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I'll be damned, I've finally got a weapon.
17 years ago
For so long, despite being pretty competant hand-to-hand, I've been convinced that there just wasn't a weapon for me.
I tried staffs of all sorts- they mostly ended up hitting me.
I tried blades- that was a bad, bad idea.
I tried firearms- my marksmanship is the only thing worse than my smell, and the motion is so akward.
I even tried some exotic weapons, to no avail.
But after a month of practice, I can confidently say, nunchaku are my weapon of choice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbZ5nt-v6pM
I'm not exactly Bruce Lee, but I don't hit myself in the face OR balls every time I use them, which is 1000% better than anything else.
The curse is gone. :3
I tried staffs of all sorts- they mostly ended up hitting me.
I tried blades- that was a bad, bad idea.
I tried firearms- my marksmanship is the only thing worse than my smell, and the motion is so akward.
I even tried some exotic weapons, to no avail.
But after a month of practice, I can confidently say, nunchaku are my weapon of choice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbZ5nt-v6pM
I'm not exactly Bruce Lee, but I don't hit myself in the face OR balls every time I use them, which is 1000% better than anything else.
The curse is gone. :3
I lost where this became not-an-insult. :(
"YOUR MOM IS A CLASSY LADY!" ^_^
agghh fuck you now I have to go catch up on my PA. xD
There goes my night.
As it is, "checking my comics" takes me a good hour or two, depending on the day... ^_^;;
Now how about some high kicks with those 'chucks?
would definitely make good reference for drawing.
That was the worst Megaman ever.
Nunchaku aren't particularly great weapons, generally speaking, but you certainly can look fancy using them.
What exactly is a particularly great weapon, and what sliding scale determines that?
One major factor to consider is stopping power. Nunchaku work on the principle of blunt trauma, which is determined by the momentum they are swung with. The human body is able to absorb a considerable amount of damage before it goes down as a result of blunt trauma, with the exception of a few weak spots on the body that are very prone to having debilitating effects when hit (example: the temple), and most nunchaku lac the weight and length to have the necessary oomph to cause the amounts of damage necessary to eliminate someone's ability to fight rapidly. This is likely mostly the result of the fact that whipping them all over the place in a fancy show for demonstration has caused them to get lighter. The other problem with nunchaku is the skill necessary to use them. Screw up, and you hit yourself. This, of course, is a problem with any tethered weapon. Other than the lack of an ability to do thrusts with them, a good pair of nunchaku is probably similar in its capacity to cause damage to a fighting stick/escrima, which is better than unarmed (usually), but not great. depends in part on the nunchaku or escrima.
Compare how many hits it might take with a "sandard" nunchaku or an escima to stop an assailant, to say, a reasonably light and short baseball bat. The biggest factor is length, weight, and balance point. depending on these things, a pair of nunchaku could possibly break bones with a good hit, or crack a skull, which is what makes the bat useful (though a tad slow)
Another weapon to compare to would be a knife. 6" of penetration anywhere on the torso is pretty much a guarenteed kill. while this doesn't necessarily mean it is instantaneous, it would generally be sufficient to take the fight out of an opponent. even the knife though, to completely disable an opponent by death or passing out, if a stab is not used, would require a lot of slashes, until the opponent either bleeds out, or a cut goes deep enough to disable a major muscle group and render further fighting impossible. swords bypass this by having enough mass and length to cut deeply enough to damage internal organs, or remove things. The thing to remember about swords, when compared to the vast majority of other weapons, is that there is NO other purpose for a sword other than combat. even guns can be used for things besides combat.
axes are good for hacking, but they are heavy and can be slow or tiring to use. With sufficient strength, they are quite effective, and the ability to simply smash through things with them makes them somewhat easier to use than other more skill-intensive weapons, though obviously skill is necessary in order to counteract other people with skill in battle.
As an effective weapon, a firearm is difficult to beat. fairly simple to use, good reach, good ability to stop (because of fluid dynamics, and the resistance of a fluid to objects moving at high speed, a supersonic bullet impacting a fluid filled object such as a human body will leave a hole significantly larger than the diameter of the bullet). however, guns have their own drawbacks: possibility of collateral damage, limited ammunition (melee weapons don't need ammo), depending on construction they can be hard to use at closer ranges or for situations they were not designed for (it'd be somewhat hard to hunt with an SMG, or to use a sniper rifle in close quarters combat, etc).
In the end, anything sturdier than a handfull of mashed potatoes can be used as a weapon, it's all a matter of skill and how well it works. If you do intend to use your nunchaku as a weapon, make sure you've got a nice hefty pair, and find a target you can test on regularly to make sure that your swings are actually hard enough to cause significant bodily injury and not just look fancy and possibly frightening.
Sorry, that was long.
