Testing Nunchucks and Brass Knuckles: Can They Break Bones?

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[@KARATEbyJesse]

Love it! 👏 Reminds me of what Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) wrote: "Do not collect or practice with weapons beyond what is useful."

[@paulthecabs8929]

It is an honor to be in your notification section sensai 👊

[@moreparrotsmoredereks2275]

But I like swords....

[@xalex2222]

You should give mike your nunchaku training program. It would be very interesting to see and finally put the whole " your holding it wrong " thing to rest 😊

[@theniibl1604]

Reminds me of @SHADIVERSITY (Mar 23, 2021) "Nunchchucks are utter garbage weapons"..."just get a bloody baseball bat"

[@de0509]

@@xalex2222 lmao this. That makes a lot of sense

[@jeremydupas]

Alternate title: "dad traumatises his kid by forcing him to film his murder practice"

[@quintincastro7430]

@Da Sheat that's great 🤣🤣

[@TypetwoAbsolute]

"Remember this next time you don't eat your vegetables son."

[@lets_lvl_up]

dude... don't wanna sound like a buzz kill but, you know live shooter drills? it seems like the kids that go through the drills actually experience similar trauma to those who are in actual shootings... so I don't know... just saying xD.

[@maxanderson5217]

Sick to his stomach*

[@ZetroDrummer]

Hahahaha 🤣

[@willchurch8376]

I like how Mike keeps saying things like "I don't think these will hurt that much, I don't think they'll stop anyone," and the demonstrations are showing internal bleeding in the skull, ripping half his face off with a light punch, knocking a melon in half with a single glancing hit, etc.

[@JuvyThaKid]

That's what I was thinking too haha

[@user-ig8vm1ns4t]

I don’t think he’s been in a fight before or has actually seen what these weapons can do

[@willchurch8376]

@@user-ig8vm1ns4t I'm pretty sure Mike's been in a real fight. Perhaps not with someone wielding brass knuckles or nunchucks, but he's been in a fight.

[@AdamOwenBrowning]

@@user-ig8vm1ns4t u right, the fight instructor never been in a real fight sometimes we're wrong, Mike's wrong a bit and doesn't massively admit to it. that's all it is - pretty sure that buff old dwarf could still handle himself just fine

[@viiltelijamurhaaja7225]

@@AdamOwenBrowning He was a police officer for quite a time, and was in the swat team. I think he has been in lots of fights, but different kind than normal people

[@stanleylee5358]

"You can't put any of these in the video." "OK, I won't." Top 10 Anime Betrayals.

[@sunte91]

Indeed. But with Mike... are we surprised? 🤣

[@amaritball6862]

Grifffffiiiith!

[@fartunfartun6223]

What anime has to do with people who are destroying stuff

[@littlebear4264]

AHAHAHAH

[@rockstarjoe5725]

@@amaritball6862 rip MIURA

[@LoPro]

Neighbors: "It's 2am. What are Mike and Kristen doing out back?... Good Lord, they're pulling out human bones and bloody chunks of tissue out of their trashcan!... And Kristen has new boots!"

[@hard2hurt]

In their underwear lol

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

@@hard2hurt do you have to call the police ahead of making these vids? Incase they get any funny calls?

[@Horus-Lupercal]

@@Inquisitor_Vex Or they just talk to their neighbours. 🤷🏼🤷🏼🤷🏼

[@Chill-mm4pn]

Karen would be flippin' out lol

[@Luzyfar]

@@Chill-mm4pn OhhoO tHey're kiLling pEoPle AH STOP WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! that?

[@aatee5840]

I've seen a few patients who were hit with brass knuckles and they had the worst comminuted fractures of the face I've ever seen from fistfights.

[@GingerFishey]

a guy died from brass knuckles a while back so i looked it up it’s actually pretty common for people to accidentally kill someone with them it destroys your organs a trained martial artist could do some real damage

[@MichaelSplatkins]

@@GingerFishey That's the thing about both the Nunchucks and the Brass Knuckles. The bones don't have to break. The force transfers through into the flesh and organs. Either can cause brain damage pretty easily if you can land a good hit. Or crush nerves to slow or temporarily incapacitate limbs. Or create massive soft tissue damage to interfere with tendons and muscles.

[@joshuamcdowell1460]

Yeah, weapons can kill. You can kill without weapons too. That's why I'm a pacifist. The one time I got mad and hit someone back in a fight, I was in 6th grade. I kicked him in the front of his thigh with moonboots on (like Napoleon Dynamite) and he just collapsed and cried like a bitch. I later found out that I fractured his femur and he had to have surgery to repair his femoral artery because he had internal bleeding in his leg. I could have killed him with one kick if the doctors hadn't saved him.

[@NameSpaceVoid]

They are illegal everywhere for a reason. These things are designed to easily break the bones and teeth in your face. And if you use it against someone you're going to jail for a long time.

[@oliver5479]

Don't really know what he's talking about in this video, you don't need to have experience to understand that solid metal knuckles are going through someone's skull.

[@raw5889]

Mike: puts hole in dummys head Mike: “this might discourage him”

[@tageochgabbe7630]

Underrated comment. Had me laughing my ass off

[@ivoryas1696]

RAW asshitshow Some people continue fighting while shot and stabbed, a busted lips not gonna guarantee much. You might have been kidding, I was just letting you know.

[@paul-ye3ut]

@@ivoryas1696 the steel nunchuks broke the skull in half

[@raw5889]

@@ivoryas1696 well you can’t judge off of them.

[@ivoryas1696]

@@raw5889 That's true, but I assume that's why he said "might". People are inconsistent though.

[@nickarnold1622]

God Mike. You're holding it wrong. Hold it on the chain so you have access to both weapons 😂

[@mikelundun]

Typical! He's using the wrong end!!!

[@thehighcommunity247]

🤣lmao 💯🤣

[@kermitthefrog9322]

Agree

[@marshallartsconner3762]

As a martial artist who has dealt with all sorts of weapons you can imagine, I have seen what brass knuckles can do to a person with light and heavy force. It's doing it right that always gets the job done.

[@phoenix_beatz3961]

I love how when he crushed the skull his kid said "my childhood is ruined"😂😂😂

[@comanchedase]

Kids nowadays are softer than...something soft

[@Luzyfar]

@@comanchedase and you sound like a toxic person

[@MichaelSplatkins]

Mad Dog Maddox is always a great addition to the vids. Especially when Seth is around, because he's both a big kid and really avuncular. Mike always tells them to quit horsing around in stores and Seth is equally being scolded lol 🤣

[@DarkPsyde721]

That’s his kid?? Sorry I’m new to the videos 😂

[@phoenix_beatz3961]

@@DarkPsyde721 I think sp

[@jimmy64224]

Mike holding brains of dummy: ""I mean yeah, it'll hurt him. But will it stop him? I don't know, I think he can keep on coming."

