Are they actually useless?
Well what would you rather have to defend yourself from an armed attacker? Would you pick nun-chucks?
>>64320499Useless? No. Ideal? Not really.
>>64320499You can play ninja with them.
>>64320499they're a form of flail, originally a tool for threshing grain. they can be used as an improvised weapon but they're not particularly ideal for that because the learning curve is fucking huge. thus they're pretty good as a martial arts teaching tool but pretty stupid as a practical weapon.
>>64320550HHOOIII WEECHOWCHYAA WIINGYOW
>>64320567Fucking retard.
>>64320499Getting your head smacked by dense wood sucks anon, it doesn't matter if you don't like the form it takes.
>>64320565They aren't even that; the modern ones are actually a form of handcuff invented by the UK to keep colonial police in Asia from using shackles to abuse prisoners. They would cuff people in dangerous areas, to rival gang members or just leave them somewhere to starve to death. By only having fixed shackles in public areas or using a pair of sticks with a rope (that required the presence of a officer to restrain a detainee) they ended the abuse.I think it was actually the fighting knife guy unless i got my history wrong.
>>64320651>I think it was actually the fighting knife guyAre you talking about Fairbain? I've read his books and can't recall any mention of that. It also doesn't make sense as the cord on the modern ones is too short to be used for that purpose.
>>64320499They're not particularly good, but they're not as useless as they're made out to be. A hardwood baton is going to be a better weapon overall, but nunchaku are more concealable. Think duty pistol vs subcompact.
>>64320499Great for setting fence posts if you have a small sledge in your dominant hand. Place-tap-drop the post driver.Snow fence type green hooked metal post.I had no earthly idea they were a weapon, I grew up in the adirondack park in the 80s. I always used them to set fence posts.
>>64320651no
>>64320590are you talking about your opponent's head? or op's, when he tries to duplicate his favorite ninja turtle move?
>>64320798since I was expecting usage as a weapon it took me a minute to picture what your were describing. they do indeed function very well for getting your hand away from the post that the sledge hammer is being swung at.>>64320499the skill set developed from learning to use those translates very well into a length of chain.
>>64320499They are pretty useless if the person you are using them against has literally anything they can stick in the way. A hat, shirt, purse will immediately cause chaos.
>>64320571Fucking retard.
Ok, to understand where this thin even came from, you need to understand some things about agricultural history. See the guy in the picture? He is using a FLAIL. Not a weapon named flail, the agricultural tool named flail. It's job is to whack grass-like plants (such as wheat, oats, rice etc) to loosen the grain husks and separate the grain from the stalks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flail_(tool)These have been used in various forms (depending on the area, culture, climate and plants that were being farmed) throughout the world. These are the original form of the nunchakus. Just like with many other weapons, it's a farming tool that is big, hefty and can be used as a make-shift weapon if you have nothing else. And much like in many peasant revolts, tolls such as these were used to fight against oppressive land-owning aristocrats (such as samurais/daimyois). After all, you can't really take that thing away from the farmer, it's not technically a "weapon" and he still needs it to process the next harvest. Then someone (probably in the late 1800's or early 1900's) decided that he could make a living teaching all sorts of bullshit martial arts to idiots who don't know any better. This kind of profession has long and colorful history, and the more outlandish martial arts you can pretend to be master of, the more likely you can make a living out of that bullshit. So these farming tools were re-designed to be "martial arts weapons" and then you could start teaching those "fighting styles" to the gullible idiots. And ...that's pretty much it. Nunchakus DO have their origins as a farming tool, and their real-life counterparts have been used to fight against oppressive aristos throughout the ages. But the nunchakus themselves are just that: A relatively modern re-interpretation of the concept, in order to sell make-belief martial arts to the gullible idiots. (again, don't feel insulted by this, the world history is FULL of bullshit martial arts schools).
Didn't we just have this fucking thread 2 days ago?
>>64320866sorry about the typos, I am quite drunk.
