Rotation contrôlée - Sans rotation

Rotation contrôlée (recovery after impact)

After the claque, a rotation contrôlée may be chosen. This controlled rotation helps bring the nunchaku back into its correct path after impact and restore control. For beginning practitioners, this is the safest and most stable way to regain rhythm and prepare a follow-up action.

Sans rotation – recovery without rotation (a split-second choice)

The second option is immediate recovery without rotation (sans rotation). In this case, the nunchaku is pulled back into guard directly after the claque, without additional movement. This requires full mastery of timing, power, and coordination. The choice between rotation contrôlée and sans rotation is made in a fraction of a second and depends on level, situation, and intent. This decision moment is characteristic of advanced and master-level nunchaku practice.