[@SirEmrik]

Yeah I think those leg movements are more like seizures. but a man with seizures can still keep on going, he's just a zombie now

[@2o3ief]

@@SirEmrik have you every seen a seizure my guy lol....

[@blackmonday9455]

Fun fact. Nunchak is supposed to be heavy. Light nunchak tends to be for beginners practicing it in the old days. Its like how wooden swords used for practice, while iron swords for practical use.

[@stujitsu]

Wooden swords were heavier than normal swords to improve strength and conditioning.

[@Dav624]

There are metals that can be very light and super strong for sword Making so it really depends

[@117dude]

@@stujitsu Wooden swords are not heavier dude. Have you even held a wooden sword or real sword? We have many at my facility. There are specifically designed wooden swords that replicate the weight and feel of a real katana but those have thick and wide ends.

[@stujitsu]

@@117dude I guess it can both be true, but if we are talking about back in the day where you had huge army's training for actual combat, your average soldier would be trained with a heavier wooden sword to increase their strength and stamina so when it came to standing in a shield wall they would have more endurance. I know professional armies did this, like the Romans anyway from what I have read. I don't know about the history of the katana but I'm guessing it was used more in one on one type of fighting where there is more technique and skill, so you would want a more balanced weapon for training that feels the same as the real deal? The Romans on the other hand would just smash forward with the shield then use their short swords to stab forwards at the enemy.

[@westcoastgio6328]

@@117dude romans trained with wooden swords with lead centers and weighted shields that were heavier than the real deal. which might be what Stu was thinking about

[@backwardscapguy1476]

"My childhood is ruined." Maddox kills me. That little dude's awesome.

[@aarni4819]

11:26 Imagine walking outside and seeing your neighbours doing this

[@joubinlee3944]

Lmao. That made my night!

[@cuentafalsa256]

💀

[@Rambo10012012]

☠️☠️☠️call the police please 😂😂😂

[@infernalpaint1132]

Made my son a nunchaku. He threw a bouncy ball and I swung with all my might to see it’s power… missed the ball he threw and hit another one. That was the end of that for me.

[@alphaapx1013]

Even 3 months later I can feel your pain, I’m so sorry for your loss

[@argosbrave6415]

took me awhile to get it... when I did, I immediately clinched my legs in reaction... F

[@Anonymous-hx3pu]

Oh shit, f in the chat, hot damn.

[@stuartschultz8823]

when I was 15 i hit myself with the foam plastic core ones. It hurt.

[@shreddedbagelwabiwabo8342]

Dudeeeeeeeeee the pain

[@dboyzero]

"Mike, it's 2 o'clock in the morning." "Hang on, lemme find those body parts I left in the garbage."

[@gbormann71]

"By the way, look at my new boots!"

[@lennonpaiva5684]

This video actually served me a really good purpose: Always run in a fight, but specially if the opponent has a brass knuckle

[@asurasyn]

You win 100% of the fights you avoid.

[@joubinlee3944]

What do you do when there is no where to run…?

[@nosorog7487]

Let's be honest here if there is a fight you are probably not gonna run away

[@asurasyn]

@@joubinlee3944 "You can die, or you can kill the motherfucker!"

[@justjoe5373]

With an actualy brass knuckle, like the OG ones that were tight as your fist and not the Hollywood ones that have your hand all spread out and prone to injury, a good wallop to the head should crack the skull open with some luck and perfect placement. Still even if it just tears your skin to shreds and scrapes you to the bone, I wouldn't jump in front of one, a fight against knuckles is asking to be stitched all over your face at least

[@JuanRamirez-gr1lk]

I once saw a fight in high school where one had dusters and proceeded to cut the other guys face so bad that people actually rushed in to stop the fight, there was so much damage that to this day i believe knuckle dusters are more dangerous than most people realize. specially if they have square edges or points. flesh won't hold

[@heavylifter315]

"MOM! They're practicing karate in the back yard again!"

[@TheGamingBurglar]

Damn, Phineas and Ferb looking kinda weird now that they are older....

[@toolazytothinkofaname1921]

@@TheGamingBurglar ikr lol

[@joubinlee3944]

I practice Iaido in the front yard. I don’t see the issue. (I did get the joke, it was a good one!)

[@CombatSelfDefense]

“People have feelings” is my favorite line to come out of this channel.

[@eddiemoise8079]

Whenever I start a new video

[@DarkPhoenixTSi]

The reason why most of the Okinawan arts teach to hold at the end of the nunchaku is because of the additional reach that is provided and the extra power, as you demonstrated. Yes, they are harder to control, but that is the reason a person has to train for quite some time to master them. Holding them closer to the chain/rope, are more for control in tricking.

[@thalison151]

I think Icy Mike is really taking a liking for his brass knuckles

[@johnnyboy9304]

"kind of feels like a dog bone" "I've never cut open a dog either" the mind of mike😭😭

[@MightyG0RILLA]

🤣🤣🤣

[@gaminghunt5837]

I want to be a dog serial killer.

[@bobbyluck3324]

I know I'm late but about nunchucks... the wooden ones I have are heavy and would definitely crack bones. About holding them what I learned was the further down the handle u hold the less control u have i.e. the better u have to be. Ultimately a midway grip is good gives u range and control (of course ability has a lot to do with it). Nunchucks are also used both for light strikes and heavy..like jab setting up a hook. The proficiency required may not be worth it on a practical level vs other weapons but that's another debate.

[@VacuumJockey]

Citing the authority of my granddad, brass knuckles serve best as an ambush multiplier as it were. There's also a deterrence factor; when your local bareknuckles boxing champion slips on a pair in his two-bottle value-rite vodka bender and starts yelling incoherently about devils coming for the puzzle box and shit like that, well it intimidates a lot of people. Finally, brass knuckles is a torture instrument you use to deform peoples faces with when they're down. Sadly ol' gramps held no opinion on nunchucks, at least not that I can remember.

[@IHateHandleNames]

What did your grandad do?

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

@@IHateHandleNames I'd like to know too :)

[@VacuumJockey]

Grandpops was a gentle man who worked for the Carlsberg Brewery most of his adult life, so I have no idea where - or why - he picked up that knowledge! In the 30’s during the great depression he sailed the Copenhagen-New York line for a couple of years, so maybe that’s where he learned it?

[@IHateHandleNames]

@@VacuumJockey sounds like he had some cool stories regardless. I'm sure he'd seen some stuff in his day. The way you described it in your original post I immediately got the vibe that your grandad was a mafia enforcer or something.

[@snazdogdbfan251]

@@IHateHandleNames I didn’t know legbreakers were even a real thing

[@Mememulelife]

Fun Story: My brother once used a pair of nunchucks to stop from being carjacked. It was midnight and he was cleaning his car trunk when he realized some guy, with shades on (at midnight mind you) and a backpack, was watching him from the shadows. He noticed that he had a pair of nunchucks in his trunks so he whipped them out and did the whole bruce lee style flourish. When he looked back, the guy was gone.

