochucks, minichucks, chucks etc are all ignorant terms used by the ignorant. Stay traditional and avoid phoney.
Does anyone know if it is considered better or more true to the nunchaku's history to use corded nunchaku as opposed to chain and bearing? And if so, how can I learn how to tie my nunchaku properly?
Cord or rope has always been used; chains and other metal additions were added in the late 20th century, mostly due to movies *not* made in Japan. My Shureido pair are made with 3 strands of parachute cord and attached by drilling passages in the wood. Trade the last letters of this clip for WdxV69wU5sA and you will get Shihan's "Selecting Nunchaku" clip.
Go to my account site, send me a message giving me your email and I will send you a drawing of how to tie nunchaku properly. Originally they were natural plant fibers or horse tail hair.
On second thought, go to your search engine site, type in "how to tie a traditional nunchaku" and you will see a url for Sakura martial arts. It is a very good illustration.
i recently .. bought a nunchakus..but How do I calculate the movement of the nunchakus without hitting my back or hands?... there is a special hint. or movement.. to calcule it??
I don't know if you can "calculate" any distance - it's usually practice. I still hit myself after several years, but I am not highly coordinated...never had any permanent damage...yet. Just start with the hojoundo and repeat (over and over and over).
I am self taught in Nunchakus. It's just a matter of practice. I have hit my self MANY MANY times. The worst is hitting the tip of your fingers when trying to catch behind the back.
You might look into getting some practice Nunchakus. The foam ball bearing nunchakus are good. They have an ok weight and wont hurt to bad if you get hit.
I suppose someone self-taught in any art can choose whatever tool they want, but in kobudo, even very clumsy beginners use the same hardwood nunchaku as their teachers. Anything else just means you'll have to relearn for the difference in weight and balance. Of course, I am only talking about true martial art use of a nunchaku, not the juggling-for-entertainment of freestyle.
I started as a kid using homemade nuchaku made out of metal pipes from a swing set. Most of the nunchakus I have used have been homemade. Most of those were made of wood.
Working with wood nunchaku is good. But foam nunchaku aren't bad for practising new moves.
I feel sorry for those who learn from teachers whose knowledge is second- or third-hand from the origin (Japan and Okinawa). Things get messed up when processed by a Western mind, and plenty of those in Shihan's sensei class know less than my classmates (dohai). I regularly get corrected by Shihan about how I have (mis-)remembered things!
Sir, do you know about the "Ninja Death Touch" ? if so i would love to talk to you in privet, or even if you have any advice on fighting skills and blocking
No, Shihan does not train ninjas, and I consider them thieves, spies, and assassins, so I can't help you either, in the privet or anywhere else. The best advice is knowing when to run and when to stand and use words to outwit. Nothing else compares to a gun with a permit.
Just out of curiosity, how long have you studied the martial arts? I have been in Shorin Ryu karate for about 2 years and have heard many different things about the nunchaku including benefits from spinning as well as reverse grips.
Only about 5 years - I have to rely on Shihan's knowledge, since I really don't have any before him. My actual teacher is Shihan Bolz, but she also relies on his experience when she has any issues (but with close to 40 years as a budouka, that doesn't happen much!)
We do not consider weapons a part of karate, but since I take both as separate arts, I have enough knowledge to make comments on the basics of both, but I haven't advance far in kyu because of the separate teachings.
I totally agree with what you say about weapons not being considered part of karate. As it's name is translated as empty hands I think that the weapons aspect of the training would defeat the purpose of its name.
i use to take martial arts for a couple of years or so then i took karate and weapons class justdifferent days and im on my 3rd weapon and its the nuchucks
I've practiced martial arts for many years but never with nunchaku. When i watch these videos it seems to me that what makes it so difficult to fight an opponent with a nunchaku is a certain feeling of confusion... can't explain. I think it's because it pivots so it gains so much speed that one can barely keep up or anticipate the movement.
awesome nunchaku kata. follows the traditional framework. I practice this everyday. The three stances are cat stance (neko ashi dachi), small hourglass stance (sanchin dachi), and a forward (front) stance (zenketsu dachi)
Since sanchin dachi translates to "three battles stance", I have no idea why it would be called hourglass, except by gaijin sensei who don't translate from the Japanese.
I'm not sure but what I've been taught is that you try to pull your knees together and that is "supposed" to form an hourglass with your knees. So is "three battles stance" a direct translation?
Yes, san is three and chin is battles - we do bring are knees inward to protect the groin, but I don't know if the Okinawans who first created the stance even knew what an hourglass was!
the Okinawans didn't create the Sanchin stance... the Chinese did. Sanchin Kata (where the stance actually comes from) is a transplant from Chinese martial arts to Okinawan.
And the Chinese adapted this term from Buddhism's Trisatyabhumi ("18 battles" in Sanskrit) - I was talking about the Okinawans who first used this stance, thus "originating" it in what is know as karate. Much of karate includes forms from Fujian province, adapted to Okinawan styles. ...but I doubt even those Chinese knew what an hourglass was.
just trying to make sure the origin of the stance and it's parent form is clear. are you referring to the transition of the Buddhist priciples taught by Bodhidharma @ Shaolin (18 Monk Hands)? I've never heard any direct correlation between Sanchin to the Indian systems, but would be interested in learning more if you have time.
No, Trisatyabhumi , the 18 Battles or "Subduings" (the origin of Sanchin, the "3 Battles") was a Buddhist principle in India well before spreading to China or as part of martial art philosophy (the refinement of which came about with Buddhism).
