Original sentence: A grip further down would have the opposite effect of increasing reach and power while decreasing control and, with the link further out, would also render it susceptible to capture.Critics of the nunchaku often point to the level of difficulty to control the weapon and question whether the extended reach and unpredictability provide sufficient offensive advantage to offset this disadvantage.Gripping it close to the chain or rope link increases control but decreases both striking power and reach.Gripping the nunchaku is usually a matter of preference.However, when swung, the nunchaku loses between one to two inches in reach from its total length due to the angle between the stick held and the chain.In addition, the reach of the nunchaku is often underestimated, even by those experienced with its use.It is primarily because of this specific vulnerability of the nunchaku that most styles tend to minimize striking.Once an opponent has moved their weapon or body into close range, the nunchaku is used to strike vital spots, and apply joint locks, chokes and other control techniques.Practitioners of the flashier styles contend that the motion of the nunchaku is often found distracting by opponents, who may have trouble keeping up with the nunchaku's rapid movement.Somewhat difficult to control, the rope or chain joint of the nunchaku adds the benefit of striking from unexpected angles.The Chinese consider the nunchaku to be the diminutive of the three-sectioned staff, as the dagger is to the sword, and therefore an inferior weapon in comparison.The chain link version of the nunchaku has also been known to be able to fend off enemies with swords or staves.The nunchaku is claimed to be a very effective close-range weapon by its proponents.The original Okinawan techniques involve holding the weapon in a variety of preparatory postures.Unless in expert hands, it is inadvisable to use a nunchaku against a staff or a stick, since disarming is often only a matter of striking at the link and jerking it hard out of the hands of the nunchaku practitioner.When used in combat, the nunchaku provides the obvious advantage of an increase in the reach of one's strike
Edited sentence: it hurts ur head