[@overlorddante]

Sometimes crazy is a good defense haha

[@monkeyishi]

poor sod probably was drunk and lost trying to find his way home.

[@jamessberna1330]

My brother was moving and at the time homeless so he brought over his stuff and we were unloading his weapons. The neighborhood drunk woman beater that runs his mouth every time he saw me was walking by and I pulled out one of my brothers swords and the guy walked the other way. Ever since he saw that and my close to 7ft 365lbs little brother standing next to me he hasn't said a word as he walks by. It's funny because I'm very opposite of my brother, I'm like 5'6 is and heavy but definitely not as heavy as my brother lol.

[@Horus-Lupercal]

Is this a writing exercise?

[@danielfogli1760]

I think that's the point with 'chucks. It looks like a dangerous weapon, people think it's a dangerous weapon, it may not be terribly useful in actual combat but can be very useful for making credible threats.

[@TheGreatest1974]

Guys, the ballistic head was telling you the truth! My father was born in 1920 in a rough part of Newcastle, in the north of England, called Byker. He said knuckle dusters were commonly used and were devastating weapons. You could stop a fight with one blow. They’re amazing protection against attack, but as everything in Britain, they are illegal except for the bad guys who will carry them anyway. 👍

[@minttony7420]

*hits the arm so hard the bones come out* "...but that didn't break *this* "

[@suzukisixk7]

the arm was too floppy for the test. lay that on a table and let me hit it, it will break. i swing chucks faster than that just screwin around while i bbq. they arent he best weapon, short range is a massive factor vs a sword or bat or something (ive tried this is simulation) but break bones? absolutely...you can break a bone with a frozen water bottle....

[@jooot_6850]

@@suzukisixk7 can break bones with a metal pipe too, honestly i'd recommend that over chucks because of how it's A) easier to use (just whack them with it) and B) more legal

[@suzukisixk7]

@@jooot_6850 i would too, the longer the metal pipe the better lol. just saying the idea the chunks wouldnt break bones is silly. people trip over their own feet and break bones all the time.

[@TheRedHaze3]

@@suzukisixk7 But an arm would be floppy (maybe not *that* floppy) in real life. Putting it on a table is too unrealistic because you're never going to find yourself in a situation where an opponent has their arm just laying on a hard surface ready for you to smack with your nunchucks.

[@RikthDcruze]

Because belastic gel is not flesh. Flesh is much much harder.

[@g3142]

Maddox with the "My childhood is ruined" 😂

[@ToryNetherton]

Maddox humor (intentional or not) is the best part of hard2hurt.

[@g3142]

@@ToryNetherton learning from his folks!

[@TheHammerOfRogues]

This would look so dodgy if someone walked past. A kid filming two guys licking brain off their hands with a decapitated head rolling around.

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

It would look even dodgier without the kid.

[@MarcusArmstrong037]

Thanks, Mike. This is exactly the kind of thing we need to see on historic weapons. I started writing a reply, and it quickly turned into an article-lenth response. Nunchaku are by far the most misunderstood weapon. I will talk about the historical context (of which we know very little), the proper grip, the purpose of the weapon, and why it sucks for what most people think it's for. I grew up on "traditional" martial arts, and as the years passed, I became increasingly aware of all of the faults in how they've developed over the years. This is universal over martial arts from all over the world: when the pressure to be proficient is removed (like when Japan no longer was at constant war, or when swordsmanship fell out of common use on battlefields in Europe) the art that remains slowly loses its "battlefield effectiveness." (God, i hate the internet for making me say phrases like that.) Basically, when it no longer is needed for actually fighting, people begin practicing it for other reasons. This is easiest to see in swordsmanship. Musashi wrote about the transition, because he watched it happen. He literally saw the change from fighting to kill your opponent and stay alive to the touch/tap type of thing you see in modern Kendo. So, nunchucks. I will admit that it was my favorite weapon when I was studying karate. So I am biased, but I'll do my best to be objective. They existed, they are real, but the way all of us have ever seen them used and practice is the "kendo" version. Far separated from how they were used in an actual fight. But that's where we run into problems. Because a large part of it was oral tradition, and passing techniques down over and over, we don't have a lot on their historical uses. But we do know a few things. Grip. Hold them down by the end. This is one of those transitions that happened when they were no longer used for fighting regularly. The original purpose of these were to be concealed. It's a weapon that gives you almost 30 inches of reach in something that can be a little less than 12 inches when stowed. Holding them near the chain/rope takes away range and power, but it sure does make it look cool and flashy. And when you're not fighting with them, looking cool is more important than being effective. Also, that concealability comes at the sacrifice of striking power. A solid stick will transfer more energy into your target. (That's right internet ninjas, they are less effective than a non-flail weapon.) We know this from inference from a similar weapon in Thailand, the tabok-toyok. It's a trade, effectiveness for concealablity. Speaking of Ninjas... the nunchaku were never a Ninja weapon. They're Okinawan. They were not rice flails, they were purpose built weapons. This misinformation comes from European historians. Its true that in Europe, peasants and farmers used barley flails as improvised weapons, and so historians assumed the same must have happened in Japan/Okinawa. But we don't have any evidence of this. But all of this begs the question: how were they actually used? Are the Kobudo kata accurate representations of the technique used? I don't think so. Just like how we've seen karate move farther and farther from its old form, the same has happened to kobudo. Before karate had belt ranks (thanks, Judo), the best fighters were known because they won the most fights. So even when it was no longer a skill used to protect your life (or end someone else's), it was still a combat sport that was pressure tested in competition. That's harder to do with weapons bases systems for obvious safety reasons. So weapon systems lose their effectiveness faster than unarmed systems. We can see the decline in combat effectiveness of karate in the last 80-100 years. We literally saw it happen. And weapon systems fall farther, faster. So if we were purely interested in learning to use them effectively in a fight, we would probably have better luck building a new system based on pressure testing, sparring, and generally fighting each other (in safe ways) than we would be trying to uncover the actual historical uses (don't @ me Jesse Enkamp). There is still value in trying to find the historical context, but it's simply not the fastest way to being able to use nunchucks well, given how much we don't know and how much has been lost over the years.

[@DanGerman-]

Waaaay too long for a yt comment... But totally worth it!!! Just one thing, full contact stick fighting. With some to no protective gear, and thinner more flexible weapons, still happens. Be it for tradition, money or both in many places of the world. Either to 1st blood, down or KO. And by some magical convergence reason, they all look pretty much the same. Some don't wrestle, some don't allow upwards or stab hits, but the "system" is there and it seems to appear when you pressure test and keep just what works. Anyways thank you for sharing your thoughts. It was a pleasure reading them.

[@StoutProper]

I've yet to see any evidence at all of them being used effectively in a fight.

[@DanGerman-]

@@StoutProper which? Stickfighting? You don't have to go to any far away place like Ethiopia and Mursi tribe. Just type dogbrothers gathering here. Nunchakus... Well I have my doubts too.

