Nunchaku for Beginners

Nunchaku is an outstanding, iconic and creative weapon, favourite not only of Mr Bruce Lee, but also of Shifu Yang Dong.

If you wish to learn well, then you are in the right place. This course is designed to empower you with the basic skills required to build the foundations and begin on the journey to master this original weapon.

Nunchaku uses are flexible, it has both, a self-defence and entertaining function. In stage performances is visually dazzling, capturing audiences and giving them a feeling of its power and beauty. If you are into martial arts, sports, dance, or you simply love to learn, you will be able to incorporate Nunchaku into your life and make the teachings your own.

    1. Through and Catch Control Technique ~ 劈棍，撩棍，控棍。

    2. Swing and Sweep Across the Body ~ 横扫千军。

    3. Combine Movements with Speed and Control ~ 劈棍，撩棍，扫棍组合。

    4. Cross Mountain Over Mountain ~ 翻山越岭。

    5. Su Qin Carry the Sword on the Back ~ 苏秦背剑。

    6. Combine Cross Mountain Over Mountain and Su Qin Carry the Sword on the Back, with Speed and Control ~ 翻山越岭加苏秦背剑。

    7. White Snake Spits a Message ~ 白蛇吐信。

    8. Forward Figure Eight ~ 正向舞花。

    9. Reverse Figure Eight ~ 返向舞花。

Nunchaku for Beginners

  • €24,99
  • 9 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

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Learn with Master Yang Dong

千里之行，始于足下。
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Over the course of more than twenty years teaching experience, Dong Shifu has taught children from the age of three, to adults of eighty plus years old. Nunchaku can be learned at any age.

Where there is a will, there is a way ～ 有志者事竟成。

This course is designed for 9 weeks training. The techniques you will learn are simple but highly effective. We recommend you begin learning using foam or rubber Nunchaku.

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Benefits of Nunchaku Training

  • Perseverance

    Perseverance study can cultivate the ability to see and listen to your surroundings and deal with situations decisively. Cultivate the ability to take action and be strong-minded.

  • Self-Confidence

    Moving all parts and joints of the whole body, will develop flexibility, coordination and agility. Cultivate also flexibility of mind, adapt to change brings about self-confidence and success.

  • Creative Intelligence

    Develop intelligence, enhance attention and focus. The practice of both sides of the body, left and right, creates balance and equilibrium also between the right and left side of the brain. The practice of Nunchaku develops attention, focus and concentration skills.

  • Discipline

    Discipline is the key to success. Learning Nunchaku is a step by step process. There are no shortcuts. You need to discipline your body. Do not neglect your daily training, then you will develop self-discipline. Shifu is here to guide you step by step to achieve your goal.

  • Fast Reflexes

    The practice of Nunchaku will develop a fast reaction ability. When a situation will demand, you will be able to act faster and adapt to changes in an instant.

  • Balance

    Correct posture alignment. During practice you should maintain the correct posture. Keep your body relaxed and maintain your centre of gravity stable. Learn to move your body as a whole, not only moving your arms, but using your centre to drive the rhythm and speed of Nunchaku.

“My method, follow the Way (道) to join everything together, naturally.”

If one relates to nature one will discover that everything is connected and interrelated. In the same way, when you learn Nunchaku, all techniques are related to each other, they all support each other. Therefore be diligent and do not prefer one or the other, learn step by step, with patience.
Rome was not built in a day ～ 罗马非一日建成。

  • It requires time and dedication to achieve results. Persist to practice each day a little more, you will be surprised at the results. Believe in yourself and in your capacity to change and transform.

  • It is very important to maintain a love for learning and an attitude of an explorer. Explore the methods and the techniques you will learn and make them your own. Have fun while constantly learning.

  • Nunchaku is not only a training weapon, but also a philosophical instrument. The patterns created by Shuang Jie Gun (双节棍) are like drawings in space. The movements can be imagined like paintings of flowers, waves, rivers, rocks, etc. A strike can be like a crashing river. Keep in mind you are not separate from the movements, you are it.
    The techniques need to be practiced both sides, left and right, forward and backwards, up and down. There is always an element of Yin Yang in the practice of Nunchaku. With practice, your movements will flow and harmonise.

Shifu Yang Dong

Master Yang Dong, comes from a traditional Chinese Kung Fu family. He is a native of Ji Lin province and an 8th generation Shaolin Fo Han practitioner, a distinctive ancestral family style tradition, learned under Grandmaster Zhang Qi Chen.

Master Dong is also a member of the Chinese Wushu Association, and is a qualified instructor in Taiji Quan, Shaolin Fo Han Quan, Xin Yi Quan and San Shou (Chinese Kick Boxing).

Master Yang Dong is the founder and director of Shaolin Kung Fu Academy Ireland.

Shifu Yang Dong

Benefits of training with Shifu

“Action speaks louder than words”

事实胜于雄辩

  • One’s training should be targeted. Persistence lies in the heart and is the key to success.

    The most difficult thing for a beginner practitioner is to overcome distraction, temptation, laziness and bad habits. Shifu is here to show you the way, and to help you to keep focus on your goal. With a goal there is growth, advantage and breakthrough. Focus on the goal, think around the goal, practice towards your goal and your inner strength will find direction naturally.
    The Master initiates the apprentice, but their skill depends on their own efforts. 师父领进门，修行在个人。

  • Change to move forward. Flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing movement of life.

    Believe in yourself and in your capacity to change. Er Jie Gun (二节棍) is flexible and changeable. Nature encompasses change, change is comprehensive. Change is the characteristic of Nunchaku art form, therefore we could say that Er Jie Gun relates to nature. All true art forms embrace change, flexibility, interrelations and are in harmony with nature.
    Learn with Shifu, the flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing movement of life. His teachings come from his life experiences. Act, take the first step for learning Nunchaku, and move forward in harmony with nature and the Way (道).

  • Philosophy of application. Create a mindset without limitations.

    Shifu has a wealth of knowledge which he acquired from experience. His approach to teaching is positive, encouraging and creative. Shifu is a man of action, an artist of life. He embraces a philosophy of application, which is to embody a mindset that actively seeks growth, learning, and achievement. It’s the practice of approaching every goal, every challenge, and every opportunity with a willingness to apply oneself fully, without hesitation or limiting beliefs.
    You need to gain freedom from your old habits and old limitations, and the only way is to take action. Unlock your body and mind potential and start learning now! Be confident in achieving your goal.
    Shifu genuinely believes in the success of every individual and finds joy in helping others achieve their highest aspirations. He encourages a mindset without limitations — a mindset that sees every challenge as an opportunity to grow and move forward. By embracing this shift, you open yourself up to true transformation.
    Start now, take action, and watch yourself unlock new potential and possibilities.

Artist of Life

More than just a mentor, Shifu is an artist of life, showing others how to embrace each moment with purpose and creativity.


Learning Nunchaku with Shifu Yang Dong is a transformative experience that goes beyond physical mastery. 

Shifu teaches students not only the techniques of Nunchaku but also how to cultivate a free and open mind, unbound by any single school of thought. This approach encourages self-awareness, creativity, and confidence, empowering students to pursue their unique aspirations. 

As Shifu says, “自信人生二百年，会当水击三千里” — with self-confidence, one’s life can span two centuries, and one’s strength can stir waves across three thousand miles. Believing in oneself opens up the potential for profound transformation.


Shifu is developing new instructional Nunchaku videos for intermediate beginners, intermediate, and advanced students—an ideal resource for those eager to advance. Don’t wait to embark on this journey of discovery and empowerment. 

Start learning now and embrace the path to mastery!