Regarding my heightand weight

[Sean O]

I'm 5'8, and I weigh 139 pounds... is Hapkido a sensible choice to make? I just want to know this because different martial arts suit different people with certain physical aspects, I know you know what I mean. So anyone care to help me out?

Sean O

[TkdWarrior]

i m 5, 10 n weighs around 200 pounds...TKD suits quite good to me so does, wrestling n tai chi :D ;)... it's like this every art suits for everyone provided good training, v good student n good teacher... hapkido is good art to start with at least u don't hav to worry about Sport TKD kind of stuff...
-TkdWarrior-

[waya]

Sean, you're not much smaller built than I am. I am 5'8 and fluctuate between 147 and 165. Hapkido has been great for me. The techniques don't really require strength (although as with anything it could help them, it isn't at all necessary).
The art is extremely varied in the types of techniques used. There is now all the TKD style kicking and alot more that I've never found in TKD, joint locks and manilpulations, trapping, evasion movements... Not much technique oriented that I haven't found yet in the year I have been training.

Ranks are generally slow going as there is such a myriad of information that is involved but it's definitely worth it.

Rob

[KarateKid1975]

I think Hapkido is a good choice (dang, I'd take it if there was a dojang near me!). I learned Hapkido self defense on top of TSD, and I loved it.

Waya is right. I'd say just get in there and give it a try.

[Cain]

Originally posted by TkdWarrior
i m 5, 10 n weighs around 200 pounds

You really take pride in ur weight don't u warrior :D that's probably the 100th time u hv revealed ur weight.......maybe u r much more heavier than that :D

|Cain|

[pgm316]

I bet your only 199lb :D

[Cain]

Who?

Me?

Nah dude I m the lightest in my class...only 49 Kg when I competed in my last tourney.
|Cain|

[Cain]

If u r talking about warrior then u must be correct :D rite Tkdwarrior? ;)

|Cain|

[Sean O]

Alright, sounds good. Thanks again guys.

Sean O

[TkdWarrior]

Originally posted by cain_charlie


You really take pride in ur weight don't u warrior :D that's probably the 100th time u hv revealed ur weight.......maybe u r much more heavier than that :D

|Cain|
oh yea..it takes time, effort n sheer preserverance to got up to that kind of weight? can u do that ?? huh ...
:p
-TkdWarrior-

[pgm316]

Was talking about Tkd Cain. I got up to that weight easily, bulking up on pies & chips :D

[TkdWarrior]

hush pgm u r not supposed to let our secret out :mad: :p
-TkdWarrior-

[Cain]

LOL!!!! But me get no interest in getting to 80 kgs u know....

|Cain|