what is hapkido [Archive] - Martial Arts Planet

Shortfuse

21-Dec-2003, 12:41 AM

what is hapkido? i have no idea at all about it except it has throws

PantherFist

21-Dec-2003, 05:28 AM

In very very loose terms you could describe it as having the locks and throws of Aikido, the kicks punches of Tae Kwon Do and some weapon training. It is also more geared towards selfdefence rather than sporting applications.

Disciple

21-Dec-2003, 05:30 AM

It is a Korean Martial Art. It contarins many or a few strikes, dpeending on the branch you study, but it has many takedowns, throws, joint maniupulation techniques and grapplng. Also, I believe it has point pressure techniques.

waya

21-Dec-2003, 06:41 AM

Here is a History of Hapkido (http://www.martialartsplanet.com/magazine/articles/hapkido1.htm) I posted some time back.

Thomas

22-Dec-2003, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by waya
Here is a History of Hapkido (http://www.martialartsplanet.com/magazine/articles/hapkido1.htm) I posted some time back.

Thank you so much for that article... you've probably noticed me linking to it often! I really enjoyed it. Thanks again.

waya

22-Dec-2003, 08:42 PM

You're quite welcome :)