Freestyle nunchaku
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Freestyle nunchaku refers to the use of the nunchaku weapon (used in martial arts and popularised by Bruce Lee and other martial artists) in a more visually stunning, rather than combative way. Nunchaku-do competitions are now held where marks are awarded based upon visual display rather than predefined kata.[1]
There is a community of freestyle practitioners from around the world who, through collective experimentation and exploration, have compiled a comprehensive breakdown of freestyle and its parts.
Freestyle is one of the disciplines of Nunchaku-Do (a sport based upon nunchaku combat freestyle and kata organized by the Nunchaku International Academy, North American Nunchaku Association, and the Stichting Nunchaku Nederland/World Nunchaku Association) freestyle routines are generally judged on the following criteria.[2]
- Pace and rhythm
- Consistency of speed
- Variation in techniques
- Control and movement
- Use of double nunchaku
- One risk element with one nunchaku
- One risk element with two nunchaku
- Dropping the nunchaku
- Uniqueness and creativeness in composition
- Visual aestheticity of the entire presentation
- Application on the entire competition field
- Time span of the freestyle
- Showmanship and entertainment
- Budo/Wushu spirit
