Hapkido Self-defense Volume 1
by Sang H. Kim
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Actor: Chang Soo Lee, Myung Yong KimDirector: 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: A great hapkido overview
Summary: 5 Stars
As a long term hapkido practitioner with connections to the Korea Hapkido Federation I was very excited to see this video representing the tradition we come from.
"Hapkido Self Defense Vol. 1" is the second of a 3 part series. The first being 'Hapkido Essentials' and the 3rd being "Hapkido Self Defense Vol. 2". Many hapkido practitioners find this video to be the most helpful of the three and I cannot argue that point as it presents the material the best and it contains the material most useful to the bulk of practitioners.
Who is this video for?
It would seem that the intended audience for this video are those already practicing hapkido who wishes to have a handy reference of the catalogue of common hapkido techniques. The hapkido curriculum is very large indeed and it is extremely useful to have something to refer to help understand the organization of material within the system and to bring to mind techniques that we have missed in our studies or that we haven't gotten around to training in recent times.
People who are part of this group are going to be extremely happy with this purchase. The techniques are organized around common attacks and many of the possible responses to the situation of disadvantage that such attacks place one in.
1) Locks from wrist grabs (parallel wrist grabs, cross hand, both wrists grasped, two hands on one, etc)
2) Throwing techniques
3) Locks and throws against clothing grasps
4) Responses to body grabs (bear hugs, headlocks, collar grabs, elbow grabs)
5) Punch defense
6) Kick defense
The rest of the hapkido curriculum is presented in "Self Defense Vol. 2" and one should check there for information about its contents.
Another group who will be pleased by this purchase are martial artists who have a background in related arts like aikido or traditional jujutsu who are interested in seeing the hapkido 'spin' on material they are already somewhat familiar with.
Who is this video not for?
Generally speaking videos are not the best way to 'learn' martial arts and this video makes no attempt to instruct the novice in the details of the technique. The techniques are very professionally filmed in excellent lighting and we are given some different angles and speeds of execution with the technique being performed about 3 times in most cases but the intricacies of the techniques are left for you to learn in the dojang.
This video, although presenting many solid and sometimes quite destructive self defense techniques, is not really a 'steet awareness and self defense course'. In this I suppose the title might be seen as a bit of a misnomer. It is really a presentation of the hapkido 'self defense technique' curriculum and not a 'How to be street smart' instructional video. it contains all of the techniques of hapkido including the simple and practical as well as the arty and flashy responses. presenting a 100 techniques in total it has really done its best to be comprehensive.
Still I think that the people who do not like the material in this video are really people who don't like hapkido or other jointlock based arts.
Kim Myong Yong is one of the senior most hapkido practitioners in the world and leader of the Jin Jung kwan, which was at the time of this video the largest subgroup within the Korea hapkido federation. The star of this video is Lee Chang Soo though who has truly superlative technique and is Kim leading student.
Those who love hapkido will love this video and will seek it out before it is no longer obtainable.
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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