I start Hapkido in about 2 weeks.....

ramus · 03-31-2003, 08:27 PM

Anything in particular i need to know, tips ect.?

04-01-2003, 01:09 AM

Yes. Change to a different art.

Toudiyama · 04-01-2003, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bri Thai
Yes. Change to a different art.

Tell him why you think so, otherwise it's just a flame

Kingston · 04-01-2003, 01:37 AM

lol toudi i thought it was funny.

my advice ramus is to watch a class before you start. if you already did that then theres not much you should worry about.

04-01-2003, 12:33 PM

Hapkido - fancy kicks and silly wrist locks.

Need I say more?

ryanhall · 04-01-2003, 02:41 PM

Do as the Limey commands!

If you're in it for SD that is. If not, then go for it.

platinum_angel · 04-01-2003, 03:25 PM

after 50 threads on that same subject you finally decide.

its a miricle

Cain · 04-01-2003, 04:18 PM

is bri as stupid as he sometimes try to act..?:P i wonder..

Szczepankiewicz · 04-01-2003, 04:38 PM

Don't **** with Bitty or you'll get banned!

Cain · 04-01-2003, 04:41 PM

well, I just wonder you see.. beacause he seem a bit american in a few views, so i wanted to know:P

Szczepankiewicz · 04-01-2003, 04:50 PM

Oh no, Limey through and through.

Tom Yum · 04-01-2003, 05:24 PM

defintely check out the class first. Hapkido is a good art to start out in. I once saw an American Hapkido instructor's class. The school I went to seemed well decorated. It looked like a shrine! The guy was very nice and hospitable. They first started kicking drills. Judging from his students, most of them were weekend warriors bc they threw flippy kicks barely higher than waist level, but there was one guy who was a red belt who threw some fairly fast/solid looking kicks. I could tell he was more serious. The instructor would yell out the kicks in Korean..."yup cha gi" and the class would throw their side kick (etc.)

They pracaticed some sweeps, hip throws and wrist/arm locks. They practiced in static stances, but didn't actually grapple as you would in judo/bjj. Instead they just practice for proper technique. The instructor's stand up grappling seemed good. He executed clean and fast techniques. His body mechanics were really good.

Towards the end of class they sparred. What I didn't like was the fact that the instructor wouldn't let his students hit him hard, but he would nail them with side kicks and front kicks. They were pretty timid. I wasn't impressed with the instructor's standup. His kicks were not incredibly fast and his hands were allmost never used, except for an occasional backfist or ridgehand. He never threw a jab, cross or hook.

I don't think hapkido is a terrible style, but definitely check out the class. If you think the above sounds like what you are looking for then you'll be happy about anywhere. Personally, I would rather train under a korean hapkido instructor where the students are younger and you throw at least 50-200 basic kicks per leg with an emphasis on technique, speed and power. Afterall, the Korean arts are known for their kicks.

ramus · 04-01-2003, 05:41 PM

its a nive school, but i couldnt uderstand a word the instructer said. i asked him about prices , and he responded its important to u so money is no option, is that a bad sign, but i can get 2 private lessons and 1 group lesson and a uniform for only 20 bucks. I cant wait to get my sorry ass thrown

Tom Yum · 04-01-2003, 06:13 PM

You get a uniform, 2 privates and 1 group for $20? That's not a bad deal, but how much does it cost after. Don't worry about throws, you learn breakfall techniques which teach you how to take some of the fall without getting hurt. Even if you take judo, jujistu or aikido, they will teach you the same techniques for breaking your fall. I think aikido actually teaches you to roll more.

ramus · 04-01-2003, 07:01 PM

i asked him about prices , and he responded its important to u so money is no option, is that a bad sign?

03-31-2003, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
ramus Novice Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 144	I start Hapkido in about 9 days..... Anything in particular i need to know, tips ect.? __________________ DOWN WITH GEORGE W. BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited by ramus; 04-05-2003 at 11:38 AM.

