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He is in the states teaching the swat teams!

Traditional hapkido, first, is only for those with young joints. I tried to start at 40-something, and five knee sprains later was forced to bow out. But if you can hang with that, it has some very good street applications. The problem is, these are mixed in with totally unrealistic techniques, like an inside crescent kick to an opponent's head when you're at arm's length. Can set you up for a serious counter move by him. So, I found it was a matter of weeding out what I needed for the next belt test from what I'd use if someone jumped out of the bushes as I was walking to my car. BTW, those street-worthy moves/strikes began to be sprinkled in at white belt...So, usefulness does not have to take until 'mastery'. harmoniouswarrior This is not traditional HKD....no high kicks in traditional HKD, we have four kicks, front snap, roundhouse (turning kick in TKD), side and back, all aimed at the lower body and groin. I ask what is a cresent kick.....but am afraid of the answer!! Why would you be afraid of the answer to what a crescent kick is? Or is this a bit of sarcasm meant to cast me in a poor light? If the latter, cast away. I've heard the term in Shaolin Kempo, American Kenpo, Kung Fu San Soo, and Hapkido. All I know about high kicks in HKD is that Master Kim--who spoke broken English and was about as traditional as I've seen--taught them. The crescent was one. Do you know how many kims there are teaching MA! My master is also a master Kim !! Because he is Korean doesnt mean it must be traditional, we train for military hapkido, it is short and brutal...my master holds a 8th degree BB in HKD, and has told us that the HKD with high kicks, is a TKD/HKD mix, and that we should only use high kicks if we wish to die!! as for my remark about the cresent kick...it was not directed at you, but at the technique. It sounds fancy, but as you pointed out unrealistic! I suppose I was just validating that I agree that high kicks are not for SD! If you took it the wrong way, please be assured that it was not my intent for you to feel I was making fun of you!

Traditional hapkido, first, is only for those with young joints. I tried to start at 40-something, and five knee sprains later was forced to bow out. But if you can hang with that, it has some very good street applications. The problem is, these are mixed in with totally unrealistic techniques, like an inside crescent kick to an opponent's head when you're at arm's length. Can set you up for a serious counter move by him. So, I found it was a matter of weeding out what I needed for the next belt test from what I'd use if someone jumped out of the bushes as I was walking to my car. BTW, those street-worthy moves/strikes began to be sprinkled in at white belt...So, usefulness does not have to take until 'mastery'. harmoniouswarrior This is not traditional HKD....no high kicks in traditional HKD, we have four kicks, front snap, roundhouse (turning kick in TKD), side and back, all aimed at the lower body and groin. I ask what is a cresent kick.....but am afraid of the answer!!

I study combat hapkido, with the military. I am having difficulty believing they have tournaments, unless its Mcdojo style.......if we had tournaments the winner would literally be the last man standing because you would either kill,maim or break people.

I think it is time to let the kiddies know that if they get injured now.....take the time to recover, or you will have to stop when you get to the good stuff...like third or fourth dan,,,where in my humble opinion is where the fun begins!! Stretch well, and remember you only have one body and unlike playstation, you only get one go...no reset button. take care of yopurself!!

Yeah luck buddy, lots of it!

Take the year off, your body will thank you, tell me when you are 50 will you still be competeing, I doubt it so dont take comps so literally. Secondly your only going for a year, it will be a trial by fire of your feelings Good luck!

Yep!

I saw no wrist grab there. Yes, the attacker grabbed the guys wrist, but there was no attempt to do anything with it in the way of a lock or submission move. He grabbed the guys wrist then let go of it as he dove at the other guys legs. I guess I don't understand what you're trying to say here. I agree!

Well I would hope any male or female would do what was neccesary!

Well I think you are not allowing for, and I think shock is also a big factor! Adrenaline rush doesn't last very long. If they take something severe like a stab or a bullet, they will feel it during the fight, unless there was some serious nerve damage done. something lesser, like a cut, they may not feel. Well I think you are not allowing for, and I think shock is also a big factor!

