The development history of two-section sticks

From 1970 to 1973, Bruce Lee’s kung fu movies began to sweep Western Europe. The legendary kung fu king Bruce Lee used a fascinating weapon in his films: the nunchaku. Because of Bruce Lee, nunchucks have become popular all over the world. (In the United States, due to the influence of Bruce Lee, the American police, known as the world’s police, also carry nunchakus for self-defense. This shows how great Bruce Lee’s influence on the United States and the nunchakus is.) Even some young people in the United States People have become obsessed with nunchucks after watching movies made by Bruce Lee. As a result, some young people in the United States have suffered many injuries due to nunchucks. Therefore, U.S. law prohibits U.S. citizens from carrying nunchucks, let alone dancing with them in public. Jeet Kune Do has been famous for its powerful and fast movements since it was founded by the great master Bruce Lee. The nunchaku is its essence. Bruce Lee, wielding the nunchucks, became an invincible warrior. In almost all European countries the impression of such a hand-held weapon is unheard of. Bruce Lee's films became unprecedentedly successful. Regardless, the popularity of the nunchaku has had its lows. Nunchucks were often seen being used in street battles, and gradually their owners became criminally inclined. Young people often carry nunchucks without even knowing how to use them. Soon, this Oriental hand-held weapon was regarded by the public as a "strangling stick". This was a completely wrong definition, because this weapon was used for striking, certainly not just for strangulation. Unfortunately this misunderstanding still exists today.

Nunchucks can be found all over the world, albeit with slight variations in appearance. For example, most nunchucks in Asia are made of wood, and more modern styles are slowly beginning to appear, because nunchucks are the most popular and recognized martial arts in recent years. Gradually, the nunchucks changed into various forms. Foam or sponge, iron, steel, plastic, but most people stick to the traditional style and use wooden nunchakus, because nunchakus were originally made of wood. This change is also reflected in the way the weight is connected to the stick, which may be a length of rope or an iron chain. The diameter, length and chain length of the stick all vary according to the user's preference and the local style of nunchaku. Due to the nunchuck's small size, it is easy to hide, especially in the more traditional outfits of the ancient Eastern world. Despite this, it is not as widely popular as martial arts such as Kendo. Perhaps this could be attributed to the influence of Bruce Lee, a well-trained person holding a nunchuck can effectively fight against longer weapons like knives, swords, long sticks, etc. The most effective place for nunchaku fighting to work is in the streets and alleys.

What are the other names for nunchucks? Why do some people call it nunchaku? Jay Chou's song "Nunchuck" really made this weapon popular again. Probably, the popularity of the same martial arts equipment will always be accompanied by the diversification of names. With the development and popularization of stick techniques, there are more and more types of long sticks, and the names of long sticks have also become diversified, such as "pole", "tiaozi", "stick" and so on. The same is true for nunchucks, which are called "nunchakus", "two-section sticks", "two-section sticks" and "nunchucks". But friends who play nunchucks are still accustomed to calling them nunchucks. Bruce Lee and our elders call it the Nunchaku. In addition, the name Double Two Sticks is also very common, and this is how it is called in Kingsoft PowerWord. Its English name does not seem to be very different, Nunchaku or Nunchakus, the English name Nunchuks should come from Japanese, there are: Two Sections Stick, Erlong Stick. In fact, it doesn’t matter what you call it, it’s not important, but I still recommend calling it nunchuck or two-section gun. The reason for calling it nunchaku is that there is the most information about this word on the Internet. Personally, I feel that this is what it is called. The smoothest and nicest to listen to. It is called Nunchaku because Bruce Lee and his predecessors called it Nunchaku, and its pronunciation is similar to the international name NUNCHAKU. Other names for the nunchaku in Chinese include: nunchaku, two-section stick, two-section stick, two-section whip, two-dragon stick, double dragon stick, coiling dragon stick, dragon-tiger stick, double-section whip, etc. Nunchaku in English: [Nunchaku or nunchakus] Everyone knows that the Japanese have translated many words that are not in English, such as kendo (kendo), jujutsu (now called judo), kyudo (bow and swordsmanship), etc. The Japanese word nunchuck originated from Fujian, China. Nunchaku Japanese: ヌンチャク (両管, Nunchaku, Two-Jakugun)

tahn do li ga. There are two other names: ee chul bong (two-section stick), and a more appropriate name, tahn do li ga (short flail).

