I often hear people say disparagingly that Hapkido is just TKD with joint locks, or that Hapkido is just an 'add-on' art for TKD. I don't think they quite understand, but I am willing to believe that that's what they've seen--that that's been their experience of Hapkido.
What is it about Hapkido that makes it your principal art rather than a secondary one (second to TKD in most cases)? What's special about it as compared to TKD? I'm not looking to see TKD put down, but it's so very common for me to see only Hapkido practitioners that are first and foremost TKD practitioners that I'm curious to hear from those who put Hapkido first.
What is it about Hapkido that makes it your principal art rather than a secondary one (second to TKD in most cases)? What's special about it as compared to TKD? I'm not looking to see TKD put down, but it's so very common for me to see only Hapkido practitioners that are first and foremost TKD practitioners that I'm curious to hear from those who put Hapkido first.