>>64320499Checked. Where can I get some good quality nun-chucks anyways?
>>64320499their best use case is actually garroting people from behind. they fit up those bigass sleeves oldtime chinks would have
>>64320499No? They do a fine job of what they were designed to do.Not the best job by a long shot mind you, but still very much effective when used correctly.
>>64320499Only if you are autistic.Double pendulum aims to efficiently accelerate masses comparable to the weight of the fist or the nearest pendulum if the handle is long and weighty. Sling, trebuchet, rope dart and flail all fall into this category. The swings are fast, frequent and light. High speed low weight will thrash the wheat off the stalk instead of denting the floor or cutting the stalk, will make mad bruises without cracking the skull or tearing the skin. Having a hinge completely foregoes the ability to leverage and deflect. Entanglement is messy and unpredictable, even if it is beneficial, it is still the later priority than simply blocking because blocking is needed for a safe approach to strangle. This defensive need is the reason swords of all kinds are kept as the trusty side arms.
>>64321132It's two lengths of wood with some cord between em. They're not really hard to make, so decent ones can be found pretty much anywhere.Just make sure they're listed as some proper hardwood in an appropriate size and cord length and you should be good to go. Stuff like tapered handles, chain vs cord, and octagonal vs round are largely a matter of preference.
>>64320499Fast movement from something like a figure eight spin is intimidating and high velocity strikes, like those from whips, are generally more painful and less destructive than impacts with similar force and lower velocity (like a stick). As a tool for deterrence or pain compliance, it's quite a bit better than stick if you know enough to not hit yourself with it. I'd never carry one, though.
>>64320499People misunderstand nunchucks by completely missing the point that they are a civil defense weapon meant to be portable and even concealable if need be. They didn't have telescoping batons back then and are easily crafted in one's household.
>>64322159Came here to post this. It's the same deal with the three-sectioned-staff.
>>64322159>civil defense weapon meant to be portable and even concealable if need be.nunchucks are product if the "gun control". In 1609, the Japanese banned all weapons in Okinawa.They didn't even allowed knives. One village were allowed one knife and this knife was chained to the post in the middle of the village.Okinawa weapons bo, sai, tonfa, kama, nunchaku, eku were literally tools (sai was blunt metal truncheon of the police) because they were aren't allowed to own anything else. It's hilarious that people made wundervaffen out of these gun control cucks. Especially nunchaku.
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>>64322297That's a popular myth, but not actually true. Nunchaku date back to around the 11th century and were, like most Okinawan martial arts, actually imported from Chinese schools.
>>64322159Ok, so you go through all that effort of connecting two sticks and you end up with something that is worse than just one of the sticks on it's own.Hm.
>>64324713cut stick in half. now you have two stick. stick always win
>>64324713>literally gets told about portability and concealment >ignores it anywayThis is why your government doesn't trust you with weapons, Shad. You're literally too dumb to know how to use them.
>>64324912>cut stick in halfNow you have less reach, dummy.
>>64325569>attach sticks together with cord>have same reachstick always win
>>64322159Every time I see this fat retard, I remember his infinitely more likeable and skilled brother Jazza.
>>64325585>still ignoring portability and concealment Literally a retard.
>>64325844brother I think you need to reread the post you're replying to
>>64320499the main point i've heard is that they're more unpredictable than a solid clublike sure they're a bitch to use and they seem kind of stupid, but i'd rather fend off a baton or walking cane than a pair of nunchuckslike you grab or block it at the wrong angle and the inertia will just cause the tip to swing over it and hit your head or some shitthat little niche it fills is probably why it's retained a cult following throughout history
>>64325563Concealed Okinawa weapon is Bo.
>>64325563>reading comprehensionOne short stick is superior to two short sticks that are tied together.Now explain to me how two short sticks are easier to conceal than one short stick.
>>64326285Two 1-foot sticks tied together have significantly greater range than a single 1-foot stick, you absolute fucking moron.
