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rezbot2000 · 04-18-2007, 11:53 AM

Hi,

I've recently been checking out Aikido schools when I came across a Hapkido school. The instructor described it as Aikido w/"teeth." Meaning it was more devastating and didn't care much about keeping the opponent safe. It also seems to have a much smaller learning curve (whereas everyone says Aikido takes a considerable amount of studying). Having said all this, I'm trying to decide b/n hapkido or aikido. If anyone can answer the following questions I would appreciate it.

1. Would hapkido work well against multiple attackers?
2. How long does it take before you can effectively use hapkido in real life?
3. Is there a lot of competitive sport with hapkido?
4. If you study hapkido, why did you choose it?
5. Can you really turn a belt into a weapon?

Thank you.

04-18-2007, 11:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
rezbot2000 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11	Hapkido V Multiple Attacker Hi, I've recently been checking out Aikido schools when I came across a Hapkido school. The instructor described it as Aikido w/"teeth." Meaning it was more devastating and didn't care much about keeping the opponent safe. It also seems to have a much smaller learning curve (whereas everyone says Aikido takes a considerable amount of studying). Having said all this, I'm trying to decide b/n hapkido or aikido. If anyone can answer the following questions I would appreciate it. 1. Would hapkido work well against multiple attackers? 2. How long does it take before you can effectively use hapkido in real life? 3. Is there a lot of competitive sport with hapkido? 4. If you study hapkido, why did you choose it? 5. Can you really turn a belt into a weapon? Thank you.