25 December 2005
Learn From The Master
Coming in the line of martial arts that are practiced as sports is the safety Nunchaku. Due to the immense dedication of Grand Master Shihan S Kothandan, the safety Nunchaku is fast on its way for becoming recognized as a sport. The belief that Japanese alone are experts in Martial arts is fast changing and Indians are also being recognized for their martial arts expertise thanks to people like Nunchaku Grand Master Shihan S. Kothandan.
In the Film ”Enter the Dragon” Bruce lee has introduced the Nunchaku weapon (Two sticks connected by a chain or rope) to the world.
Though this weapon has been known to be used even before this film, the credit for popularizing this weapon to the entire world goes to the incomparable material artist and actor Bruce lee. Though the legend is long dead, the weapon he brought out to the whole world still exists as a self-defense weapon in many parts of the world.
Nunchaku is one of the very effective material arts. A person well trained in Nunchaku can effectively defend and attack 3 to 4 people at the same time. But the fact remains that most people do not train in Nunchaku for more than 2 or 3 months after which it remains just as a showpiece.
There are many reasons for Nunchaku not being very popular even though it is a very effective self-defense weapon and is used in different parts of the world.
The main reasons are Nunchaku is generally made of metal or wood and connected by an iron chain and are very heavy.
Hence many people hesitate to learn this, compared to other weapons, it is very tough for the people who practice due to this weight and could also cause joint pains, shoulder pains and pain in their arms. There is also a possibility of serous injury while practicing manuals, there are no proper grading systems as in Karate, since it has been used by antisocial elements in some countries have banned the usage of Nunchaku, since nobody has converted this art as sports, since no one has researched properly there are no proper training abilities.
Grandmaster in Nunchaku, head of Shito-ryu-school of Karate in India, 37 years of experience in Karate, trainer for more than 50,000 students in Karate, coach for sportsmen who have won 37 international medals in Karate and more than 200 National medals in Karate are some of the achievements of the internationally acclaimed 7th Dan Karate Black Belt, Shihan S. Kothandan. He has researched on Nunchaku for many years from different countries. His effort in developing Nunchaku as a sport deserves to be praised by all patriotic Indians.
Shihan S. Kothandan 7th Dan Black Belt can be contacted at Kokino Shito-ryu Karate school of India – National head quarters, No 84, 6th Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai – 40. He can be reached by phone at 91-44-26185283. Alternatively, he can be reached by email at kokino.shitoryu@vsnl.com.