[@bajaboy27]

You didn't answer the question though, will nunchaku break someone's fingers, wrist, bones? And how effective are they?

[@bigmanbarry2299]

@@bajaboy27 a stick of similar size will do more damage

[@rolanddabeats8087]

When I was a teenager I accidentally hit someone in the hand while he was holding the target with a nunchucks. Broke his hand in multi places easily. I felt sorry for him.. After I wouldn't practice with the nunchucks while other people held the target by hand...

[@midnightmodder]

I've been swinging for over 40 years. These guys look like they just started swinging yesterday.

[@sage3388]

Do you have a pair of metal ones ? Or good dense wooden ones

[@pastaspaghettimonster1893]

I think the test is flawed because people aren't just floppy when getting hit, they are usually bracing themselves. It's like an axe can't cut down a thin sappling as it can bend and move back but get it on to a small tree that is solid and won't bend you can destroy it with 1-3 blows. It's like it's easier to break something held in position with a with than tossing it back and forward. But why use these weapons anyway? To be part of a TV show contrived racially diverse gang? This is an honest question as I was taught to fight with firearms and knives in the military. Even in close quarters, like check points, you just use a pistol instead of a carbine or rifle. The only reason I can think of is it's easier to DIY these types of weapons? It's impressive to watch the people with skills use them, but knowing that in fights other than type on type, a guy with either of these stands little chance against someone with a $150 pistol (unless they have the element of surprise, but even then a knife is better) is going to win unless the guy with the pistol does something wrong makes these weapons legacy and only have users of them still due to cool, chereographed movies....

[@kakhakheviashvili6365]

Watch video on channel called Shadiversity. Dude has good analysis on nunchucks. And he is more of a swords guy. He basically concluded, that you'd be way better off with using just a stick.

[@Monkforilla]

@@kakhakheviashvili6365 lol he is talking about war with armies and in battle. OFC nunchucks wouldn’t work in medieval battle lol. But hey keep thinking the nunchucks are useless 🤣😉 they totally are

[@lalystar4230]

Love how you could still be so nerded out when he asked you what cap's shield was made out of after he asked about wolverine... 🤣🤣🤣

[@Quake2815]

Lmaoo I was about to comment the same thing. He was like, "what," when he said it wrong.

[@ewakingwood]

Icy Mike is both a D&D Nerd and a Marvel Nerd... he knew Bruenor Battlehammer, that Wolverine's claws are made of Adamantium and that Captain America's shield is made of Vibranium.

[@northerngryphon6933]

17:20 It sounds like the kid knows a thing or two about cleaning up a crime scene.

[@ramenking962]

Brass knuckles are actually used quite often I’ve seen a jaw broken nearly off with them. Very popular around gangster brawler types

[@TheTrashkKing541]

The people who talk about how knuckles will hurt the user don't understand two things, 1. They don't care 2. It's still going to be a lot worse on the other end

[@wilbert2678]

Brass knuckles hurt less than using your own knuckles, because the force is absorbed through the palm instead

[@ArcticGator]

As a practitioner of okinawan karate i have to point out a few things, first, the original nunchaku are square, octagonal or the weird horse bridle shaped ones as supposedly imported from china, the other thing is they never used chains, but braided horsehair, when you strike anything with the chain swivel types especially the round ones they tend to roll across the surface of what you are hitting, the octagonal ones or square ones the edges concentrate the striking force, when striking with them you aren't so much "clubbing" them as cutting and dragging the nunchaku across the target, usually held with about an inch sticking out of the bottom, but you do change up your grip depending on what you are trying to do there are speculations that the nunchaku was used much like the western morning star to wrap around the edges of shields or other weapon used to block them, and the shield and spear (or short sword) was a very specific combo used almost exclusively by the okinawan karate practitioners. Personally while nunchaku were effective for the time they were used i have always considered them as more for training or dueling purposes, i will say that the traditional okinawan wooden weapons like the nunchaku may have been hardened in an artificial fossilization practice, this would make them much harder and heavier, scientists have proven that on okinawa it could have been done in certain volcanic hotsprings, they would have been made in several rotating batches over the period of a few months to several years.

[@mitochondria8996]

Wasn't it said that nunchucks were ineffective during their time as well? Since they were too short to reach over shields.

[@ArcticGator]

@@mitochondria8996 shields werent very common in the time, used almost entirely by the okinawans, often made from turtle shells or rattan, sizes varied, most werent much larger than a buckler, i can see them being used though, and in a pinch better against an armed opponent than barehanded, i never saw them as being very effective, the other weapons they had like the staff, the nunti-bo and the eiku-bo and sai and tonfa are more effective, one advantage of the nunchaku is being flexible you could hit much harder than with a stick or club because the hand shock isn't being transferred through the weapon. Also easily concealed, most likely employed from concealment, hit one guy hard as hell then run away and hope his buddies are more worried about the guy you hit than chasing you.

[@ryannachtrab]

@@ArcticGator I always viewed nunchucks like if you had to kick some ass but didnt want to kill the guy. Couple welts and lumps and hopefully he learned his lesson

[@ArcticGator]

@@ryannachtrab especially difficult considering some opponents may have been wearing various kinds of armor, there are grappling, wrist locks and close quarters techniques for the nunchaku though, their effectiveness would really be based on the user, and yeah, the whole point of karate is the ability to precisely apply techniques without killing unless you needed to, it would probably be really bad for your village if the local feudal lords nephew or son was to visit a village, start a fight with a villager and the villager ends up killing the guy, on the other hand the okinawan islands had a real problem with pirates especially from taiwan and mainland china as well as bandits from japan proper, in those cases you would be more likely to see the serious karate weapons like the sai, and the kama, the nunti-bo and other more lethal weaponry

[@taviss2775]

"I've never cut open a dog either." Is the funniest shit I've heard today.

[@twocrowsknows2811]

The thing is, it's all about the person with the weapon and their intentions. The right person could probably kill with a rolled up magazine if done correctly.

[@Kaz999998]

Yeah, but can the average person kill with a rolled up magazine? Absolutely not. Dumb argument.

[@I_am_ENSanity]

Honestly, I think the brass knuckles have the fear factor as well as making it so you don't cut up your own hand hitting places like the teeth. I remember a welder buddy of mine getting into a fight and shredded the hell out of his cause he landed a few punches that split the other guy's upper lip and so he was essentially punching the dudes exposed teeth.

[@Damien-y9c]

Brass knuckles are no joke. You can kill someone with em. This video is weird he seems to downplay everything.

[@yamiyomizuki]

@Not Me the only way they could add to the knockout factor is by adding kinetic force to your punch, which they technically do by adding mass, but it's such a small mass that it doesn't make much difference. of course the point of knuckle dusters isn't anything to do with knockout potential. they have 2 basic functions, 1 protection of the knuckles and redirection of force into the palm and 2 concentration of force over a smaller area thereby increasing the potential to crack bones and potentially cause internal bleeding.

