Fighting with Nunchucks: The Pros and Cons

Are you the one who usually gets into fights? If yes, then you must have a good weapon for fighting or for defending yourself? No? You don’t have one? Then you must get one as soon as possible as having a proper self-defense weapon with at all times is of utmost importance especially if you get picked so easily. The choice of the self-defense weapon you must carry mostly based on your skills and preferences.

If you are a martial artist or have good fighting skills, then you can try having nunchucks, brass knuckles and self-defense knives. However, if you don’t have such skills, then you must stay from such weapons as you will just end up hurting yourself and nothing more. In such a case, you can try having stun guns, pepper sprays, and such stuff as self-defense weapons which require almost no training to use them. In this article, we will take a brief overview of the pros and cons of using Nunchucks in a fight.

The Pros of Using Nunchucks:-
Nunchucks are basically two rods that are connected to each other with the help of a stick. These rods can be made up of metal and they can be made up of plastic as well. They are joined together with a stick made up of metal and are used in martial arts mostly in Karate. Nunchucks are the invention of ancient Japan but some people say that it was invented by teh emperor of the Chinese Sung Dynasty. We cannot tell exactly who is right but these are some stories related to its invention.

Nunchucks are quite flexible to use and if you know how to properly use them, then they are the best self-defense weapons you can have. You must learn proper Nunchaku tricks and techniques before using them in a fight. The first technique which you should learn is the blocking technique in which you block the attacks of your opponent.

You can either use the overhead block, the side block or the rear block for this purpose. Then comes the striking techniques through which you attack your opponent. You can use the vertical up strike, the vertical down strike, the diagonal strike, and the horizontal strike. Then there are other Nunchaku techniques and tricks as well which you can use in fighting.

The Cons of Using Nunchucks:-
The biggest disadvantage of using Nunchucks as a weapon is that if you are not properly trained then you end up severely hurting yourself instead of your opponent. This seriously messes things up and make you lose the fight instead of winning it. Another disadvantage of using Nunchucks is that they are illegal in almost all the states of the US. They look harmless and easy to use but actually, they are not.

They can prove to be very harmful and the mishaps that occurred due to them had led the government to put a ban on them. Therefore, you must properly check the laws of your state before buying them for yourself. Otherwise, you will end up breaking the law which will either land you with some heavy fine or a felony will be charged on you. Moreover, always use them after you have been properly trained to use them, otherwise, you will just end up in a bad shape and nothing else.

So, now you will have a clear picture of the pros and cons of using Nunchucks as a self-defense weapon. To me, Nunchucks are a bad choice as a self-defense weapon as they can be deadly as well and why choose such a weapon when there are many other less deadly options available out there.