Mason Martinez · The Nunchuck Guy

Real nunchucks. Straight answers on nunchuck laws.

Plain-English nunchuck laws by state, the metal set I recommend, beginner how-to, and my two nunchaku books.

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Mason Martinez under a Sedona canyon overhang, holding Arizona Nunchuck nunchucks raised at his side

Are nunchucks legal where you live?

Pick your state for a dated answer, the statute, and an FAQ.

Blue Arizona Nunchuck Co. 9-inch standard nunchuck set on turf, aluminum handles engraved AZ Nunchuck Co. and For Ninja Use Only
The Arizona Nunchuck Co. 9-inch standard set, in blue.

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Nunchaku books by Mason Martinez

Nunchaku: Freestyle Flows and Combat Conditioning book cover showing Mason Martinez with nunchucks

Book 1 in the Nunchaku Mastery series

Nunchaku: Freestyle Flows & Combat Conditioning

Mason's training guide, printed in full color: freestyle flows, grips, transitions, strikes, and a complete conditioning program built around the nunchaku.

Paperback, 316 pages. A Kindle ebook version is also available.

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Nunchaku Laws book cover: bold white and yellow title over two red nunchucks crossed on a yellow shield reading Know the Law

Book 2 in the Nunchaku Mastery series

Nunchaku LawsA 50-State Guide to Possession, Carry, and Self-Defense Law, Plus D.C. and U.S. Territories

One plain-English handbook covering nunchaku rules in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories: self-defense law, carry basics, whether each state's statutes name nunchaku, and the history of bans and repeals.

Paperback, 204 pages. A Kindle ebook version is also available.

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Mason Martinez, The Nunchuck Guy, in three photos side by side: as a U.S. Marine in desert camouflage and body armor, as a uniformed police patrol officer, and today smiling in a gray CrossFit T-shirt

Who's The Nunchuck Guy?

Mason Martinez is a martial artist with more than 20 years of training, a former U.S. Marine Corps Reserve sergeant, a former patrol officer, an AZPOST-certified Physical Fitness Instructor, and a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1).

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