Upward Swing

Nunchaku space and movement terminology: Upward Swing (also known as Upswing, Upward Spin or Upspin) is a direction of movement, relative to the artist. If there was an obstacle in front of the artist, the flail would hit the obstacle travelling upwards.

Upward swing is the opposite of downward swing.

Upward Swing is abbreviated as Uw.

For example, a 'Uw Shoulder-Pass' is an 'Upward Swing Shoulder-Pass'. This is the reverse of a 'Dw Shoulder-Pass' (Downward Swing Shoulder-Pass).