Chris from CT

I wanted to double check my info so I e-mailed Master Geoff Booth in Australia (7th degree in Hapkido under the Korea Sin Moo Hapkido Association and Grandmaster Ji, Han Jae) in which he said, "Choi, Yong Sul's total exposure to martial arts training was in Daito Ryu Aikijujitsu which has a extremely limited kicking arsenal, most of the kicks we associated with Hapkido came from GM Ji who did study Tae Gyeon and adopted many of their kicking skills." I hope this helps. Master Booth has a really good website. http://hapkido.netro.com.au/main.html Take care _________________ Chris LaCava "Man is born soft and supple, in death he is hard and rigid..." LaoTzu [ This Message was edited by: Chris from CT on 2001-10-23 05:10 ]

The only time you are not getting any better is when you think you've perfected what you are practicing. So in reality... you are getting better just by realizing your flaws. Now all you have to do is practice more (like we all do). Take care

taezee. I'm Serious!!! I couldn't believe it either. Some people in the Korea Hapkido Federation believe this. take care _________________ Chris LaCava "Man is born soft and supple, in death he is hard and rigid..." LaoTzu [ This Message was edited by: Chris from CT on 2001-10-15 04:08 ]

See there are alot of different versions out there. The version I got was from interviews with Choi, Yong Sul and Suh Bok Sup (GM Choi's first student) that were conducted by Master Mike Wollmershauser. As long as people can respect each other opinions that's ok. We all don't have to agree with them, but when we start to belittle people because we "think" we have the truth is a little much. I am glad this isn't turning out like that. Take care

This is a post I had written in another forum about the kicks in Hapkido. (Sorry, There is a little overlap from another post of mine on this forum.) Hello. I train in Hapkido can offer one point of view. Korean martial art history is foggy to say the least and nothing seems to be etched in stone. Take what I, or anyone else, says with a grain of salt. Research and decide for yourself. The founder of Hapkido is Choi, Yong Sul and he trained in Japan for over 30 years with Takaku Sakeda in Daito Ryu Aikijiujitsu. Originally, there were very few kicks in Hapkido (originally called Yawara or Yu Sul) when Grandmaster Choi came back to Korea. The ones that were taught were low kicks. The higher kicks came into play from GM Choi's students. Most of his students had other martial art backgrounds in Tae Kwon Do, Tae Kyon and other such Korean arts. What you learn is dependent on who you learn it from. Traditional Hapkido can be different things to different people depending on if you consider Choi, Yong Sul the founder or one of his students. This is a touchy subject for alot of people. This is my humble opinion of where the amount of kicks in Hapkido came from. Everyone has a different story. If nothing else... enjoy the story.

Hi. Here is just another version. It's similar. Hapkido was founded in the 1950's by Choi, Yong Sul. Born in Korea, he was taken to japan during the Japanese occupation of Korea. There he stayed with the Morimoto Family for a brief time and then he was abandoned in Moji. He eventually found shelter from living on the streets in a buddhist temple in Osaka. While living there a monk named Kintaro Watanabi asked young Choi, Yong Sul what direction he wanted his life to take. He responded by pointing at a mural of monks in martial art training on one of the walls in the temple. The monk had a friend who was a master of Daito Ryu Aikijiujutsu named Sokaku Takeda. This is the same teacher that taught Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. Choi, Yong Sul lived there for thity years until the end of World War 2 when Sokaku Takeda died. Choi, Yong Sul returned to Korea and supported himself by teaching what he had learned from Sokaku Takeda in Japan under many names (Yu Sul etc.) until he finally settled with Hapkido. It's difficult to say exactly what is the true history due to the fact there was great turmoil between Koreans and Japanese at the time. The Japanese believed that a "lowly Korean" could never master a Japanese art. While on the other side, the Koreans wanted nothing to do with a Japanese art. To this day, depending on the organization you talk to, will either admit or venomously deny any Japanese influence at all. Like I said before about religion, it's not like you get extra points in heaven if you convert more people. What ever the truth is we may never know. Put the information out there and let people decide for themselves. If you train hard and your skill is good, then that's all that matters. No Politics, Just Martial Arts! Take care _________________ Chris LaCava "Man is born soft and supple, in death he is hard and rigid..." LaoTzu Edited for Spelling Errors

Hey, Hapkidodude. I had posted, in the other thread, about the history of Hapkido. I had this big huge post going on about one version and then I said, "ahh...nevermind." and instead I just gave one thought about people in general. Some of my posts here have been too long anyway. Good to see ya here. Take care

Depending on who you talk to, there are alot of different variations on the history of Hapkido. Some people get very upset when you say something that doesn't fit with their version. "Politics." Take care

One can only hope.

