G95champ Posted March 10, 2003 Posted March 10, 2003 I agree as well Hapkido is very balanced and would mix well with most other arts. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
CrazyAZNRocker Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 Personally, I think one should cross train constantly. To learn other styles, then find what you like from each one, then incorporate them into your own "style" without boundries of disiplines. In styles, you will never like everything, you might not like how shotokan kicks are performed, but you like how punches are executed. Then try out Muy Thai style for kicking, or perhaps Tae Kwon Do. Perhaps you need a better understanding of grappling, take on Aikido, or even Shoot wrestling. Maybe you want to understand the physics of soft and hard and revolutions of circular movements, Kung Fu or Tai Chi are excellent for that kind of training. You have to search in every style, to find what suites oneself best so that you can define your own fighting way, and also have a broader understanding of the martial arts.
Dekan Posted March 14, 2003 Posted March 14, 2003 I guess I thought that Hapkido was a Korean version of Aikido, kind of meant to go with TKD so I think that is the logical choice, but I may be a bit off track here!?!?!?!?!? Kung Fu - Orange Sash *Last attended 1998Tetsu Hei(MMA) - White BeltAikido - White BeltJu-Jitsu - White Belt
Kaju_influenced Posted March 21, 2003 Posted March 21, 2003 It depends on what u wanna do, in the case of tournaments i agree tkd or even savat would be suitable or in developing combat i also agree wit sub.fighter go muay thai or vale tudo,but it all depends on ur interests. "Sweat more in the dojo,bleed less in the street"Kajukenbo fighters axiom.
dropshadow Posted March 21, 2003 Posted March 21, 2003 if you are interested in weapons training... you might consider looking at some of the phillipino martial arts as a hapkidoist. there are various names, but mostly it is all the same - escrima, kali, or arnis. these martial arts focus on stick and knife fighting, as well as open-hand fighting. they train specifically with 2 weapons, 1 weapon, and open hand. these arts are complete martial arts systems with weapons, open hand strikes, kicks, holds and locks. you will find many of the holds and locks to be very similar to hapkido ones. in 1 weapon / 1 open hand training, you will learn how to use your off hand to disarm your opponent's weapon or set up a hold or lock. a hapkido practioner would pick this up very easily with his prior training. if you are interested in using a sword, you could look at korean hai dong gumdo. this is different from regular gumdo which is very similiar to kendo. hai dong gumdo is not a sport-oriented as gumdo, with no rules. similiar to hapkido, this sword art focuses on full circle, exaggerated movements, techniques intended to be lethal with one move. depending on your master, hapkido sword, cane, and short stick may be in your dan curriculum.
amp Posted March 30, 2003 Posted March 30, 2003 Hap Ki Do is supposed to be a fairly complete system. If you find yourself asking this question about a complete system, you should question why your taking it and if it's improper training and not the system itself. Know thyself.
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