chi_town_guy

There are mats, but they're the thinner kind used for TKD, maybe an inch or so thick. And the HKD class does practice breakfalls, and also joint lock takedowns (that's probably not the proper terminology) followed by strikes. They just don't practice throws. -Vince

I've been doing taekwondo for almost two years, and now I'd like to expand my horizons by cross-training in hapkido. My taekwondo school also offers hapkido, and I would love to learn from my current instructor. The hapkido class practices an impressive array of strikes and joint locks, but since our dojang isn't equipped with heavy mats they don't actually practice throws. Instead they simulate throws, but they don't actually throw or get thrown. From what I've read throws appear to be an integral part of the hapkido curriculum. Can I learn effective hapkido from this school, or should I look elsewhere? Thanks for your help!