That sounds dead on to my former cirriculum. Strike, sweep/throw, finishing hold and get up. The pressure points were used on the ground to lead into a submission or sometimes in conjunction. Take your classical defense against a headlock-simultaneous palm strike to the chin, pass striking palm around the neck while sweeping up the thigh with the other hand which creates a lever for a take-down- from the ground a typical hkd might strike the groin on the ground, while applying pressure under the ear to loosen the hold and finish with an arm bar and maybe a knee drop to the ribs/head while standing up.
Hapkido is slightly more favorable to the street if you are dealing with a street ruffian or inexperienced grappler. the art is known for its ability to flow from range to range which takes alot of practice. The reason I think that is that its better to be on your feet in an uncontrolled environment, but you need to deal with the reality of a fall, knockdown or tackle.
HOWEVER, in an MMA match a HKD stylist would show some elementary grappling abilities and loose against wrestlers/bjj. On a technical level (This may vary in school and opinion) bb HKD stylists AT BEST are barely good enough to hold their own against a BJJ blue belt. |