Me too, I recently moved close to where his teacher Roy Williams lived and recently met him actually. Nunchuck who has had a huge influence on my life and means very much to me. I had almost the same experience as you, learning so much from this years ago, and still practicing till this day. (I admit not as much as I should be or was before haha)
During any martial art movies and displays, Bruce Lee's name always makes an appearance as do negative remarks! This guy whoops ass, thanks the upload.
Holy smokes sir. I've been doing nunchaku for about 33 years on my own. I love them. But compared to you I am just a baby. I've never thrown them. You got some big cojones.
It's not that I can't do long chain/rope techniques, I choose not to. The long connector was created by the master Bruce Lee as a prop to make his chuck scenes more dynamic. How did movie props (albeit an inspiring and life changing movie prop) become the standard that free thinkers are supposed to adhere to, or be subjected to ridicule by, the uninformed? I really feel bad for a lot of you people. You will never get to experience true flow with a closed mind and an open mouth like you have. My condolences to you.
Lee Barden, i came across a book WAAY back in 94, it was an instruction manual of moves ect treating the nunchuku almost exclusively as a grappling weapon, moves to close the distance, trap punches/kicks, take downs and joint locks on the ground Ju-jitsu style. Like a pedigree bred IDIOT, i neglected to buy the book or even remember its title :-( Does the book ring a bell in your memory, and IF so, please name it! on a side, are YOU versed in using it as a grappling weapon, and if so, would you/have you made any videos showing its practical application in this capacity? All my respect to you Glenn.B
Lee Barden are you seriously saying that the only reason nunchucks had longer connections is because Bruce Lee wanted to make his scenes more dramatic? Wow, you do know that nunchucks are a modified farming tool right? Not even a oriental tool. It was used all over the world. A long stick 3 to 5 feet long, a chain or rope about 12 inches long and then another stick 18 to 24 inches long. It was used to pack large patches of dirt without walking on it. However the Japanese forbid peasants from owning weapons. So, they would modify farming tools into weapons. Now that I gave you a history lesson let me give you a lesson in philosophy. You are still learning to use a weapon and when you modify the weapon so you can do more fancy, flashy non-combative moves and your modification makes them a less effective weapon, you have crossed the line into a baton twirler. You should be at the front of a marching band. 😂. You are correct when you say that gun powder made nunchucks obsolete as a weapon. However, they are still a weapon. Your "Pro Chux" have crossed the line from weapon to toy. Nunchucks have 2 disadvantages against most other weapons. 1: Reach. Nunchucks are a short weapon, compared to a baseball bat, sword ect. The reach is limited. your "Pro Chux" are even shorter. They make the disadvantage even worse. 2 weight. Nunchucks are light, making it difficult to do damage with a single swing. Your "Pro Chux" are even lighter. You could probably break fingers with them possibly a hand. You would have a vary hard time breaking a arm, ribs, and impossible to break a leg. So don't tell people your "Pro Chux" are better, they are not. I would totally fight you, you get your chop sticks tied together with dental floss. I will take a real set of wood chucks with chain, or as you call them "Dinosaur" chucks. I like that, my chucks would eat your chucks. If you want to do fancy moves that's cool man. I love doing fancy flashy moves BUT! I do them with real chucks. I can do thumb rolls and finger rolls and all the toss and catch moves. I don't spin around doing pirouettes and shit though. I move as if I were fighting, not dancing or prancing around. The thumb and finger rolls look way cooler with a longer connection. You get 540 degree spin instead of 180 or 360. Sorry dude, I hope that makes sense. 😂 😂 😂😂 haduken!
WOW Lee, I am speechless. A friend showed me his skills and I was hooked. I can "see" the art to it and the freedom in knowing lanes. I have been watching ur clips and ordered chux from ur recommendation. All that skill and still full of humility. Thanks for all ur help. Your students are very fortunate.
you see so many people who obviously have no martial arts understanding about nunchaku and try to do all the fancy stuff. I keep coming back to this vid because lee clearly has a brilliant foundation in martial arts and has then developed it into a display form (like almost every martial art does eventualy.) This is neither boring nor useless.
You're truly awesome Lee!! You move like a tornado on the single and double nunchucks. You've taken the art of nunchaku to great heights! Absolutely high tech moves!
I like this guy's vids cuz he shows actual rhythm. Lots of other video's are just technique after technique with hardly any flow. This guy is way more relaxed and he has fun with with his moves which makes watching and learning more fun + easier i think.
