Comparing hapkido schools/associations

[Icebrc]

I am currently attending Moo Sul Kwan Hapkido founded by Lee H. Park. MSK HKD is not very wide spread and having just finished my degree I will be moving (hopefully) soon whenver I get a job (so the destination is unknown at this time).

 

MSK is the only HKD I know, but I also know some of the people I've met feel that other HKD associations have watered down the art.

 

So I was just wondering if anybody could give me some sort of information on the associations/schools out there and what major differences exist. I've researched a little online but mostly get advertisements and/or history of HKD.

 

Any information would be greatly appreciated as I love HKD and hope to continue it.

[Blade3]

Hi Icebrc, since you aren't sure of where it is that your going to, then you can only visit each school in your area & see how they train there.

 

Even if it isn't taught the same way as your previous scholl doesn't mean that it isn't good Hapkido. Just try it out & see if it's street effective, now if you don't like it or worse, there's no Hapkido schools in the area then you might have to switch styles & practice what you've learned from hapkido at home.

 

I was back east for 14 months & enrolled in Hapkido school that taught their stlye in forms & I didn't like it , they NEVER sparred,etc; So me & another guy left after 3 months & He went to a Kenpo school in his area of town & I went to a MMA school in my area. So Ice just do what you gotta do I wish you luck.