Hey folks- Despite what my profile says, I study Hapkido. In the past I have studied Tang Soo Do Karate, Wing Chun Kung Fu, Muay Thai, Tai Chi, Aikido, and Jiu Jutsu. I sort of "fell into" hapkido a few months ago. I hadn't trained in a while, and I wasn't actively looking for a school. A coworker of mine mentioned that he was training at Black Knight Dojang in Atlanta, and invited me to come check it out. I put if off for several months until my roommate (another coworker) told me he was going to check it out and asked me to come along. He hadn't had any martial arts experience and I guess maybe he was curious what my opinion of the dojang would be. I wasn't expecting much-- I figured it would be too expensive, or I wouldn't like the art, or I wouldn't like the instructors, etc. Within 5 minutes of meeting the instructor, I had a feeling I was going to really like the place. Now I train there at least 5 days a week. Through dumb luck I've found a school, instructors, and an art I that fits me better than any other I've been exposed to. I love it.
Update Welcome to BackFistMonkey and Jiraiya! It looks like more Hapkido people are coming in and dropping us some information. BackFistMonkey: I hope the school works out for you, but I also hope that if the school doesn't fit you well that you will find another great school (hopefully Hapkido!). Jiraiya, do you know Xerxes... that's another poster from your area and Black Dragon Dojang? 1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF and ICHF (Combat Hapkido) 2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF 3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido 4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido 5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido 6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido 7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon) 8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido 9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido 10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido 11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool 12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido 13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang) 14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido 15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido 16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido 17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido 18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation) 19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido 20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen) 21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido 22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan) 23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour) 24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang) 25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan) 26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho) 27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard) 28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido 29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido 30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido) 31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor 32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido 33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's) 34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns) 35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido 36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF 37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido 38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.) 39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido 40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido 41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang) Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.
Yes I do-- he's the one who originally invited me to the dojang. Oh and one small correction-- it is Black Knight Dojang, not Black Dragon. Black Dragon sounds kind of cool, though. Maybe I'll run it by the Master and see what he thinks.
Sorry... my mistake... at least I got it correct on the list by your name! (We have a Black Dragon Karate studio around here with an awesome head instructor... must have crossed my mind) By the way, your bio says you study "Genjutsu"... what's that?
I think it means something like "mind techniques" (eye techniques is probably a more direct translation). I think it has something to do with illusionary/mental powers, sort of like a jedi mind trick. The name I have on MAP and the profile information were taken from an anime show called "Naruto" (with the exception of my geographical location). "Jiraiya" the character isn't much like me. He likes to get drunk and chase women, he's a self-avowed pervert, and he writes trashy novels. But he's a great guy with a lust for life, he's fiercely loyal, and he's a very powerful martial artist. And he makes me laugh, so that's how I settled on the name. As far as I know, nobody studies genjutsu. I assume that it is part of martial arts mythology, unlike terms like ninjutsu and taijutsu (which I believe just means "body techniques").
Greetings, My Name is Stuart Rosenberg I've been studying Korean Hapkido since 1979. I've been a Black Belt since 1983 My main teachers were Master Tae Soo Son 7th Dan KHF & Doju Ji Han Jae. Currently I'm a 5th dan in SinMoo Hapkido and 4th Dan in KHF Ulji Kwan. I teach four Hapkido classes weekly in New Jersey and train with Doju Ji once or twice a month. I'm a bit on the Traditional side when it comes to Hapkido, however I have no promblem learning other Arts or cross training. Pet Peeves: I get annoyed with the Mixing and Matching of Hapkido with other systems or changing it around etc. to me its an insult to Hapkido. A Rose by any other name is still a Rose.
Hello American Hapkido Hello there ! Welcome to the board ! I am sure you will be horified when you hear that I call HKD the "JKD of Korean Martials Arts" . But when I say it , its a complament . Sorry but " The Only constant in the universe is change"
Dear Backfist, Thanks for the welcome! I'm not as Traditional or one sided as some of my posts may sound. I've studied several styles and I know Hapkido's taught in many flavors. At my school I teach modern defense tactics the same as the new modern sytles do. For example no-one will attack you with a lunge punch of many older types of Karate, we train defending jab, cross, uppercut. In most case the same standard Hapkido techniques will apply with a variation on the entry or deflection. We also do some basic trapping skills too. Kick defense, grabs, headlocks, chokes, haven't changed very much in the 25 yrs I've been in the Arts, some extra work on the ground is needed but Hapkido always had a fair ground defense system for the most part as most traditonal JJ systems have. BJJ has taken things to a different level I'll admit, and wrestlers have alway been tough too. In a street situation grappling is not a good place to be where it's likey to have to defend against more than one.
