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There are still some GM's out there who actually earned their rank.

 

 

I was speaking in terms of other payments-lessons-ranks-monetary contributions, on the way up to GM. It will be "like" "paying" for it-although, I know what you meant about KIM.

 

Nope, this is information discovered through perks of being in the "in-crowd" in the Korean community as well as being "allowed" to hang with Korean GM's. Yes folks being married to a Korean does have it perks.

 

I can understand that-but rumors tend to have some truth, some are exaggerated. It will have to be written or explained from the "mouths" of the people directly connected to Kim. Are these references? And somewhere, someone, should have a editorial/write-up on this. I mean, it needs to be posted other than here.

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There are still some GM's out there who actually earned their rank.

 

 

I was speaking in terms of other payments-lessons-ranks-monetary contributions, on the way up to GM. It will be "like" "paying" for it-although, I know what you meant about KIM.

 

Nope, this is information discovered through perks of being in the "in-crowd" in the Korean community as well as being "allowed" to hang with Korean GM's. Yes folks being married to a Korean does have it perks.

 

I can understand that-but rumors tend to have some truth, some are exaggerated. It will have to be written or explained from the "mouths" of the people directly connected to Kim. Are these references? And somewhere, someone, should have a editorial/write-up on this. I mean, it needs to be posted other than here.

 

The references are from people who worked under him as well as people who worked with him in setting it up. The problem with writing up formal documents is that it has to be proven legally or you could be in deep trouble. I, for one, don't feel like dealing with thaty type of hassle nor do I think I will ever get written statements from the Koreans on it. Keep in mind if one looks bad publicly they all look bad publicly. So they tend to maintain their own backyard carefully.

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Dingyuan, hapkido is traditionally big on ki or live hands...that is an open palm with the fingers extended and spread or alternately a closed fist with the index finger and thumb extended. You will probably see several techniques using these positions.

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Do those open palm Ki strikes really work during a spar or combat? I only know that those closed fist with the index finger and thumb extended is really dangerous because I seen my friends doing them and they are usually targeting the rib areas which can bring lots of damage or even kill those you are fighting.

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Open palm strikes are used all the time as palm heels and in kung fu. I think the only real danger lies in if one of your fingers should some how get bent or grabbed...other wise its as safe or safer than alot of other techniques.

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Nicely put miguksaram.

 

It is sad, that no matter who or what, once something gets a bad image resulting from someone, can effect others without the persistancy to overlook the one.

 

Ahmen brother. :)

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Open palm strikes are used all the time as palm heels and in kung fu. I think the only real danger lies in if one of your fingers should some how get bent or grabbed...other wise its as safe or safer than alot of other techniques.

 

One of the best ways to use a palm heel strike is in the form of a "dead hand" strike. In short bring the stike downward as if you hand weighed 1000 pounds. It literally drops on the target. The best area is the chest. You can definetly do some damage with it.

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