Practical combat postures of the two-section stick technique

1. Holding the stick position, bend the elbow of the front hand (the angle is less than 90 degrees) to hold the main stick, and retract the free stick under the armpit on the same side. After clamping the inner side of the upper arm on the same side, the back hand becomes a palm as a hand guard, ready to attack or defend at any time. This posture is an action for closing the stick and a good posture for striking out. 2. Draw the bow position, turn sideways towards the enemy, use the stick in the front hand to face the enemy, the stick body is level with the nose or the chin, and the back hand holds the other stick behind the back in the bow position. 3. In the stick-carrying position, face the enemy sideways, hold the stick in front of your head, bend your elbow, and let the stick hang down over your shoulders. Leaning behind your shoulders, you are ready to move your head downwards to chop the stick or whip it. 4. In the back-winding position, turn sideways towards the enemy, bend your elbow with your front hand and hold the main stick across your body on the other side, hold the free stick behind you and put it behind your buttocks, ready to whip forward in a wide range. This style is more concealed when attacking.

5. Sword-back pose is similar to the stick-carrying pose, except that the front hand holds the stick and hangs it over the shoulder. When holding the other stick, the back hand bends the elbow and crosses the body to lightly hold the hanging stick on the opposite side. This pose can be done from above or from the side at any time. To launch an attack from below, the upper stick can also hang with another stick hanging from the side of the upper arm. That is, when the upper stick bends the elbow and raises it back, the lower stick and the stick chain are not over the shoulders and lean on the outside of the upper arm, depending on the length of the stick chain and your own needs. 6. In the hanging stick position, hold the main stick with your back hand or front hand slightly bent at the elbow, and the stick will naturally hang down to your side, so you can chop and sweep the whip stick at any time. 7. Hidden stick posture. This posture is highly concealed. Hold two sticks with both hands behind the waist to respond to the enemy. This posture can hold the sticks in the front or behind the back. You can also hold the double sticks horizontally behind the waist or vertically. The stick is hidden behind the buttocks so that the opponent cannot see the nunchaku. 8. In the stacked stick position, hold the double sticks in your front hands and point the tips of the sticks toward the opponent. Just like the front fists in unarmed fighting are pointing at the opponent, you can also hold the double sticks downward to respond to the enemy. 9. In the L-shaped position, the front hand holds the upper handle of a stick close to the chain, pointing outwards with the lower part of the stick slightly tilted, and the back hand bends the elbow and crosses the body to hold the other stick in front of the ribs on the opposite side. 10. Bow-drawing posture. The basic way of holding the stick is the same as the bow-drawing posture. The only difference is that both hands are raised at the same time. The front hand stick is slightly tilted inward. The top of the front hand stick and the back hand stick are flush with the top of the head. This style is easy to hold with either hand. Use the stick to attack or whip the stick in any direction to defend, or you can use the flower dance above your head to block the attack. 11. Upright figure eight position. Hold the stick with both hands in a vertical figure eight shape and point it at the opponent. It can be changed into a backhand inverted figure eight shape. Nunchucks are generally believed to have originated in China. Legend has it that the nunchaku was invented by Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty. It was originally called Dapanlonggun (also known as Dasaozi in the north in modern times) and Xiaopanlonggun (Xiaosaozi). But at that time, the Dapanlong stick was shorter at one end and longer at the other. It was specially used to attack the enemy's horse legs, armor-piercing soldiers or hard weapons, causing them to lose their combat effectiveness. [This kind of nunchuck, one long and one short, is also often called "Tiger Tail". Shaozi']. Later, this weapon spread from the south to the Philippines and from the east to Japan. Due to historical changes, the total length is 72CM, each section of the stick body is 30CM, and there is an iron chain or nylon rope connected in the middle, about 12CM long. Bruce Lee's nunchucks are the standard 72CM nunchucks, which are different from the traditional large and small dragon sticks. Another theory is that the nunchaku originated from the "flail" agricultural tool used by farmers on the wheat field in ancient times. According to research, it existed in ancient times hundreds of years ago. Jeet Kune Do has been famous for its strong and fast movements since its creation by Mr. Bruce Lee, the king of kung fu. The nunchaku is its essence. His nunchaku skills are extremely proficient, reaching the pinnacle and extremely fast. The majestic appearance of wielding the nunchuck in the movie is still amazing to this day. Film critics at the time said that just watching Bruce Lee perform Nunchaku was enough to pay the price. Since the nunchaku has been associated with Bruce Lee's kung fu movies, it has been widely used all over the world because it is a soft yet hard weapon, soft yet steely. It has the advantages of being retractable and retractable, short and compact, easy to carry, and infinitely powerful in close combat. spread. Bruce Lee went to the United States to develop, made friends with martial arts, and made friends with the world's fighting masters. Among them is a master, Iru Santo, known as the "King of Filipino Sticks". He is good at nunchucks and Filipino short sticks. He is proficient in stick skills. Because he admires Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, he joins Bruce Lee's disciples and devotes himself to learning Jeet Kune Do. . At the same time, Bruce Lee also learned this nunchaku technique from him, and after some hard practice and painstaking research, he reached an even more advanced level. His nunchaku technique is fierce and dazzling. Anyone who has watched his videos will know that it is not like some traditional "showman" or "troupe" Kung Fu, but a real magical skill.