[@lucushebert7092]

@Not Me i agree with your closing statement ten fold my brother got snuck (sucker punched , hit unknowingly) and sure it split his fore head open but he was still ready to go , in my opinion the knuckles just add a harder,sharper point of contact to your fist but it comes down to skill in the end . If you can fight you can fight if you can't all the knuckles do is add an edge, an equalizer of sorts

[@crubrutockcsgo]

@@Damien-y9c obviously they are crazy effective, just not safe, they are a thin layer of metal on top of your knuckles, if you full force punch, you WILL break your knuckles and cut them

[@comanchedase]

It will break your knuckles pretty easily

[@southernknight9983]

My older cousin gave me a set of nun-chucks when I was very young. I fell in love with them and got good with them on my own. Lots of advantages with nun-chucks in many situations. I taught myself with the heavy bone breaker wooden ones., the real ones. I got better when I found practice chucks and translated my skills over to my heavy ones. Memories! I need to get another pair and start whacking my elbows again. Memories! The only ones that I would be completely comfortable defending my life with are the wooden, octagonal, bone breakers ones that I grew up with. They have the impact needed to end a fight instantly. Just one clear observation. You do not have a clue about weapons. I see that you have at least used a pair of chucks, but you have no idea how to put power and speed into them to end a fight quickly. This comes from someone who does. If you learn how to use them correctly and with a few months of dedicated practice, you can become pretty dangerous with either of those tools. Cheers!

[@Mcnutt420]

Although you can't see it, those knuckles are most likely causing a massive amount of hairline fractures all over the skull and in the face, which hurt like hell

[@KW-qq7nu]

A grandfather of a friend, carried a pair of knuckle dusters for defence in the 1920s-30s in the UK. These were not carried for fun, they were carried to use and to hurt when needed. Anything from the Victorian period and pre WW2 was used for its effect, not just to look good.

[@demcanes9488]

Thats good shit.

[@demcanes9488]

In my light testing against thick cardboard boxes, it's nearly the same strike everytime unless I swing hard. And it fucks it up, it cuts into it and dents it...and does not hurt me at all unless I swing hard. I would be swinging much harder than they are with the brass knuckles. I have also learned a helpful tidbit...if you hold them as tight as possible it lessens the blow on your hand. They are not a toy, they are like a knife. Used only for self defense in the most extreme circumstances possible.

[@TheSilmarallion]

There was a guy on Quora that spoke about brass knuckles in a fight he was punched 3-5 time ended up broken jaw and reconstructive surgery to his facial area. My dad said once those are the worst weapons to use he was in the defence force in the late 50-60's said they are brutal.

[@kris4786]

First I love he channel very entertaining. Second- I have used both in melee and they worked. The fancy twirling is just for showing off it looks cool. Good for building coordination. Best tip is hand placement you hold on at the midpoint on the nunchaku. Best of control and power generation. You only hold than high near the chain for twirling and tricks. Knuckles I love hem. Used many times. First hold them how ever is comfortable for you and make sure they fit.too big or small they hurt. 2nd you never throw haymakers. Only drunk idiots do that. Basic boxing skills and knuckles and you can stop anyone no matter how big they are. Jab and aim for the nose face and jaw. Never the temple you will kill them too easily. If you fall or are knocked down hammer fist a foot, punch a shin, or knee.

[@ReturningGlory]

Why is Mike covered in blood and where is Jay?

[@donny1x]

Put 2&2 together... jay is always the test subject

[@lordeel4737]

that look of disappointment on mike's face every time bigbro misses with his swings 😭😂

[@blackbull7717]

I would recommend to get knuckle dusters especially made for the user. They have to fit your fist. Cheap ones are often made to fit any hand, but not yours. If you use fitted ones, you won´t feel anything, but your opponent will. And then you will have the ability to punch with more force and CRACK THAT SKULL! Like that video! Thumbs up!

[@fituuu]

where do you get that though

[@blackbull7717]

@@fituuu Make them by yourself, that´s one option. Find someone, who can make them. I am from Germany, knuckledusters are prohibited here for many years...in CZ it´s not a problem to get some.

[@mattlawyer3245]

Though I think the test was flawed, I think it’s the best attempt at this sort of test I’ve seen so far. Way to go. I don’t think I would have thought of it. Here are my thoughts (and by the way, I’m not trying to justify the nunchuck as a self defense weapon-I think they’re silly). I’ve seen those sorts of ballistics gel dummies used for testing blades and firearms, which is what I think they are mostly designed for. Because the ratio of force to impact surface area is extremely high for blades and bullets, the structure of the soft tissues, as well as the tensed/untensed state of the muscles, are more or less irrelevant, and so they are modeled by a uniformly dense layer of gel whose density is supposedly similar to the average density of the soft tissues. But this ratio is much higher for a blunt force weapon, so the force of impact is spread out across a larger region of the body. In this case it’s reasonable to think that the internal structure of the soft tissues and the state of muscle tension could affect the appropriateness of the model, and I think this is why you got the results you did. First, the joints are surrounded by cartilage, muscles and tendons which help hold them together (not true for the dummy). A bullet doesn’t care about this, but what is essentially a glorified club probably does. Also, we know that a human body with tensed muscles can break its bones over a relatively mild tumble, whereas a limp body can survive a significantly higher fall with skeleton intact. An opponent blocking your strikes will have tensed muscles, and the way you braced the limb in your video was not sufficient to simulate that. Still, though, great attempt. And nunchucks are still silly.

[@crucifyrobinhood]

8:02 "What is that?" That my friend, is the zygomatic arch. One learns these things after one breaks both of them on the poor unsuspecting fists of other fighters.

[@reezyrey1828]

It’s legal in my state so I can openly talk about the use of a brass knuckle. I can personally say they will fuck someone up. Once I practiced with it and figured out the best way to hold it for my hand they stopped hurting my hand

[@naat3006]

What’s the best way to hold them I own a pair and really don’t want to hurt my hand

[@brianhsly]

@@naat3006 Yeah, I bought a pair to mess around with when I was 19 or 20. I remember getting excited and taking them out back to see how much damage they would do against the bark of my tree. They did not damage the tree, but I had difficulty shaking peoples hands for a few days. I've always wondered if you could possibly pad them. It would lessen the damage done with the punch, but it would still probably do more damage if you didn't have to pull your punches as much.

