[8LimbsScientist]

I will be testing for my green belt next weekend. I'm really enjoying the throws and the integration of grappling with striking. Probably my favorite techniques are the ones where you catch a kick, execute a takedown and then immediately transition into a submission.

[goongaloonga]

I have been training in hapkido for about 3 years. I train in the hardcore old school style, and I'm just wondering who trains old school and who trains in the newer style with more kicks ?

[gman]

bushidoka Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:21 am Post subject:

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You are taking tkd and hkd in the same gym?
This is quite a clash in styles. TKD is liner, while HKD is circular. TKD hard, HKD soft. They don't quite compliment each other. There is quite a bit of friction between the two styles, mostly politics of course.

Actually, that's not entirely true. If you look at Marc Tedeschi's "Hapkido" book, you'll see quite a few "hard/TKD" techniques. In my opnion, HKD and TKD CAN work well together, if you have the right teacher(s). It's a matter of understanding the underlying principles in each art and how to put them together cohesively. Just as an example:

You're attacked with a "haymaker". As you step in (we call this action "mirroring"), you can redirect his punch (soft) as you strike his jaw/neck (hard). You then go into a shoulder/elbow lock (think a BJJ fig. 4 arm lock, only standing) and throw him to the ground. Finish with a lock or pressure point to immobilize (soft) or strike if there is still a threat (hard).

Whaddaya think?

[shurite44]

When I first started taking Taekwondo in the early 70's many if not most TKD schools supplemented the training with Hapkido. Our school actually offered rank in both styles.

As far as the name it is the same characters as Aikido. The two arts are similar but are still quite different also.

[bushidoka]

Hey guys & gals, how y'all doin'?
Been awhile since I've been around, figured I'd pick this thread back up, seeing as there's not a ton of action in the HKD section.

""You're attacked with a "haymaker". As you step in (we call this action "mirroring"), you can redirect his punch (soft) as you strike his jaw/neck (hard). You then go into a shoulder/elbow lock (think a BJJ fig. 4 arm lock, only standing) and throw him to the ground. Finish with a lock or pressure point to immobilize (soft) or strike if there is still a threat (hard).

Whaddaya think?""

This is true to a certain extant, but you must remember that even though we may strike hard, the strike will still be circular. And we will not strike a hard target with a hard weapon.
HKD does have a limited number of linear strikes, most based on long fist styles of Gung Fu, but still our foot work and body mechanics will be circular.