Reviews of Hapkido techniques taught, tips, and suggestions.
We do not try to catch punches out of the air in order to apply joint locks or other techniques!
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Are the knife disarms that are commonly taught in Silat, Kali, Eskrima and related Southeast Asian arts realistic?
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If you ever find yourself on the ground with two or more people kicking you viciously, you're in a very bad spot. And it happens.
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If you get hit in the face or take a punch to the gut and you're hurt or winded or tired, keep fighting.
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Hammerhead Hapkido is realistic Hapkido, period. What I mean by that is that it's a practical, effective martial arts style that you can rely on.
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Footwork is one key to successful martial arts techniques. You have to practice good footwork until it becomes instinctive and no-mind.
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You'd better train often and hard, because the bad guy is out there, and if you're not training - he is.
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Kali is a Filipino fighting system that specializes in knife, machete and short sword combat. There is also an empty hand element.
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One of the core principles of Hammerhead Hapkido is that empty hand techniques must not build bad habits for knife defense, and vice versa.
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One fighting rule of thumb is to not allow your head to go forward of the knee of your leading leg. Keep the head behind the knee.
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