| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles popularized the | | | | exemplified by a classic stunt in the first Teenage |
| infamous nunchuck martial arts weapon in their | | | | Mutant Ninja Turtles movie where a foot soldier |
| comic books and television shows. The nunchuck | | | | hits himself in the groin accidentally with his |
| is the chosen weapon of orange head band | | | | nunchuck. |
| wearing surfer dude teenage turtle Michelangelo | | | | The training of this particular martial arts weapon |
| and he uses it to ward off the Shreddar's foot | | | | can be found in most forms of Okinawan karate. |
| soldiers. | | | | The Okinawans originally used the weapon as an |
| Here's an interesting factoid about the Teenage | | | | agricultural tool and would use its quick striking |
| Mutant Ninja Turtles before we begin discussing | | | | action to thresh their grain and till their soil. |
| the nunchuck: Did you know that for the latest | | | | Another quick factoid about martial arts: Did you |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie TMNT the | | | | know that Karate actually means empty handed |
| director was forced to never show Michelangelo | | | | but the use of various martial arts weapons is |
| actually striking anyone with his nunchucks | | | | practiced in almost all different styles and is one |
| because the Chinese government made it illegal to | | | | of the more popular reasons to train in the martial |
| show violence specifically relating to the nunchuck. | | | | art? |
| Why did they outlaw it? Who knows, but it's true. | | | | If you're looking to purchase a pair of nunchucks |
| The nunchuck is a diverse and interesting martial | | | | you should look for versions of the weapon that |
| arts weapon. It is interesting both in its origins and | | | | are both durable, strong in the connecting piece, |
| also in its use. The weapon consists of two heavy | | | | and light. You should be able to control the |
| sticks which are usually made of iron or wood | | | | direction of the strikes without losing momentum |
| that are tied together by a strong rope or chain. | | | | and you don't want to spend more than say, |
| The wielder holds one of the sticks and strikes | | | | seventy dollars. The nunchuck is an old and |
| out with the other using the momentum built up in | | | | powerful weapon, if you're serious about using |
| the chain to increase the speed and power of his | | | | them for self defense you should first seek out |
| strikes. It is a dangerous weapon when | | | | professional martial arts weapons training. Learn |
| mishandled as it can cause bodily injury not just | | | | from the masters so that you can become an |
| to an opponent but to the wielder himself. This is | | | | expert. |