>>64326163Not really. Anybody can see that you're carrying a sizeable stick. It's like wearing a t-shirt with pro-2A slogan and a Glock trucker hat. Whether or not you got a piece on you isn't going to change how people will engage you.
>>64320499Yes it's useless, unless you invite a friend around to have a pain olympics double dildo session and report back here afterward
>>64326619Sure kid, go train for the next then years with your retard flail and you're still going to get fucked up with the good old stick.
>>64320548But they are less ideal than just having the stick that the nunchucks were cut in half from. The only advantage nunchucks have over the stick they were cut from is concealability
>>64326656That is called hiding in plain sight.Okinawa weapons Bo - stickSai - metal police batonTonfa - manual mill handleKama - peasants sickle for harvesting cropsNunchaku - peasants flail for trashing riceEku - wooden oar
>>64327235Nah, fag. You and your foot-long stick will get fucked beyond recognition by a silly rice flail.
>>64327435>what you keep asking about my bat for??? I coach a Little League team. Practice just ran a bit long which is why we weren't done until after 1am.
>>64326619Ok Barry warry
>>64320499They made me side with Shadivrersity once, when he ranted for a solid minute on how shit they are, so yes, they are fucking awful.
>>64325563My hiking stick is a nice length of cured ash that could crack someone's skull with a swing. It's infinitely easier to carry in public as it doesn't need concealing. It's a walking staff, people see it and go "walking stick" and disregard it. Its also a better weapon than the supermarket mall ninja sticks, it's got more reach, more leverage, and it's easier to control, and it does not bleed energy (and therefore hitting power) on the swing or impact.
>>64326619They actually don't, though?
>>64327820By "public", do you mean areas with a lot of foot traffic, or do you mean hiking trails and backwoods where it would actually be appropriate to carry large stick?
>>64330217I carry my long stick everywhere, at the beach, in the park, to your mom's place.Just sounds like you're ashamed of whipping your stick out. Is it because it's small?
>>64320499You could shove them up ur ass but i think that’s about it
>>64330257Could also shove them up my ass at the same time so we can go ass to ass, desu
>>64327820>people see it and go "walking stick" and disregard itThey also go "schizo" and avoid interacting with you. Truth is that only scenario in which it doesn't raise suspicion is a old people and when on a hiking trail. If you're under retirement age and going to market with cane/walking stick, people are already clocking you.
>>64330702NTA, but another walking stick enjoyer here. I literally never have had that issue anon, and mine is a full on skull denter with a brass knob at the end. Have you considered grooming yourself and not scowling at everyone you meet? People might be more friendly to you if you did so.
>>64330736Nice projection. Doesn't stop people presuming that you're a potentially dangerous autist. You didn't even consider that maybe the reason people were being nice to you was because you were carrying a full-on skull-denter with a brass knob at the end and they just wanted to keep you calm? Trust me, if there's armed security in the vicinity, they're keeping an extra close eye on you.
When I was 13, my older ethnically Chinese friend would go to Chinatown with another guy that he did martial arts training with, with nunchucks concealed in their jackets, one stick down each arm and the chain around the back of the neck. Chinatown had a reputation of being rough, and it made them feel like badasses. I was seriously impressed.Later it turned out that Chinatown was actually dying and there was nothing really rough about it.
>>64330757>nunchucks concealed in their jackets, one stick down each arm and the chain around the back of the neck. That seems like one of the least practical ways to carry concealed nunchucks.
>>64330756You know, I did consider that, and I dismissed it pretty quickly. Most people here could not give less of a shit about a stick in hand or knife on the hip, or even an obvious print from a "concealed" handgun unless you're one shifty looking motherfucker.
>>64330768If it's so easy to have a handgun with you and nobody in the immediate environment seems to care, then what's the reasoning of lugging around a stick as a defensive weapon at that point? There are clearly better options, concealment is no longer a factor, and apparently everybody in the neighborhood doesn't blink at schizo behaviour.
