I feel that wrestling absolutely compliments Hapkido. Many of the standard take downs in wrestling tend to be good, no nonsense skill....
Soo Bahk was an older Korean martial art, Soo Bahk Do is a more modern art, originally called Tang Soo Do, but renamed by Moo Duk Kwan Founder and...
Hi all! Since I have Dan rank in both (though actively only really do TKD anymore) I would weigh in. Tang Soo Do (Way of the Chinese...
To the OP: The big factors are not about the styles themselves but about how the instructors present them. If the kung fu is a performance...
Okay, I know that I am still the new guy when it comes to Hapkido, but I have seen more Hapkido schools in my travel than I ever remember a decade...
Being new to being an 'official' student of Hapkido, I cannot really say what things were like before. I have only known of its existence for...
I also agree with Instructor Jon. Welcome! If I happen to find anything about Chukidokwan, I will be sure to bring it to your attention, (probably...
hold a wall or chair and perform the kick slowly and leave it extended for 10-12 seconds. Do sets of 5-10 reps for side, round, front, and...
I spent 12 of my formative years doing western wrestling. we had a move we called a 'pancake' which consisted of a loose underhook/overhook when...
I have competed in two AAU tournaments, one in MD as a qualifier (I made nationals in forms but decided not to go) and one in WV that was just for...
CloyStreng, I think that the main reason is that a lot of the Olympic fighters are only used to fighting under Olympic rules. I know you see a...
If you are looking for information on Chang-Hon TKD/ITF I would recommend the book "A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do" by Alex...
Badger Ladder that is a great find. Answers a lot of questions. I have a copy of the condensed encyclopedia, but it is nice to see the full...
I agree with the sentiments posted so far. I think it is inspirational that such individuals are willing to challenge themselves in spite of their...
I saw your post about the Kyokushin students taking on Thai fighters and losing, changing their training strategy and coming back to beat them. I...
Staurt I have had the same question. I think that Gen. Choi would say that many schools which do not teach the complete curriculum of his...
When the founding master, Master Harden first started teaching it, (in rural MD) no one knew what tae kwon do was. They thought it was a new asian...
A mistake for our tests is generally getting a combination wrong, doing the wrong form (or an overly long hesitation), giving a completely wrong...
The style I come from is primarily TKD, but there is a bit of Japanese Martial arts mixed the founding Master had Dan Ranks in Karate and Aikido...
I took the survey. Well worth the time to pick up the names of a few more titles that looked interesting. Time to research and possibly purchase....
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