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    Finally earned my purple belt last night

    Our school is: White Yellow Orange Green Blue Purple Brown Red Red/Black 1st Dan
    Post by: rudai123, Mar 12, 2014 in forum: Hapkido
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    Wrestling and Hapkido - complementary?

    Hello, I've been taking Hapkido for about 2 years and have a collegiate/folkstyle wrestling background (with a smattering of other martial arts...
    Thread by: rudai123, Mar 12, 2014, 7 replies, in forum: Hapkido
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    Elbow protection/pads for sparring

    Thanks for everyone's input. I should clarify this is for light sparring. 50 percent tops
    Post by: rudai123, Sep 3, 2013 in forum: Hapkido
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    Elbow protection/pads for sparring

    Does anyone wear elbow protection while sparring? If so, do recommend a type and brand? Most of the folks at my dojo wear metal masks (as do I)...
    Thread by: rudai123, Aug 29, 2013, 23 replies, in forum: Hapkido
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    Hapkido Check In

    Been taking Hapkido for 6 months. Loving it. Past martial arts experience - wrestled in college and took 2 years of Kung Fu. I have also been...
    Post by: rudai123, Feb 28, 2012 in forum: Hapkido
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    HKD demonstration

    Very impressive
    Post by: rudai123, Nov 27, 2011 in forum: Hapkido
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    Swollen knuckle

    I currently train hapkido 2x week and seido karate 1 or 2xs per week. My right middle knuckle has been swelling with pain. In karate we do...
    Thread by: rudai123, Nov 27, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: Injuries and Prevention
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    Sparring - Important for Self Defense

    I found a good Hapkido school (with sparring) and am also going to stick with Seido.
    Post by: rudai123, Nov 14, 2011 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Join Locks for takedowns - How effective?

    Thanks for all the replies. I guess I was watching too much youtube, and kept seeing Hapkido and Akido videos where guys would go flying. I am...
    Post by: rudai123, Oct 19, 2011 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Join Locks for takedowns - How effective?

    I've taken a bit of kung fu, wrestled in college and currently am taking karate. It's obvious in MMA, that joint locks on the ground work for...
    Thread by: rudai123, Oct 12, 2011, 60 replies, in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Sparring - Important for Self Defense

    Thanks for everyone's thoughts. I'm going to look at a few more spots that hopefully have more emphasis on sparring.
    Post by: rudai123, Oct 3, 2011 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion