UseoForce Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I just wanted an idea about how the masses felt about my primary martial art. If you want more info, ichf.com. If it works, use it!If not, throw it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niel0092 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Heard of it, but I've never gone to a class so I didn't vote. I dont feel like I can give you an informed opinion. I did try traditional hapkido and I liked that, but it was too expensive at the school I tried. "Jita Kyoei" Mutual Benefit and Welfare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UseoForce Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 $A very unfortunate but seemingly unavoidable issue with less popular MA. . If it works, use it!If not, throw it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niel0092 Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 I think the cost had alot to do with location and the fact that the instructor was only a few years out of Korea. He didn't speak a ton of english, although his senior student did and translated well, so teaching hapkido was his sole source of income. The school was also located in a very affluent suburb of Minneapolis (Minnetonka is a very wealthy community), in a strip mall. Those factors weighed heavily in pricing I'm sure, more so than the style itself.So how do you like your art? "Jita Kyoei" Mutual Benefit and Welfare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UseoForce Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 I love it!See, where I live, Tang Soo Do is very popular. Their are TSD schools everywhere. I even participated in it when I was very young. But I wanted to learn hardcore self-defense. I also wanted to train all-out like in judo and BJJ. Finally, I didn't want to do kata. That's not to say they are without value, they are just not for me. If you enjoy them, fine. I eventually found this strange art called "Combat Hapkido." I was totally in love with it after my first class.Combat Hapkido is a complete martial art., derived from many other martial arts. It teaches:Punches, Kicks, and Strikes (From boxing, Hapkido, and kickboxing)Joint manipulations, including throws, locks pins, and holds (Daito Ryu Jiu-jitsu, which forms the basis of traditional hapkido, and Aikido)Throws and Takedowns (Judo, Hapkido,wrestling, Jiu-jitsu)Groundfighting (BJJ with nasty tricks)Trapping (Wing Chun)Stick, knife, (Filipino MA)among others...There are ICHF schools in Zimmerman MN, Andover, and Little Falls. If you are close to any of these schools, I highly suggest you give it a look. If it works, use it!If not, throw it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menjo Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Unfortunatly I never heard of it before this topic came up..... "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tufrthanu Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Niel if you are referring to Won Ki Kwon that was in New Hope I beleive. I looked at his site once and I also think he might have had his own deal going. He had hapkido forms and everything which are virtually unknown in other forms. Long Live the Fighters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niel0092 Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Yep, that's the one. I didn't see anyone do any of the forms when I checked out the school though. New Hope, Minnetonka, same difference. Same general area "Jita Kyoei" Mutual Benefit and Welfare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiccopy Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Nice concept but actual execution is weak. At least in my experience. We have a school nearby in California. I think the material/techniques are too few. I would hate to see someone from this school actually try and defend themselves. For most of them it would not be pleasant but that may just be the school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UseoForce Posted August 13, 2005 Author Share Posted August 13, 2005 Too few techniques? If it works, use it!If not, throw it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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