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Then I'll post the same as I did to Tobias. Hope you decide to return one day. "You can't change a country by leaving it. You can't make a possitive influence if you're not there." Good luck.

Hope you decide to return one day. "You can't change a country by leaving it. You can't make a possitive influence if you're not there." Good luck.

Just in case I didn't mention it before, we also use heavy bags. The heavy bags are actually used for day to day training, and there is a breaking section of the test. Breaking is not part of our regular training routine.

I changed my mind. There is sooo much information on Hapkido, spread out over sooo many threads, I would rather see this one grow into a comprehensive source of information. Here, however, are a couple of the threads you can find by that search. http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=6841&highlight=hapkido http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=5066&highlight=hapkido

Probably not. Need to drive the clan 10 hrs to my parent's house for the weekend. That'll probably wipe me out.

There is a wealth of information on individual martial arts in the designated foums. Do a search on the Korean Arts forum for key word Hapkido, and you'll get about 80 threads where Hapkido is discussed.

Actually, I'm going to tentatively close this thread. This generic a question has been asked many times already, and I'll help you find the way to your answers. Once you've read through the multiple threads on Hapkido, feel free to ask the specific questions that are sure to follow. Go to the top of the page, click search, put Hapkido in the key word space, and search only in the Korean Arts forum. You should get about 80 threads to read. You'll probably find most of your answers in these. Start with the ones titled Hapkido.

I assume you mean two types of footwork for the counter? Simply because we learn 3 defenses per kick at the under belt level. I would have thought pure Akido would have a lot more.

Welcome to Karate Forums.

Welcome. I'm trying to keep my daughter interested, since she is almost to her black belt. but she's a full blown teenager now, and is getting all wrapped up in her social life.

Welcome.

Is this the one you're thinking of? http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=4120&highlight=schulmann

I say "mercifull", but it still depends on the situation. If my family is in danger, then that's another story. If he's got friends surrounding me and I have none, same story.

Well hey, just one big international family. Welcome.

Welcome. Some still have those opinions here, but they express them in a respectful manner.

Not as regular training, but I have once in a while. I do like the resistance, especially for speed training.

I've moved this to introductions. Welcome, but take it easy on the explatives.

That explains the lead part of your intro. Welcome, and happy posting.

Don't bother with it for now. As tommarker said, put it on the mantel, and start your training. It may still prove useful in the future, or just serve as an incentive for you. We practiced with bokken until at least 1st dan. I'm a year away from starting by testing for 3rd dan, and I still only own an aluminum practice sword ($200). When I do go "bladed", it will be one of the multi-folded, hand made pieces of art that were described above. However, even masters have accidents. One of my previous masters had just bought a new sword while in Korea. While being painstakenly careful cleaning and oiling it, it still managed to slice through his finger. However, you'll never have to worry about it breaking, and slinging back in your face.

Same here. I wear the foam foot top cover, but can't stand it. However, that's what our organization requires to do contact sparring.

Welcome to KF. I've already been enjoying your input on a number of posts.

And we want you to keep doing exactly that.

Personally, I would drop the "sport" karate for either "true" karate or some other striking art. As others have said around the site Muay Thai or boxing would complement grappling very well.

"Absolutely necessary"...no, I don't believe that either. I do think it is more than a novelty, however.

Welcome. There is pleanty of information in all the forums.