Hapkidodude

JKD is a concept. When Bruce Lee's training concepts are applied to any style it will help you to weed through what does not work for you and embrace what does. Always keep an open mind and use what is effective. Sparring is key. This way you test what is effective and what is not.

Don't focus on the belt. Focus on the training. The rest will happen all by itself.

Kali can be very beneficial. The main thing that I have gained from training Doce Pares Eskrima is the mental aspect. The different angles of attack and blocking those angles. As far as the physical part, practicing your strikes on a heavy bag is a great workout for your whole body. You will build some good calouses on your hands too

In JKD we train in different ranges. Grappling, Boxing/Kickboxing, Kali/Eskrima, Wing Chun etc. The idea is to be able to flow from one range to the next . Stand up to close in clinching to ground fighting and anywhere in between. The style is not important. Once you have trained all of these techniques for a while you start to develop you own style or your own Jeet Kune Do. This is the beauty of training out side of a traditional style. Most of the time in sparring, you dont try a particular style so to speak. But flashes of styles are evident. Some techniques work for you and some dont. The key is in the training. Train alot and the rest will take care of itself.

In JKD we have been mixing Wing Chun and Muay Thai for years.

He would be training his ass off.

Never stop the pressure. Keep attacking.

Spar alot and step into your punches or kicks.After awhile you will notice that you got footwork.

I have just been accepted in the Fillipino Kali class at IMB Academy and I wanted to see if anyone had some pointers for me. This is a step up for me. By starting in this class I am graduating from the Phase 1 class. I am very pumped about it.

Hapkido also is a good mix with a ground fighting art. At our dojang we mixed in some BJJ techniques. They work well in conjunction with the throwing/takedown techniques. It is a natural progression to finish off the opponent.

I got some encouragement from Sifu last week. He told me that I was progressing well and he wants to move me up to Phase II. This means alot to me as I will then be able to take other classes as well. Kali class or Muay Thai? Decisions , decisions. I like decisions like this, cause its all good.

Once you start training on the ground a whole new perspective of your Hapkido training will emerge. I trained Hapkido for over a year and we mixed ground techniques with our jointlocks , takedowns and throws. The end result is a very fluid, effective style. Also Yoda mentioned Judo. This is a good choice also because of the throws, some of which you probably learned from your Hapkido training. Once you have executed the joint lock or throw it is good to know some ground techniques to finish off you opponent.

This thread is similair to the one I started when this section first was changed to "Combat Martial Arts". I think that a person can go a long way to make whatever art he or she takes a combat art. Meaning train it the way you want to use it. Now granted some arts are built for function , and some are built for form. Still, if you want to be combative in your training ,than find a place that teaches your style the way you want it. I like to train hard as to be ready to go all out if need be. I also choose a style like Hapkido or JKD. These styles have no kata, only techniques. Oh yeah, and spar as much as you can. You can only learn to be combative by being combative.

Dont you worry bout me. I always train hard. I wouldnt train if I wanted to take it easy. I could do that at home in front of the tv. I do appreciate the encouragement though.

Right now I am just taking the Phase I JKD class 2 times a week and working out on my own with the heavy bag and weights on Sat. I plan to add muay thai kickboxing for the other two nights a week. I want to take ju jitsu but it is done by Machado and quite pricey. On Saturdays though I can train Ju Jitsu with a group that trains on their own.

Hey Yoda, I just finished my first week back with Sifu Bustillo. I am happy to be training there again. Thanks for the encouragement

I had introduced a young 13 year old boy to Hapkido. We were at his first class and I had tried to tell him the importance of wearing a cup. Of course he scoffed and said how uncomfortable it was to wear. Not more than ten minutes later, another student was demonstrating a roundhouse kick on a clapper target. The student kicked the target right out of the hand of the holder, across the dojang, about 20 feet away and square in the "you know where" of my naive young friend. Needless to say my point was reinforced with a hardy tone. No one was injured except for some pride.

Wow I have noticed that this forum is growing very quickly. There are a lot of good posts. I hope more people continue to add to this. :up:

Lead leg side or front kick for me is my favorite leg technique. It is very quick and strong. My favorite hand technique is simply a backfist /reverse punch combo or backfist/ hook punch combo. The punches flow together and the backfist usually draws the block so the reverse or hook can find its mark. A favorite tactic though is fake low go high or visa versa.

Maybe not "a martial art", but to be included in a complete program. Also there is more to training in combat shooting than aiming and pulling the trigger. Is there more to martial art training than punching? Of course there is.

Since the topic has been raised about guns as a martial art. It just occured to me that as an American, I can own and use a handgun. I know that there are many on this forum who are not able to own a handgun because of strict laws in other countries. Most of the people that I have talked to , that are martial artists here in Los Angeles own firearms and practice at a shooting range. It goes hand in hand with martial arts training. What do you people think?

I think that shooting is definately a martial art. A gun is a modern day sword. If you dont think that it takes skill and practice to be proficient at shooting, I would have to disagree.

Welcome Zulu. What do you train in?

If he doesnt tap, how can you know if your technique is working. Is there an instructor watching to supervise. I have always been told to make them tap or let the instructor break the action.

Through the different training that I have done, I think that the one thing that stands out is that you cant just sit back and defend. You must take the fight to your opponent and make them adjust to you. Once you mount an attack you have to keep the pressure on. Of course you need defense. Just because you plan to keep a constant attack going doesnt mean that your plan is fool proof. This is an attitude and a mindset that can be applied to any style I would think. The way that you train is the way that you will respond.