You just said "cat soup-stock" - the term nekoashidachi refers to "cat-foot stance", since one foot is lifted like a cat ready to move in any direction.
Sorry, this is the only thing I know of as a "cat stance" - the forward foot is 1-1/2 lengths ahead of the back one. There are many more stances than I have learned, but by "forward one", do you mean zen kutsu dachi, which literally means forward stance? That one has the feet wider, outer edges equal to shoulder width, and longer, heel of forward foot as high as the knee if the lower leg is dropped down to the floor. That's where the feet end up, but there are many more things to do it right.
Absolutely, I can't stand the 'choke-up-on-stick-so's-i-can-flip-and-whip'em-real-fast-like' approach. Most people are treating them like hacky-sacks nowadays. You think this guy cares if he can flip at Mach 8 around his neck, on fire? No, he wants to be able to block, close the gap, bust your coconut, and choke you with them.
This series of vids is amazing. I am so sick of all the freestyle going on. People forget that the nunchaku is a weapon, and a very good one at that. It wouldbe amazing totrain under a man like this, I would do anything for a training session. Long live combative nunchaku techniques.
So is the name of this form seibu nunchaku or nunchaku no kata? I read your description and find it kind of confusing. FYI, I think your videos are amazing and very educational.
I mean, he's going from diagonal down strike to a horizontail strike. So why add a "big circle" in between? I go straight from strike to strike without any "big circles" so I'm sure he can as well. In the time it takes to "big circle" you could get yourself killed if you were fighting someone.
I very much enjoy the realistic use of the nunchaku in this kata. No flashy, useless finger or wrist rolls; just strong and useful techniques. Thank you for posting these videos and thanks to Shihan Nishiuchi for taking the time to preserve the true techniques of the traditional weapons of Okinwawa.
Wrist rolls aren't that useless. Maybe you happen to pick up your Nunchaku backwards, and you need to know how to do reverse-grip strikes. Learning advanced techniques shows you have more control over weapon, it's now just an extension of the wrist. It allows you to think outside of the basic strike and leads to advanced practical moves, such as locks and traps. This wasn't said exactly how I wanted to say it, but I hope you get the idea, that there are benefits from furthering your knowledge.
If Shihan does not teach it, it is useless, but you might not think that being another opinionated 20-something commenting on martial arts (the most common respondent to my videos to get blocked and/or deleted)
Well, other than saying that wrist rolls aren't useless you didn't really hold an argument. Traps, locks and reverse grip strikes are different animals. With wrist and finger rolls you give up your grip on the weapon and if the weapon makes contact while in 'free' motion you'll lose it or hurt yourself instead of the attacker. Not to mention it puts the nunchaku in a position to be used against you with your finger and/or wrist on the rope. (or chain for toy chucks)
Thanks, couldn't have said it better -- you won't see a response because I've blocked this guy... anyone who claims grabbing a nunchaku backwards is the reason for an amateur move is just too (fill in the blank) to have an informed opinion.
By the way, the kanji for "Shihan" literally translate to "mature model", which is why I listen closely what either Shihan Nishiuchi or Shihan Bolz says.
Hey what do you think, which one is better in a combat, these ones with a long chain or these "speedchucks" that are used by guys like Lee Barden? I got into a combat once with ones: 30cm sticks, made of heavy wood and had a long chain. And I don't think I would've won with speedchucks. Which ones are better?
Freestyle is for show, not combat - the Okinawan style is and has been for centuries, and not just fighting for male ego or money. I don't know anything about any nunchaku not made to the correct size to the person wielding, so I cannot give you any opinion.
speed-chucks are for demonstration. They are typically made with lighter material and have a shorter chain or rope, to make it much flashier. This sacrifices the nunchaku deceiving range and most of its striking power. Most of the fancy stuff you see done with nunchaku would not be done in battle.
Thanks - anyone wheilding "chucks" or "chux" is probably a fan of MMA, not traditional budo.
I generally say that people afraid that they will hurt themselves with a correctly-weighted weapon are mentally setting themselves up for injury.
I haven't done anything beyond an occasional goose-egg on my head or shin with nunchaku, and the worse from my bo has been splinters due to bunkai damage against sai (metal vs wood) - I need to sand it down, so these are more my fault than the bo's.
You have greatly improved my nunchaku. I am following your videos ver closely since noone at my kempo club does nunchaku to your level. Thank you very much.
many respects from sensei amos sedgwick and sensei mark dawson padiham kara jutsu bushido academy. my veiw is that all weapons stay in contact with yourself and you establish a feel and trust with your inner self and your weapon and become one and only one...bow
I love how much "whoosh" this guy's swings have. The raw power nunchaku can produce is what I really like, more than the flashy spinning (although that's cool too).
Even *I* can make that whooshing sound - it helps to have the 8-sided shape. Real martial arts don't use wrist flips or spinning, those are for entertainment purposes.
Its just an idea. Mainly I want to acknowledge fighting art with nunchaku. Later on i could learn some freestyle moves, not to add them to my battle style but just for fun, no intention to use it in battle. Fighting is the most important thing to learn. Freestyle is just an add on.
It's a misdemeanor to carry a concealed gun but a felony to possess nunchaku according to The North American Nunchaku Association. Polititions are ridiculous.
hempev , you are the man of the video ?? how much is nunchaku ? a good nunchaku it´s dangerous to start ? how much time do you trainning ? you are a master of nunchaku ? ... :P
No, I am a student of Shihan Bolz, and Shihan Nishiuchi substitutes for her from time to time, but he doesn't visit the internet too much! Single nunchaku run $7-10 for the Chinese or Taiwanese made ones, many times that for the Okinawan ones. I have been doing kobudo less than 2 years, so I can only dream of being this good! I don't consider trying your hand at nunchaku to be dangerous - I am very clumsy and have only had a few memorable self-induced injuries.
