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The Art Of Hapkido

January 2, 2010 By admin 1 Comment

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The martial art known as Hapkido is an art of complete self defense.  Those who study it are more than capable of defending themselves in any type of situation, being more than able to apply their confidence and discipline from the art to enhance their lives, protecting themselves and those that they love as well.

Hapkido teaches students to use minimal force with any stronger opponent.  Contrary to other martial arts, it doesn’t involve strength to execute the techniques.  To control the opponent and take him down, Hapkido focuses on pressure points and the impact they have on opponents.  It also involves a very powerful arsenal of thrusts, spin kicks, and sweeps.  If they are executed properly, the moves from this martial art can be very effective against opponents and attackers.

Along with kicks, punches, and pressure point attacks; Hapkido also uses wrist and joint manipulation locks, along with several throwing techniques.  All together, there are nearly 300 categories of special movements in Hapkido that involve nearly 3,500 techniques.

Hapkido is a very popular martial art, which is mainly due to the fact that just about anyone, regardless of age or weight can practice the techniques.  The martial art also involves systematic training and stamina exercise, which can improve your health.  You don’t need to be in the best shape either, as Hapkido can actually help your body as well as your health.

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Studying Hapkido will also help with developing your muscles, along with your posture, controlling your weight, developing confidence, self control, even fulfilling your spirit.  Although it is mainly based in self defense techniques, it also teaches you how to become a better person and get yourself back in health and in touch with your spirit.

Throughout the style, the linear techniques work together to form a solid base in which all of the circular techniques can be perfected.  Everything in Hapkido is tried and tested, in order to come up with a balanced blend of techniques and skills that are apt for any situation.  With Hapkido being a martial art of self defense, there is a lot of practice involved blocking attacks in many different situations.  This way, the stylist can be more prepared for any situation he finds himself in.

Today, Hapkido is practiced by men and women of all ages, even little children.  It is a very beneficial martial art, one that can be utilized from nearly any position or direction, such as lying, sitting, and standing.  It is an art of self defense, and can even be deadly if the stylist is proficient with the techniques.  What makes it even more deadly though – is the fact that a lot of people aren’t familiar with it.

In The World Of Hapkido

What is Hapkido? By Grand Master Dong Kyun Kim

If you visit the American Dragon Martial Arts Academies school in Clermont, Florida you will see first hand that Hapkido is a Korean martial art of self defense. Hapkido means the “Way of Coordinated Power”. Hapkido incorporates many …

World Martial Arts Magazine » Blog Archive » Hapkido is good for …

Hapkido class at the American Dragon Martial Arts Academies is more beneficial for most adults than standard exercise programs. You must experience our Hapkido class in Clermont, Florida to appreciate the difference. …

muay thai: Korean Hapkido Vs Taekwondo?

Korean Hapkido – Most physical confrontations take place in certain areas, which are commonly referred to as kicking, punching, trapping and grappling. I have learned that fighting skills in one area do not guarantee success in a street …

Filed Under: Martial arts Tagged With: Add new tag, Hapkido, Health, Martial arts, Pressure point, Schools and Instruction, Self-defense, Sports

Internal Vs External Martial arts The Saga Continues…

December 8, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

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Internal Vs External Saga…

There are two types main schools of thought when it comes to Kung Fu. Internal Martial Arts and External Martial Martial Arts.  Internal Martial Arts is characterized by soft flowing movements while external martial arts has hard movements. In reality you can find both internal and external traits in most martial art systems.

The combination complements each other and a person who studies both aspects is a more powerful practitioner. The Yin and Yang symbol or hard and soft illustrates the balance that each has for the other.

A good kung fu student strives to find balance in their life it is through balance that they are able to see what they are trying to achieve in their art and life more clearly.

On Internal Martial Arts..

The Benefits of Tai Chi and Internal Martial Arts for Self-defense …

The Benefits of Tai Chi and Internal Martial Arts for Self-defense: Part 1 of 2 Internal Martial arts such as Tai Chi, or Ba Gua can be extremely effective for self defense if trained correctly. There are a few strategic principles in …

What is the meaning of Internal Arts and External, is there a …

The original distinction between external and internal martial arts comes from Huang Zongxi’s 1669 Epitaph for Wang Zhengnan. The identification of the internal martial arts with the Taoism indigenous to China, and its identification of …

Internal Martial Arts and Alignment

So much of internal martial arts has to do with the efficiency of body movement, particularly one’s structure and alignment. Below is an excerpt on this topic from an aikido perspective. The whole article may be read here. …

The fighter of Internal martial Arts. Iliqchuan. From PushHands to Muai Tai.

On External Martial Arts..

Korean Martial Arts – Hapkido, Taekyon, Kwan Moo, Yongmudo, Gwon …

Unlike other Asian martial arts, it focuses solely on “wai gong,” or external energy skill. Students increase physical strength through weight training and drilling of techniques, and condition their hands and feet with heavy-bag work …

What is the difference between Karate, Jujitsu, and Kung Fu?

Kung fu (chinese)depending on the region it comes from and style can be internal or external, soft or hard. Most martial arts can be traced back to various kung fu styles. — Tae kwon do is about 65% kicking verses hand techniques …

European martial arts

There is a general idea among researchers to compare the European martial arts with the “hard” styles of the Asian traditions. Basically this assigns the block of attacks and external sources of force (muscle power). …

Martial Arts Punching Techniques

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