Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20170108170343/@comment-25936766-20170112130128

TheQueenJess wrote: Also everytime we see Sun about to fight (even though we don't see the actually fight) he always starts in a position where he is preparing to use his fists, he's always in that stance. Doesn't really mean anything. It's very basic and generic to get into positions like that before a fight.

If Sun didn't have his weapon with him because he can fight without it, unlike most people in RWBY. I assume there's an invisible "it's" between him and because?

If you mean in ep9, he didn't have his weapon not because he's good without it, it's because he was not expecting a fight at all. He was just there to tell Blake about the masked WF he spotted. Then they see the Ninja, the ninja runs away, and Blake gives chase inmediately, giving Sun 0 time to grab his weapon or hers.

Hell, he did nothing but try to keep Illya pinned to the ground (which he failed quickly) and keep her pinned to the ground with his clones (throwing himself into exhaustion).

Did he throw any punches? Any kicks? Any tail-slaps? No, no, and no. When he had every reason to do so, especially given she was definitely armed. It pretty much proves he can't fight without his nunchakustaff.