Privated? I'm not sure what you mean by that, but in California, you can't buy one except through your sensei or dojo. Of course, eBay can get away with a lot of things...
I used to buy them in chinatown in Lost Angeles, at this git shop. They were foam and plastic handles. I used to whack myself with them on my head. They still incapacitate you if you whack yer nutz with them tho.
Yeah, it is so funny now, but trust me, it not funny when I did it.
It's prolly like tazing yourself. You fall to the floor, a surprise jolt to the ballz. You don't know why. "Don't taze me, bro! Don't taze me!" But no.
Whenever I used nunchaku I stayed well away from my groin. But in the end I just ended up discovering that the nunchaku I got where perfectly measured to make very, VERY, strong contact with my funny bone (its like pins and needils on fire)
iF i was in his training school the first day, I'd be all like "hey mister chaku dude...WHATCH OUT FOR YOUR BALZZZ!"
That split second he would get distracted, becauase nobody was ever that stupid to say that, or anything similar, to the sensei, at which time -- you guessed it -- he smacks his own ballzz the first time in his career
According to a copy of this video on metacafe, this is Seibu Nunchaku. Do they just have the naming wrong? If so is Seibu the 3rd nunchaku kata? Assuming Kobu nunchaku is the 1st, and this one is listed as the 2nd. Is there a video out there some where of Seibu nunchaku?
DeadpoolAndFriends 2 days ago
@DeadpoolAndFriends They have it wrong - seibu nunchaku kata looks very much like kobu nunchaky kata, but with slight changes that you would only notice if you already knew the kata. I don't have seibu kata - perhaps Shihan felt it was too similar, but both of these kata were created by Shihan Nishiuchi, while the one you see in this video is the original "old" version.
hempev 1 day ago
since there's no one teaches around my cities i decided follow his instructions
GeTSUGAxX9 4 months ago
what is the name of this kata?
Pearce918 5 months ago
@Pearce918 Just what the title says: Nunchaku no Kata - we have other ones, but they were created by Shihan relatively recently, while this one is centuries old.
hempev 5 months ago
@hempev ok, thank you.
Pearce918 5 months ago
It is nice to see a nunchaku kata done with a real set of nuchaku. And the whoosh whoosh noise they make is quite intimidating. I would love to see a person who is used to "speed chucks" try to attempt one of their kata with a set like this one.
subductionzone 8 months ago
I wonder what the "eye smashing technique" does. Haha
Great video, this guy knows his stuff. What style is this? It shares a few things in common with the Shobayashi Shorin-Ryu that I study.
signedlongint 11 months ago
@signedlongint It is Okinawan Kobudo - Shihan trained under Kinjo Takashi Sensei and Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei, but this is a separate renmei.
hempev 11 months ago
@hempev Oh, duh. I should have guessed that. Does he just do kobudo, or a specificm karate style as well? I ask because the sanshin dachi I use is different than the one he's using. His is more like my seisan dachi. And our of curiosity.
signedlongint 11 months ago
@signedlongint He does perform Pwang Gai Noon Ryu -- that's an Okinawan karate, called Han Ko Nan Ryu in Japanese (he practiced Wado Ryu long before that), and also teaches iaido (Toei Iai Batto Renmei).
hempev 11 months ago
no not the nuts not the nuts dont swing at me in the nuts again hempev
topdawg732 1 year ago
@topdawg732 Well, the video is of Shihan, not me, but I haven't hit my nuts with the nunchaku yet, so there's that in my favor.
hempev 1 year ago
@hempev no i hate sparring against nunchuku in my dojo cause they aim for the nuts
topdawg732 1 year ago
@topdawg732 Sorry you have to endure dohai with poor control! We don't spar - we do bunkai, but don't make hard contact. Besides, sparring should have rules, one of which is don't aim for the groin (or the face).
hempev 1 year ago
can you please explain what the yelling in martial arts is for ?
a8cbsn24 1 year ago
@a8cbsn24 It's called a kiai and uses a breath from the belly (hara or kikai tanden) to give more power.
hempev 1 year ago
@a8cbsn24 It's a way to use the power of the lungs and the diaphragm to expel breath harshly from the body. It helps derive power in the move. Tennis players, olympic weightlifters, and shotput throwers also use the technique of yelling for power.
astrobiologist 1 year ago
@astrobiologist ok, thank you :)
a8cbsn24 6 months ago
Hi sensei! my name is Scott rook and i am a sensei from ottawa. i have been following your nunchaku toutorials carefully from the introduction stage and i have learned alot! thank you!
inthernetnerd 1 year ago
@ Tartersauce101 I prefer a Smith and Wesson myself. :)
ineptuslux 1 year ago
Wonderful movements *_*
Selljasplint20R 1 year ago
i could never learn this weapon, something about its capability to inflict more damage on the weilder then the opponent turns me away from it :P
but much respect to those that take the time (and i'm sure injuries) to learn it.
Tartersauce101 1 year ago
@Tartersauce101 I always say you should never take up a weapon you are afraid of, so that's fine, but in a half century of use, Shihan has stated he has never hit himself (at least not bad enough to cause a memorable injury!)
hempev 1 year ago
@hempev At least, that's how I was taught when I was first learning nunchaku.
