I just saw this, so I apologize for not responding sooner. You are very fortunate to have found Calvin for an instructor. Great instructor, great person. I always enjoy our time together. You will see a couple videos of us together on my channels.
Alain, Daniel here. One thing my teacher has always told me is that the ground work is there. Many of the older Korean masters did not like going to the ground so they neglected that part. But, the techniques are there. The difference is that they are designed to get you off the ground as quick as possible. It truly is an amazing art. And let us not forget. To take us down you have to touch/grab us. And we train to defend from every conceivable grab.
Hey Daniel, yes, there are techniques there designed to get off the ground, but not to the level of say BJJ, or other dominant ground systems. But when you look at say the Korean Hapkido Federation curriculum, there is very little ground work compared to other arts such as BJJ, and that is why I think supplementing with a little more from another art can help a person. But I do agree with you that it is an amazing art, and why it is my passion. And I cherish the relationships I made with my instructors in Korea and look forward to my next visit with them. Thanks for the comment. Hapki!
Of course. Arts that are ground based will always be more advanced than an art such as ours. That is their area. But to take us down they have to touch us. We still focus on the Judo/Yudo influence for our part.
I agree wholeheartedly. I train in BJJ, and just recently I have considered another martial art as a complement. Your 'Lock On' DVDs have made the decision for me. Thanks for the inspiration Mr. Burrese.
Just earned my black belt in tactical hapkido....coming from a kung fu background my skill set blends well....i really enjoy the defense focus and circular motion....tactical hapkido is a conceptual version of the art and fits my goals. Love your videos.
Just limped back from a session from Hapkido Teeside in the UK, despite not being allowed to strike, grapple, or even use pads, we're still in good spirits. Is grappling quite rare in other Hapkido groups? We do it as part of our system, along with the more traditional methods.
I have never been to Australia. However, GM Geoff Booth is from Australia and I've been fortunate enough to attend a number of events with him when he is in the United States. We first met over 15 years ago and have become friends since then. It's always great to get together with him. You will see some videos with both of us on this channel.
I think it is a very good martial art. I chose it because it has aspects of TKD, Judo, and Aikido. The kicks are great and the Judo part was effective. The Aikido part has never worked for me in the real world, but the knowledge of joint manipulation, really helped me when rolling and applying ground techniques. the kicks and the Judo has worked for me in real life. It is also a vigorous martial art, so it’s good for fitness too! I grew up boxing, so some of the techniques where foreign to me, but I went in with an open mind. I later supplemented it with Jujitsu as well. We started a Kickboxing club while I was in college and Hapkido kicks were very powerful. When I started Jujitsu many years later, the guys there thought our techniques of Judo, rolling, flipping, and joint locks once on the ground, were very interesting and had techniques that worked and that they had never seen. So, it’s a very good core martial art, and I highly recommend it. Just add some boxing and ground work and you are good to go MMA wise. If you are not interested in MMA pursuits, Hapkido will serve you well for self defense purposes. Many new self defense systems seem to incorporate many Hapkido style techniques, though not as good in my opinion. So, if you want a great stand alone martial art, or a fantastic cross training martial art, Hapkido will work well for you. Thanks for the vid.
I've been interested for a while in adding either hapkido or jujitsu's throws and standing joint manipulations for a while. I feel like it would fill a gap between my American tang soo do and Gracie jiu-jitsu training. The only thing is, in almost every hapkido video I've seen they have ridiculously flashy kicks. Even flashier than what I've seen in taekwondo. I'm not interested in jumping split kicks and what not. I prefer just to learn what I mentioned at the beginning.
Loved the video, man. Really made me understand how so many people call themselves 'martial artists' nowadays, just because they know how to fight. They miss all the other part of martial arts, like the philosophy and the body's health and development, even if it's not for a fight. They seem to forget how "not" to fight lol.
Your Warrior's Edge I sure do! And I also loved your book with the 4 levels of awareness, I found it extremely useful and easy to understand, and it can really make a difference out on the streets.