Still amazes me that someone can see something this cool and have to comment on a haircut. Priorities RhaAl, Priorities! You either weren't born during that time or you had one and can't get over it. Thanks for the backhanded compliment anyway.
thank you KVG, I have a lot of respect for Master Lee and yourself, your videos are profesional, and i have learned alot from the clips youve posted, and dave he has nothing to prove to you, he is already well respected threw out the martial arts world. and doesnt go around hating on others
he's just amazing...control..speed...tecniques...moves...he's got it all...and he talks while doing all this...like its nothing...what a demonstration...Respect...
unclearless, LMFAO back. Thank you! That is the funniest thing I've heard from anyone in 30 years and I can't remember what is was that was funnier! Half Timers Disease!
Please explain why because there are several issues here and if I'm that inexperienced how is it possible that I can do the Sensei Daniel Challenge with a cup one third smaller than he used and not only hit it but break it as well.
There are videos on youtube by Lee Barden showing how he uses them for combat applications. The moves he is doing here are for attributes that help you understand how to use your chux and your body as one.
NICE where did you find the balanced chucks? i was known very well for them along time ago but have found nothing but short unbalanced shit! i have had to add wieght by screw in end with washers to create a balance but i CANNOT FIND ANY 14{" OR 16" THe same as used for blocks as a tonfa goes to elbow.
RIP Master Lee Barden, a Legend Forever !!!
Levi
I learned so much from his videos years back and i still practice to this day. Thank you so much
Me too, I recently moved close to where his teacher Roy Williams lived and recently met him actually. Nunchuck who has had a huge influence on my life and means very much to me. I had almost the same experience as you, learning so much from this years ago, and still practicing till this day. (I admit not as much as I should be or was before haha)
This is something quite incredible with the combination of nunchaku skills and mullets.
You are great friend, i have a lot of respect for you and your ability. Keep up the great work. maurice
a fellow chucker eh!
"and here's one you can do!" I'd have no teeth left and severe concussion after about 6 seconds!
truly awesome to watch.
Dan.
The place for happy little nunchucks!
Amazing!!!! Looks like he is dancing with the Nunchaku!!!!!!! Wow...
I keep expecting him to say, "Happy Little Trees" for some reason...
I was thinking the same exact thing while I was watching ! 😂😂😂
fucking hilarious BOB THE PAINTER" funny shit brother!!
During any martial art movies and displays, Bruce Lee's name always makes an appearance as do negative remarks! This guy whoops ass, thanks the upload.
The bob Ross of nunchucks
Great come back for such a mental giant as you!
Very impressive. Whenever I try two nunchucks I end up hitting myself in the face and the nuts at the same time.
Yes he can. Check out his combat video clips. Just type in Lee Barden combat chux
ua-cam.com/video/ZXBTrdqpvyo/v-deo.html
Just imagine using flames on the end of your nunchucks.
Nunchakus*
this is just a promo for his instructional dvds. the dvds teach step by step.
Holy smokes sir. I've been doing nunchaku for about 33 years on my own. I love them. But compared to you I am just a baby. I've never thrown them. You got some big cojones.
I'd try this but my head is very important to me. :) this guy's really good
Buy a set of foam nunchuks. That's what I use, but I've been practicing from a long time. Wooden ones are pretty heavy.
hands down one of the greatest ive seen. That level is a worthy goal for all nunchuckers
It's not that I can't do long chain/rope techniques, I choose not to. The long connector was created by the master Bruce Lee as a prop to make his chuck scenes more dynamic. How did movie props (albeit an inspiring and life changing movie prop) become the standard that free thinkers are supposed to adhere to, or be subjected to ridicule by, the uninformed? I really feel bad for a lot of you people. You will never get to experience true flow with a closed mind and an open mouth like you have. My condolences to you.
Lee Barden, i came across a book WAAY back in 94, it was an instruction manual of moves ect treating the nunchuku almost exclusively as a grappling weapon, moves to close the distance, trap punches/kicks, take downs and joint locks on the ground Ju-jitsu style. Like a pedigree bred IDIOT, i neglected to buy the book or even remember its title :-(
Does the book ring a bell in your memory, and IF so, please name it!
on a side, are YOU versed in using it as a grappling weapon, and if so, would you/have you made any videos showing its practical application in this capacity?