Sorry. I just realized how awful I sounded when I wrote my comment. I don't mean to sound like a know-it-all. The nunchaku weapon fascinates me, and ever since I started learning it, I've wanted to master it. I'm trying to do what I can to understand it better and use it better than before.
kai713 1 year ago
@Tartersauce101 Well, keep in mind that the basis of using nunchaku is rhythm. You can't do anything if you don't have rhythm with nunchaku. My friend, who is sandan in Goju Ryu, told me that because nunchaku is a rhythm based weapon, in order for you to fully understand the weapon as well as use it, you must find your own rhythm. How it feels to you and how it moves with you. Things of that nature.
kai713 1 year ago
@kai713 There is a rhythm to all combat, but I would think coordination is even more important, as well as timing -- using the term rhythm makes it seem more repetitive, like you're swinging back and forth, over and over again (well, we do, but not as attack!)
hempev 1 year ago
@hempev I agree. Coordination is most def key,but in all my(surprisingly few) years(since '04),I've learned that in order to better one's coordination,repetition is also key,most especially when first learning the nunchaku weapon.In 2006,I was testing for my purple belt, and I whacked myself in the back of the head in the heat of my nunchaku kata. (Migraine for 3 days, WAS NOT FUN) But the only reason why it happened, was because I didn't fully understand my own rhythm.(If that makes sense)
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kai713 1 year ago
Excellent form, a master to watch and study imo
belisariusorb 1 year ago
this is refreshing to watch after that asshole barden
bobbycamp101 1 year ago
@bobbycamp101 Who's barden? I am not that experienced in martial arts, so I don't know many other styles or people - probably a good thing, since I prefer the most authentic techniques.
hempev 1 year ago
@hempev he's a nunchaku "free-stylist." one of the stupidest things i've ever seen. this asian guy is very traditional which is the way to go.
bobbycamp101 1 year ago
@hempev Barden was a pioneer in the development of the "freestyle" nunchaku.
Who is this in the video?
MrNickjannini 1 year ago
@MrNickjannini Shihan Nishiuchi - he is my sensei as well as my other sensei's sensei. Since I am learning the true form of nunchaku, I have absolutely no interest in freestyle.
hempev 1 year ago
@hempev It has it's ups and downs, mostly downs. Thanks for the info and the video. :]
MrNickjannini 1 year ago
@hempev omg i so agree with you, freestyle is the most useless thing i have ever seen, all the moves are just for flashiness, none of them are actually effective in real combat, yet these youtube warriors think those posers are so pro and skillful
dynastyflygon 1 year ago
Amazing videos! I started training in taekwondo about six weeks ago and had decided to specialize in the nunchaku (we call it by the Korean name Ssahng Jeol Bong). So far I have only been taught freestyle which I had suspected was more of a circus act. Thanks for posting these. Where can I find more like this?
My school is part of the ATA which I understand has a bad reputation (with good reason), but it's the only option available in my area and I'm looking to go beyond what I am taught.
psappington82 1 year ago
I only know what is taught in my school, but we do not have weapons in our karate class, since karate means empty hands. We have kobudo class for that.
I believe in following tradition; our class fees probably don't even cover the rent of the square footage of the dojo, but my sensei is a full-time acupuncturist, so students are not a way to survive financially, but to pass on tradition and training.
See my other clips for more weapons, karate and swords (iaido).
hempev 1 year ago
is it alright to hold it from near the edge? i mean you don't have enough control i think
StevenCojocaru 2 years ago
Our standard for gripping is about a finger-width away from the butt-end -- is that what you mean by edge?
hempev 2 years ago
indeed, as i knew, with nunchucks, you have better control the further you are from the butt
StevenCojocaru 2 years ago
40 lashes with a gaijin noodle for not using "nunchaku"!
And you don't move your grip farther from the butt or you get corrected by Shihan - 1 finger-width, no more no less.
hempev 2 years ago
is it that wrong the adaptation from nunchaku to nunchucks?
Well, i saw other guides who even pointed out as an important fact that the grip shouldn't be near the butt bcz of the lack of control (even thou it gives you a lot more strength)
StevenCojocaru 2 years ago
Nunchaku is a real word, any other spelling is not.
I don't know anything beyond what I have been taught by Shihan - gripping too close to the butt risks the loss of the weapon; too far away minimizes range and is only advocated by those who do freestyle, not those using it as a real weapon.
hempev 2 years ago
i agree, for both, but what is the difference between a real weapon and freestyle...can't it be a freestyle weapons?
StevenCojocaru 2 years ago
Freestyle is not a martial art - it is closer to juggling.
hempev 2 years ago
@hempev Exactly. It's comparing staff spinning to Bo Kata. I am self taught in freestyle nunchaku. But I don't pretend to be a big bad martial artist. I have very little formal martial arts training. I don't think there is anything wrong with using traditional weapons for doing tricks. But, it's important to understand the distinction between martial arts and juggling. I can do some impressive looking tricks with nunchaku. But, there is no way I would be able to use them effectively in combat.
purplemutantas 1 year ago
@purplemutantas You laid it out perfectly with that - people confuse freestyle with martial arts all the time.
hempev 1 year ago
@hempev I want to thank you for uploading these great vids. Shihan is of course gripping them correctly.
If you grip them near the string you can do all kinds of fancy but useless tricks. When gripping them like Shihan does you can create devastating momentum.
kaizoebara 2 years ago
The nunchaku was devised to inflict injury. It does so by two basic physics factors found in F=mv2. F is force that is applied. m is mass, v is velocity. So, to strike hard there must be a mass, the size of the nunchaku rod, and velocity, how fast it travels. To strike harder, increase one or the other or both. To increase velocity, hold the rod near the end not near the chord. Control is a matter of keeping the weapon, not spinning like a majorette. Nunchaku is the weapon, chucks is ignorant.
