Nun chucks are just garbage, bro. Why would anyone use these over a sword, an axe, a mace, a club, or even just a stick? And yes, i would approach your twirly stick, and as soon as it makes contact with my arm, its gonna stop twirling, and you're getting wrecked. Such a bad weapon 😂

I agree. Nunchucks are extremely fast and unpredictable, and can cause heavy damage with one flick of the wrist. Sticks can’t really do that.

14:42 nah yous just downright wrong bro, Shad has way more meturity on rethoric and actual facts. Seening your response video made it very clear that you didn't even comprehend his response.... thats why this video doesnt need a response back.

14:08 try using a stick

Just assume your mistake bro, nunchucks are trash. And yes you said that the centripical force somehow makes the weapons more powerful. You are literary changing what you said to make it seems like you did not said wrong stuff.

Gœdenacht, Liked watching your vidéo📼. One little thing you don't have to hide a stick at all. Nice movement though! kumité? Gr.'TdZ' 🥋nunchaku 🥇🥇

I watched at least a couple of Shadiversity's videos and he never even mentioned that the nunchaku gets it speed from the fact that it coils open like a whip. He talked a lot about the effect of mass of the moving particle on the kinetic energy, but failed to mention that the velocity is a more important aspect, since kinetic energy depends on the velocity squared. The dude doesn't understand that basic mechanics of the weapon. It's not exactly like the whip, though, since whip also gets it power from the elastic material that stores some of the energy momentarily and it's tapered shape. I would compare a nuchaku to a hammer. Everybody who's ever used a hammer, knows that you're supposed to hit it with a relaxed wrist, so that the hammer can swing more freely and the wrist acts as the fulcrum of rotation - just like the chain or rope acts as the fulcrum in a nunchaku. And even his technique with the stick seemed weird. Sure, you can probably add some force to the hit by pushing the stick through the object you're hitting with all your strength, but that adds a negligible amount of force since it's very mechanically inefficient to try to push anything with the head of a stick unless you're using it like a spear. I'd say that the same applies to sticks as to hammers: it needs to be used with a fairly relaxed wrist so that it can swing as fast as possible.

10:04 I felt that

Shad has a massive bias towards European weapons and almost always has negative things to say about any other weapons from around the world, especially Asian weapons. a lot of the weapons he deems bad almost always come down to user error and not knowing how to use said weapons or even what the weapon was originally used for. He treats every weapon as if they were all used to be taken into war such as Nunchuck or Shuriken and if they fail to be useful in that type if situation he says they suck. he also SEVERALY underestimates what proper training for these weapons do. No offense to him but he's not a skilled and physically fit fighter like the ones who would use all these weapons. these fighters and warriors would train day and night, they weren't some random dudes swinging sticks in their backyard like Shad does.

I watched Shad, than I watched this video, and I immediately impressed by your opinions. I purchased 3 nunchucks and started practicing again which I left some 25 years ago.

(I watch Shad mostly for Tyranth but feel free to attack that instead of the argument) Argument no.1 If i remember correctly Shad did some basic moves and strikes with nunchaku but the part you have shown was focused purely on most power putting all his weight into it(those werent meant to show technique) and used it to brush off his argument of power. Arg. no. 2 As much as i would love it, martial arts are not magic and are bound by physics, you have shown a graph of the physics behind nunchaku strike, which you are now rejecting by saying "I am not a physicist". Arg. no. 3 Your "fight" against a knife first of all disregards the "weapon of equal size and weight", untrained person with small knife(kitchen knife is bigger then that) against trained person with wepon of greater reach, also your opponent didnt try to tank the hit to get to you So far you didnt try to argue a single point honestly There were full clips of you talking about nunchaku as "deciding what is good or bad weapon" not just "self defense tool for trained" thats probably why shad compared them to "weapons".

Pretty sure I'd kick your ass with a hockey stick 😂

That is a great description of the Nun-Chuck; Holding the Nun-Chuck is not like when you hold a bat, rather you are holding a guy that is holding a bat.

Did you quit KZbin? Teach me more.

Yeep, this, all of this.

The dropping a weapon is disrespectful seems so stupid from my cultural pov. To me a weapon is just a tool to use not a living thing.

“One of the best weapons” The humble spear 😌

I studied Shotokan karate for many years when I was younger and never once were we told this is how it's taught and trained (with the wide/low stances) but don't try to apply it like this on the street. Now I'm older that seems obvious, but back then it was easy to assume you apply it how it's taught. I don't want to diss the style but how the attacks play out in the various katas are completely unrealistic and hence most time spent learning the various kata is just a waste. I've never been a fan of the blocking system used in Shotokan either, especially the rising head block used to deflect a straight punch thrown at the face/head. I know of numerous instances of Shotokan black belts who spent 4 years punching and kicking air in the dojo only to then get their ass kicked when they tried to use what they'd been taught when attacked by a thug on the street who had never trained! The other issue is never getting properly hit in the face so when it occurs for the first time on the street it shocks the victim and they simply freeze up. When compared to a style like boxing or Muay Tai where you're getting smacked in the face repeatedly and therefore get used to it there's simply no comparison. Another issue is never being told about and learning to deal with the heavy adrenaline dump that always occurs during any confrontation. If this isn't recognised for what it is and learned to be dealt with and harnessed correctly, most will mistake it for fear and simply fall to pieces. It's purpose is to help you at the end of the day by making you temporarily faster and stronger whilst also helping you deal with any physical pain, but if you haven't learned to recognise and deal with it it's pointless. I'm not saying the style is completely worthless or can't be adapted to work on the street but just that it needs to be taught in a less traditional way and needs more hard sparring involved just like you'd get in a traditional boxing gym. Just some thoughts for anyone thinking of taking karate for defence to consider...