Animal style was developed during the Ming Dynasty. This is considered to be the finest of all version of Shaolin Kung Fu, just after the 1000 styles and just before the full outlawing of Shaolin and Kung Fu training in China. Ancient kung fu masters often developed their fighting techniques by observing the world around them. Animals, birds, and insects. in the 16th century, when a wealthy young man named Kwok Yuen entered the monastery to study their methods of boxing. A skilled swordsman, Kwok Yuen not only mastered the Shaolin art, but expanded its fighting patterns into 72 exercises. Still yearning for greater knowledge, he left the Temple and traveled throughout China in search of other boxing masters. Eventually, he met two other experts: Pak Yook Fong and an old man named Li. The three retired to a monastery, where the 72 movements of Kwok Yuen were increased to 170. These techniques were then classified into five different animal forms: the dragon, tiger, leopard, crane, and snake. Thus was born Shaolin Kung Fu's "Five Form Fist." Now I must agree that it does conform each style to a persons body type and ability, but I think that before you commit yourself go watch one or two claasses, join one or two, and see if its right for you!

YEp like what white said!

Muay Thai is a effective striking art, but not as complete as a jujitsu,aikido or hapkido style which teaches you to fight in all ranges of combat! Just my opinion, a muay thai fighter will tell you otherwise but do some research and go down to the class, and see if it FITS you!!

Always over estimate, victory doesnt always favour the reckless, I am 130 kg 15% body fat 5ft 9 or 10 (Im not really sure right now). People dont underestimate me....sigh, that would make my life easier!

Very similar to hapkido!

Nope!

From whit to red (or however you are ranked), is imply preperatin for the journey, the journey begins at black!

Yes and if you reverse the strike you can make them crap to death too!

To be efficient in one style is great (well better than no style), however if your one style is not efficient in all eight ranges of fighting (e.g hapkido is efficient in all eight ranges, TKD is efficient at kicking range, not so much at punching trapping range, and is not efficient at grappkling ground fighting range, boxing is supreme at punching range, but cannot kick, ground fight or trap, Judo is good at grappling wrestling and trapping but cannot fight that well in kicking range). So it really depends but generally and ststistics of things like UFC prove, MMA is the thing of the Now and the future. *bows respectfully*

Just relax man!! Lose yourself in a kata!

How is he then supposed to back down with some self respect? Say this and getting into a fight is guaranteed!!

That's a good point, mean. When I teach knife defense, I tell my students that if the person with the knife has any clue at all, they WILL get cut in a confrontation, and to only take the person on if they have absolutely no other choice. If the person with the knife has any clue at all of what they're doing, the other person most likely wont survive the confrontation..... Very true!!

I have been studying Judo for 18 years, 3 times a week for two hours a session. I have been studying hapkido for 10 years 2 times a week two hours per session. This doesnt include my early morning training daily from 4am to 7am. I am still a white belt and yellow belt respectively. I would say about 20 years....... anything less than I would question there techniques, ability, school and dedication. I have no problem, remembering material, I have gone to do techniques above my grade. What is a belt color. I wear a black belt to work everyday, and a brown one sometimes, it doesnt affect the quality of the work that I do!! There are people who make it in 2-3.5 years, but my basic techniques are more solid, and I dont fear them at all, because whatever fancy moves they can pull, I can counter more effectively because I have spent more than half of my life at the bottom of the food chain, learning and drilling basics!

TKD is effective, high kicks are not. Here is the problem, most TKD (not all) dojangs teach the sport aspect, these TKD students are more predisposed to throwing high kicks as a fight stopper. Lets face it, in the ring a hook kick to the head will pretty much stop anyone in the ring, and you excecute the way you train. if I had a knife and someone kicked at my head, I would stab his leg as well, I have studied four arts TKD included, and I have conbined them to make my own style using the use what is useful theory of JKD. I usually start my fights by destroying my opponents weapons, by hitting his hands and feet, I also favour nerve bundle strikes over PP, as nerve bundles are easier to hit, especially in body builders and larger opponents. I personally would jump in and grapple, because I am a big guy I am also quite strong, I train to catch arms everyday. So I would catch the arm and snap kick to the nuts. To defend kicking, if I was to use a kick it wouldnt be a round house, but a snap kick to the groin or a side snapto the kneecaps!!