Nunchucks

Yep, those heavy sticks connected by a chain that you can swing around and bash into people's heads.  Or strangle them. They're banned in a handful of states (NY and MA included) and even more countries, like Canada, German, Brazil.

And now my kids each have a set.

Sure, they have plastic cores and foam covers, but, still.

It's the new form in kung fu.  They both passed their Level Four test last night, earning blue belts and advancing to nunchucks (no, it's not numchucks.)  Sis seems to have a better grasp on these than the long staff form.  Bud is just plain excited; he's been playing with homemade Lego nunchucks all week while waiting for the test.

Wish us all luck (and safety!), because, perhaps irrationally, I think these are much more dangerous than long staffs and aluminum swords.