Han Ho Martial Arts

Ssang Jul Gon is the Korean art of Nunchaku.  Nunchucks are a traditional Asian weapon and consists of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.  The Korean study of the art combine offensive and defensive moves so both locks and strikes are taught. Although it's a weapons discipline, intense mental focus for full body and mind coordination is emphasized.  Ssang Jul Gon training has been noted to increase hand speed, improve reflexes, correct posture and condition the hands of the practitioner by using grip and lock techniques and strikes.

Han Ho Martial Arts follows the curriculam governed by the World Nunchaku Association.

A minimum age of 8 years old is required for this class.

The World Nunchaku Association was founded by Milco Lambrecht in the Netherlands in 1996.  The association was formed to govern and organize the use of nunchaku as a contact sport.

Freestyle nunchaku is a modern style of performance art using the nunchaku as a visual tool rather than as a weapon. Freestyle is one discipline of competition held by the World Nunchaku Association and taught by Han Ho Martial Arts.

The nunchaku has been a popular weapon in movies related to martial arts, particular in Bruce Lee movies. In western pop culture, the nunchaku is often portrayed as a Japanese weapon favored by the ninja, but it was only introduced to mainland Japan in the early 1900's.

Legality in the United States varies at state level, e.g., personal possession of nunchaku is illegal in New York, Arizona, California and Massachusetts, but in other states possession has not been criminalized. In New York, attorney Jim Maloney has brought a federal constitutional challenge to the statutes that criminalize simple in-home possession of nunchaku for peaceful use in martial-arts practice or legal home defense. As of March 2009, the case was awaiting the filing of a petition for  review by the U.S. Supreme Court.

INSTRUCTOR:

Instructor Angel Barnard