Homemade DIY Nunchucks

So yesterday, I was at my very good mates house who I train with at kickboxing, and finally got the chance to learn how to use nunchuks. I liked it. I liked it a lot.

Ordered some off the net last night, but decided to make my own today :D

(I'd already made them by the time I took the pics, forgot to take along the way)

Using a piece of spare hardwood we had laying about, I measured 13 inches and marked it with some elec tape

cut them to size using hacksaw

drilled in two holes near the top and one through the middle from top down

laced in strong shoelace and tied together!

sanded down so nice and flat too somewhere in between...

Sorted :) They feel a very nice weight (quite light) for training with for the first time, the ones I have ordered are hardwood with a metal chain (5") with handle length of 12". The ones I have made here are 13" (but still 5" shoelace chain lol)

Here is my first video:



I do not pretend to be a master or expert, I have only just learnt the basics. I havent edited the video to cut out the bad bits, obviously i make a few mistakes but I like to think I am getting the hang of it.

You can even start customising your with electrical tape, and the like.

Disclaimer - A quick bit about me - i've been doing Ju Jitsu since the age of 7 - 18, currently also been kickboxing for 8 months.. martial arts is what i've grown up with so i'm not just a wannabe :)