craknek Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 I would like to thank the people who replied to my last question that was for me. I now have a question for my friend. My friend has a bad right knee (a lil bit of torn cartliedge and tendinitis, i think i spelled both of them wrong lol) He also has a old lower back injury. Now, please understand that he is not a cripple lol, he can run,jump, etc etc. It just starts to hurt him if he does to much of one thing. Which is why He and I both decided that TKD and traditional Hapkido probably wouldn't be for him due to the all jumping kicks and high kicks. Would Combat hapkido be better for someone who was going to be a lil less mobile and all of there kicking will take place on the ground towards the lower body? As for the combat hapkido not having any mental training, etc, my friend meditates now alot, and he plans on moving into learning some tai chi, so I think he has alot of that covered. Thanks in advance everyone, my friend is really wanting to hear some feedback from you. Nick "A man can fail many times, but a man is not a failure until he blames someone else""I will not fear...Fear is the mind killer...I will let my fear pass right through me..." Dune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR440 Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Tai Chi might be a good starting point in developing some strength and flexability. From there your friend can then try something else. It's happy hour somewhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousCoward Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I dunno, I injured my lower back in a car accident years ago and it still hurts every day, but I've found that Taekwondo has eased up my back a lot thanks to the extra flexibility and strength I've now got. I guess he would have to give it a go, take it easy i.e. stop if it hurts and do as much as he can. Back pain is a strange thing, I've heard from a lot of physiotherapists that the worst thing to do with back injuries is to stop doing anything. But I'd definitely avoid inner twisting kicks! If I was him though, I'd get medical advice before starting any sporting activity though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dropshadow Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 combat hapkido does omit some of the flashier kicks in traditional hapkido, such as the hapkido roundhouse and jumping side kicks as you've mentioned, however, there is still a lot of footwork in hapkido and a lot of throwing, falling and take downs. i would stress caution for someone with both leg and back injuries in training in hapkido, especially in the beginning when first learning your falls and basic holds. depending on the severity of the injuries, perhaps trying a slower discipline such as tai chi as the above poster mentioned, would be a good idea. it all depends on the severity of the injuries and how easy it is to re-injure or further injure the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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