Nunchaku Techniques

Techniques can be broken down into several broad elements:
 * Groups: A range of moves which all share the same core technical similarities. For example, there are hundreds of specific types of aerials, with different types of toss, catch, and path - but at heart they all fall under the umbrella of 'aerial' techniques.
 * Moves: A specific, discrete, identifiable move. For example, tossing in this way, along this path, with this catch is a Dolphin Aerial, or a Can-Can Aerial, or Matrix Aerial, etc.
 * Combos: A chain of specific moves (normally two or three specific moves) which is frequently used in the same order as one recognised whole. For example, following this BTB swap with this BTH swap is a Pinwheel, or following this aerial with this aerial is a Double Can-Can, etc.
 * Styles: Stylistic elements which can be shared by moves across different groups. For example, contact is a stylistic element whereby the artist manipulates the nunchaku without gripping them in their hands. This is not a specific move, or a technical group of moves, but you can perform different moves from different groups in a contact style; contact aerials, contact rolls, etc.

Major Technique Groups

 * 1) Swing: Artists hold the handle and swing the flail.
 * 2) Bounce: Artists bring the head of the handle in close to their body, let the link wrap around them, and then 'bounce' the flail away to reverse its direction.
 * 3) Swap: Artists 'swap' the handle into their empty hand.
 * 4) Pass: Artists catch the flail in their empty hand, then release their grip on the original handle, passing the nunchaku to the other hand.
 * 5) Aerial: Artists toss the nunchaku into the air and then catch them again.
 * 6) Roll: Artists release the handle and propel the nunchaku on a (roughly) circular path, 'rolling' around a part of the body.

Minor Technique Groups

 * 1) Trap: Artists catch and hold the flail with a part of their body other than their hands.
 * 2) Fold: Artists catch the flail in the same hand that is already holding the handle (without releasing the handle).
 * 3) Link Manipulations: Artists control the nunchaku by manipulating the link between the two sticks.
 * 4) Intervention: Artists make contact with some part of the nunchaku while they're mid-air in an aerial ( without catching them).