[@tanvir6267]

@@brianhsly conditioning brother. Start with lighter punches and once you get used to that then start punching harder. Rinse & repeat

[@brianhsly]

​@@tanvir6267 I used to punch concrete back then to condition my knuckles. I've since learned that was really bad advice. I have wrist problems now in my striking wrist, despite using proper technique to punch. The Ulnar nerve in the fist is actually a major nerve, that runs all the way from the palm of the hand to the neck. Damage to that area can include Ulnar Nerve lesions (Which can cause A LOT of problems.), fractured Epicondyles, and the potential to end up with cartilage fragments floating around. Cement was too hard to be punching, even though I worked up to it. If you strike one material, against another material with enough force, one of them is going to break. No matter how much bone density I achieved, I was never going to be able to make the calcium minerals in my fists more resistant than the solid concrete I was punching. Hardening your fists on materials that are harder than them is risky, and inadvisable. The Brass knuckles were on a different level entirely. They spread out my fingers, which prevented them from being about to disperse the shock between them as well, and send the shock deep into my hand through the palm, instead of through the knuckle. I'm not saying that conditioning one's fists to use brass knuckles is impossible, but the metal is much harder than concrete, and certainly stronger than your fist. The inner part of the hand that absorbs the force of the punch has less cushion to protect parts of the hand that are more fragile. Parts that are very important to hand function, and the hand isn't designed to take the brunt of the force into your palm. Those factors combined make it very risky, and dangerous, with a high probability of injury. Perhaps not right away, (though that is ABSOLUTELY possible) but the damage can be cumulative with frequent repetition (something required to condition the body) and can often cause symptoms you wouldn't even think to associate with brass knuckle training, such as shoulder or elbow issues, or even, VERY rarely, optical damage from the shock of the blows causing retina attachment issues. You absolutely CAN condition to use brass knuckles, but you should also absolutely use care. Just punching things willy nilly, without using proper form, technique, and body awareness can cause serious symptoms that will not go away with age. I just decided that I used my hands so much, for so many skills, that I didn't want to take the risk. To each their own though.

[@tanvir6267]

@@brianhsly you’re very knowledgeable bro👌

[@slenderguy2342]

Kid “my childhood is ruined” in response to him beating the head so bad it resulted in a half decapitation.

[@PS_Tube]

A hardened wood nunchuck can chip concrete. I knew that accidentally. And if struck properly it would break the skull. They're similar to striking with batons with more speed, than swing of batons generate. Brass knuckles can break mandible, but it'd hurt your hand too.

[@allanbard6048]

One of the dealiest sets of nunchaku are "speedchuks" that have ball bearings that spin and double the damage. But having a pair of "speedchuks" made from maple? Kata only, please.

[@thehumblehufflepuff4400]

A better weapon is a stick

[@chadwizick]

I literally have been watching old H2H videos all night and Then get blessed with a brand new one. Today was a good day.

[@mattlambert3118]

The chemistry between you guys is hilarious.

[@brianfay6813]

Last second killed me.. “ you should probably break it up or do different garbage so they don’t suspect anything”

[@SenseiSeth]

Nate, you gotta keep your eye on the canteloupe buddy

[@goliathmoke1731]

Hold both sticks in the centre, which give you both control & power, then follow through with every single strike, on a 70 degree down strike, 40 degree up strike & 30 degree down strike. Watch the MythBusters to help you test it & used the steel ones, they work.

[@aristotle29]

I love that Mike was so annoyed that his friend there didn't know what vibranium was.

[@canphan1375]

To be fair in the comics the shield is made of proto adamantium

[@aristotle29]

@@canphan1375 Nerd!

[@canphan1375]

@@aristotle29 bold words for someone probably in shield throw range

[@cry9297]

@@aristotle29 bold words from a guy named after aristotle

[@aristotle29]

@@cry9297 I would say something to that, but I wouldn't want to make you Cry.

[@JacobGrim]

Shadiversity: "You know what would be better than nunchucks? A SIMPLE STICK!"

[@maxmelter5335]

shadiversity: My armor is pitching my fat rolls when I play knights ='(

[@JacobGrim]

@@maxmelter5335 you realize that he had a physical health issue that completely prevented him of losing weight, or really even of working out. Troll.

[@Nickaizj]

@@JacobGrim There are things like diets...? It's simple, consume less than u burn, you lose weight. Weight loss is 80% based on your diet. You could exercise, but if u still eat more than u burn, ur still getting fat.

[@JacobGrim]

@@Nickaizj do you know what he had? I mean I agree but not necessarily in this case, that's why I'm asking

[@Nickaizj]

@@JacobGrim He has sleep apnea and chronic fatigue. My American uncle who's 65+ has the same conditions and still manages to lose weight.

[@jeremymatthews3441]

"it would make me quit" "would it tho??" " Probably not" 😂😂😂 I lost it there

[@justinumel1329]

I've definitely hurt myself with nunchucks, I'm not sure I'd trust them to effectively fend an attacker off with them. I'll stick with a hardwood stick, machete and FMA skills. Great video!

[@franciscotalbotmendoza290]

Me too

[@B00STED.B]

I said that if I don’t get the attacker done with one hard swing and he closes the distance I’m screwed with that😭

[@suzukisixk7]

ive used chucks most of my life just as a hobby. but ive also fenced and fought in many other types of sparing sword etc in renaissance festivals / reenactments whatever. was something my step dad did when i was growing up so i learned. anyway... i have tried chucks vs more traditional weapons like sword and staff, their main weakness isnt their lack of control (hit yourself) or their power (can break bones) its simply just their reach. however - it does have impressive reach for a weapon you can easily hide.

[@geodude6244]

Nunchucks are not for everyone only the chosen

[@julesthurongi1223]

The traditional Okinawan chucks are oak, and have edges and an octagonal profile, and are linked with rope, and I’m thinking would hit a LOT harder than the round speed chucks…

[@borisp9163]

Those are also quite longer with shorter rope

[@GodlessVoice]

" you should probably rip it up so that they don't suspect anything" Best line of the whole video!

[@charleshall9629]

If your walking down the street and get jumped by 3 or 4 people brass knuckles can save your life so you can go to prison after.

[@TheLyingFigure]

So true, the stigma brass knuckles carry as being a thug weapon is insane amongst the general public. I had gotten robbed by a groups of 3 guys and ended up killing one, and permanently crippling the other and my lawyer said the only reason I was able to get off completely was because the shots I took from the brass knuckles cut up my face really bad and busted 7 teeth so I ended up looking the worst in court as well as being the actual victim.

[@dork5339]

@@TheLyingFigure my man how did you kill a a guy and cripple the other?

[@TheLyingFigure]

@@dork5339 I'm a light heavyweight pro kickboxer with a few years of doing catch wrestling once or twice a week. I dropped one guy and just stomped the back of his neck after he hit the floor and when one guy tied up with me and we fell I got on top, got soccer kicked by the other guy then did a sort of single leg takedown while trying to get up, dropped into a heel hook and just twisted as hard as I could and basically turned his foot the other way around. It was the closest I've ever come to dieing, after I heel hooked him I started getting soccer kicked by the guy I had just gotten off of and I blacked out after one of them. I didn't stop fighting I just don't remember and only know what happened after cause of the security cam footage that caught some of it.