Thanks. 😂

The “ LOAdUP” you mentioned: it’s a different format of load up( AUTOMATIC LOADuP within recoil and resting )

Very well illustrated, sir

Piss poor self defense weapon ill pick something safer and more reliable not worth all that training too because almost everyone without training can use a short staff or metal bar that's common in vehicles no flashy moves and no training with some effectiveness over a specialized weapon that died out of history If nun chucks can be picked up and used well enough by people that never seen em used i may as well say throwing knives are a no skill weapon too thats easy to stick

I’ve trained martial arts and used nunchucks for a while but personally I would rather a bo staff in a street fight over nunchucks only because no matter your skill with them you have a chance off messing up or doing something wrong which could potentially end bad for the user of the weapon. I don’t agree with shad fully because the nunchucks are an amazing weapon if used correctly but there is more chance of you messing up with nunchucks than a bo staff I know I’m late to this but I have been thinking an taking to friends about the practicality of the nunchuck and it’s a mixed opinion but more side with bo staff

Shad isn't real, he can't hurt you💚

Try them out.. you will soon learn where your head hands and any bony point on your body shouldnt be..😅 Not everyone can even use any of their practice in rl.. rl life situations are always gonna be risky asf..

New video??

I think the reason why ppl think nunchucks are bad, is because the hype behind it. It’s so overrated that even I started to realize how bad it actually is. But I’m not saying it’s bad but the hype made me think it is. It’s still a good weapon, but not the best. Try fighting a guy with a big blade and you’ll prob lose. A knife could be easier to fight since you can hit their wrists to disarm them. But that’s the thing with every weapon, guns, tasers, overall whip could do enough.

If a had a big stick and you were coming at me with them, i would still run away. Damn they are a scary weapon!

Just got me a pair great moves I am Loving my natural Wood Tonfas.

I really like this video and your explanation. I can tell you are very passionate about the martial arts and preaching facts. I just started learning the nunchaku and today is day 2. Keep up the great work bro.

Shads brother has been way too nice to him as he has clearly never felt the power of an eraser tied to a string. (Event though that was a better constructed weapon that the chucks he used in his video holy shit di he put them in the washing machine on accident?)

8:35 So the fake physicist Shad doesn't know that if the bounce back has enough force to knock yourself out, it means it had MUCH more force when it struck at first? Wow, that's so peculiar XD

yes

You made me proud my boy 🫡

Exactly..the chucks are a tool ..there only as good as you are..it's just an extension of your body..a boxer with no footwork is no good ,same thing with nunchuks...

I hate your editing! It's killing me with laughter! 💀

Staves are 10x better then nunchucks :trollface:

Where is the full video?

What's your opinion on soft, training nunchuks? Can you properly train with them before you move to real ones? Nice video btw.

Shad isn't the best source, especially for hema. But you're still over here trying to defend nun-chucks so you're not exactly a good source either.

A sword chucks force, but chuck none do the nunchucks.

You know after this video and learning nunchaku I have gotten a love for a lot of Chinese and Kung Fu weapons, or mainly the martial arts ones. Tonfa seemed weird at first but now I realize how insane they are, someone with plenty training and experience would be really hard to fight. I mean his punches or attacks with tonfa would hurt 5x and if they block your punched that will hurt, nevermind if they block your kick ow my shins 😭😭 funny thing is police had Tonfas but they don't know how to use them 😂 Question man: How does Red Oak Tonfa differ from other wood, or the police tonfa which is made of plastic or some ish?

Hey man, this was a very good drill. I had little to no experience with Bo staff but after doing this drill for about an hour or so I feel way better with the weapon, very helpful and very important video thank you.

Very underrated weapon, great points.

It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war. They make longer chained chucks 😂

Lol please don’t talk about Shad like he’s part of the HEMA community. He doesn’t actually study from any sources and he doesn’t train with any groups. He’s just a nerd speculating and we hate that he tries to speak for us.

Ahhhh YESSSS I'm about to get my first pair of nunchucks soon and I am so excited to learn. Will save this for that day thank you man

Thanks for all the details. challenging when no basic athletic abilities

I've Japanese-American, and I learned how to use the nunchaku when I was stationed in Okinawa at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. The nunchaku is fun to use for exercise and also to use for kobu-jutsu (weapons art) kata in martial arts tournaments. However, the nunchaku is not a good self-defense weapon because there are far better weapons which allows you to strike an attacker while being out of range for a counter-attack. This, of course, includes a firearm. It also includes an improvised weapon, like a mop handle. A nunchaku is better than no weapon at all. However, if you have the opportunity to choose a self-defense weapon, it is far more reasonable to use a weapon with longer extension, which includes a bariatric cane, which is legal to walk in public with. It also includes law enforcement-grade pepper spray, which also has its disadvantages. For instance, after spraying someone with law enforcement-grade pepper spray, you are still supposed to orbit away from your attacker so your attacker doesn't charge you where he last saw you and ground and pound you.