Just a quick question for you all out there. How heavy is throwing in your hapkido cirriculum? I don't mean the "wrist" throws.....no I am referring to full circle throwing.......Body drop, hip, shoulder, sacrifice, makkiwara, that kind of good stuff.
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- Thread starter matt.m
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Well we do alot but it is more TKD base, but then again I add some Okinawa throws along with my TKD and some Judo so it is a big part of the adult and teenager program not so much with the childern classes.
wade
Black Belt
Matt, what is a "MAKKIWARA" throw?
In some peoples mind, it is a very important tool. :asian:
The makiwara is used by karate practitioners to practice strikes in much the same way as a boxer uses a heavy bag. The makiwara develops ones' striking ability by letting them experience resistance to punches, kicks and other strikes. A poor punch will bounce off the makiwara if the body is not in a position to support the energy generated by the strike. It also develops targeting, and focus, which is the ability to penetrate the target (i.e., opponent) to varying degrees of force.
The makiwara is very versatile, and can accommodate practice of open/closed hand strikes, kicks, knee strikes and elbow strikes. Okinawan methods emphasize striking from different angles. Most sources recommend a regimen of hitting the makiwara 50-100 times per day, with each hand. It is especially important to train the weaker side of the body as hard as, or harder than the dominant side. It is important to note that one should not use the makiwara so much that it causes them harm. Like all good training, there should be no lasting damage.
CDKJudoka
Purple Belt
Our dojang is TKD with a Hapkido curriculum. We do mostly wrist lock throws and leg sweeps. I started incorporating Judo throws with some of the other Yudanja, mostly shoulder throws and hip throws just to kind of supplement them.
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Sorry I spelled it wrong guys. I was referring to the head and body scissor throws. We do some of them. Of course there are more in the judo cirriculum.
Thanks for the catch Wade. It is Makikomi throwing. I was partaking in a bit of scotch when making this post.
Thanks for the catch Wade. It is Makikomi throwing. I was partaking in a bit of scotch when making this post.
wade
Black Belt
Thanks Matt, sorry, I wasn't trying to "catch" you, I really was curious. It always amazes me what I can learn on these forums.
CDKJudoka
Purple Belt
It's funny because I thought he may have been talking about the throw kani Waza (crab claw throw or leg scissors)
hapkidonet
Yellow Belt
Throwing is big in our style, to my chagrin. I'm a heavy guy and I land with a big thud. Plus - I don't know if this is inappropriate or not - I have to wear a cup for throws or my "boys" get knocked around painfully.
To further my training, I used to go once a week to a second school that was primarily a TKD school but taught Hapkido on Saturdays. The students there didn't really know how to fall and so when throws were taught they would stop at the point of the throw and not complete it. I used to tell my partner, "Go head, throw me," and he'd say, "Are you sure?" Ha ha.
In any case I continued going because the instructor himself was highly qualified and I learned many good techniques.
To further my training, I used to go once a week to a second school that was primarily a TKD school but taught Hapkido on Saturdays. The students there didn't really know how to fall and so when throws were taught they would stop at the point of the throw and not complete it. I used to tell my partner, "Go head, throw me," and he'd say, "Are you sure?" Ha ha.
In any case I continued going because the instructor himself was highly qualified and I learned many good techniques.
