Hannibal: As far as we know that was the highest he attained in Hapkido period. He may claim other art back round, but in Hapkido orange was it....
Hapkido92: Ian Gibbs was an ORANGE belt under Master Hwang. That is the highest level he ever attained. Shadow Warrior
Missing influences. Willie: True Hapkido was never combined with Tae Kwon Do. When General Choi (founder of ITF), was here in Ontario helping...
Teaching Hapkido Willie: It looks like you teach a mixed bag of things drawn from most of the major name martial arts, why would you call it...
Williel: Where do you teach in Canada? I knew a Platten who was around as a colored belt for a bit in the 80's at Chung Kee Tae's. I heard that he...
Williel: Where in Canada do you teach?? Just as Kevin says, tell us more about your group. I knew a Platten who at one time spent a bit of time as...
callsignfuzzy; No martial art has been passed down unchanged from the past, however principals and concepts are easily identified. In addition...
FYI One of the main influences of Hapkido is DAJJ. This was a battlefield martial art for centuries! Although the two founding fathers of...
Misconceptions are dangerous. The only type of person who would come on this forum and claim that "Hapkido is not REALLY designed for fighting...
Slinday: Look under Rules: Japanese Judo Association, Japanese Jujitsu Association, World Pro Hapkido, World Kickboxing Association,...
Slinday: When you are "qualified" to fight at the world black belt level in the JJA or the JJJA let us know we might see you there! Until then,...
Slinday; I haven't seen you personally fighting at ANY world title events my students have attended. I see nothing in your backround profile...
If small joint locks were generally considered legal in MMA, (particularly wrist locks) and were applied by a competitor well versed in their...
I have trained in and taught Hapkido for more almost 30 years. I have never seen the point of so called "crosstraining'. A good Hapkido school...
I am posting these guidelines for the benefit of all who are naive about such matters in Canada. Ignorance of such laws is not an excuse to engage...
The best way to resolve this thread is to appoint MJR as the consultant in this matter. Anyone interested in training can contact him and he...
Missed all points. The martial arts business has grown many times over in the thirty years I have been training in Hapkido. The number of schools...
Speaking as the ONLY black belt from Master Hwang's school who has run their own Eagle Hapkido school under him; (entertained Master Hwang and his...
Nothing added. Mr. Humm: I addressed your take on this well worn path directly, with a cut and dried explanation. Every so often the debate...
No end to this joke! It seems to me that the LESS anything has evolved from GM Choi's original sets of techniques the less it can be called a...
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