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Korean ground fighting?
bushido_man96 replied to Adonis's topic in TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
Again, here, Tae Kyon will rear its head. From reading about Bong Soo Han, it was stated that he had prior training in Tae Kyon, and then Hapkido. Therefore, his brand of Hapkido had the high kicks, and the Daito-ryu descended Hapkido combined. -
Practice on the wall, holding yourself up. As you get the mechanics down, begin to move your hand away from the wall, only to place it there to spot yourself from time to time. Before you know it, you will be standing away from the wall, and doing it. Then, work up to doing it on the bag, making contact with each kick, and not losing your balance.
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Korean ground fighting?
bushido_man96 replied to Adonis's topic in TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
I have heard that Hapkido actually derived from Daito Ryu jujitsu. I may be off, but I think I remember reading that. -
Tae Kyon's kicking influence
bushido_man96 replied to bushido_man96's topic in TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
I recall the arts of Su-bak, and Kwon-bup. I think Tae Kyon came along later, and was never really considered a fighting art, but more the game that has been stated. -
Tae Kyon's kicking influence
bushido_man96 replied to bushido_man96's topic in TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
Are you sure it was Tae Kyon, or is it the Hwarang-do that you are thinking of? -
Do splits help kicking?
bushido_man96 replied to waxonwaxoff's topic in TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
I think that kicking power is more a product of speed and mass than it is from flexibility. However, flexible muscles will typically be looser and more relaxed, which can help with speed. However, I don't think it is that determinant of a factor when it comes to power output. -
Korean ground fighting?
bushido_man96 replied to Adonis's topic in TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
Hapkido tends to be mainly stand-up joint locks, takedowns, etc. However, I have heard of Yudo, which was basically the Korean version of Judo. However, when it came into being, and what it exactly conists of, I do not know. I think that most of the grappling styles in existence today are descended from the more sport variations that Jujitsu evolved into, like Judo and BJJ. Also, Sumo was always popular. Many cultures had some form of wrestling as well. -
2007 WTF championship , China
bushido_man96 replied to P.A.L's topic in TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
Boy, I would like to see this show! Too bad I will just end up having to read about it. I'll bet the action would be great. -
As did the knights who wanted to live through more than one or two battles. Remember, we're not talking about pesants that had to fight daily to keep bandits at bay, as they did in China and Japan. Both fighters come from a relative "upper class". Yes, very good points indeed. Knights were professional warriors, just like the Samurai were. This is fine, too. However, I am arguing the fact that the desparity between the two is not as large as many would perceive it to be.
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The European long sword was used for both slashing and thrusting. What you have to consider is the armor worn at the time would have an affect on what strikes/thrusts you would use. If your opponent was not heavily armored, then slashing would have more uses than it would against a more heavily armoured opponent. In the most recent manual that I have read, there were many moves demostrated that were slashes that would lead into thrusts, and vise versa. It really had a lot to do with situation, and of course, the warrior's preference. Also, thrusting came into vogue as the long sword began to remove itself from the battlefield, due to the onset of gunpowder usage, and the rising popularity of the more thrusting-oriented rapier, which became a "civilian" weapon.
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I think that there are a lot of good things that have come out of the exposure to the Oriental culture when studying the Eastern Martial Arts. However, this viewpoint, in my opinion, is not one of them. I think questions are good, even necessary, when it comes studying just about anything. "Because that is the way it is done" or "because that is how I was taught" are not specific enough, or rationalized enough reasons, in my opinion.
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Student "busted" back to white belt
bushido_man96 replied to pegasi's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
I have never seen this happen on a permanent basis before, but have heard of it, and I do support it. I have stripped rank for the duration of a class, but not any more than that. The most interesting aspect that I see is the fact that the student did not just quit, and try to sign up elsewhere. I think it shows a lot about his maturity. Either that, or his parents wouldn't let him quit. -
Martial arts research library
bushido_man96 replied to hobbitbob's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
This was a good book, and I learned a lot of things about the Muay Thai fighting that I really didn't know. The difference between the boxing done in Muay Thai and in boxing is discussed. There is discussion about some of the training ideas, which was interesting as well. These athletes are in top shape; world class athletes, for sure. I also learned quite a bit about the clinch, and the war that goes on there as well. I would recommend this book to those who don't have much exposure to Muay Thai. I am not sure what experienced practitioners would think of the book, but from my standpoint, it was very informative, and I learned quite a bit. -
Tae Kyon's kicking influence
bushido_man96 replied to bushido_man96's topic in TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
This would make is somewhat of a kindred spirit to the art of Caporiea, don't you think? -
Teach Safety as well as Self-defense
bushido_man96 replied to USCMAAI's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
I agree, lordtariel. This is very useful information, and the nice thing is that most of it is very common-sense stuff. Thanks for sharing. -
Environmental Considerations
bushido_man96 replied to USCMAAI's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
Good post! I like the examples that you give for working on each of your Environmental aspects. I think these are very valuable tools. -
1988 Seoul Olympics
bushido_man96 replied to DWx's topic in TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
That was kind of cool. Thanks for sharing, DWx. -
The Medieval warriors were not "brawlers," and the East is not the only place where fighting originated. If you look into some books about medieval swordsmanship, you can find many leverage-based moves that echo the kind of moves that were performed in Jujitsu. The "barbaric" perception that you have of the medieval knight is forming the bias of your reasoning, I think. Professional European warriors trained hard, trained seriously, and trained to be victorious.
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Hi, sorry hadn't introduced myself!
bushido_man96 replied to wingedMonkey's topic in Introduce Yourself
Welcome aboard! -
A day late, but yes, Happy Mother's day to all of those mothers out there who made sure that we obsessive little Martial Artists always got to class on time, before we could drive ourselves!
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Tae Kyon's kicking influence
bushido_man96 replied to bushido_man96's topic in TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
Interesting point, DWx. I had heard that Tae Kyon was considered more of a game than anything else.