All my respect to you
Glenn.B
I could literally kick my self for not having remembered the title :-(
Lee Barden are you seriously saying that the only reason nunchucks had longer connections is because Bruce Lee wanted to make his scenes more dramatic? Wow, you do know that nunchucks are a modified farming tool right? Not even a oriental tool. It was used all over the world. A long stick 3 to 5 feet long, a chain or rope about 12 inches long and then another stick 18 to 24 inches long. It was used to pack large patches of dirt without walking on it. However the Japanese forbid peasants from owning weapons. So, they would modify farming tools into weapons. Now that I gave you a history lesson let me give you a lesson in philosophy. You are still learning to use a weapon and when you modify the weapon so you can do more fancy, flashy non-combative moves and your modification makes them a less effective weapon, you have crossed the line into a baton twirler. You should be at the front of a marching band. 😂. You are correct when you say that gun powder made nunchucks obsolete as a weapon. However, they are still a weapon. Your "Pro Chux" have crossed the line from weapon to toy. Nunchucks have 2 disadvantages against most other weapons. 1: Reach. Nunchucks are a short weapon, compared to a baseball bat, sword ect. The reach is limited. your "Pro Chux" are even shorter. They make the disadvantage even worse. 2 weight. Nunchucks are light, making it difficult to do damage with a single swing. Your "Pro Chux" are even lighter. You could probably break fingers with them possibly a hand. You would have a vary hard time breaking a arm, ribs, and impossible to break a leg. So don't tell people your "Pro Chux" are better, they are not. I would totally fight you, you get your chop sticks tied together with dental floss. I will take a real set of wood chucks with chain, or as you call them "Dinosaur" chucks. I like that, my chucks would eat your chucks. If you want to do fancy moves that's cool man. I love doing fancy flashy moves BUT! I do them with real chucks. I can do thumb rolls and finger rolls and all the toss and catch moves. I don't spin around doing pirouettes and shit though. I move as if I were fighting, not dancing or prancing around. The thumb and finger rolls look way cooler with a longer connection. You get 540 degree spin instead of 180 or 360. Sorry dude, I hope that makes sense. 😂 😂 😂😂 haduken!
wow...I'm in awe
Its good to see a fellow Ninja! a ninja with slightly different powers than mine... but still a ninja!
Excuse me, but what kind of chucks do you use? Can these tricks be done with okinawan, 5 inch rope chucks?
He's like the Bob Ross of nunchucks
Love this! Thanks for sharing.
This guy should have done the motion capture for Michelangelo in the upcoming Michael Bay flick.
I love your style, Lee. Well done.
He does tricks but can he fight?
Young Terd Yes he can.
karatevideoguy Here is a clip of what he teaches for combat with prochux ua-cam.com/video/ZXBTrdqpvyo/v-deo.html
+Young Terd he'd probably knock somebody out in half a second
Obviously
Mister Smith Yes he can..Oss
Evertime I see this Im amazed, I love dvd 4!!!!
This guy strikes a perfect balance between nunchaku badass and soothing painting guru Bob Ross. Nice work.
WOW Lee, I am speechless. A friend showed me his skills and I was hooked. I can "see" the art to it and the freedom in knowing lanes. I have been watching ur clips and ordered chux from ur recommendation. All that skill and still full of humility. Thanks for all ur help. Your students are very fortunate.
Thank you for the great post. Freestyle is all about attributes. Combat and fighting are totally different. Both work to help the other.
Master Lee Barden was my masters nunchaku master. He comes to our school every year.
Superb! great to watch.
Take care
Wow, couldn't say it better myself. Thanks
Lee
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!
i never get bored watching this video.indeed,totaly freedom.
your flow and control is so amazing.Respect.
Levi
Great u will be another motivation for me..
Awsome.....simply......Awesome!
you see so many people who obviously have no martial arts understanding about nunchaku and try to do all the fancy stuff. I keep coming back to this vid because lee clearly has a brilliant foundation in martial arts and has then developed it into a display form (like almost every martial art does eventualy.)
This is neither boring nor useless.
OMFG you are the best I have ever seen. I would like you to come teach Lee those impressive moves!!!!!!!
this was soooooo bad ass omg i love it
damn.. why did I missed this one.. respect !!!
this is very cool i have 2 pairs of nunchucks and i need to experiment with more.
Brilliant! Thanks
he really is like the Bob Ross of martial arts! Amazing stuff
This guy is the 'Bob Ross' of Nunchucks...Happy little Nunchucks....R.I.P...
