| I am sure Hapkido is a fine martial art. | | | | Anyway, you have decided to effect a wrist lock. So, |
| Those who practice Hapkido would like me to gush | | | | you snake your hand being grabbed up and around, |
| about the wonderful and rigorous exercises that the | | | | and grab your opponent's wrist. And then you continue |
| schools demonstrate. | | | | on ... to your hits and kicks. |
| And I probably should mention the crispness of a | | | | Wait, wait, wait! |
| Hapkido practitioner's technique. Maybe even the rough | | | | So Polite That They Held On, To Get Locked |
| sparring that the martial artists engage in. | | | | They missed a "first step" in wrist-locks-from-a-grab |
| OK, I just did that. Now, let's talk about a big problem I | | | | each and every time they showed the move on TV. |
| have noticed. | | | | They forgot to clamp down on their opponent's hand |
| The other night, I was watching a show on Hapkido. | | | | (or fingers), so they could snap on the lock. |
| My conclusion was that I would label this as a school | | | | Without holding on to your opponent's hand, there is |
| not very founded in reality for one reason. | | | | nothing to prevent your attacker from ... letting go. |
| They help each other! | | | | After all, who continues to hold when feeling a torque |
| Martial Arts Manners -- The Wrong Kind | | | | on the wrist? |
| I am kind to other martial artists. And I might help one | | | | This is only one spot where the Hapkido guys where |
| of my peers train. These aren't the manners I am | | | | helping out too much. Even when just beginning to |
| referring to. | | | | learn the lock, you need to prevent the grabber's hand |
| Let me explain: | | | | from releasing. It makes sense, right? |
| These Hapkido artists not only help each other, while | | | | Don't be so polite that you wait for the lock to be |
| initially learning a technique, which I think is a good | | | | effected. |
| practice, but they help each other through many of | | | | Wrist Lock and Hapkido Conclusion |
| their moves. Even when practicing for realism. | | | | If you are into Hapkido, don't get mad, because some |
| Let's talk about just one technique from that TV | | | | writer thinks that a wrist lock is flawed. |
| episode, the wrist lock that they taught near the | | | | Learn from the critic: |
| beginning. | | | | Punch or kick first, when someone grabs you. Then do |
| You don't have to know which wrist lock they were | | | | a wrist lock. |
| practicing, to still get the point. | | | | And don't help your supposed attacker. Don't wait |
| This was a lock from a wrist grab. | | | | after each hit -- learn to hit in a series. No pausing. |
| Someone grabs your wrist. For some reason, you | | | | Panic your practice partner! Simulate reality. |
| decide to do a wrist lock "before" you hit. (I am not | | | | Your style has a lot to offer for a solid foundation. It |
| sure why the Hapkido school doesn't teach them to hit | | | | just needs some tweaking, to "take it to the streets. |
| "first.") | | | | |