Nunchaku Anatomy

Modern Terms

 * Stick: Nunchaku are made of two sticks and a connecting link.
 * Link: The link is the flexible part of the nunchaku joining the two sticks.
 * Join: The way in which a nunchaku stick and link are connected is called a join.
 * Head: The head is the end of the stick closest to the link.
 * Tail: The tail is the end of the stick furthest from the link.

Nunchaku Being Used

 * Handle: The stick being held is the handle.
 * Flail: The stick not being held is the flail.