Judo? yoga? I'm middle aged and only do so-so in hapkido any art that will help me in hapkido?
2006-12-19 09:59:25 · 9 answers · asked by harmony 4 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
opps. spell check time,. I mean what is a good art that will compliment hapkido?
sorry about the grammer guys. i was typing too fast :(
2006-12-19 10:08:32 · update #1
Yoga isn't a martial art.
I'm also middle aged (58). I practice Tae Kwon Do. At my age, I prefer an art that doesn't involve falling down (too hard to get back up). Judo is another grappling style. You may enjoy a striking style to complement your grappling. Tae Kwon Do & Tang Soo Do offer the advantage of not haveing to learn a different foreign terminology.
2006-12-19 13:27:56 · answer #1 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 17⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on what you're looking for. BJJ, Judo, or Sambo would give you a well-rounded, strong grappling game. You might also consider supplementing with a striking art too. Boxing, Tae Kwon Do (common), Muay Thai. I specifically recommend the latter, but mainly because Hapkido and Muay Thai is similar to Kyuktooki (Korean kickboxing). lol
2016-03-29 00:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would focus on another discipline that puts emphasis on striking since you'll be able to incorporate that into your Hapkido training.
just check yur local phonebook for schools that focus on the kicking and punching techniques, that should help you balance out the throwing and joint locking techniques of Hapkido.
I myself first studied Tang Soo Do and transitioned into Hapkido later, and found it quite easy to incorporate one into the other.
the main thing you want to focus on now is improving your "hard" side, meaning you want to learn a discipline that focuses on striking techniques (kicks, punches, elbows, and knees etc.)
perhaps Muay Thai since it's such a basic and easy to pick up discipline and you could easily be incorporated with the Hapkido later (if there's a Muay Thai class near you of course)
2006-12-19 15:31:40 · answer #3 · answered by quiksilver8676 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aikido, Judo, Jui-Jitsu any of those three would work great with the art you are currently studying.
2006-12-19 12:40:29 · answer #4 · answered by timberrattler818 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aikido
2006-12-19 10:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats a get art anyway?
it's good to cross train in any style really,all styles have something good.you just need to learn then pick out the good bit you want to keep improve it and intergrate it into your own style.or you can do freestyle karate where it's alredy been done.it's still good to crosstrain though.
2006-12-19 10:05:58 · answer #6 · answered by BUSHIDO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recomend Tai-Chi. I've been practising it for over 30 years now. The principles are similar.
2006-12-20 04:10:33 · answer #7 · answered by petroniusarbiter2004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the same country : TAEKWONDO
2006-12-19 12:16:31 · answer #8 · answered by pokercoach 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares
2006-12-19 10:02:11 · answer #9 · answered by Nicole 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