hapkido

[damachine]

has anyone ever heard of an art named hapkido if so what do you think of it?

 

[MikeMartial]

has anyone ever heard of an art named hapkido if so what do you think of it?

A little bit about Hapkido here.

I have never taken it myself, but I know many schools do a rip-off of the real art, and it turns out to be basically tae kwon do with a few throws or locks thrown in.

That being said, I have heard true Hapkido is an excellent art to practice.

 

[2ez]

I have taken it for over 2yrs and have a red belt in it. i don't know of any other school in my area that teaches Hapkido. I like it a lot but i appreciate any form of martial arts.

I am going to agree with Mike. My Master has tweaked the original art form into his own style but it is still effective.

I would not consider it a sports art like your TKD, but more of a self-defence art. I am talking arm an leg joint locks, weapon techniques, throw, kick, hit, and nerve pressure techniques. My school is considered a combination martial arts school that combines HKD, Ssirum, Yudo (Korean Judo), Grappling and some Muay Thai.

Bones have been broken so be careful.

 

[Kane Fan]

what is Yudo like
is it litterally Judo but renamed in Korea or are there rule differences?

as to first question I have heard of Hapkido but never practiced it myself so I can't really be much help there

 

[2ez]

It is similar to Judo, but more of a self defense nature. so you will find moves that are effective in real-world situations and not with your opponent wearing another Gi.

 

[Kane Fan]

that sounds pretty cool
does it have a lot of throws like Judo? or is it more submission work

 

[AEKDB]

I trained in Hapkido for 2 years in college. It was intense. Since I left college I have checked out many Hapkido schools and have found them all to be "fake" Hapkido. One even had a hardwood floor!

Anyone in the Atlanta, GA area interested I would look at: http://www.blackknight.com/

My former instructor and his instructor now teach here. There new facility looks very nice.