Jared Traveler
2nd Black Belt
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I think there are several missing links that would make Hapkido much more effective, in my opinion.
But a big improvement, in my opinion, would be to appropriately incorporate striking as not just a distraction to set up joint manipulations, but perhaps more importantly a follow up to a failed attempt at a joint manipulation.
What is most common in Hapkido, from my experience is perhaps a distraction strike to set up a wristlock, if the joint lock fails, then transition to a different wrist lock. This I believe, is not nearly as high percentage as instead transitioning to a well placed strike.
Primarily an elbow or knee strike. Elbows in particular. Who does this extremely well? Muay Thai practitioners. They attempt a throw or sweep, when it fails, they take advantage of the fact their opponent is momentarily off balance and focused on not being taken down, to land deviating blows. Fight changing precision, crushing hits. They come right after a takedown attempt.
Combat Judo would also really benefit from this. The problem is in Hapkido and Judo the focus is usually primarily on control, verse Muay Thai where a strike is as good as a throw.
But a big improvement, in my opinion, would be to appropriately incorporate striking as not just a distraction to set up joint manipulations, but perhaps more importantly a follow up to a failed attempt at a joint manipulation.
What is most common in Hapkido, from my experience is perhaps a distraction strike to set up a wristlock, if the joint lock fails, then transition to a different wrist lock. This I believe, is not nearly as high percentage as instead transitioning to a well placed strike.
Primarily an elbow or knee strike. Elbows in particular. Who does this extremely well? Muay Thai practitioners. They attempt a throw or sweep, when it fails, they take advantage of the fact their opponent is momentarily off balance and focused on not being taken down, to land deviating blows. Fight changing precision, crushing hits. They come right after a takedown attempt.
Combat Judo would also really benefit from this. The problem is in Hapkido and Judo the focus is usually primarily on control, verse Muay Thai where a strike is as good as a throw.
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