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
@IEKUKATAKA E = 1/2 mv^2. F = ma where a = dv/dt
force is mass * acceleration. energy is mass and its velocity. acceleration is the change of velocity per unit time; force then is the change in momentum per unit time. increasing the radius, by hoding it near the end as you said, will increase its angular momentum and its force, yes. i just wanted to clarify the difference between force and energy
glamiss 2 years ago
To maximize kinetic energy when using a nunchaku, swing the held rod at the end furthest from the chord not the end nearest the chord. I feel sure Newton is in agreement and that there are few dynamics students on this particular page.
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
much better :)
glamiss 2 years ago
,,I,,
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
Never believe nunchaku are used as described by "Master" Lee Barden. He sells sticks with string between them and twirls them for show. Yes, they can hurt you. However, size and traditional use makes the nunchaku lethal and they are capable of breaking a cinder block. Study traditional use, it is simple and effective. Barden sells a product and makes money by deluding others. Prochucks, minichucks, chucks etc are all ignorant terms used by the ignorant. Stay traditional and avoid phoney.
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
The way this guy yells scares me shitless, let alone having nanchakus on him.
dash1141 2 years ago
A strong kiai is always useful!
hempev 2 years ago
Does anyone know if it is considered better or more true to the nunchaku's history to use corded nunchaku as opposed to chain and bearing? And if so, how can I learn how to tie my nunchaku properly?
Machfifteen 2 years ago
Cord or rope has always been used; chains and other metal additions were added in the late 20th century, mostly due to movies *not* made in Japan. My Shureido pair are made with 3 strands of parachute cord and attached by drilling passages in the wood. Trade the last letters of this clip for WdxV69wU5sA and you will get Shihan's "Selecting Nunchaku" clip.
hempev 2 years ago
Go to my account site, send me a message giving me your email and I will send you a drawing of how to tie nunchaku properly. Originally they were natural plant fibers or horse tail hair.
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
On second thought, go to your search engine site, type in "how to tie a traditional nunchaku" and you will see a url for Sakura martial arts. It is a very good illustration.
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
there is no special trick to calculate, but it`S best to move them fast, because if you do, the second end moves like the end you have a grip on =)
another tipp is do very big movements
but mostly it`s trainig, you will learn to not hurt yourself over the years ^.~
(sry for mistakes in spelling or what ever i`m german)
Vakabi 2 years ago
What more can you say: practice, practice, practice
hempev 2 years ago
i recently .. bought a nunchakus..but How do I calculate the movement of the nunchakus without hitting my back or hands?... there is a special hint. or movement.. to calcule it??
laragirlz 2 years ago
I don't know if you can "calculate" any distance - it's usually practice. I still hit myself after several years, but I am not highly coordinated...never had any permanent damage...yet. Just start with the hojoundo and repeat (over and over and over).
hempev 2 years ago
I am self taught in Nunchakus. It's just a matter of practice. I have hit my self MANY MANY times. The worst is hitting the tip of your fingers when trying to catch behind the back.
You might look into getting some practice Nunchakus. The foam ball bearing nunchakus are good. They have an ok weight and wont hurt to bad if you get hit.
purplemutantas 2 years ago
I suppose someone self-taught in any art can choose whatever tool they want, but in kobudo, even very clumsy beginners use the same hardwood nunchaku as their teachers. Anything else just means you'll have to relearn for the difference in weight and balance. Of course, I am only talking about true martial art use of a nunchaku, not the juggling-for-entertainment of freestyle.
hempev 2 years ago
I started as a kid using homemade nuchaku made out of metal pipes from a swing set. Most of the nunchakus I have used have been homemade. Most of those were made of wood.
Working with wood nunchaku is good. But foam nunchaku aren't bad for practising new moves.
purplemutantas 2 years ago
I feel sorry for those who learn from teachers whose knowledge is second- or third-hand from the origin (Japan and Okinawa). Things get messed up when processed by a Western mind, and plenty of those in Shihan's sensei class know less than my classmates (dohai). I regularly get corrected by Shihan about how I have (mis-)remembered things!
hempev 2 years ago
Sir, do you know about the "Ninja Death Touch" ? if so i would love to talk to you in privet, or even if you have any advice on fighting skills and blocking
MONKEYZ15456 2 years ago
No, Shihan does not train ninjas, and I consider them thieves, spies, and assassins, so I can't help you either, in the privet or anywhere else. The best advice is knowing when to run and when to stand and use words to outwit. Nothing else compares to a gun with a permit.
hempev 2 years ago
Just out of curiosity, how long have you studied the martial arts? I have been in Shorin Ryu karate for about 2 years and have heard many different things about the nunchaku including benefits from spinning as well as reverse grips.
jwinscott2000 2 years ago
Only about 5 years - I have to rely on Shihan's knowledge, since I really don't have any before him. My actual teacher is Shihan Bolz, but she also relies on his experience when she has any issues (but with close to 40 years as a budouka, that doesn't happen much!)