@@YourWarriorsEdge yeah, i am 15 and hapkido has become an essential part of my life, i practice jin jung kwan hapkido in spain, i am currently blue belt
Very well said. However, most hapkido techniques shown on UA-cam are escape or torture that people execute after being grabbed on wrists, which is absolutely ridiculous. Originally it was design to show absolute beginners to learn a technique, but people don't explain and only demonstrate it that way and not actually explain that the technique can be used from many different situations. I'm a Hapkido practitioner my self, but I don't just practice defend agains wrist grabs like those people. I always train as close to reality as possible and throw away the rubbish in the bin. All Martial arts can be useless or useful. It's all depends on the way we all train. If Hapkido people only learn all technique from wrist grabs, it will be very sad. Fights are very fast, brutal and very ugly. Wrist grab could only happen in clinch after ugly punches and kicks are thrown. The throwing techniques in BJJ are JUDO and and Japanese Jiu Jitsu. BJJ is just an improved version of Japanese Ju Jitsu and Judo. Mr. Gracie was a smart man and make things even better by practising it better too. We can do this with all Martial Arts, just need to be smart and open minded. Peace!
Thank you for your comments. In the curriculum I learned and teach (The KHF curriculum), wrist grab techniques are taught at white belt to learn the basics of joint locks, but then at other belts the "attacks" vary from different kinds of grabs, punches, and with you initiating the lock without the other person grabbing or attacking first. You are right, it is unlikely you will be grabbed by the wrist, but it is just a teaching tool, and then you progress from there. Hapki!
@@YourWarriorsEdge But then again, almost all the Hapkido videos we see on UA-cam; all from wrist grab which is absolutely not realistic at all. The most common street attacks are; push, sucker punch and grab to force you to the ground. That's why as Hapkido practitioner, we really should stop putting videos on UA-cam from stupid wrist grabs. If we keep doing this, we will only make us more and more stupid in front of other Martial Artists.
I've been a student of Calvin Longton since the age of 11 to the age 24 I was just thinking of how grateful I am for meeting all the people I have.
I just saw this, so I apologize for not responding sooner. You are very fortunate to have found Calvin for an instructor. Great instructor, great person. I always enjoy our time together. You will see a couple videos of us together on my channels.
Alain, Daniel here. One thing my teacher has always told me is that the ground work is there. Many of the older Korean masters did not like going to the ground so they neglected that part. But, the techniques are there. The difference is that they are designed to get you off the ground as quick as possible. It truly is an amazing art. And let us not forget. To take us down you have to touch/grab us. And we train to defend from every conceivable grab.
Hey Daniel, yes, there are techniques there designed to get off the ground, but not to the level of say BJJ, or other dominant ground systems. But when you look at say the Korean Hapkido Federation curriculum, there is very little ground work compared to other arts such as BJJ, and that is why I think supplementing with a little more from another art can help a person. But I do agree with you that it is an amazing art, and why it is my passion. And I cherish the relationships I made with my instructors in Korea and look forward to my next visit with them. Thanks for the comment. Hapki!
Of course. Arts that are ground based will always be more advanced than an art such as ours. That is their area. But to take us down they have to touch us. We still focus on the Judo/Yudo influence for our part.
I agree wholeheartedly. I train in BJJ, and just recently I have considered another martial art as a complement. Your 'Lock On' DVDs have made the decision for me. Thanks for the inspiration Mr. Burrese.
You are very welcome! I appreciate the comment and am glad you enjoyed the Lock On set. All the best with your training.
Just earned my black belt in tactical hapkido....coming from a kung fu background my skill set blends well....i really enjoy the defense focus and circular motion....tactical hapkido is a conceptual version of the art and fits my goals. Love your videos.
Thank you, I'm glad you like the videos. Congratulations on earning your black belt. Wish you many more great years of training.
the best hapkido instructor is still in fayetteville 🙏🏿 got so excited when you mentioned bragg
Just limped back from a session from Hapkido Teeside in the UK, despite not being allowed to strike, grapple, or even use pads, we're still in good spirits. Is grappling quite rare in other Hapkido groups? We do it as part of our system, along with the more traditional methods.
Which Hapkido Dojang's and/or affiliation xid you visit when you were in Australia?
I have never been to Australia. However, GM Geoff Booth is from Australia and I've been fortunate enough to attend a number of events with him when he is in the United States. We first met over 15 years ago and have become friends since then. It's always great to get together with him. You will see some videos with both of us on this channel.
I think it is a very good martial art. I chose it because it has aspects of TKD, Judo, and Aikido. The kicks are great and the Judo part was effective. The Aikido part has never worked for me in the real world, but the knowledge of joint manipulation, really helped me when rolling and applying ground techniques. the kicks and the Judo has worked for me in real life. It is also a vigorous martial art, so it’s good for fitness too! I grew up boxing, so some of the techniques where foreign to me, but I went in with an open mind. I later supplemented it with Jujitsu as well. We started a Kickboxing club while I was in college and Hapkido kicks were very powerful. When I started Jujitsu many years later, the guys there thought our techniques of Judo, rolling, flipping, and joint locks once on the ground, were very interesting and had techniques that worked and that they had never seen. So, it’s a very good core martial art, and I highly recommend it. Just add some boxing and ground work and you are good to go MMA wise. If you are not interested in MMA pursuits, Hapkido will serve you well for self defense purposes. Many new self defense systems seem to incorporate many Hapkido style techniques, though not as good in my opinion. So, if you want a great stand alone martial art, or a fantastic cross training martial art, Hapkido will work well for you. Thanks for the vid.
