for people who do muay thai, aikido and hapkido?

Question

to all the fighters in muay thai; when you knee someone is there a specific part of where you hit them and is there a certain part of the knee you use

people are saying aikido and hapkido are useless, they are the practcal appliances for seld defense and are dangerous

but to an aikidoist if someone doent grab you how are you going to do your te hniques because in the videos i have seen they run at you
but if the attacker doesnt run at you how will you deal with this as you are nbot skilled with your stricking

Answer 1

aikido is a form of SELF DEFENSE, it is not an aggressors attack method. Steven Segal is an aikido master, as you see by his movies, the defense methods can be coupled with a more aggressive striking martial art such as tae kwon do or juisitsu. The benefit of aikido is you use the energy and inertia of your attacker against him. Aikido is one of the most dangerous forms of self defense because you're making the body of your opponet go in directions that god never intended. I have studied it for 9 years and I never have to worry about anyone. Because if they start with me they will end up hospitalized. I also chose Aikido because I'm not a violent person. I don't have the urge or desire to attack anyone. I have sparred with many people from many diferent fighting styles and I almost always end up showing them a few techniques because they were impressed with them. Younger children (under16) should not practice this because it is hard on the bones if you're the recipient of a move, and a childs bones are not fully developed yet.

Answer 2

Like one of the other posts said, Hapkido should have it all. A lot of Hapkido schools are just TKD with a couple locks slapped into the curriculumn; a little misleading and quite lacking. I'd expect a lot more balanced focus between standing and ground work but each instructor is a little different. If your school is licensed to an organization, try to do a little research on said organization to figure out the standing of your school (and even the organization for that matter). Hapkido should be taught covering all aspects of combat and anything that doesn't isn't likely to be real Hapkido. Look for circular techniques that flow and transition smoothly. If you're stopping mid technique to re-adjust or anything then your form is off or you're being taught poorly. You should also be seeing very little in terms of force-against-force type techniques. If your hapkido doesn't sound like this then you're probably not being taught hapkido. Good luck.

Answer 3

Muay Thai knees and elbows are among the most dangerous weapons in any fighters arsonal. Thai fighters use knees to the thighs and mid-section to soften an opponent. They also pull their opponents head down and lift the knee up into the nose or chin. Muay Thai is especially dangerous on the street because the average person does not condition his legs and body to obsorb that kind of punishment. One kick to the shin or knee to the thigh of someone who hasn't trained to take that kind of blow could drop them pretty quickly.

One thing to consider with styles like Hapkido and Aikido is that they are designed for self defense. The techniques require the other person to attack first. That's why they don't have Aikido or Hapkido tournaments. Both guys would just stand there waiting for the other to attack. What most people see are demonstrations and the opponents are seen falling or rolling with the attack and not providing any resistance. This is because they have learned to obsorb the technique in order to avoid being hurt. Take a look at Pro Wrestling. It is choreographed, but they do things like swing folding chairs and break through folding tables. If they did not train to obsorb that punishment properly, they would get seriously hurt. Yes, it's fake and many people don't like it because of that. But if you walk up and hit someone with a folding chair you will likely put them in a hospital.

The point is that part of their training is learning how not to get hurt.

Because Aikido and Hapkido are purely defensive arts, the people who choose to study them aren't the type that are looking to make a name for themselves as fighters.

Answer 4

First of all, I've seen a few of your questions and they are pretty good ones. Thanks. A question for you. If an attacker isn't grabbing or coming at you, why worry about it? If they are only flapping their gums at you, that is not a good enough reason to need martial arts to defend yourself.

As far as Aikido, the techniques used are based on a circular motion. A person doesn't necessarily need to be running at you. Any type of forward motion is good enough. Lunging for you, grabbing for you, etc. I practiced Aikido in the past and I still use those principles today. All you need to do is step off of the line of attack and counter. One theory of Aikido.

Hapkido can almost be described as Aikido on steroids. It has roughly the same motions as Aikido, but adds some nasty joint locks and breaks. It is a litte more street oriented than Aikido. The wrist locks being taught from a grab by an attacker can also be done if YOU grab somebody elso. My instructor also worked as security for concerts. He told us that he used some contolling techniques from grabbing the other person and they are just as effective.

As far as Muay Thai, I don't know enough about that art to comment on it.

Answer 5

Aikido is strictly self defense. Or I should say is best suited for self defense. You can use many oof the moves in an aggressive manner, but the art is made to use the opponents mass against them. I would suggest that if you are looking for a striking MA to try Muay Tai or boxing, either of these are so aggressive and dangerous that most fights against non trained fighters will be over before they begin. If you are loking for self defense. Aikido or judo are nice. Winning a fight by tossing your opponent around is pretty cool.

Answer 6

Muay Thai knee, to the ribs or sternum, and you push through your opponent. you dont just lift the knee up. you need to drive you hips into them.

as for Aikido, tried it and didnt feel it could offer me anything superior to the muay thai damage I do.

I avoid trouble, but if the decision has been made for me then I do react. why not? its what and why I train.

Nick C: you say you could put someone in hospital, have you? or are you just assuming you could.
sparring is not fighting. it is sparring.

your Aikido trains under dictated circumstances, many of which are not the same as fighting outside of the hall. Not to knock your 9 years of training, but unless you have used Aikido to stop a stranger from hurting you, you are only going through the motions.

and Segal movies are just that: movies. Neo could fly in the Matrix too, but that is just Hollywood. choreography is not fighting, it is choreography.

I feel we all need to realise that without having been put in a horrible and unavoidable situation, you dont know what you can do, or what your art can offer you.

this is true of everyone and everything. controlled environments do not equal random events.

yes, we should reflect upon ourselves, more than we judge others.

just a thought.

Answer 7

As for which part of hte knee, you use the top, front and sides depending on the angle of the attack. Useful attacks are to the lower body areas like hips and legs as well as to the lower ribs on the sides.

As for aikido, the techniques are quite useful for self defense. As long as you gan get a grip on the opponent you can redirect thier attack and if they are using a great deal of power, there will be momentum to use as well to take them off balance and even put them on their back, front or into the nearest object. I have used those styles in confrontations for years with great success, they have kept me alive on more than one occasion and I wouldn't teach techniques that didn't work.

Answer 8

I train in muay thai, have so for about 6 years now. When using a knee strike, i try to use the entire surface of the knee and dig it in as i strike. I tend to hit the obliques in the clingh, or straight to the center of the abs when i close. After a few good knee strikes, it should wear your opponet down and make your fight easier.

Answer 9

aikido and hapkido are not for attacking, but could be used for attacking..a good teacher knows how...and when they make you submit, they also know follow ups, but don't show them..hapkido is better than aikido for the attacking part. hapkido in korea now uses attacking to a degree..

Answer 10

Try Taekwondo, it makes much more sense.