Hapkido for 2014

Kong Soo Do

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Well it's been pretty quite in the Hapkido section...so what's your 2014 goals?
 

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Go back to class.
Relearn everything I forgot over winter break.
Stop "wrestling" during sparring and use proper technique.
Earn a belt higher than white belt.
Have fun.
 

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I have not been in active training for quite some time. It would not likely be feasible for me to join a school. My goal then is to get back in to stretching, kicking, and going over my techniques to regain some mastery of those techniques.

Thanks for asking.
 

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Training to test for 3r
d Dan, attending the WKF member summit in San Fransisco, and training, training, training....
 

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Just gonna keep on keeping on so to speak. Testing for 2nd Dan this summer. Feel like I am ready now but leaving nothing to chance.
 

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Keep training, keep reading, keep teaching, and deepen my knowledge. I've been doing more with cane work lately, as well as working from the Muyedobotongji.
 
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Keep training, keep reading, keep teaching, and deepen my knowledge. I've been doing more with cane work lately, as well as working from the Muyedobotongji.

At one time I thought training with the cane was an odd choice. Now I see that as a very practical, EDC type of improvised defensive weapon. I enjoy training with baton-length weapons and see where a cane could be even more useful in some situations.
 

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Love the cane... love it! You have to respect a range weapon you can bring on a plane.
 

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At one time I thought training with the cane was an odd choice. Now I see that as a very practical, EDC type of improvised defensive weapon. I enjoy training with baton-length weapons and see where a cane could be even more useful in some situations.
The cane is very prominent in Bartitsu as well, though at the time Bartitsu was put together, it was a regular gentleman's accessory.
 

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For me, training. Going over the white to black belt curriculum to further my understanding of the techniques. Work on blocking/striking. Learn Haedong Kumdo.
 

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My goal is to better internalize all those tactics. I want to move past set-piece strategies and be more fluid, letting the moment dictate the technique.
 

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Well I've been moving around for the last six months, and have moved back to Australia from United States. While martially active I tried Shotokan karate and Wing Chin to a lesser extent.

Since moving home I have found a Hapkido dojang only a few suburbs away which I plan on trying for a few months. After some reading it sounds like a blend of a few martial arts that I find appealing.

So my goal is to get a few months worth in by the end of the year. With the help of some fish oil.

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Well I've been moving around for the last six months, and have moved back to Australia from United States. While martially active I tried Shotokan karate and Wing Chin to a lesser extent.

Since moving home I have found a Hapkido dojang only a few suburbs away which I plan on trying for a few months. After some reading it sounds like a blend of a few martial arts that I find appealing.

So my goal is to get a few months worth in by the end of the year. With the help of some fish oil.

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Don't recall the city offhand, IIRC it is on the western end of Australia, a friend of mine (Nigel May) has a Hapkido school and I highly recommend him if you're close or can attend a seminar.
 

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Don't recall the city offhand, IIRC it is on the western end of Australia, a friend of mine (Nigel May) has a Hapkido school and I highly recommend him if you're close or can attend a seminar.

I live down on the Peninsular in Victoria. So my options while limited, are available with a little travel.
 

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