I was actually gonna make a thread like this, or similar. I just recently started Hapkido. The hapkido I do we use a lot of karate-type strikes, boxing punches and boxing defence (eg. slipping, weaving, parrying etc. etc.). TKD looking kicks, notice i said "looking" they are actually pretty different to TKD kicks. For instance, TKD aim for speed in there kicks, haphido aim for power more. Good example is the front kick, instead of the TKD or Karate snap out and back, it thrusts out with all your weight behind it, and doesnt come back as fast. We do snap kicks too though... But yeah hapkido kicks use the hips a lot. Then its got lots and lotsa ways to get out of people grabbing you. Has a lock of wrist locks, and stuff like that. Umm... Its more designed to be used against other martial arts, which is cool. I think It is a really awesome core martial art to do, and to base other arts done around it as well. Or the other way around, for instance, I also do a bit of TKD, boxing, and Karate.
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