04-01-2003, 01:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kingston Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 482	lol toudi i thought it was funny. my advice ramus is to watch a class before you start. if you already did that then theres not much you should worry about. __________________ "Slow down and you'll go faster" -Chuck Norris-

04-01-2003, 02:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
ryanhall Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,247	Do as the Limey commands! If you're in it for SD that is. If not, then go for it. __________________ "Ray, when someone asks you if you're a god, you say YES!"

04-01-2003, 03:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
platinum_angel Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: heaven and hell Posts: 714	after 50 threads on that same subject you finally decide. its a miricle __________________ In order to experience true peace you must first overcome true hardship. remember the wind, for it flows through all of us. I like smeg-ma chips. for all those who i offend............i don't give a shit

04-01-2003, 04:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cain Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 388	hmm is bri as stupid as he sometimes try to act..?:P i wonder.. __________________ any given fighter can beat any given fighter on any given day.. so.. what are you waiting for Rickson, I'm here..

04-01-2003, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bri Thai Guest Posts: n/a	Yes. Change to a different art.

04-01-2003, 12:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bri Thai Guest Posts: n/a	Hapkido - fancy kicks and silly wrist locks. Need I say more?

04-01-2003, 04:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Szczepankiewicz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Meridian, ID, USA Posts: 4,109	Don't **** with Bitty or you'll get banned!

04-01-2003, 04:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cain Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 388	lol well, I just wonder you see.. beacause he seem a bit american in a few views, so i wanted to know:P __________________ any given fighter can beat any given fighter on any given day.. so.. what are you waiting for Rickson, I'm here..

04-01-2003, 04:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Szczepankiewicz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Meridian, ID, USA Posts: 4,109	Oh no, Limey through and through.

04-01-2003, 05:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tom Yum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here and there. Posts: 11,220	defintely check out the class first. Hapkido is a good art to start out in. I once saw an American Hapkido instructor's class. The school I went to seemed well decorated. It looked like a shrine! The guy was very nice and hospitable. They first started kicking drills. Judging from his students, most of them were weekend warriors bc they threw flippy kicks barely higher than waist level, but there was one guy who was a red belt who threw some fairly fast/solid looking kicks. I could tell he was more serious. The instructor would yell out the kicks in Korean..."yup cha gi" and the class would throw their side kick (etc.) They pracaticed some sweeps, hip throws and wrist/arm locks. They practiced in static stances, but didn't actually grapple as you would in judo/bjj. Instead they just practice for proper technique. The instructor's stand up grappling seemed good. He executed clean and fast techniques. His body mechanics were really good. Towards the end of class they sparred. What I didn't like was the fact that the instructor wouldn't let his students hit him hard, but he would nail them with side kicks and front kicks. They were pretty timid. I wasn't impressed with the instructor's standup. His kicks were not incredibly fast and his hands were allmost never used, except for an occasional backfist or ridgehand. He never threw a jab, cross or hook. I don't think hapkido is a terrible style, but definitely check out the class. If you think the above sounds like what you are looking for then you'll be happy about anywhere. Personally, I would rather train under a korean hapkido instructor where the students are younger and you throw at least 50-200 basic kicks per leg with an emphasis on technique, speed and power. Afterall, the Korean arts are known for their kicks. __________________ The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. Slow is fast; fast is slow. Love it, leave it or fix it.

04-01-2003, 05:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
ramus Novice Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 144	its a nive school, but i couldnt uderstand a word the instructer said. i asked him about prices , and he responded its important to u so money is no option, is that a bad sign, but i can get 2 private lessons and 1 group lesson and a uniform for only 20 bucks. I cant wait to get my sorry ass thrown __________________ DOWN WITH GEORGE W. BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-01-2003, 06:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tom Yum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here and there. Posts: 11,220	You get a uniform, 2 privates and 1 group for $20? That's not a bad deal, but how much does it cost after. Don't worry about throws, you learn breakfall techniques which teach you how to take some of the fall without getting hurt. Even if you take judo, jujistu or aikido, they will teach you the same techniques for breaking your fall. I think aikido actually teaches you to roll more. __________________ The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. Slow is fast; fast is slow. Love it, leave it or fix it.

04-01-2003, 07:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
ramus Novice Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 144	i asked him about prices , and he responded its important to u so money is no option, is that a bad sign? __________________ DOWN WITH GEORGE W. BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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