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The Making of a Style: American Style Nunchaku

Documentary Film on the development of American Style Nunchaku by Grand Master Michael L. Burke

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The Making of a Style: American Style Nunchaku

The Making of a Style: American Style Nunchaku

The Making of a Style: American Style Nunchaku

The Making of a Style: American Style Nunchaku

The Making of a Style: American Style Nunchaku

Documentary Film on the development of American Style Nunchaku by Grand Master Michael L. Burke

Documentary Film on the development of American Style Nunchaku by Grand Master Michael L. Burke

Documentary Film on the development of American Style Nunchaku by Grand Master Michael L. Burke

Documentary Film on the development of American Style Nunchaku by Grand Master Michael L. Burke

Michael Burke
Michael Burke
Michael Burke
Michael Burke
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Richmond, United States
$1,025 USD 8 backers
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Overview
--------------------------OUR GOAL TO IS MAKE A MARTIAL ARTS DOCUMENTERY FILM-- This Campaign features a documentary film on the making of a style, the American Style Nunchaku-- The style was created by Grand Master, Michael L. Burke from Richmond Va. The Nunchaku action in this film will show the best techniques of the style! From it's inception in 1990 to the current period, the American Style Nunchaku is being used by students worldwide for forms and tournaments.

Grand Master Michael L. Burke, 6th dan and founder of the American Style Nunchaku.

Michael started his Martial arts training back in the summer of 1973 at the American Karate Academies in Richmond Va. He won his first tournament 3 months later, the Virginia State Karate Championships in Springfield Virginia. During his training, he developed many different Nunchaku techniques which worked very well in tournament competitions, winning him 3 more state championships and many other tournament victories, throughout the years.

Then in 1990, on a budget of 1,800 dollars, Michael did a VHS tape called the CHAKUS video, on that tape he taught his basic and advanced Nunchaku techniques. These were techniques that he developed during his time in the martial arts.

Over the years, these techniques along with many newer techniques that developed helped created the American Style Nunchaku.

The film will show the journey, two brothers from Richmond Virginia, Mike and Tom Burke, setting out to make a instructional  nunchaku tape with little money and no idea on what they were doing.

"I remember after receiving orders from the  Asian World of Martial arts in Philadelphia, we would shrink wrap the tapes in our toaster oven. We would glue stickers on the cartons and ship them out hoping they wouldn't come back", says Michael

"During our first filming, we had no money for a set so we use a hair salon set which was left over from another shoot and use a 30.00 smoke machine", says Tom.

The film will be funny and entertaining and full of Nunchaku action.

Today, the style has 9 DVDS out and the material is being used by students form all over the world.

HELP US GET THIS STYLE OUT TO THE MARTIAL ART COMMUNITY SO THAT MORE STUDENTS CAN BE MADE AWARE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY.

It's great to give back to the martial art's community.

Please SHARE this request with your friends to help get the word out!

Thank you very much-

GM Michael L. Burke

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A thank you note from Michael

$5 USD
Thank you for your help spreading the style-
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Chakus vol. 1 a 47 minute DVD

$10 USD
Free Vol. 1 DVD Chakus video, revised 2004 on the basic and advanced Nunchaku techniques of the style- Free shipping in the USA--- Overseas, add 10.00 more dollars to order, for a contribution of 20.00. to the program
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credit in Nunchaku film

$25 USD
Your name will appear in the credits following this documentary film. listed under American Style Nunchaku supporters!
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certificate of membership

$50 USD
Receive a membership certificate signed by Grand Master Michael L. Burke detailing your support of this important film.
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free private lessons

$50 USD
receive 5 free American Style Nunchaku lessons in the Portland Oregon area of the country- Black Belt Gene Cilento is offering this opportunity for up to 10 students as a perk-
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Chakus Vol. 1 DVD. 47 min.

$100 USD
Learn all of the basic techniques of the American Style Nunchaku in this 47 minute DVD. Signed by Grand Master, Michael Burke.
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Special copy- documentary film

$150 USD
Signed copy of DVD limited edition version
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one hour private lesson

$250 USD
Receive a one hour private lesson with Michael in Richmond Va. Donor must provide their own transportation to Richmond for said lesson.
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