History of the Nunchaku
In the 1970 , Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon gave the western world its first glimpse of the ancient martial arts weapon the nunchaku. The strange twirling weapon was comprised of two sticks held together by a small chain. It had the ability to strike an opponent from long range or choke him while in close quarters. This weapon, however, was not a construct of the film. Its origins date back many years to previous centuries. While most think of classical Chinese, Okinawan,…