Karateka_latino Posted February 1, 2003 Posted February 1, 2003 Hi, I was reading a Taekwondo Times magazine.. an interview with Hapkido Grandmaster Ji Han Jae. Anyway, what called my attention was that he started Martial Arts At 15 years old in Yawara with Master Choi Yung Sol learn from him for 7 years, then went to train Meditation, Weapons and Taekyon for about a Year or something.. then at 23 He blend all he learned and started to officially use the name Hapkido. So At 23 and he was already a grandmaster of his own system of M.A. Open a School in Seoul, Korea and start teaching. Today if you are 23 and you say you are a Master of your own style, open a school and start teaching, everybody will laugh in your face Just wanted to share this...
Hpkid0ist Posted February 2, 2003 Posted February 2, 2003 Back in the day it was about how much time you put into it, how good you were at it, you got out of it what you put into it. Now adays it is about how long you pay your dues. Not to mention back then they studied every day for hours a day. People today normaly study just a few hours a week. They think that it is actually supposed to take 6 or so years to get your first dan. Thats all buisness. 2nd Dan Hap Ki Do: What we do in life echos for an eternity!
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