Korean Hapkido Red Belt Test

[countsmyth]

How often did you train a week, how long did it take you to get your red belt?

[avik58]

the other guys job sucks.. O.O

[RasheemH]

You deserve that belt bro ^_^ congrats even though you probably a black belt by now lol

[realityIZanILLUSION]

i remember my red belt grading for taekwondo. It consisted of the similar self defense in this video with basic weapon defense, plus punching & kicking drills, board breaking, patterns/katas, sparring and multiple pad striking. Lasting about 1.5 to 2 hours. I imagined hapkido would have been more intense as it has more techniques than traditional TKD. But then again my TKD was not traditional. I dont know why but lately ive wanted to start hapkido, cant wait. Also mma on the side for competition

[Stretedge]

man, i've done sambo, ninjutsu, tae kwon do, and krav maga, and honestly hapkido looks more bad ass and practical then anything i've seen in a while. hopefully i'll find a place i can learn it formally.

[wheelkick]

For anyone that cares, a low back/side kick to the opponents knee will effectively end the attack from the rear without 6 and 7 step complicated wrist and joint locks.

[Durkie52]

@wheelkick Yeah well staying at home and not going out will prevent it altogether. This is not the total answer but just a choice. There may be a reason you can't kick or you don't want to break a kneecap. It is not all about violence.

[asdashopperrr]

judo + boxing = victory

[ztv1997]

Scorpion Wins!

[VictorWarlock]

I train aikido but someday I'd like to learn Hapkido it's awesome!!!

[kalinroque]

PEOPLE REMEBER THIS IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT BELT YOU A RE IT MATTERS HOW GOOD YOU ARE

[AntiHero12109]

Thank you for sharring this, i don't understand why people gave it any thumbs down at all and excellent music choice.

[BeachBabyHot2]

red belt prior to basic black isnt actually a belt

[WHATUG]

Why is it so difficult in all martial arts to capture someones punch and throw them like a little girl in a street fight?

[M3killU]

ya know somethin, my Sin-say went to Korea and he's a third dan blackbelt, I'm a red belt, in Chang Moo

[bolichovirtual]

The application of the punch is totally unrealistic.

Train Jiu-Jitsu! The real art of combat.

[edlo123]

i think to get a blackbelt you have to fight in a street fight and win to get it.

[Mamatidebabe]

Very good!

[JinXuanJun]

i like the one on 3:22

[bblsd07]

Congrats on your testing, your percision, execution was great. There was execelent detail!

[stevenstephens]

wtf at 1:25

[LAactorTrent]

That's they way they wanted me to enter. It's a tradition. :)

[perryjan313]

I studies Hapkido in Korea for 5 years myself and got black belt 2nd dan. It's a cool martial arts. now I'm living Jakarta and there isn't gym here. by the way! everybody must try it once. it's unique style.

[aov27]

@stevenstephens LOL

[achung2526]

@stevenstephens hahahahahhahha ninja shiett

[kit420]

It seems like hapkido really just focuses on throws, and disarming the opponent. I wonder what they would do if i just held on and worked into guard. They probably wouldnt know what to do.

[james6947]

Hapkido is alot like tae kwon do with abit of wrist locks but its a good transition to bjj and other mma styles of fighting

[gattopuzzone74]

I'm not a black belt, but I should know what to do.Well, I practise also savate 'cause I'm not narrow minded.Every system or martial art can transfert somethig of significant.

[bblsd07]

Hapkido is more than throws, if you really knew what it is, you will find that at the Master Level in Gracie jiu-Jitsu they teach wrist locks while in the guard, mount, ect.... But your not at that level yet are you! Even when you transistion from one position to another (guard/mount)you are doing a verision of a throw! You have to understand that all martial arts are connected to each other, it is just how you are taught that makes a diffrence....

[schklair]

Interesting observation.

I am a black belt in Hapkido (I also do grappling, Muay Thai, and I am starting Capoeira), though the focus isn't primarily on the ground, some locks are useful in the ground position. Specifically, I have found it useful to use wrist locks (they don't always work, but when they do they can be very effective).

