Hapkido? Know it? Thoughts?
 

Any body practice Hapkido?

yea? no? common. Somebody!

isint that steven segal?

I thought he was Aikido? no?

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Hapkito is along the same lines as Aikido. Different applications. Aikido is using the opponents weight against their selves. Hapkido is more bone breaking and joint manipulation. Hapkito also utilizes kicks. Aikido is mainly upper body. I learned a bit from Grandmaster Kim.

I have not practiced it, however I do have a background in the arts...

If you have a competent teacher who knows how to actually fight and teach you fist how to defend yourself; then learn forms etc, then you are on your way... otherwise you are going to get into a fight and have someone kick your ass or possible kill you when you could of got away safely... trust me when someone is trying to knife you or when 3 or 4 guys jumps you looking to hurt or possibly kill you... if you have any issues of either hurting someone or kill someone in self defense you are going to get hurt bad... fighting is not a game.

If you are studying sports, I'm sure you will find a good teacher.


Later,

huh? you mean blackbelts in tai kwon do or kung fu aren't out there catching bullets with their teeth in a couple years?

i think i've been misled by 99% of people in martial arts

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Good to get in to? I found a guy who is a 5th degree black belt in it.

Honestly, consider Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or Judo.

Done it. Want something different. Judo that is.

no no no.. if you want to fight or train for self defense, find a good MMA school... if not i would reccomend Muay Thai for top fighting and BJJ for grappling....

imho martial arts like tai kwon, aikido, etc are only good if you want to get in shape or wear a nice gi with a pretty clolored belt...

I watched some Hapkido and it seems really usable.

I kick boxed, it was fun. I am thinking about getting back into it as well.

I studied Hapkido for about 3 years and loved it. It was very much like Aikido, except we were taught offense as well as the defense. I felt like the majority of it was applicable to real world situations... things like joint locks, arm breaks, etc... You'd be surprised how even a bigger man can be controlled if taken control of his wrist.

I had to use it twice in my life and knowing it saved me from a beatdown. Of course, that was some 10 years and 50 pounds ago, though.

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When and where did you train with him?

Jackie Chan is a big hapkido practitioner, and credits his hapkido teacher for much of his skill.

Aikido rocks.

Jackie Chan :thumbsup:thumbsup

I studied Hapkido for about 8 years. It is a very effective martial system. It incorporates lots of offensive techniques including joint locks, throws as well Korean style kicks and punches.

Many of the joint locks and throws are very similar to Aiki-Jujutsu (combative Aikdo) as there is some historical evidence that the founder of Aikido, Morhei Ueshiba and the founder of Hapkido, Choi Yong Sul, trained together in Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.

It has many strengths, but it is commonly known to be very weak when it comes to ground fighting. In my opinion it would be supplemented well with some work in the modern jujutsu styles.

In regards to if it is the right style for you, that depends on what you are looking for. I would put Hapkido in the top three effective combat systems being taught today. It is however a martial art, you will be asked to learn some things which are not effective at all in a street fight. You will also be asked to learn things that you may or may not have interest in, such as breathing techniques and internal strength development.

If you are looking for a very Americanized experience without the theory and "art" aspects of martial arts then other posters recommending a MMA school give good advice.

Thanks for the reply.

I got some personal lessons set up, 5 to start out with. He's a 5th degree black belt in Hapkido. I am interested in everything about it... so, its all good.

A friend of mine, a US Ranger, said that they learned variations of it combined with some other stuff. I just talked to him ;)

It is taught quite a bit to Law Enforcement and is a cornerstone of the Korean Police Dept. training. I am sure you will love it once you get into it.

I trained through to my 3rd degree then began to pursue another style that grabbed my interest. Still love Hapkido though, still practice with friends. I began with my instructor who was 5th degree at the time, sounds like you are in good hands. Enjoy.