Here very recently they aligned with the Korean Hapkido Federation (unless I'm mistaken). A special trip to Korea was arranged to do this. Perhaps...
For me, training. Going over the white to black belt curriculum to further my understanding of the techniques. Work on blocking/striking. Learn...
Well, a website with photos, videos, bios...etc would be a great start. Right now everything comes across as hearsay, which isn't too reliable...
The one I posted is sold only in New Zealand and Austraila. That is due to shipping cost I believe, but they are looking to change that policy in...
I am also blown away by this, I just found this: [media]
Has any ever built a Hapkido training dummy? Or attempted? Also...... For the times when you have no one to train with to work on the bread and...
So your wanting to train in Hapkido all day? Like from 8am in the morning to 5pm in evening? Something like that? I know you didn't say that...
What about Jung Ki Kwan in Chicago? They have classes 7 days a week, and they teach Hapkido twice a day for an hour and half. So if you took two...
How many hours a day and how many days out of the week do you want to train?
I think you would be really happy with the Sang Moo Kwan. They teach Hankido (Korean version of Aikido, very similar with different techniques),...
I just 'liked' your video, and subscribed to your channel. :) I really like the drill/testing you got going on there. Thank you for sharing. I...
Sorry it took me so long to reply even though no one was asking for one. I've been busy here as of late. :) Anyway, the point I was trying to get...
I also recommend people try some good back stretches or Yoga (after talking to a doctor) to limber up a injured aching back before doing breakfalls.
When it comes to falling skills this is my take on it: First, breakfalls shouldn't hurt. If they hurt the person either has a prior injury...
So how do you guys practice your blocks and strikes?
Could you expound on this a little more? I'm curious as to GM Choi's perspective on hand strikes/blocks as you was taught. I think that would add...
I would agree with that overall. The thing I've notice with almost all martial arts is that for martial arts (regardless of country of origin)...
In most styles of Hapkido there are hand strikes (knifehand, ridgehand, vertical fist, horizontal fist..etc), but, how often do we train our...
I have a friend who has just been teaching on and off for about 5 years now. He also helps his teacher at his teachers dojo with day to day...
I would love to hear everyone's opinion on the Do's & Don'ts of teaching martial arts. What have you guys learned so far since teaching? Thanks...
I for one wish, that those that are close to GM Chang would take the time to take pictures of him doing techniques and video. If we sit around...
Did GM Choi Yong Sul teach sword and staff? And, if so, did he teach defense and offense with a weapon? Did he teach forms with weapons? Did he...
Mr. Bushido, could you break down the principles and concepts of Hwa, Won, and Yu individually and maybe link a video to help illustrate this...
When GM Choi says he practiced Hapkido for 20 years, is he referring to Daito ryu Aikijujutsu/training in Japan or is he just referring to his...
I"ve actually been trying just that for the past 2 weeks. Goju ryu and Uechi ryu people have really good wrist exercises, and they use the method...
Welcome to Martial Talk, and thanks for contributing! I look forward to hearing from you on a wide range of Hapkido subjects in the future. - Brian
Take as much pictures and video of him doing techniques as you can! Document everything!! This man is so important to Hapkido history. There are...
For me, I got into Hapkido out of necessity. The Bujinkan school I was training at had moved away after about 10 years or so of training (and they...
I would say just breathe, and empty your mind. Don't try to do your forms or techniques, just do them. Allow your arms and legs to have 'bend' in...
What was the name of the dog style? And do you know the names of the two Chinese masters that visited the Uechi ryu dojo?
Separate names with a comma.
