Jump to content
  • advertisement_alt
  • advertisement_alt
  • advertisement_alt

Recommended Posts

Posted
well i want to know what style is better for defense, what are the pros and cons.anything u might want to say, plz post it up

Patrick gubek

  • advertisement_alt
  • advertisement_alt
  • advertisement_alt
Posted

The great thing about Hipakido is that you can defend yourself without hitting the other guy. You can go into wrist locks and other controlling moves and not cause a big sceene.

 

If you want to bang it out not many things better than Thai.....

 

 

(General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."

Posted

i agree. i haven't done hapkido myself, but that was a runner up from san shou and kickboxing. i saw the demos at my university for them, and it was explained that many cops use hapkido, cuz it trains you unarmed with opponent having weapons, the joint locks along with the usual kicks and punches.

 

if you're patient enough to learn locking techniques (not just a thug wanting to slug it out), i think hapkido is much more effective for street defense. also if you're a girl, joint locks are not about strength, so you can take down anyone.

Posted

muaythaiposer "also if you're a girl, joint locks are not about strength"

 

Someone doesnt have to be strong to hit hard, technique is a lot more important.

Posted

From what I've heard hapkido deals with a bit of ground fighting as well as striking, so it's a more rounded art... where muay thai has some throws and locks, but is focused on striking and an excellent striking art it is.

 

 

It takes sacrifice to be the best.


There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy.

  • 2 months later...
Posted

cant say which is best as ive never seen Hapkido but on a self defence point like inyctrotter say's Muay Thai is a fighting art,What u want to think about when it comes to street self defence is while you've got someone in a lock what you gonna do with the his mates?? 9 times out of 10 when you need to use self defence theres not just 1 attacking you "scum dont work alone".If your lucky and theres only 1 then locks are fine.

 

Thats just my opinion but im sure somebody will disagree

 

(6 years working as a doorman you get to see what works and what doesnt)

pain is temporary, pride is forever!

Posted

Hapkido I based on my art of Aikido.

 

If its anything like Aikido, which from what I have read it really is, then it is very useful, it is not strength based, but more emphasis on forming Ki, and technical perfection. For example, a move called a "kote gashi", in Aikido, I am sure there is a similar lock in Hapkido, can left you 3 feet in the air, from a wrist lock. Pretty cool!

 

Oh and shabz, locks are fine on one? Hmm, I have done muiltiple attackers using only locks, in Aikido you floor someone with them, takes as long as it does for the attacker to throw the punch. Also, even scum wont attack when one of there friends, who is in a wrist, arm, elbow, leg, neck etc lock and you can see the bone slowly protroding out to the skin. But thats only my opinion. oh and Aikido/Hapkido is used by the police in the UK, so it works for them.

 

Oh and Mauy Thai is REALLY good. Depends on what you want.

Posted
kensai i didnt mean it deosnt work, sorry if thats what it sounded like but what i meant was that some of the techniques we learn in the gym with out all the outside pressure of adrenalin,shouting, raw aggression etc dont work so great on the street

pain is temporary, pride is forever!

  • 3 months later...
Posted
I may be a bit late on this one, but here is my 2 cents worth. Having studied both systems in question I can definatly say that they both work. A good proficient fighter in Muai Thai would be able to inflict as little or as much damage as they desired. As for Hapkido ( my primary art ) It is capable of handleing any situation presented before it. Even while utilizing locks we can defend against multiple assailants. We have a multitude of strikes as well. In my dojang we focus on Muai Thai type elbow and knee techniques quite a bit for our in fighting. As well we focus on Wing Chun type strikes, and virtualy every thing else inbetween. You name it we train in it, and strive to be just as efficient as a specialty practicioner. The diference I believe lies in the fact that Hapkido is a Martial Art and even though we train for combat we do not focus on it. As for Muai Thai, they seem to focus so much on combat, and sport, not so much on the Martial art aspect. This is neither good or bad. Its just how it is. Muai Thai is a very effective system in and out of the ring. Hapkido can be as well if that is what you train for.

2nd Dan Hap Ki Do: What we do in life echos for an eternity!

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
×
×
  • Create New...