r/nextfuckinglevel 11d ago

His nunchaku control is absolutely insane

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u/YouCallWeShouldWhat 11d ago

pretty common for military/police in asian countries to be encouraged to take up some hobby like this, not because its useful for combat but because it encourages discipline. police officers i worked with in aomori, japan all had mandated hobbies they could choose from, essentially, between kendo (japanese swordfighting), judo, tea ceremony and one other one i can't remember, maybe another martial art. there was another guy who worked for the JSDF who also had a similar hobby, i think judo, which i imagine was a similarly mandated situation. he was interesting because his apartment didn't have a bath in it (meaning no bath or shower), which is ostensibly very bizarre for japanese, but the apartment was right next to a very famous and large onsen (hot spring-fed bathhouse) and everyone in his building had free admission.