Why did Bruce Lee Use Nunchucks in Movies
Nunchucks are a martial arts weapon made up of two sticks connected at one end by a short chain or rope. The nunchaku is traditionally used in karate, and is often featured in movies and video games. They are an Okinawan weapon that are used in kata or form practice of Karate and other Japanese martial arts. They are also used for training and for combat.
These typically consist of two wooden sticks held together by a short cord, but they can also be made out of metal rods and chains, or traditional weapons such as the manriki (a kind of long staff).
The origin is unknown although some suggest it may be related to the jitte (a Japanese farming tool that was also used as an iaijutsu weapon). The striking end of the nunchaku is usually called “inchaku”. Are you a fan of Bruce Lee? Are you looking for nunchucks for sale to add some nunchaku of the great Bruce Lee into your collection? First, you should know why Bruce Lee used this cool weapon in his movies. Here is a detailed guide!
Nunchucks are Fighting Tools
Those wielding nunchucks without training are capable of inflicting utmost damage. Like real brass knuckles, the nunchakus work to amplify one’s punching power, whereas the real brass knuckles do the opposite. In addition, they can be carried concealed similarly to guns and knives without attracting much attention.
Children have been inspired to learn the fighting techniques that include the use of the nunchaku by Bruce Lee and the Ninja Turtles. These weapons can easily be used by inexperienced or unskilled individuals, resulting in unnecessary injuries and accidental cuts. Because of this, the majority of states inside of North America have banned their sale.
Not to mention that the inexperienced nunchaku wielder may also accidentally fracture his or her own skull and nose if the nunchaku falls into the wrong hands. It therefore is advisable to get a Nunchaku trainer’s padded version before entering the dragon with the real weapons.
Various Phases of Nunchaku
In 1878, a type of chain nunchaku was first patented. A second patent in 1881 was for a more complicated lever device. In 1886, Kyan Chon invented the first chain choke-chain which allowed the nunchaku to become an effective weapon capable of delivering severe attacks, by causing constriction and choking the breathing passages.
Kyan Chon described it as being able to grip and choke with such force that it would shatter or break bones in or around a person’s neck. In 1901, the first metal chain nunchaku, “the chakra”, was used.
In 1935, the modern design with two sticks connected by a chain or rope was invented by Shintaro Miyako in Il Prete, Italy. The modern design of today is credited to one M. Bison (an anagram for “Shintaro Miyako”), an Italian who left a small metalworking shop from Milan.
He started making nunchucks in 1960 and formed his company Snickers in 1968. He called the nunchaku “nunchaku” but he preferred the name “mikkyu”, which means “evil hand”. The reason for this is that, reportedly, he thought this weapon was too dangerous to use. Miyako’s patent expired in 1978.
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