World Martial Arts Expo - Hwa Rang Do® Demo 2006, 2 of 2

[sammleo]

grandmaster

[vze21gwa]

I took Hwarangdo form 1999 to 2002. Back then I was a kid and didn't appreciate it, i wanted to learn Taekwondo which seemed more useful. Now that I've taken TKD i really want to go back to HRD;but, there are no schools around that teach that. I see that Hwarangdo is a better style. It doesn't put as much strain on you like TKD which is good considering I'm overweight. Just goes to show you you don't know what you have till its gone. It's a complete style that i would recommend to anyone.

[Mider999]

@vze21gwa Yeah TKD has roots in HRD

[DJBF2007]

Hwa rang do.... The Best Martial Art of the World...congratulations for your Demonstration master Lee......!

[jasonleerock1]

After coming to watch this thinking I was just going to laugh... I have to admit, some of it was really nice.

I'm a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and was quite impressed with some of those moves. They looked like textbook jiu-jitsu.

Some of the things I don't quite understand (the stuff with the sticks) and don't see them as very practical, but still, this was good stuff.

Cheers.

[jinfire109]

I'm not sure it the staffs really have a practical use (unless you happen to live in an area with alot of strong straight sticks laying around :P) but more so just to keep to style as true to its roots as they are able to.

[WCHwaRangDo]

Being practical is not the single goal of why and what we do. We are scholar warriors, (martial) artists, and our ultimate goal is to maximize our human potential, acquiring true balance and harmony. We're not just about self-defense, but artists who appreciates esthetics, symmetry and intellect. Furthermore, we are also preserving the ancient tradition of a warrior class that existed over 1600 years ago.

[dazzassj7]

i agree, joo ban lee did a really good job of demostrating the jiujutsu side of the MA. Alot of it is very similar to BJJ, there were alot of variations of the ankle locks and the kimura. The only different i see is the application of wrist locks on the ground.

Yeh i reakon this is a pretty complete well rounded traditional martial arts compared to the rest.

[ITvisionary]

After training in various styles for 10 years prior to starting Hwa Rang Do I can safely say that it is the most complete martial art in my portfolio to date. Good system with a lot of history.

[kuntrasha]

i thought id finsih watching look down here and see a bunch of ppl bitching about how some of it resembles bjj and judo and stuff. good to see theres no bitchin :)

looks like a good complete martial art to me

[7Matahari7]

This is a very nice, well rounded and also beautiful martial art. I play other styles but if I were considering to learn a new style this would be in the top 5 choices for me. I encourage anyone who is looking for a martial art to learn to consider this one for sure. PEACE and RESPECT.

[tyreal2004]

I have a serious question. Can a mere fan block a kick or is it just to make a show?

[WCHwaRangDo]

Of course. Anything when used properly can be a tool or a weapon to enhance what you already possess. That is the nature of weaponry when truly understood.

[MartialArts4Ever]

People would use iron fans for real fights.

[Mazaloth]

Yes, think about it, since there is a momentum of the kick the fan allows little effort by even just touching the foot, for every action (of force) there is a equal and opposite reaction (of force), this means that the force of the kick will be countered by the fan hitting the foot, causing (pending on the material of the fan) just as much pain as the kick.

[GhostxHdK]

@tyreal2004 the fan's weight is about 6 to 10 lbs, think again if a 10 lbs fan can block a kick

[orgiophant93]

@GhostxHdK The answer is yes! :D

[oneman91]

this is just sick........makes me wanna learn hrd

[FloodKill]

Hwa Rang Do is difficult in the aspect that its not the kind that you can just learn a little ang get by. You have to learn all you can and pratice because some of those techniques, if your off by an inch, can really cost you. I have been taking Hwa Rang for about 10 years now and I love it.

[kmwpa]

thats grandmaster Dr. joo bang lee son.

[MfalmeBwana]

Great!!! transitions from one submission technique to the other.

[babotaechi]

man, Hwa Rang Do and Taekkyeon are the two korean martial art i really want to learn the most.

[BlackDice572]

I really like the traditional Korean martial arts, except typical Taekwondo (Taekwondo tends to be very competition oriented) they are all very well rounded arts.

[ResidentNinja]

Is there a lot of grappling involved in this art?

[WCHwaRangDo]

There is quite a bit of grappling in Hwa Rang Do. It strives to be the most comprehensive martial art in the world, so instruction includes standup, ground fighting, submissions, takedowns, weapons and more.

[ResidentNinja]

I see. I wanted to know because there is a school in Vancouver, and I was thinking of going to it when I move there.

[WCHwaRangDo]

Currently we have no locations in Vancouver. Please let us know to confirm whether they are official members of the WHRDA.

[ResidentNinja]

My bad it's listed as Burnaby. I checked the website, the master is listed as a Mr. Young-jae Lee.

[mageslol]

@WCHwaRangDo What about in Downy O_O

cause i am thinking of taking a class in Downy

been taking Taekwondo for 12 years now but id like

The ancient style of Hwa Rang Do X)

[WCHwaRangDo]

@mageslol We have a school in Norwalk. 562-466-0111

[garnrfcsecondrow]

2:20 was basically a leg kimora wasnt it:) i never seen the kimora done to the leg before, pretty cool:)

[WCHwaRangDo]

depends on what you mean by a kimura. Usually, the kimura is referring to a Fig-4 shoulder lock. So, if that is what we are referring to, no. It is not a kimura on the leg. It's a knes compression with a pressure against the calf. In order to be a kimura of the leg it has to at least be similar to the grip or it has to apply extreme pressure on the hip joint.

[WCHwaRangDo]

Remember the name Kimura is not descriptive of the technique but is dedicated to a person.

[garnrfcsecondrow]

oh right yeah:) i just watched it again an now that you said, i can see how it isnt, it looks different and i can see how theres no twist on the femur to put pressure on the hip an how its only flexing the leg against his own leg to stretch the knee:) i saw it wrong sorry but thanks for explainin:) i never new kimura was dedicated to a person:)

[ResidentNinja]

It sure is. The man Kimura used Gyaku ude-garami in a match to beat Helio Gracie, so the Gracies called it that from then on.

[vortexxman]

Great stuff! Great wrestling/throws/submissions etc!

[deadlypalms]

First time I've seen groundwork done in a demo format like that - looks good, although it's only an 'uke'. Would be interesting to see how the style actually performs with full resistence. Thanks for the clip.

[CDMUSIC80]

this is cool i really wanna take lessons

[jebu23]

the takedown techniques in the begining I thought it was hapkido they are the same that we were taught in a teakwondo/hapkido kwon I especially point out the one 0:51 it was the first we got taught

[Yvessam]

very cool

[Yvessam]

the girl is so good

[mediaboyz]

You guys are great. I'm going to have to stop by your school. =)

[WCHwaRangDo]

Come by tomorrow Sunday, July 22nd. World Interschool Championships will be happening all day. 11304 1/2 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90064

You'll get to watch it all in actual competition against people from other parts of the world.

[josuelitos]

hello, its an honor for me, to be comunicating with you with my writings. im interested in this martial art dicipline, were can i find more information.

is there a place were i can study the art in new york city?

thank you.

[syberpanther]

I love it when we have seminars that show us how to do all that stuff...too bad it's so hard to retain it because we're just flooded with new material all at once.

[aeriodude]

brutal.

[ensemble88]

Hwarang!

[jonii73]

thats cool~ it has more grapple moves than when I used to do it!!

[951981]

awesome !!!

[ItachiSSJ3]

wow...just wow...