traz

I've never sparred my master, but I've been the victim of many harsh joint-locks and throws Many many LEO's come into my school and are curious what kinds of techniques they can use. They usually come at night, when the dojo is quiet and I'm one of the few training. So, my teacher will use me to demonstrate on. He'll employ a bunch of painful restraint techniques, and he does them pretty hard. My wrists or arms are always sore after, but I enjoy, for the fact that it lets me know the effectiveness of some of the stuff we're taught. I remember one time we were doing throws when someone punched us...one of the students was complaining that he couldn't throw properly because his partner wasn't really punching, so he had nothing to work with. My master tried to explain to him that you didn't even need the punch, you could just walk over to the guy standing and still execute the throw. But that wasn't enough...he had to show it. So I was standing there, unsuspecting, when he turned and grabed my hip and arm, and tossed me over his back. It was pretty awesome haha, I wasn't prepared and went flying, and landed hard. Again, it showed the effectiveness though, he could have easily knocked me out, and I didn't even see the throw coming. Thats enough of my rambling...good day

I usually do whatever my opponent doesn't do... For instance, if he's agressive, I'll start off defensive until I can counter his attacks, and then I'll keep attacking him once I have the advantage. If my opponent is defensive, waiting for me to strike, I'll attack a bit, mainly just to see him try and counter...in a way I'll try to bait him to counter, and then re-counter, and keep attacking once I have the advantage.

I suppose it would vary on the situation..if I was quite quite sure that violence was inevitable, I would strike first. Such as if I"m being cornered etc...but if its just a minor altercation, where the danger is less, I would probably wait until the other guy struck first.

Just thought I'd let you guys know how it went since you were nice enough to reply I was in 2 divisions...point sparring and continous (which turned out to include full face contact). In the point sparring, I got first, however it was a relatively small division. I still got gold though, so I'm happy The Continous full contact sparring didn't go quite so well. In both my fights, I was pitted against higher belts and larger opponents, but I was still definitely outclassed as a fighter. However, I gave them a good run and landed some solid shots. Other than a bloody lip and some slight pain at the base of my nose, I walked away ok. I lost both fights, but it just means I'll have to train harder! All in all I'm glad I went, I gave it my all and made some new friends. I must say, going with other members from my school really brought us closer, there was a definite sense of "family" and pride, as if we were a unit. It was cool heh. I also learned a great deal, gained valuable experience, and had a great time

As some of you may know, I have my first tournament coming up tomorrow, and I"m looking to make a CD of some awesome fight songs, to get me pumped Any ideas for some rocking songs that get the adrenaline going? I'll get it started...Eye of the Tiger.

can I then claim that my JJ training taught me how to stab someone...and not be liable for it? Where did you hear that? I'd be incredibly doubtful if I were you. Violence is violence, it doesn't become excusable just because you trained. In fact, some people argue that you should be even MORE punishable, because you should have known when to stop.

Hey guys, I'm signed up for my first tournament and its happening in just under 2 weeks. I study Hapkido, and I"m in 2 divisions. One is a point sparring competition with SKITA rules, and the other is a continous fight with no face punches, with WKC rules. Basically, I'm nervous because I've never been in a tournaments and I"m not sure what to expect. Does anyone have any pointers? Anything to be weary of? Anything in general? Thanks guys!

Entertainers and fighters are different. Basically, the difference is that fighters often need to PROVE that they are good, while entertainers just ARE good, and are sharing their talent. Of course there are exceptions to everything...there are entertainers who desire to prove their prowess, and their are fighters who fight just for the pure love of it, and not to prove anything. But it is my opinion that the point of entertaining is just to entertain, and the point of fighting (in a ring) is to prove you are better. The latter intent does lack some form of humility.

I don't wash my belt because my belt never gets dirty.

I don't want to bring this thread off topic...but check your facts before saying such things. TKD didn't START as a sport, it has evolved into a sport. As previously said, the risk outweighs the reward. Yes, they can knock their opponent out with a kick, but they can also chock/lock their opponent with less risk.

