Hapkido Self-defense Volume 1

Hapkido Self-defense Volume 1
by Sang H. Kim

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Actor: Chang Soo Lee, Myung Yong Kim
Director: Sang H. Kim
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Korean (Original Language)
Format: Color, Digital Sound, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 75 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-08-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Turtle Press

DVD Reviews of Hapkido Self-defense Volume 1

DVD Review: Pretty good catalog of Korean Hapkido techniques
Summary: 4 Stars

Volume 1 (about 1 hour)
Locks from wrist grabs (same side, cross, two hands, etc) - techniques 1-29
Throws - techniques 30-39
Standing Self Defense (collar grabs, belt grabs, wrist grabs) - techniques 40-48
Self Defense vs Hug (front and rear bear hugs, collar grabs, elbow grabs) - techniques 49-58
Defenses vs Punches - techniques 59-78
Defense vs Kicks (side and roundhouse) - techniques 79-100

Volume one packs a lot of material onto a one hour video. The English overdub is clear and concise and accentuates the excellent picture quality. There is a limited number of replays and not many close ups. In general, the video provides a very nice catalog of material but I wouldn't consider it an "instructional" video, i.e. this is a reference for people who know this material already for the most part.

The material in general is very good and is representative of Jin Jung Kwan's material and the Korea Hapkido Federation (KHF) material as far as I know. I have a few quibbles based on my own opinions (although judging by the number of stripes GM Myung Yong Kim is wearing on his belt, I think he's been around this art a long time!)

-In many of the techniques, he leans very far forward at the end of the technique, with his body and arms extended. I personally would prefer a more "straight up" finish and closer arms to keep my balance.

-Some of the finishes leave the opponent within easy grabbing distance of the defender's legs... hopefully the pain will keep them from taking advantage of that but I'd rather be "safe than sorry".

-I like the material shown and I think the attention paid to certain manipulations is very valuable. More close ups and descriptions of the manipulations would be useful. On areas where "tips" are given, they are excellent.

- This style seems to use a lot of dropping to a knee to complete the techniques and has a few where the defender ends up on a knee while the attacker is still standing. I'm not a big fan of this personally.

- Some of the throws seem contrived and overly complicated, including a few where the person being thrown gets thrown along a very different trajectory than the easiest path.

-The punch defenses are decent, including a nice group of simple ones (69-73) although many of the others are very complicated even at a slow speed and some seem to leave the defender very much extended and off balance.
The kick defenses work off a nice progression of introducing the basics and becoming more difficult. Some are quite complicated though and seem clumsy at slow speed, let alone high speed.

-The videos in general don't seem to have any real pattern of material or progression of techniques. Some very complicated techniques are shown before easy ones, and there doesn't seem to be any sort of spiral curriculum of building on previous material. Then again, I look at the video as a catalog instead of an "instructional" tape.

-Some of the partners whine and scream to excess, distracting from the techniques being shown.

In general I like this volume. The techniques are shown with speed and power and with a clear description. There is a lot of material on here without too many replays or "fluff". I imagine that when put with the "essentials" volume that the necessary striking, footwork, breathing, and falling all come into focus. For videos on traditional Korean Hapkido this is pretty good. Keep in mind that this is actually the second video in the series, the first being "Hapkido Essentials" that covers basic strikes, movement, and etc.

DVD Review: Great Korean Martial Art
Summary: 5 Stars

Hapkido Essentials and the two Hapkido Self Defense volumes are great for technique review. These products are good for those individuals that are now training or having had some previous experience in Hapkido or other similar Korean martial arts. It is difficult to see the hand positions for many of the techniques. Other than that you will see super rolling, throwing, blocking, locking, rotation, and flexion.

DVD Review: Good but Not Great
Summary: 3 Stars

This DVD provides a good overview understanding of the self-defense applications of Hapkido. This DVD is Good for the martial artist who already possesses some experience in the self-defense application of the martial arts; most particularly the Hapkido stylist at the early stages of training. If you are an advanced practitioner of Hapkido, however, then you are not going to learn too much from this DVD as it only presents the basic, elementary applications of Hapkido that you have no doubt learned in class.

The one comment I believe needs to be made about this DVD is that you are not going to watch it and immediately understand the subtle aspects of Hapkido's understanding of self-defense. The techniques presented on this DVD really need to practiced with a partner to be understood. The problem is, it is very easy to hurt your partner or yourself if you really do not know what you are doing and are not under the supervision of a qualified instructor. So, keep this in mind when you view this DVD.

DVD Review: Highly skill hapkido practitioners
Summary: 5 Stars

I have a black belt in hapkido and have twice visited Korea to train and I have to say, the instructors on this DVD are top notch. I had to laugh when I saw that another reviewer said that someone might get hurt practicing the techniques taught here. Well, if we're talking about self-defense, then that would seem to be the point.

Practicing with a partner is another matter, and I'd recommend that you proceed with caution when it comes to many of the techniques found in this series, especially the strangulation defenses and many of the throws. These are not techniques to fool around with if you are not knowledgeable or working under a qualified instructor. Some of the defenses are more practical than others. Some would make great demonstration techniques but I doubt I would choose to use them on the street. However, this DVD does present a good portion of the hapkido self-defense curriculum systematically with expert demonstrations and good explanations so if you are a hapkido student, you can go wrong here. Highly recommended to anyone looking for authentic Korean hapkido.

DVD Review: for the practiced
Summary: 5 Stars

this series is not for novice martial artists. But for those who have some experience in martial arts, especially in hap-ki-do, you will find these moves beneficial and deadly. Just know that when practicing the techniques, joints can easily be dislocated or broken.

Description of Hapkido Self-defense Volume 1

Hapkido's reputation as a self-defense art is unrivaled. In this first of two Hapkido Self- Defense DVDs, Grandmaster Myung Yong Kim and Grandmaster Chang Soo Lee teach you the standing defenses of Hapkido Jin Jung Kwan including locking, takedown and throwing defenses against:

* single, double, cross and rear wrist grabs
* front and rear bear hugs
* punches
* kicks
* front and rear collar grabs
* belt grabs
* elbow grabs

Hapkido Self-defense Volume 1 will give you a solid foundation in hapkido's stand-up defenses. This comprehensive instructional DVD was filmed on location in Korea. Learn directly from the headmaster, founder and international demonstration team members of this dynamic Korean art.

Includes both English and Korean language tracks.

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