[@TheLyingFigure]

@Vashisth Phurailatpam lol just because you're life is uneventful doesn't mean everyone else's is too. Ive been training with top level guys regularly for years, I use to train at the Chop Shop with UFC bantamweight Chris Gutierrez before he moved and went to X factory, and currently train under Seakson Janjira and have my blue belt from Carlos Machado from when I'd go to his gym in Carrollton. And despite with all that I was nearly killed and currently have 2 teeth that are permanently gone due to damage to the gums and 5 implants. I don't have a link to the news article anymore since it's been a few years but it happened near the Eldorado casino in Shreveport back in 2016.

[@thor3399able]

Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. I do prefer nunchucks, of course they can break your skull easy, even practicing I distracted, grazed my knee, fell automatically because a nerve so took me 15 minutes to stand up. Also 2 things not mentioned here since is a fun video, they can be used, the Japanese with hexagon ends to razor cut, using them acts like a katana, also you can choke on neck, or use it as vise grips in any part of the body. My respects to this guys, are risking a lot with those tests.

[@OldestPagans]

“I’ve never cut open a dog, either”. I meant the ones they chew on 🤣🤣🤣 had me dying

[@j.wyliehartwell8769]

Loved the video, the reason I think that no bones were broken is because of how flexible the analog is. Human have muscles that are constantly being used to make our limbs more rigid so that they can be used. On top of that, the joints were far too flexible and even if you didn’t damage the bones, it appears you could actually do muscular damage, and possible joint damage.

[@craigjomaia]

Yeah, if you just dislocated most of the fingers on the hand with one swing, the fact you didn't break them isn't going to matter much.

[@Deon2020]

In Illinois, nunchucks are classified as a strangling weapon. When I built my own at 15, I had them confiscated by a local police officer

[@jirent23]

Im a black belt in takwondo the correct way for holding a nunchuck is in the middle, its not a power house of a weapon but you will make your opponent hurt a lot if used correctly. Two weapons which bring a lot more power is the escrima stick or a bo staff. The escrima stick is a stick about 2.5 to 3 foot long which you hold with one hand about 3-4~ inches from one side, if you need a second hand it should be for blocking attacks with it. The bo Staff is a really tall staff most I have seen are lighter for quicker attacks but I prefer a heavier one where I can still have speed and power and control it all. With these two things I am 85%~ sure I can break bones. Again thats with years of experience with these weapons

[@macacofrito]

They have records of soldiers using brass knuckles in trench fights in WWI, so... they probably work idk. Great vid, mike i love when you use nunchaku 😄

[@curtism-w6b]

I said this too lol. They had more mass and were shaped more economically.

[@curtism-w6b]

@@Matt90Nine gas attacks were useless? Gas attacks killed NINETY THOUSAND PEOPLE! 90,000! And injured and removed ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE from the battlefield. You call that ineffective?

[@curtism-w6b]

@@Matt90Nine 200m? Try 22 million. And people still use gas. Ask Syria. It's very effective. And yes, wind plays a role. That's why you fall back or, you know...look at the weather. It was highly effective which is why the Geneva Convention banned it.

[@kevingooley9628]

@@Matt90Nine yes, but I think you're mixing lack of strategic impact with tactical effectiveness. Just because cavalry charges or gas didn't win the war doesn't mean.they aren't good at killing individual people. They were very good at that. You implied because cavalry or gas didn't end WWI, that knuckles being used weren't effective either. There are memoir accounts for WWI soldiers attesting to the value of knuckle dusters.

[@eddard9442]

Gotta love arm chair generals, im just here with my popcorn, jolly good show lads.

[@averywarmack]

17:00 “I’ve never cut open a dog either” 😂

[@EL_DORADO-db4gl]

r/HolUp

[@danielguerrero2426]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

Can confirm. I've had multiple breaks from a sucker punch with brass knuckles. Learned my lesson.

[@cliffordhill2365]

I would prefer nunchucks over brass knuckles any day. I've been using them for about 40yrs now and have attained a high level of knowledge and skill. I do admit that they require time and diligent practice in order to be really good to where you're confident in using them for defense. The reach advantage and ability to strike from angles abruptly and without notice are key features.

[@ezykill]

Damn guess brass knuckles were more damaging than I thought, but not in the way I thought

[@Tanuki-Ha]

Kind of frightening right?

[@TobbeStorm]

I’ve had a pair on me most days for a good number of years now but never had to use them. Always imagine goin all in and only hoping for a wanted outcome, but now I’m not so sure anymore

[@demcanes9488]

They can kill people.

[@mr.b5187]

As a guy who’s worked ER XRay, this fella really overestimates the durability of the human body vs wood and metal.

[@TheFacesZ31]

Suggestion. Use the knuckle dusters on your stronghand and box southpaw. Learn to throw an overhand check hook, and a front uppercut. Don't throw it with power, throw it with precision. The hardened mass is the power. As you found hitting their hand is effective too. Take their hands out of the fight and most people have no fight left. Theyre also easy to get and conceal easy in your belt line. I grew up shitty and I still fight with my right hand forward out of habit. Theyre not going to break an arm but in the hands of even a modestly skilled boxer these things will put you to sleep quick. I also fuck with nunchaku but mostly as a gag because it looks cool.

[@user-ig8vm1ns4t]

Even in the hands of an untrained person they’re still deadly

[@TheFacesZ31]

@@user-ig8vm1ns4t yes they can be, but that wasn't the point of my post at all. Its about how to effectively use them even if you're not already a well trained fighter.

[@brandonvelasquez8394]

Imagine this, every time you touch someone just instantly start gushing blood, a cut that deep, down to the bone will bleed... A LOT ! And will hurt ... A LOT! The brass knucks are definitely brutally effective and efficient

[@WKidd1776]

To the best of my understanding, you use knuckle dusters to cover just below the main finger joint, so the base of the tool is propped against your palm. From what I gather, you don't need to swipe with them (or kinda slap), but you can. I use a normal straight punch (just with a tighter clench on the fist), and it hurts my hands a little bit if I really unload, but not nearly as much as it would hurt someone on the receiving end. If anyone else has a cool technique they use, I'd be curious to learn- there seems to be a thousand answers on the internet haha

[@WKidd1776]

@@donrowlett2886 good advice- thank you! I'll give that a shot. And yeah, I bet that would be a little less alarming than busting the knuckles out and practicing 😂

[@Sam-shushu]

The gold part of this video is all the misses :D Thanks for not editing them out to look perfect

[@alexrain1188]

The nunchuck wood type and shape are important. Octagonal oak is usually considered the best.

[@indeswma4904]

The octagon shape probably offers a better grip.

[@3gnomesinacoat448]

Icy mike really getting his desire to beat a man to death out today.