I'm always striving to perfect my techniques. I learn new techniques all the time...which leaves lots of room for perfection

What happens if you can't run in a street fight...what happens if you don't want to run in a street fight? In such cases, I'm pretty sure you'd want powerful punches as opposed to light tapping sparring strikes.

Hapkido kicks are very similar to Tae Kwon Do Kicks. They're pretty much the same, except that tae kwon do kicks tend to snap a little more, where as HKD kicks are more from the hip. But it's not a big difference, and if you've taken TKD, you'd be able to kick well in HKD. HKD deals alot with throws, joint locks, grappling, and groundwork too. At the lower levels, it's split 50/50 between strikes and the throws/joint locks/grappling etc...but as you get higher, it tends to concentrate less on strikes and more on the other aspects. Its a great well-rounded art, and would compliment tkd well. However, if you're not so concerned with strikes, JJ and Judo would both work great. I'd personally recommend JJ, but that may be because I have Hapkido backround, so I'm familiar with alot of JJ techniques.

skipping is awesome, and you can do it indoors

I was just curious about how you guys felt natural skill related to martial arts. For all the masters browsing these forums, were you guys always "gifted" martial arts students? Or when you first started, were you average or even below-average students who worked very hard to be excellent? Just curious and thought it would be an interesting discussion

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Yep, lots of confusion regarding the terminology. The original poster was talking about a reverse turning kick, JeetKuneDo was talking about a roundhouse kick, and I was talking about what my Hapkido style calls a hook kick, all different. Gotta be specific when talking about kicks I guess

No Worries, thanks

Indeed tuf, our leg is taught to be basically straight...we kick up straight (much like a front rising kick) and then turn our hip side ways so that our foot becomes parallel to the floor, and then kind of swing it backwards. Might be a crude description, but thats the best I could do heh.

Nope, in the korean section I gave a list of styles and tried to find out which one might better suit my Hapkido training. But, I think I've narrowed it down and am really interested in this jiu jitsu style, so I"m trying to find someone with first hand experience with it who can help me.

True, but the power really comes from the hip. So even if you can snap back a turning kick quick, I don't see how it helps you in a hook kick. Perhaps we learn hook kicks differently...but from what I see in my Hapkido dojo, there really isn't much leg snapping, but a lot of power from the hip.

Hey all, I currently study Hapkido but I will have to switch because I am moving to University in fall. At the university, there is a Shorinji Kan Jiu Jitsu club which I am thinking about joining once I move. Obviously I"ll check it out first and see what it's like, but I"m still curious if anyone can give me any information as to what this specific type of jiu jitsu is like, possibly how they train, etc. Also, I have felt that my Hapkido training has some real street applications, and part of the reason I enjoy it is because of its self-defense applications. Can anyone comment on the self-defense applications of this style of jiu jitsu..or even jj in general? Thanks alot guys! Traz

Sounds cool. If you have any information on it, I'd love to have it

One of my best friends is a Black belt in Kyokushin, and I"ve been to his tournaments before. Let me tell you..it is full contact. There is no pulling back, it is quite brutal actually. I've seen broken bones, knock outs, and a lot of blood. At the last tournament, there was a guy who had to come in every few fights to mop up the blood. I'm not trying to be overdramatic, and its not like every fight a guy is sent to the hospital. But rest assured, Kyokushin tournaments (at least the ones I've attended) are full-on hard contact.

You're going to get a variety of responses. It's all up to personal opinion and priority. Some people are very concerned with self-defense, and thus will tell you that yes, it is wroth it do to something you don't enjoy, because in the end, it will help them reach their goal of best defending themselves. Some peole train more leisurely, for fitness, fun, what have you. They may answer that no, it is not worth it...because self-defense isn't their top priority. In the end, there is no real answer...its up to the individual. I like the basketball analogy ;p