I asked my boys Sensei today why he uses and sells only these weapons and not others. He said the reason he uses and sells these weapons are because in his opinion they are the best. He says that the kamas and Bo’s are the best quality he has ever seen. He said you definitely pay for them, but tournament weapons are always expensive. He said they are much lighter and better balanced for his team to use in competition. He said he has used XMA, goshikata and g-force weapons but he likes these best.
That made me feel a little better, I value his and his family’s opinion. They have been in the martial arts for over 35 years. He said he wishes he had these kinds of weapons when he was on Team Paul Mitchell.
All this negative talk was making me feel like me and the kids got ripped off, now after talking to sensei, I know I got what I paid for.
Can someone tell me who makes good competition Nunchucks for a 9 year old?
Thanks
Well what we say around here is that
it's all about preference. For example, your kid's Sensei says those weapons from that site are the best, but I remember talking to a TKD instructor about what would be the best and he said the "traditional" 7 linked nunchucks are.
It's all up to what you like and who would you listen to. If your kids are comfortable with what their Sensei suggests then it shouldn't be a problem for them. Out of personal experience though, I've made nunchucks for little kids which in my opinion is a good idea. This way you can get in specifics done without sending them back if there's a problem.
And to further confuse you, here's a quote from Choson Sensei
You should not concern yourself with custom made Nuncghaku! Rather, get good at whatever because when your not prepared and the only weapon is not cutomized, you should still be able to preform techniques effectively. I hope that helps.
My conclusion; if money is not an option, experiment