Thank you for the comment Michael. Hapki!
Achieved my 1st Dan in Sun Moo Kwan in Hapkido
I've been interested for a while in adding either hapkido or jujitsu's throws and standing joint manipulations for a while. I feel like it would fill a gap between my American tang soo do and Gracie jiu-jitsu training. The only thing is, in almost every hapkido video I've seen they have ridiculously flashy kicks. Even flashier than what I've seen in taekwondo. I'm not interested in jumping split kicks and what not. I prefer just to learn what I mentioned at the beginning.
are you teaching alain? any recommendation in chicago?
I teach in Montana. I don't know anyone offhand in Chicago though. Sorry.
Check out Jungki Kwan Midwest Bonbu Dojang, 5413 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60625; (773) 354-9139
www.chicagohapkido.com/
Loved the video, man. Really made me understand how so many people call themselves 'martial artists' nowadays, just because they know how to fight. They miss all the other part of martial arts, like the philosophy and the body's health and development, even if it's not for a fight. They seem to forget how "not" to fight lol.
Thank you for the comment! Appreciate it and am glad you enjoyed the video. Hope you will like others I post too.
Your Warrior's Edge I sure do! And I also loved your book with the 4 levels of awareness, I found it extremely useful and easy to understand, and it can really make a difference out on the streets.
Thank you! I'm very glad you enjoyed it and find it valuable. I hope you will enjoy the other things I put out too.
It is a great companion to Tae Kwon Do.
Yes, it is. Many do both. I've always just preferred to do HKD only.
@@YourWarriorsEdge I understand. I wish that I had an opportunity to train in both when I was stationed in England.
I wish I would have had the chance when I was stationed in Korea, but at the time didn't. So I had to go back as a civilian. :-)
Thank you
Thanks for commenting.
Kim myung yong!!! Jin jung kwan Hapkido!!!!!!great
I'm glad you also like Hapkido!
@@YourWarriorsEdge yeah, i am 15 and hapkido has become an essential part of my life, i practice jin jung kwan hapkido in spain, i am currently blue belt
I wish you the very best with your training, and hope you make life long relationships in Hapkido like I've done. Hapki!
Very well said. However, most hapkido techniques shown on UA-cam are escape or torture that people execute after being grabbed on wrists, which is absolutely ridiculous. Originally it was design to show absolute beginners to learn a technique, but people don't explain and only demonstrate it that way and not actually explain that the technique can be used from many different situations. I'm a Hapkido practitioner my self, but I don't just practice defend agains wrist grabs like those people. I always train as close to reality as possible and throw away the rubbish in the bin. All Martial arts can be useless or useful. It's all depends on the way we all train. If Hapkido people only learn all technique from wrist grabs, it will be very sad. Fights are very fast, brutal and very ugly. Wrist grab could only happen in clinch after ugly punches and kicks are thrown. The throwing techniques in BJJ are JUDO and and Japanese Jiu Jitsu. BJJ is just an improved version of Japanese Ju Jitsu and Judo. Mr. Gracie was a smart man and make things even better by practising it better too. We can do this with all Martial Arts, just need to be smart and open minded. Peace!
Thank you for your comments. In the curriculum I learned and teach (The KHF curriculum), wrist grab techniques are taught at white belt to learn the basics of joint locks, but then at other belts the "attacks" vary from different kinds of grabs, punches, and with you initiating the lock without the other person grabbing or attacking first. You are right, it is unlikely you will be grabbed by the wrist, but it is just a teaching tool, and then you progress from there. Hapki!
@@YourWarriorsEdge But then again, almost all the Hapkido videos we see on UA-cam; all from wrist grab which is absolutely not realistic at all. The most common street attacks are; push, sucker punch and grab to force you to the ground. That's why as Hapkido practitioner, we really should stop putting videos on UA-cam from stupid wrist grabs. If we keep doing this, we will only make us more and more stupid in front of other Martial Artists.
Thanks for your thoughts, but I do not believe wrist grabs are stupid, as they are a teaching tool.