One thing I should point out is that basic nunchaku technique provides for not just swings, but indeed thrusts of many kinds, holds, disarms and blocks/parries.
I always held that a gun would be my best bet, being how retarded I was with hitting with anything that needed skill to wield. But I was quickly discouraged by recoil and how the gripping of the thing affected my aim. I'm a very poor marksman, and it would be very discouraging to use something that deadly three times in succession with no results (based off of my own performance in long regiments of target practice).
Oh, and these things are made of oak. They're hefty sumbitches, not at all like the foam rubber ones you see in Tae-Bo videos.
I knew of the various types of holds and submissions you can use them for, but I had forgotton about just grabbing both of them and using them to thrust that way, which would work as well as any other thrust, though it'd be rather short ranged.
Have you tried actually using your nunchaku in order to break things as a test of your ability to actually use them for their primary purpose (if they're for self defense) which is to cause damage? If not, i'd say try and find a large glob of clay or perhaps something like a watermelon. Objects that will actually show the signs of being hit after you're done are best, though if you've got one available a heavy bag would work just fine, you'd just have to go by sound (you can hear the difference between a good hit and a weak hit).
Also, you're right about the gun. As good of a weapon as it may be, if you aren't suited to it, then it's best to look elsewhere.
Me? I keep a crowbar near the front door. Legitimate tool, legitimate weapon, legitimate nerd credit. :3
...and too exotic? What the hell does that mean? X3
I can’t remember the last time I held a weapon like that!
Finally, a chance to cause serious bodily harm to someone *other* than yourself! Congrats!
with myyy valuable hunting knife
She will shine like a new girl
and I want to shout out our love to the world
hit it
swords...no.
Guns...maybe...
awesome moves
Especially the 'accident' video. :) You'd be web famous!
*Warning Morality Content* Thank goodness, I ain't he kind of guy that waves it around, or solves problems with it. My training is only to save my life. And only you can prevent forest fires.
gaaaah
that's pretty cool tho x3~ NOW EDIT IN EXAGGERATED VIDEOGAME SOUND EFFECTS.
Ah, the world of weapons is a wonderful place.
But, Huzzah, for lack of ball trauma!
Now say Cowabunga while eating a goopy slice of pizza.
~Otaku-Man
P.S. DO IT!
Also... Cowabunga Dude! XD
I've got a pair of SAP gloves, personally. Sweet, sweet, SAP gloves. Steel shot instead of lead powder, too.. though I think I might have preferred the greater weight from lead.
I have to say I've also been tempted to get this stun-gun they have at the same military surplus store I got my gloves from. The one I particularly liked was made in the form of knuckle-dusters. Not only did they design this stun gun in the most freakin' awesome way imaginable, but it's also a good deal more powerful than all their more conventional designs. Hitmonchan learned Thunder Punch! Bwahahaha.
Stun gun, really? What's it designed like?
So basically, yeah, the battery is kept in the part you hold, and then there's the part that goes over your fingers that you punch with and that's where the charge is delivered at.
So while with a normal stun gun you jab it into the person at any random part and they fall over and stop bothering you... with these, you give 'em a good sock to the face and they.. fall over and stop bothering you. And then you try and convince witnesses that there was no electricity involved and you're just that good at punching things. Haha.
glad to see you finally found something, eh?
i need to find my friends again... i need a good fight...
You do know that nunchaku aren't really weapons, right?
It is true that a long time ago in the east, a warlord conquered a territory and then immediately forbade weapons and the practice of fighting in any way, to prevent a peasant rebellion.
In response to this, the peasants created a type of martial art that closely mimicked the art of dance, and developed techniques to use farm tools as weapons. These allowed the people to arm themselves for an uprising right under the warlord's nose.
One of those tools was the nunchaku. They are really used with a scythe to cut wheat, and after the rebellion they immediately fell out of use. They didn't really become a known weapon until American 80's action flicks started showing people using them.
I can proudly concede though, that they are very difficult to master and are still used as a top-notch training weapon to this very day.
Regardless, I'm happy for you that you've finally found a preferable killamajig.
:)
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/weapon
And now what say you? *wagglebrows*
I can't remember that web site I once saw that listed the instructions on how to make a PB&J sandwhich, so instead I shall meet your dictionary.com with a reference to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy;
Specifically with the instructions upon how to use a toothpick, as written upon the package.
"Carefully remove form package. Wet end to desired consistency. Work into grooves between teeth carefully in affected area. Discard after use."
Like I said though, nunchucks are tough to use. If you can master them then you have a good reason to be quite proud. Best of luck!
This isn't over! It won't be until... I forget about it in five minutes.
Anyway thanks! I hope to remain un-tarded. :D
It handles pretty easy too.
It's a little hard to master.
But you'll be firing in no time!
I would've also gone with 'gong.'