rabid hamster Posted November 19, 2002 Posted November 19, 2002 Hi, I was just wondering, does hapkido have hand strikes? If so which ones? How about elbows and knees? thanks. It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, for the most essential things are invisible to the eye.
Sid Vicious Posted November 19, 2002 Posted November 19, 2002 i think Hapkido does just about everything. i'll probably start taking it if i cant find an Aikido school
taezee Posted November 20, 2002 Posted November 20, 2002 Hi, I was just wondering, does hapkido have hand strikes? If so which ones? How about elbows and knees? thanks.yes hapkido has plenty of all of the above probably the only form of korean amrtial art which hasnt as yet been converted into a "show" of what martial arts may be like..plenty of hand strikes. throws and "real " self defense tactics..medals dont have much relevance in hapkido as yet..nor should they matter in taekwondo .however that doesnt seem to be the trend today Javier l Rosario instructor taekwondo/hapkidounder master Atef s Himaya"whenever youre lazy enough not to train .someone, somewhere is training very hard to kick your *"
Blue Posted November 20, 2002 Posted November 20, 2002 Taezee, Would you mind covering the differences between Hapkido and Aikido ? Are they the same ? I've been thinking about taking up Hapkido instead of TKD but am finding that the three arts are kind of lumped together. Regards
Karateka_latino Posted November 21, 2002 Posted November 21, 2002 Yes, Hapkido have fist stikes, fingers thrust, palm strikes, elbows, knees, kicks to the low, middle, high etc.... usually to the weak points of the body or to set up other techniques. Take Hapkido you'll have a great time
taezee Posted November 21, 2002 Posted November 21, 2002 hapkido was developed from akido just as taekwon do was from karate..so yes alot of similarities..excellent martial art Javier l Rosario instructor taekwondo/hapkidounder master Atef s Himaya"whenever youre lazy enough not to train .someone, somewhere is training very hard to kick your *"
Kensai Posted November 21, 2002 Posted November 21, 2002 Aikido, Hapkido and TKD are "lumped" together. I think not. Aikido is a very different system to TKD. Its simplaities with Hapkido are only really superfical as Hapkido has a very different approach to combat. Just IMHO ofcourse. Take care.
Blue Posted November 21, 2002 Posted November 21, 2002 Aikido, Hapkido and TKD are "lumped" together. I think not. Aikido is a very different system to TKD. Its simplaities with Hapkido are only really superfical as Hapkido has a very different approach to combat. Just IMHO ofcourse. Take care. Maybe i should have been more clear We dont have anyone teaching Hapkido exclusively. However, we do have places teaching TKD/Hapkido or it may be listed like aikido ( hapkido ) seeming to make those two are interchangeable which i know they are not.
omnifinite Posted November 21, 2002 Posted November 21, 2002 It's kind of interesting to hear about hapkido and aikido getting lumped together so often. Except for the jujitsu-inspired elements, there were very few similarities to aikido in my personal training. 1st Dan HapkidoColored belts in Kempo and Jujitsu
Kensai Posted November 21, 2002 Posted November 21, 2002 Aikido is very different, not better or worse, just different. Sorry Blue, I did not mean to be so blunt in my previous post. They are both very effective systems, I dont really know enough in terms of real experience about Hapkido, but I only hear good things about it. Anyone that is confident in the techniques of both Aikido or Hapkido are going to be able to look after themselves in real life. Take Care.
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