Small Calif. departments to use nunchucks

[mkrueger]

Well, that's a different choice.

"If officers decide to use them, they must pass a 16-hour training program."

http://www.policeone.com/use-of-forc...use-nunchucks/

[CEB]

I don't know. I like the weapon. I have dan rank in Ryukyu Kobudo. Those seizing techniques require practice. Police training is a time allocation problem. Is training time better spent elsewhere? I don't know.

I know nunchakun are easier to carry but a 2 foot piece of hickory can be pretty hard to beat given limited training time..... IMO.

[allan]

I will be curious to see how this pans out. It seems to me that one would need a fairly high skill level to use them without inflicting harm on oneself.

[Hissho]

Not really new - a guy I went to the academy with had "chuks". That was 18 years ago.

As for seizing - they teach a batch of unworkable restraint techniques, and that silly twirling strike, with PR 24s as well, so its a case of same stuff, different weapon. Frankly they will rarely if ever used in a career, especially in these days of the Taser, so its more a novelty than anything else.

[TonyU]

Not a new concept as I remember departments had them issued as far back as 20 years ago.
Like Ed, I train in Ryukyu Kobudo where nunchaku is an integral part. I've become very comfortable with them to the point I wish I can carry a pair.
To that end I think it's a bad idea. It's takes too much training to learn and maintain a level or proficiency. A one week, forty hour course isn't going to cut it.
Also, like the PR24 or Tuifa, it's primarily an impact weapon not a control one. I see many and big lawsuits coming out of this and wouldn't be surprised if Orcutt throws them under the bus like Monadnock did.