We do not consider weapons a part of karate, but since I take both as separate arts, I have enough knowledge to make comments on the basics of both, but I haven't advance far in kyu because of the separate teachings.
hempev 2 years ago
I totally agree with what you say about weapons not being considered part of karate. As it's name is translated as empty hands I think that the weapons aspect of the training would defeat the purpose of its name.
jwinscott2000 2 years ago
do you no what karate means?
beautygurl123 2 years ago
Literally, in Japanese: "Empty Hands"
Historically, a martial art developed in Okinawa (when it was the Ryukyu Kingdom) where weapons were outlawed.
hempev 2 years ago
We call them nunchucks
beautygurl123 2 years ago
Then you are doing freestyle, not martial arts. No-one who considers themselves budoka would call them that.
hempev 2 years ago
i USED to do marial arts but i dont anymore i take karate now
beautygurl123 2 years ago
So, you aren't doing martial arts anymore? OK, I see now...
hempev 2 years ago
Correct me if im wrong but isnt Karate a form of Martial Arts, and u dont do marial arts anymore but u do karate... 0_o
Stridertriller 2 years ago
...and sometimes knowledge is more powerful than technique..
hempev 2 years ago
100% correct. I'm surprised beautygurl doesn't call them "numbchucks".
calibansfury 2 years ago
i use to take martial arts for a couple of years or so then i took karate and weapons class justdifferent days and im on my 3rd weapon and its the nuchucks
beautygurl123 2 years ago
If you cannot call them nunchaku, you are not practicing them.
hempev 2 years ago
I've practiced martial arts for many years but never with nunchaku. When i watch these videos it seems to me that what makes it so difficult to fight an opponent with a nunchaku is a certain feeling of confusion... can't explain. I think it's because it pivots so it gains so much speed that one can barely keep up or anticipate the movement.
anyway, great videos. 5/5
Guld 2 years ago
Nunchaku vs Tonfa, which one wins?
CrowAlways 2 years ago
It's not the weapon, it's the wielder.
hempev 2 years ago
awesome nunchaku kata. follows the traditional framework. I practice this everyday. The three stances are cat stance (neko ashi dachi), small hourglass stance (sanchin dachi), and a forward (front) stance (zenketsu dachi)
SSBBVideoKing 2 years ago
Since sanchin dachi translates to "three battles stance", I have no idea why it would be called hourglass, except by gaijin sensei who don't translate from the Japanese.
hempev 2 years ago
I'm not sure but what I've been taught is that you try to pull your knees together and that is "supposed" to form an hourglass with your knees. So is "three battles stance" a direct translation?
SSBBVideoKing 2 years ago
Yes, san is three and chin is battles - we do bring are knees inward to protect the groin, but I don't know if the Okinawans who first created the stance even knew what an hourglass was!
hempev 2 years ago
the Okinawans didn't create the Sanchin stance... the Chinese did. Sanchin Kata (where the stance actually comes from) is a transplant from Chinese martial arts to Okinawan.
CorinShadowblayde 2 years ago
And the Chinese adapted this term from Buddhism's Trisatyabhumi ("18 battles" in Sanskrit) - I was talking about the Okinawans who first used this stance, thus "originating" it in what is know as karate. Much of karate includes forms from Fujian province, adapted to Okinawan styles. ...but I doubt even those Chinese knew what an hourglass was.
hempev 2 years ago
do u do martial arts?
ForbiddenLeftEye 2 years ago
Yes, just not very well
hempev 2 years ago
more than likely they didn't : )
just trying to make sure the origin of the stance and it's parent form is clear. are you referring to the transition of the Buddhist priciples taught by Bodhidharma @ Shaolin (18 Monk Hands)? I've never heard any direct correlation between Sanchin to the Indian systems, but would be interested in learning more if you have time.
CorinShadowblayde 2 years ago
No, Trisatyabhumi , the 18 Battles or "Subduings" (the origin of Sanchin, the "3 Battles") was a Buddhist principle in India well before spreading to China or as part of martial art philosophy (the refinement of which came about with Buddhism).
hempev 2 years ago
cat stance= nekodashi ^^
mrgummyworms 2 years ago
You just said "cat soup-stock" - the term nekoashidachi refers to "cat-foot stance", since one foot is lifted like a cat ready to move in any direction.
hempev 2 years ago
i always believed neoashidachi was the long one... but i see i spelled or mentioned it wrong. soo is there two of nekoashidachi stance?
mrgummyworms 2 years ago
Sorry, this is the only thing I know of as a "cat stance" - the forward foot is 1-1/2 lengths ahead of the back one. There are many more stances than I have learned, but by "forward one", do you mean zen kutsu dachi, which literally means forward stance? That one has the feet wider, outer edges equal to shoulder width, and longer, heel of forward foot as high as the knee if the lower leg is dropped down to the floor. That's where the feet end up, but there are many more things to do it right.
hempev 2 years ago
This guy is a badass...Plus hes really humble and practical.
sockymonster 2 years ago
that is so good i want to learn that weapon kata on the video
adamsk2009 2 years ago
Great Master traditional Kobudo. Amazing nunchaku techniques
negoni08 2 years ago
Cool, good to see some serious nunchaku work.
parasiticproductions 2 years ago
Absolutely, I can't stand the 'choke-up-on-stick-so's-i-can-flip-and-whip'em-real-fast-like' approach. Most people are treating them like hacky-sacks nowadays. You think this guy cares if he can flip at Mach 8 around his neck, on fire? No, he wants to be able to block, close the gap, bust your coconut, and choke you with them.
kjloci 2 years ago
where can I take lessons with this guy
spamllpitdept 2 years ago
He teaches at a couple places in Northern California and does private lessons; his website is traditionalbudo(dot com)/IOKA/index.html
hempev 2 years ago
This series of vids is amazing. I am so sick of all the freestyle going on. People forget that the nunchaku is a weapon, and a very good one at that. It wouldbe amazing totrain under a man like this, I would do anything for a training session. Long live combative nunchaku techniques.
peasent666 2 years ago
So is the name of this form seibu nunchaku or nunchaku no kata? I read your description and find it kind of confusing. FYI, I think your videos are amazing and very educational.