Hi, I have been studying Combat Hapkido for 5 years, I am a 1st Dan Candidate but have been training off and on for the last 2 years due to a car accident, but began training since age 4 first in Karate, then studied everything from Jujitsu to Muay Thai to Taekwondo, some Wushu..., let's just say I did a lot of shopping around. I couldn't be happier with my instructor or system. What I enjoy the most about Hapkido(Traditional or Combat, I take no part in bashing ANY system) is that it is a confrontational based martial art, not about 2 trained fighters who get to study each other by video tape under rules and regulations, but rather vs. the jacked up PCP addict looking to cut you open for your shoes. There is a certain seriousness to it (that isn't exclusive to just Hapkido), but I think that is important for today's streets, Lots of scenario dynamic drills, and truly anything goes, I love it. Good to be here.
Chon-Tu Kwan!!!!!! Welcome... nice to see another Combat Hapkido person around. I'll get you added to the check in list soon. I live in Potsdam NY and try to hit ICHF seminars around, including the Kinderhook one coming up near Albany. PM me if you anywhere near me and we can see about sharing some training!
hello, my real name is yves (pronounced as eve, so my friends call me evil) i'm from belgium and i've been training hkd from Jan Meybosch (student of Myong Jae-nam) (IHF) ( http://www.daehansports.com ) for almost 1year now i recently picked up tkd aswel (2 months) i'm a teacher (english & dutch) and a big jkd-fan (go bruce ) i like the different aspects of hkd (hankido, hoshinsul, hankumdo, sparring,...) i've been doing martial arts for a large part of my life: - 7-14y (ju-jitsu) (club relocated) - 16y (shintaido) (club bankrupt) - 24-... (hkd & tkd) now i have a car and a job so relocation isn't a big problem anymore i'm looking forward to browsing through this forum grtz
evilkingston: Great to meet you! The style of Traditional Hapkido I studied was from a student of GM Myeong Jae-nam as well... and I have some experience with Hankido as well through that. Nice to meet a similar background person!
update Welcome to AmericanHKD, CHON-TU KWAN, and evilkingston! It's great to see people from different backgrounds getting together and sharing ideas... I am happy to meet all of you here and hope that sometime Hapkido forum members can get together! 1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido) 2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF 3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido 4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido 5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido 6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido 7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon) 8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido 9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido 10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido 11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool 12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido 13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang) 14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido 15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido 16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido 17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido 18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation) 19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido 20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen) 21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido 22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan) 23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour) 24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang) 25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan) 26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho) 27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard) 28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido 29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido 30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido) 31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor 32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido 33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's) 34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns) 35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido 36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF 37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido 38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.) 39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido 40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido 41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang) 42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido 43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido 44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.
nice to meet you too i find that although hankido exists only out off 12 techniques (12+ & 12-), you can apply them on so much (grip, kick, punch, weapons,...), besides mastering these 12techniques to the fullest (i'm told) is a lifelong-challenge by the way, we trained with GM Do Ju Myung Sung Kwang and GM Ko Ju Shik @easter (for a week) (they visited Belgium&The Netherlands) and when you see them spinning wow, maximum respect
I suppose I should update the info from my first post in this thread. I took my test for 1st degree black belt today. I passed.
Congrats !!! Good job man ! Congrats on the Black Belt !!! From what I understand your fun and knowledge of Hapkido just started !!
Chalk another one up... Hi guys/gals... I study in Merrillville,IN at the Asian Martial Arts and Cultural Center. Sounds big and impressive,no? It's not quite,yet,we are still trying to "recover" from our move to a new Dojang...but hey,it'll get there. My teacher is Mst. Pinkowski 6th Dan. Great guy and knowledgable teacher. We are affiliated with the Hanminjok Hapkido Association and the World Kido Federation(Kidohae). I have been studying Hapkido for a little over 3 yrs. now,if I remember right,which is doubtfull. I "came over" from Aikido,so I kinda "fell in love at first breakfall" if you will. I have to say I truly love Hapkido,as it "fits" me,if you know what I mean. Enough of my rambling. See you around... Best Regards, Paul
