Parts of a nunchaku
Nunchaku, also known as nunchucks, are traditional Okinawan weapons. It was the Close-Range weapon of the
Description
The nunchaku consists of two sticks connected by a short chain. The sticks are usually wooden or metal, although rubber and plastic ones also exist.
Stats
- Short range
- 3 feet
- 2 lbs
- Wood with steel chain
Use
The nunchaku was a farming tool commonly used for thrashing grain. Like many other farming tools, it was occasionally adapted as an improvised weapon.
The nunchaku is a bludgeoning weapon that uses the momentum from a swing to increase the impact. However, tests have shown that some of the impact is absorbed by the weapon's flexibility. The weapon also requires a good deal of training to be effective in a fight. Many believe that the nunchaku was originally used in ancient China as a farming tool before being adapted in Okinawa to be used in battle. While famously depicted as a ninja weapon, the nunchaku were rarely used by armies of any kind except by protesting farmers or basic criminals. Some historians believe that the nunchaku had virtually no historical use and was used by Bruce Lee; where it became famous in pop culture.
Trivia
Shaolin Monks developed a similar and larger weapon known as a two or three-section staff.