Demibanzaa 2 years ago
This is nunchaku no kata - the other two mentioned are more recent creations by Shihan, but they are the ones we learn first.
hempev 2 years ago
Ahhhh. Yah there I go being hasty.
RobChaku 2 years ago
I mean, he's going from diagonal down strike to a horizontail strike. So why add a "big circle" in between? I go straight from strike to strike without any "big circles" so I'm sure he can as well. In the time it takes to "big circle" you could get yourself killed if you were fighting someone.
RobChaku 2 years ago
Proper use of inertia and, in the end, correct technique. The "big circle" is for learning the kata correctly, not performing it in combat.
hempev 2 years ago
Is there any real reason to "make big circle"? I simply go into my next strike without it....
RobChaku 2 years ago
Oh thank god I found this! I've got a tournament 2 morrow and needed something for my nunchuku!
thankyou!
HellHarpie 2 years ago
You plan on learning this by tomorrow...for your nunchuku... um, OK, gambatte...
hempev 2 years ago
nice, simple yet dangerous, wat martial arts was meant as.
doggsaredead 2 years ago
awesome vids, legitimate!
pantherkim 2 years ago
I very much enjoy the realistic use of the nunchaku in this kata. No flashy, useless finger or wrist rolls; just strong and useful techniques. Thank you for posting these videos and thanks to Shihan Nishiuchi for taking the time to preserve the true techniques of the traditional weapons of Okinwawa.
somtingnew394 2 years ago
Wrist rolls aren't that useless. Maybe you happen to pick up your Nunchaku backwards, and you need to know how to do reverse-grip strikes. Learning advanced techniques shows you have more control over weapon, it's now just an extension of the wrist. It allows you to think outside of the basic strike and leads to advanced practical moves, such as locks and traps. This wasn't said exactly how I wanted to say it, but I hope you get the idea, that there are benefits from furthering your knowledge.
xxKama33xx 2 years ago
If Shihan does not teach it, it is useless, but you might not think that being another opinionated 20-something commenting on martial arts (the most common respondent to my videos to get blocked and/or deleted)
hempev 2 years ago
Well, other than saying that wrist rolls aren't useless you didn't really hold an argument. Traps, locks and reverse grip strikes are different animals. With wrist and finger rolls you give up your grip on the weapon and if the weapon makes contact while in 'free' motion you'll lose it or hurt yourself instead of the attacker. Not to mention it puts the nunchaku in a position to be used against you with your finger and/or wrist on the rope. (or chain for toy chucks)
somtingnew394 2 years ago
Thanks, couldn't have said it better -- you won't see a response because I've blocked this guy... anyone who claims grabbing a nunchaku backwards is the reason for an amateur move is just too (fill in the blank) to have an informed opinion.
By the way, the kanji for "Shihan" literally translate to "mature model", which is why I listen closely what either Shihan Nishiuchi or Shihan Bolz says.
hempev 2 years ago
Hey what do you think, which one is better in a combat, these ones with a long chain or these "speedchucks" that are used by guys like Lee Barden? I got into a combat once with ones: 30cm sticks, made of heavy wood and had a long chain. And I don't think I would've won with speedchucks. Which ones are better?
legendapoju22 3 years ago
Freestyle is for show, not combat - the Okinawan style is and has been for centuries, and not just fighting for male ego or money. I don't know anything about any nunchaku not made to the correct size to the person wielding, so I cannot give you any opinion.
hempev 3 years ago
speed-chucks are for demonstration. They are typically made with lighter material and have a shorter chain or rope, to make it much flashier. This sacrifices the nunchaku deceiving range and most of its striking power. Most of the fancy stuff you see done with nunchaku would not be done in battle.
JQ0103 2 years ago
Thanks - anyone wheilding "chucks" or "chux" is probably a fan of MMA, not traditional budo.
I generally say that people afraid that they will hurt themselves with a correctly-weighted weapon are mentally setting themselves up for injury.
I haven't done anything beyond an occasional goose-egg on my head or shin with nunchaku, and the worse from my bo has been splinters due to bunkai damage against sai (metal vs wood) - I need to sand it down, so these are more my fault than the bo's.
hempev 2 years ago
What is the best heavy nunchaku I can buy?
aol741 3 years ago
ShureidoUSA sells Shureido weapons from Okinawa
hempev 3 years ago
solid gold nunchaku with solid diamond chain links
kakabukkake0 3 years ago
Those would be *heavy*, but not very useful...unless you need to do some weightlifting!
hempev 3 years ago
That's it, I'm going to make a show called "Pimp my Okinawan Weaponry"
Grigorim 2 years ago
You have greatly improved my nunchaku. I am following your videos ver closely since noone at my kempo club does nunchaku to your level. Thank you very much.
Great Respect
Seamus
seamusx1 3 years ago
My respects, Sensei, thanks for sharing this excellent nunchaku lesson in that level of detail including stances, angles and movements.
JorgeAmarull 3 years ago
wonderfull¡
really very exelence¡
goooooooooooood¡
57319225 3 years ago
This okinawan nunchaku kata is very hard to learn !! the first one is really easier...
