It seems that both this forum and the taekwondo forum are rife with topics about adding hapkido to taekwondo, with many arguments ensuing as a result.
One thought that I had is this: would it not be easier to add taekwondo forms to a hapkido curriculum, moving and performing the techniques as one would in hapkido? Some hapkido schools use forms and the taegeuk forms would not be all that difficult to adjust. Maybe even add WTF sparring as a kicking drill?
Before anyone gets up in arms, I am not actually suggesting that anyone do this, nor am I stating that I think it is a good idea (or a bad idea). It just seems like that would be easier than grafting hapkido onto taekwondo, would benefit a hapkido school commercially much more than grafting hapkido on to taekwondo benefits a taekwondo school, and could even serve as the foundation of a kids class.
But it seems that everyone wants to do it the hard way and add hapkido to taekwondo. Personally, I think that taekwondo schools that try adding hapkido would do better to improve their taekwondo.
And of course given that hapkido is a complete art already, I suppose that there is little motivation to graft aspects of TKD onto an existing curriculum.
The point of this thread? A look at the subject in reverse. Who knows? Maybe there are a number of schools out there that do this already. If so, I would be curious as to why and how well it worked out.
Daniel
One thought that I had is this: would it not be easier to add taekwondo forms to a hapkido curriculum, moving and performing the techniques as one would in hapkido? Some hapkido schools use forms and the taegeuk forms would not be all that difficult to adjust. Maybe even add WTF sparring as a kicking drill?
Before anyone gets up in arms, I am not actually suggesting that anyone do this, nor am I stating that I think it is a good idea (or a bad idea). It just seems like that would be easier than grafting hapkido onto taekwondo, would benefit a hapkido school commercially much more than grafting hapkido on to taekwondo benefits a taekwondo school, and could even serve as the foundation of a kids class.
But it seems that everyone wants to do it the hard way and add hapkido to taekwondo. Personally, I think that taekwondo schools that try adding hapkido would do better to improve their taekwondo.
And of course given that hapkido is a complete art already, I suppose that there is little motivation to graft aspects of TKD onto an existing curriculum.
The point of this thread? A look at the subject in reverse. Who knows? Maybe there are a number of schools out there that do this already. If so, I would be curious as to why and how well it worked out.
Daniel