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its not so much about the art but more about how they train. hapkido is a rounded art so you would learn striking, throws, and some submissions...however do they spar? and if so is it using 100% resistance? if they do not then dont train at that school because you wouldnt be learning how to really defend yourself or use the art. i would wager that a majority of hapkido schools do not spar because 'its too dangerous' but im not putting down the art, its just that a majority of traditional schools do not train realistically.
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I hear this a lot about traditional schools not training realistically, especially with resisting training partners. The truth is, if they aren't training with resisting training partners at least some of the time they aren't a traditional school. More like a new age, great excercise, I'll have some more cool-aid type school. traditional martial arts is based upon combat. If you never train with resisiting opponents then it isn't combat and it isn't traditional.
I agree with what the other guys say, you will do striking, kicking etc. submissions, locks, throws, weapons etc. However once again like the others said it depends on the teacher at the school to how effective it is, i personally do incorporate full contact sparring as its the only way to learn how to pull off joint lock techniques however if you train by using the correct tools e.g. sparring then this can be accomplished
I am sick of hearing that if you don't spar full force then its not a real school... its a stupid mindset in my opinion.
Its simple if you dont spar full contact you wont even get over the first hurdle when in a street fight - fear, unless you know what it feels like to have someone coming at you then you will just get an automatic adrenaline dump when the guy you meet in an alley is screaming in your face
I agree with full contact sparring, what I mean is I am sick of hearing people say that when its full contact it needs to be 100% or the the dojang or dojo is a Mcdojo
I agree with full contact sparring, what I mean is I am sick of hearing people say that when its full contact it needs to be 100% or the the dojang or dojo is a Mcdojo
I dont think they mean Mcdojo neccesirily, i think they mean that its not a propper combat club and it is more for the people who are looking to martial arts for other reasons e.g. to strengthen mind and become a better person out of it
I agree with full contact sparring, what I mean is I am sick of hearing people say that when its full contact it needs to be 100% or the the dojang or dojo is a Mcdojo
if you cant pull it off against a fully resisting opponent you cant do it. so if you never train at full resistance you dont really know if you can do it if you ever really needed to. so if the school isnt training that way, its not really worth your time. if you just want a workout, why not go to a crossfit practice or something. a real martial arts school trains at full resistance.
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Superman, hapkido utilizes joint manipulations, breaks, and strikes. It will usually have many kicks as most Hapkido schools are cross training with TKD.
If self-defense is one of the goals of taking martial arts then it is essential that there is some full contact training. If not you will not be able to use anything you learn when you need it. It is completely different to use a technique on a complying and willing partner than against a person who has ill intentions to you. If you were a surgeon, would you expect to perform surgery without actually cutting on a human body? Or perhaps be a race car driver by just reading a book? It is the same thing, yet many faux self-defense teachers will tell a student they don't need the contact to learn to defend themselves. For many of us that is dangerous and irresponsible and we will always stress the need for it.
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