Hey, Kajugansta. What is your first numbered technique like? Did your friend have them also? Thanks.

I just clicked on the pic to make sure. Yup, It's me.

I play in a band here in CT and this is off the personal site from the band's site. http://www.xitweb.net/personal/chris/Chris.jpg I hope this works Take care.

Even just pretending to be a part of the martial arts and hold any rank, not just a black belt. You know the type... "the Wanna Be's." [Edited by Admin: In according with the guidelines, this is a link to another martial arts forum thread. Thanks.] This is another reason why the martial arts are not looked as favorably upon lately. Take care _________________ Chris LaCava "Man is born soft and supple, in death he is hard and rigid..." LaoTzu [ This Message was edited by: Patrick on 2001-11-26 14:52 ]

Rushman, Yeah, I am big on the Shaw Brothers movies and stuff from Gordon Liu ("Master Killer" & "Shaolin vs. Ninja"). Have you ever seen the Shaw Borthers movie called "Chinese Super Ninjas?" There is a part in it were one of the heros are fighting the Element of wood and he starts to run tword the ninja. You can see he stops quickly in emmence pain from stepping in something. My girlfriend and I are trying to decide if he stepped on his intestines. take care

Welcome, RJ! The only thing I would like to add is that the martial arts isn't just about being in shape, it's a vehicle to get you there. Your teacher and your attitude going into it, are the two most important factors in feeling fulfilled in the martial arts. A good teacher will work with you to get the most out of your training. Find a good teacher and enjoy!!! Take care, RJ.

That's cool! You have to check out Mark Urbin's pages. There is alot of info on the different Kempo/Kenpo systems. This is one of them... http://webpages.charter.net/eclipse-eww/EWW/MA/KF/ This one shows the different lineages and where each one came from... http://webpages.charter.net/eclipse-eww/EWW/MA/KF/famtrees.html It's where I got some of my information for my own lineage page. There is alot of good stuff on his site. And if you had any questions about a style of Kempo this page is a must see to get an idea about it. Take care _________________ Chris LaCava "Man is born soft and supple, in death he is hard and rigid..." LaoTzu [ This Message was edited by: Chris from CT on 2002-05-30 19:02 ]

What is your all time favorite martial art movie? Mine is the "Five Deadly Venoms." That was one of the first movies I remember seeing on Saturday morning "Kung Fu Theater." It's one of the movies that got me fired up about the martial arts. _________________ Chris LaCava "Man is born soft and supple, in death he is hard and rigid..." LaoTzu [ This Message was edited by: Chris from CT on 2001-09-29 06:23 ]

I have to say Jet Li is my favorite actor and Michelle Yeoh for actress. Hats off to bruce though. take care

The belt is a great weapon. Grandmaster Jung Hwan Park has some NASTY belt techniques! He does one where he ties up the attacker's hand and swings the arm like he is going to throw the opponent, but he reverses it and steps behind the attacker then wraps the attacker's neck while still having the arm wrapped too. The attacker's hand is now attached to his own neck. If choking the guy out isn't enough... he then launches the attacker while keeping the wraps! Best to see it done on someone else!! Take care

I want so bad to go to Korea. Being poor is highly over rated! Master Todd Miller from New Hampshire goes every year. He is heading out again this month to visit his Hapkido and Kuhapdo instructor, Grandmaster Lim Hyun Soo. Someday I'll go! Take care

There is some fighter that was asked a question similar to the tread topic. I wish I could remeber who it was. My friend Rob may know so I'll have to ask him. This fighter remarked that when in competition he prefered wearing a gi because it seemed that when he wore a gi more people attempted to grab him while when he didn't wear a gi more people threw punches and kicks at him. Not wearing a gi gave the opponent less options. He said that's why he wears one, because he would rather be grabbed than punched or kicked. For street purposes I agree with Ken. Training both, in and out of gi/dobok, would be the best way to go. Take care

Hi, Mike. I'm new too. Welcome!!! Take care

Hey! In Shaolin Kempo we have punch techniques and then separate numbered combinations...I was wondering in Kajukenbo, do you do numbered combinations? I'm trying to find out where they originally came into play. Take care, Bro

I was curious if anybody here that studies any of the many types of Kempo/Kenpo. I thought I had seen a post from a Kajukenbo practitioner. I study Shaolin Kempo which is an offshoot of it. "Kempo/Kenpo anyone?" Take care

I'm 28, but guess when I'll be 29.... yes, good ole February. take care