Ce kata d'okinawa au nunchaku est vraiment super dure à apprendre, le premier est beaucoup plus simple quand même...
baboben5 3 years ago
Yes, I am still working on kobu nunchaku and seibu nunchaku because they cover the basic moves without this kata's length.
hempev 3 years ago
great vids man, excellent form.
PureMuffinman 3 years ago
i learned a much ty
Nunchuckpower 3 years ago
many respects from sensei amos sedgwick and sensei mark dawson padiham kara jutsu bushido academy. my veiw is that all weapons stay in contact with yourself and you establish a feel and trust with your inner self and your weapon and become one and only one...bow
dowy1andonly 3 years ago 2
This is how it should be done! All that flashy spinning is worthless in a real fight.
FireTiger941 3 years ago 4
thank you for your videos on nunchucks I have some the videos makes sense keep up the good work
trevdogg23 3 years ago
You mean nunchaku, same word for plural
hempev 3 years ago
this sensei is awsome, very good video
mikedegraz 3 years ago
I love how much "whoosh" this guy's swings have. The raw power nunchaku can produce is what I really like, more than the flashy spinning (although that's cool too).
lavalizard3 3 years ago
Even *I* can make that whooshing sound - it helps to have the 8-sided shape. Real martial arts don't use wrist flips or spinning, those are for entertainment purposes.
hempev 3 years ago
~~~~in combat this would inflict true damage~~~
azumi787 3 years ago
what s dfference between
free style and oknawa style of nanchaku
rishidhokad 3 years ago
One has been around for centuries, the other a couple decades, one has been used in life-and-death situations, the other to look good on film.
hempev 3 years ago
Ty, excellent video, I am going to learn all the battle moves,analyze all these video and then maybe move to freestyle.
Wingmeaker 3 years ago
If you are going to do freestyle, don't bother learning any kobudo kata.
hempev 3 years ago
Its just an idea. Mainly I want to acknowledge fighting art with nunchaku. Later on i could learn some freestyle moves, not to add them to my battle style but just for fun, no intention to use it in battle. Fighting is the most important thing to learn. Freestyle is just an add on.
Wingmeaker 3 years ago
VERY NICE VIDEO!! its perfecto for trying it at full screen
wormtrax 3 years ago 2
It's a misdemeanor to carry a concealed gun but a felony to possess nunchaku according to The North American Nunchaku Association. Polititions are ridiculous.
nattuco2 4 years ago
Thank you very much! Appreciated this very much and your sensei is so good!!! And also at explaining he is very good!!
Minjin19 4 years ago
I love youtube!!! Dis stuff is awesome!!!
Steelyoza 4 years ago
great video, but im doing mine in my bedroom, so i got the extra challange of making sure i don't smash my room up while training :)
narcissusdark 4 years ago
You did watch the first nunchaku clip and doing it where it's safe, right...?
hempev 4 years ago
yup watched the first one too...had my nunchaku for years, and know some basic moves for it... your videos area great help,
narcissusdark 4 years ago
The nanchaku kaka is beautiful, flowing movement! It is art to watch this guy do it.
DancingSpiderman 4 years ago
what is the name of this kata?
daithioriain 4 years ago
Sei Bu Nunchaku - what did you think it was called?
hempev 4 years ago
Excellent instructions! Very much appreciated
Malamockq 4 years ago
hempev , you are the man of the video ?? how much is nunchaku ? a good nunchaku it´s dangerous to start ? how much time do you trainning ? you are a master of nunchaku ? ... :P
ShakerCgP 4 years ago
No, I am a student of Shihan Bolz, and Shihan Nishiuchi substitutes for her from time to time, but he doesn't visit the internet too much! Single nunchaku run $7-10 for the Chinese or Taiwanese made ones, many times that for the Okinawan ones. I have been doing kobudo less than 2 years, so I can only dream of being this good! I don't consider trying your hand at nunchaku to be dangerous - I am very clumsy and have only had a few memorable self-induced injuries.
hempev 4 years ago
ok !! thank you !!
ShakerCgP 4 years ago
in spain the nunchaku is privated
ShakerCgP 4 years ago
Privated? I'm not sure what you mean by that, but in California, you can't buy one except through your sensei or dojo. Of course, eBay can get away with a lot of things...
hempev 4 years ago
What he meant was that in Spain it is prohibited to have nunchaku.
evilaj2010 4 years ago
I used to buy them in chinatown in Lost Angeles, at this git shop. They were foam and plastic handles. I used to whack myself with them on my head. They still incapacitate you if you whack yer nutz with them tho.
DancingSpiderman 4 years ago
lol :)
3ld3structo 4 years ago
Yeah, it is so funny now, but trust me, it not funny when I did it.
It's prolly like tazing yourself. You fall to the floor, a surprise jolt to the ballz. You don't know why. "Don't taze me, bro! Don't taze me!" But no.
DancingSpiderman 4 years ago
rofl.
Whenever I used nunchaku I stayed well away from my groin. But in the end I just ended up discovering that the nunchaku I got where perfectly measured to make very, VERY, strong contact with my funny bone (its like pins and needils on fire)
3ld3structo 4 years ago
"Board not hit back" -- that's not true. WE know. You, on yer phunny bone. Me, Da Ballzzz.
DancingSpiderman 4 years ago
iF i was in his training school the first day, I'd be all like "hey mister chaku dude...WHATCH OUT FOR YOUR BALZZZ!"
That split second he would get distracted, becauase nobody was ever that stupid to say that, or anything similar, to the sensei, at which time -- you guessed it -- he smacks his own ballzz the first time in his career
DancingSpiderman 4 years ago