Things You'll Need:
- Nunchaku
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Step 1
Stand with your feet next to each other. They should be about one shoulder width apart. Your arms should be relaxed at your sides. Hold one stick of the nunchaku in one hand. The other stick should hang down.
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Step 2
Grip the nunchaku about 2 inches below the chain or rope with your thumb knuckle facing toward the center. The nunchaku should primarily be held with your thumb and index finger squeezing together. The rest of your fingers should be relaxed.
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Step 3
Slowly start swinging the nunchaku in front of you in the shape of an infinity symbol. That is a figure 8 on its side. The motion is over to under so that you are crossing downward in front of you. This is a classic nunchaku swinging motion. As you get more comfortable you can increase the speed and make tighter and tighter figure 8's. Be sure not to break the motion or the nunchaku will hit you.
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Step 4
Use your hip to change the direction of your spin. When you are swinging downward from your swinging hand toward the opposite hip, allow the nunchaku to slap against that hip at the rope or chain. This will not hurt if you do it correctly. The other stick will bounce harmlessly off your buttocks and snap back the other direction. Be sure to keep your other hand out of the way.
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Step 5
Bring the nunchaku diagonally up across your body and twirl it in the air once. You do this by turning your wrist in an outward circle. This twirl gives you a fraction of a second more time to prepare for the transfer of hands. This twirl can be eliminated as you get better, but it is easier for beginners to learn with the twirl. Besides, it looks cool when you do it.
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Step 6
Guide the nunchaku over and behind the arm that is spinning it. The motion is like throwing the nunchaku over your shoulder, except don't let go of the nunchaku yet. Reach your other hand in front of you and under the arm pit of your swinging arm. The other stick of the nunchaku will meet your open hand.
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Step 7
Let go of the nunchaku with the hand that has been spinning it and grasp it with the hand under your arm pit. Bring the nunchaku diagonally across your body and upward. Do a twirl, like you did before, by circling outward with your hand. Guide the nunchaku over your shoulder and grab the bottom stick with your other hand under your arm pit. You are now transferring the nunchaku from hand to hand. You can repeat this as long as you want.
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Step 8
Allow the nunchaku to bounce off your upper arm if you want to return to the figure 8. Instead of grabbing the nunchaku to transfer hands, let it change direction on your upper arm the same way you did on your hip. Once the nunchaku bounces forward you can swing downward into a figure 8 again.
