How to Restring Nunchaku, with Keith and Sylvia!

Keith and Sylvia of the Morning Martial Arts school in Tempe, Arizona, give you easy, step-by-step instructions on how to restring nunchaku. In this case, we are going to restring the three-string nunchaku. Also called nunchucks, nunchuku (and er jie gun in Chinese), you'll be spinning your old pair of nunchaku in no time!

Originally from Okinawa, a minuscule island that was once its own country at the southern end of Japan, the nunchucks were made famous in the United States by Bruce Lee, notably in Fists of Fury, and later generations learned of the nunchuku from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo!

The nunchucks used in this video are the octogonal kind, the eight corners being used for striking pressure points. In our case, we have three strands of string between the two striking "sticks," but you can also restring nunchucks with only two strands, but it probably wouldn't be as sturdy.

Final trick to make your string last longer: Drip ordinary candle wax in the hole in the wood where the strings exit. The wax won't rub on the string like the wood when you spin your nunchuku, making the string last longer!

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[asazeel]

great video, lovely assistant. you guys do other weapons repair? katana, staff, etc.?

[keithskungfu]

@asazeel While I have def repaired other weapons I haven't done videos for those repairs. Maybe next time something comes to me that needs fixing I'll go ahead and do that video as well. Thanks for your kind words!

[flykickk]

I don't have a nunchaku yet, But I want to know with one is beter, the one with chain, or the rope one? what's the difference between them?

[keithskungfu]

@flykickk Choosing corded or chain nunchaku is a very personal choice. The corded ones are traditional (meaning they are the original style) and chain nunchaku are more contemporary. Chain nunchaku are faster and smoother but if they break or wear out, you would probably have to buy a new pair. The cords on corded nunchaku wear out but they can be fixed and customized to your hand size. Best thing to do is try both if you can but I hope this helps a little.

[flykickk]

does chain nunchucks needs to be repaired?

[keithskungfu]

@flykickk, While I'm sure you could find a metal worker that could fix chain nun-chucks, I don't know how to do that and would probably just buy new ones if my chains broke 'cause I'd think it would cost just as much to get somebody to fix the chains and/or ball bearings that spin them (not sure what's wrong with yours).

[UnholySp1r1t]

Very clear tutorial, anyone can restring their nunchacku with this video.

Thanks

[oOKIKURINOo]

Nice

[Chance4321]

Great tip on using the wire, certainly makes life easier

[FeelingAmericanToday]

Cool video, I've been wanting to re-string my nunchucks for ever. Thx!