You're truly awesome Lee!! You move like a tornado on the single and double nunchucks. You've taken the art of nunchaku to great heights! Absolutely high tech moves!
I like this guy's vids cuz he shows actual rhythm. Lots of other video's are just technique after technique with hardly any flow. This guy is way more relaxed and he has fun with with his moves which makes watching and learning more fun + easier i think.
i love this video so much i might by the dvd, but then i would have to by them all!!!
Extremely nice, very impressive sir.
Quite incredible, amazing to watch.
That's real smooth. Nice flow.
Very True Thank you.
Still amazes me that someone can see something this cool and have to comment on a haircut. Priorities RhaAl, Priorities! You either weren't born during that time or you had one and can't get over it. Thanks for the backhanded compliment anyway.
the title of the video is just right, and it is soo cool how cool he is about knowing that he is so good at this stuff and showing of
Master Lee Barden is a true great, his skills speak louder than words
thank you KVG, I have a lot of respect for Master Lee and yourself, your videos are profesional, and i have learned alot from the clips youve posted, and dave he has nothing to prove to you, he is already well respected threw out the martial arts world. and doesnt go around hating on others
he's just amazing...control..speed...tecniques...moves...he's got it all...and he talks while doing all this...like its nothing...what a demonstration...Respect...
Beautiful.
YOU ARE FREAKING AWESOME!
With everything he is showing you on the video and all you can come up with is "vicious mullet". WOW!
unclearless, LMFAO back. Thank you! That is the funniest thing I've heard from anyone in 30 years and I can't remember what is was that was funnier! Half Timers Disease!
Back in the VHS days this guy must have been awaesome
Amazing, your dedication and practice has made you a true master in this art form. Much respect.
this vid is so awesome!!!!
Awesome ! Hes an animal !
Rctrue thanks for that. Keep on Chuking.
That’s some super baton twirling!
Thank you for that info I did not know that they were not traditional Chucks.
And who would you be refering too?
great stuff!! anyone got a clue what the intro song is or any other songs with a similar sounding guitar??
You are speaking from what kind of experience? How long have you been in the martial arts and how long have you been swing Nunchaku?
the best ad lib ive ever seen on anyvideo... "having a good time" "just playing".. "sweet move"... what a pillock... very good... but a pillock
Instant Favorite !!
Best Nunchaku video ever made!!!
Loved your site.
Lee
We have to talk sometime.
Very nice!
Please explain why because there are several issues here and if I'm that inexperienced how is it possible that I can do the Sensei Daniel Challenge with a cup one third smaller than he used and not only hit it but break it as well.
Another amazing demonstration. The amount of rotations you put on some of your aerials are just mind boggling.
RCtrue - I respect you for using traditional Nunchaku which is why I haven't made any comments.
I am sorry you feel that way. Do you have any videos that I can see? This way I too can judge who is presuming to judge Lee.
@StarcasticMr So articulate, the stick rope thing. Brilliant.
how i wish u can do the hard tricks in long chain nun chucks sir :) and I'm happy to get some idea how to do it thank you :D
Thank you sir.
Who are you refering too?
very cool
There are videos on youtube by Lee Barden showing how he uses them for combat applications. The moves he is doing here are for attributes that help you understand how to use your chux and your body as one.
Can all these moves be done with regular or traditional length nunckaku or douse a guy have to have the speed chucks?
Wow! He makes it look very easy.
You can tell if someone is all show as others have stated and when someone is deadly.
This guy is deadly.
NICE where did you find the balanced chucks? i was known very well for them along time ago but have found nothing but short unbalanced shit! i have had to add wieght by screw in end with washers to create a balance but i CANNOT FIND ANY 14{" OR 16" THe same as used for blocks as a tonfa goes to elbow.
That looks cool.
"Love that move" Lol. That part caught me
OH BTW thank you for the laugh, I needed a good laugh and watching your vids it was better than watching the Comedy Channel!!.
can you post this in english?
i like this dude.. he's good, he seems really relaxed. like he's not trying to impress anybody. that's cool...
Do they make a pro chux in foam, for a beginner?
hey dose the nun chuck have to be skinny or can it be kind thick to do this really well?
Old School? This Guy made his own school. You have imitation and creation... He is Amazing!!
I had a booth and did very well with the ProChux sales. Thanks for asking.
Best chuck vid i have seen
I'm more impressed by how he can speak and still concentrate on what he's doing!