[@kaizoebara]

Ok, several things. 1. For a good reference on nunchaku technique look up "Shihan Nishiuchi"; there are several videos of him on YT. 2. You are using the wrong kind of nunchaku. When you watch master Nishiuchi's videos you'll see that he uses a pair that a) is connected with a string; the weight of the chain shifts the weight towards the middle, whereas you want it at the ends b) is more strongly tapered towards the string for better weight distribution to get a stronger impact c) has an octagonal cross-section for better grip and more concentration of force due to the ridges. d) is probably a heavier/harder wood than the mall ninja version and they're not lacquered = better grip e) the string is giving more control than the chain as it is shorter and less jiggly (doesn't have a ballbearing that lets the handles rotate freely on impact, losing energy/impact) 4. I don't understand how you can expect great results without instruction or training. How many hours of training does a total newbie need before he can throw a decent punch to rock somebody's world? Same goes for any weapon in general and for flexible weapons in particular as they are the hardest melee weapons to master. Having hand to hand skills (footwork, hip engagement, body mechanics) is helpful, but it's by far not all there is to using weapons. You realized it yourself when you said you were losing control when gripping them properly. This is where training comes in - You'll learn to control them in the proper grip with practice, but you can't expect to be able to do so after the first few swings. 5. When even you as a beginner can crack a flying coconut this should give you some indication as to what is possible. The dummy test trying to break the arm was a bit misleading, because you would not try to hit the middle of the arm where you have a lot of muscle cushioning the impact, you'd go for areas where the bone is exposed: elbow, knee, clavicle, head etc. Have your partner slap you in the wrist with a lazy blow (but with follow-through) and see if you'd want a full swing. 6. The "one and done" aspect is relevant for nunchaku as this is a prime tenet of Okinawa Kobujutsu, but again, it is not all. Advanced fighters can swing to create space, use feints etc to manage distance. There are also a lot of close-quarters techniques like poking the thin ends (where the string is attached) into the face/eyes, the butt end can be used for hammer-fist strikes. Then there's trapping and sqeezing wrists or even choke holds. The nunchaku handles can also be used to block/parry attacks (another reason to hold them at the end, not toward the string). 7. In every serious test you need a control - compare your results to a baseball bat or a collapsible baton. You'll see how much force/weight you can generate with a nunchaku. The physics of the whiplash effect are at work when you handle them well.

[@lvlupent.7334]

cool novel bro go to Del Rey and get that bad boy published

[@kaizoebara]

@@lvlupent.7334 cheers, mate

[@AJBernard]

12:56 Finally, we get to see Icy Mike throwing hands!

[@hard2hurt]

nice

[@wildexperiense]

You are still not holding the nunchucks right, you have to have one end in the opponent's ass, and then you gotta pull of the other one, and turn him inside out, that's the only way you use them right, trust me I am a kung fushito elventh 27 18Z skill level, and my master is a murderer with only his mind, we know this tricks, also if you spin them too close to each other you can create an explosion bigger than niagara in 1489 explosion :)) I can't

[@trainer_ice5106]

Reminds of exactly what you said in the vid with Sensei Seth, if you’re using these weapons it’s almost certainly NOT self defense and more likely just assault...

[@craigwyatt3195]

the bit about flipping the dusters backwards killed me!! 🤣🤣

[@christianhaugstrupaaen7321]

11:54 thats how good of a father Mike is😂

[@tttITA10]

4:58 - Does it break a hand? We might have figured out a way to test it. 5:01 - Oh, I see the way. Putting your hands at risk. 100% realistic test.

[@kennethlancaster6868]

Mike's kid .... Don't put the hole dead body in 1 trash can, divide it between several trash cans.. hire Mike's kid for clean up you won't go to jail lol . I love these videos and the enthusiasm from Mike to participants it's just wholesome

[@stephenforbes7775]

One of my favorite "self defense myths" type videos you've done. Love it when Nate and Maddox get into it

[@jojuca92]

"I'm Icy Mike and your watching Zombie Go Boom!!! Will you survive ?!!"

[@Kozo_Hoshino_]

with the knuckles how about wrap the palm part with leather to make it not just metal on flesh and can absorb some shock. secondly how about trying some hammer fists, spinning back hands and other strikes using the side of the fist. i tried a few strikes on a punching bag and they def felt stronger and with the whipping motion it would increase the speed to the target.

[@dannyherbert4482]

I know a couple of people who've been hit by brass knuckles, from what they told me it didnt tickle😆

[@drugsarebad97]

Here in texas knuckles were legalized a few years back but personally iv always carried them since i was a teen. The trick is to find some that fit you perfectly, its sort of like finding a hat that fits. Some will work for most people but some wont. Unlike hats however, you cant simply change how they fit. If you find the right kind , they are quite devastating.

[@shaynewilliams4482]

There's no doubt in my mind that nunchucks can break bones. They mau be a little less optimal then some other chain weapons, but they can do damage. The main issue in my mind as well as others I've talked to is, accidentally hitting yourself, and having it bounce off and something and hitting you. Tbh if you're going to get a weapon to enforce serious damage on someone, there are just soooo many better ones as much as I love nunchucks. Also from what I've seen in the video, getting a perfect hit on somebody in motion is harder than it seems.

[@snakeman9902]

Absolutely awesome, my only opinion on the arm is it is floppy, a tensed arm may recieve more damage.

[@RaffyAyala]

I’ve sparred a couple of times with nunchucks (we used light padded ones). I found them challenging to use, especially if it’s nunchucks vs nunchucks. Half the time our chucks kept getting tangled up. Not as painful as padded escrima sticks. though i still wouldn’t want to take one to the face

[@dcsteve7869]

" Half the time our chucks kept getting tangled up" immediately my mind flashed to that scene in Space Balls .....

[@RaffyAyala]

I’ve seen some of my fellow stick players do well with nunchucks though. Guess It all boils down to training. As for self defense, idk. But I’d pick my sticks over nunchucks any day.

[@dcsteve7869]

@@RaffyAyala I know very little about fighting with either (boxer) but your comment absolutely reminded me of that movie. I imagine though as with anything else training to maximize proficiency with nunchucks is going to get much better results than just being familier with them. Like you said I wouldn't want to take one to the face regardless. Particularly after my nephew got a set of cheap plastic toy ninchucks and smacked me in the face by accident. Man that stung.

[@gaelangaudette9576]

@@dcsteve7869 I hate it when my schwartz gets twisted!

[@RobertoBren]

Good video! I dont know about brass knuckles because I've never used one. But yes, it seem like unrealistic super powers have been attributed to the nunchaku which I do have experience with. I hold them up like you near the top. Try following through with a spin in the same direction as the blow after the impact to stabilize the nunchaku. It will not give you added "bone breaking" power, but it helps keep it under control and not bouncing back at you.

[@jameslawson5116]

You guys are hilarious and having way to much fun! 😂😂

[@greenones8754]

It appears ninjas are just upset that you don't know their ancient secret way of how to hold/wield the nunchucks.. 😂

[@killakay05]

Interesting story just for some reference mike, dad got into a fight with some crazy guy using nunchucks it broke his nose and orbital bone but he kept fighting through so in conclusion I know nothing about how to feel about nunchucks

[@ericoluizgarcia3365]

steel or wooden?