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rogue · 04-05-2006

I've been training Hapkido for about a month now, and I absolutely LOVE IT. It's greatly improved my stand up 200%!

You learn a lot of smooth and elegant techniques that are very powerful and defensive at the same time.

Like Kickboxerkid mentioned, you do learn a lot of evasive moves, and you do learn how to handle yourself in tight situations, though you generally do not want to get knocked to the ground into a submission or wrestling match.

You learn a lot of counters with Hapkido, and with a good trainer, you'll learn how to predict your opponents moves and what not.

I strongly urge you to train Hapkido as fast as possible. And also to add, Hapkido is a very technical art. You may want to learn it from a trainer or your friend before going out to buy a DVD. It'd just be a waste of money. It needs to be very tweaked to your body and style instead of just "learning" it.

04-05-2006	#5 (permalink)
rogue Street Fight Slugger Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 95 Fight Betting Cash: $500	I've been training Hapkido for about a month now, and I absolutely LOVE IT. It's greatly improved my stand up 200%! You learn a lot of smooth and elegant techniques that are very powerful and defensive at the same time. Like Kickboxerkid mentioned, you do learn a lot of evasive moves, and you do learn how to handle yourself in tight situations, though you generally do not want to get knocked to the ground into a submission or wrestling match. You learn a lot of counters with Hapkido, and with a good trainer, you'll learn how to predict your opponents moves and what not. I strongly urge you to train Hapkido as fast as possible. And also to add, Hapkido is a very technical art. You may want to learn it from a trainer or your friend before going out to buy a DVD. It'd just be a waste of money. It needs to be very tweaked to your body and style instead of just "learning" it.