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Good set of kicks too, hundreds in fact.
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This hampers you in both a real fight and a ring one.
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Hapkido does (or should) cover kick defence for all types of kicks, aswell as punch defence and throw defence.
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Most 'defenses' don't really work very well. Especially the ones that involve a highly telegraphed blow thrown by a completely compliant opponent (trad martial art ones--including the ones that I was taught in Hapkido).
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Punching in Hapkido is also very comprehensive, one of my favourite aspects of the art.
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It's not nearly as good as that found in western boxing. I've done both, and the Hapkido guys generally hit like pansys. The reverse is not true.
An art focusing on wrist locks, throws, and needlessly fancy kicking would not fare well in the UFC (not by a long shot).