Also keep in mind that Hapkido isn't a sport. If it was a self defense situation I would probably try to break the person's fingers if they kept me in guard.

[Yoganext2012]

Is it the lack of low power what becomes high speed or the lack of slow speed what becomes the high power?

[Penfold8]

My teacher was a Grand Master (8th degree) direct from Korea. Master Kang is a little guy (130lbs) and could throw me around (280lbs) like a rag doll. His kicks were so freaking beautiful I was in AWE every time I saw him in action.

I was going for my black belt, Three part exam, but never completed the last two parts as I got married and my wife was afraid that I would die, but it's a beautiful art to say the least and I miss it.

[Seebu]

She was afraid you'd die during the belt exam? That's silly.

[rjrmudo]

Lets not forget that this is a test where you must demonstrate proper and correct technique. Moving at full speed, it is very difficult to see if the technique (although it may be effective) is being practiced correctly. Or perhaps that's the fastest this particular Martial Artist can move. Remember not everyone can be Bruce Lee but everyone can be a Martial Artist.

[KCMO2NDTWIN]

Excellent! Martial is for when you are older and can't use your athleticism to end a conflict. Thanks!

[esmaelooo]

hapkido is cool

[spider9010spider]

you do iron arms as part of the test?

[KenBuDO]

that was easy !

[king2fan]

congrats, must be intimidating with those masters judging

[Mliverio]

Nice job.

[xxYaminoHikarixx]

Nothing like schooling the glue...

Nice work^^

[wamgottaloveanime]

Im a green belt in hapkido and although you should prob practice in fluidity more your techniques are spot on great work just remember to practice in real speed just in case you never know when your gonna have to use the art i applaud you great work!

[geminilegend]

Being a test, they may not have wanted him to practice with any more speed.

[mateodawkins]

"practice in real speed just in case you never know when your gonna have to use the art " Is that a Joke? The only martial arts that could have an effect on the outcome are Kyokushin Karate, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu jitsu...... If I were attacking someone and this person tried to defend himself using these half-assed moves, I' would just hit them even harder for trying this shit... what a joke....

[JoshBrnsn]

No you wouldn't I assure you.

[quezcatol]

You do know that Fedor for ex comes from Sambo and Judo?

Ofc you cant just do Judo in MMA, but some of the throwes are really powerful.

[srptxb]

@mateodawkins dude, you're a joke. With martial arts it is the artist, not the art that decides the outcome. I researched a lot on martial arts and chose Hapkido and I can tell you that if a Hapkido student gets a hold of you right you won't be able to hit harder as the art is designed to break bones and immobilize opponents with one fluid move. This shit hurts, believe me and if it is done in real time people get hurt in practice all the time. Don't talk about which you are not educated on.

[WolfRogue]

@srptxb i can second ur comment

[glue76dsm]

your to old to be doing this

[mrtwaj]

glue76dsm how dare u, dont talk rubbish

[san5purs]

your to young to understand grown man shit.

What person has the name glue, grow up!

[newskateteam]

hahah glue kid u just got fucking told.

[bboyvyrusfullfx]

I'd put a years worth of my check that he'd tear your arse up in a heart beat.

By the way good work man and congrats on getting your redbelt im sure you earned it.

[mateodawkins]

HAHAH, yea no kidding.

[choiwonsuh]

Good job!

[riggz0rer]

whats with the clapping after every technique? its not like the other guys was resisting and making him work for the throw...

[deguimerautube]

Hapkido is an art that takes concentration and technique, most people in the street can not give resistance to what do not know is coming; trust me, these arts are battle used and proven effective.

Grandmaster Jung Hwan Park used this art and Taekwondo to escape from a POW camp in North Vietnam, he killed 6 armed NVA and was deemed a war hero in South Korea. These arts are effective, but in tests the instructors look for accuracy rather than speed; speed comes later. :)

[san5purs]

You must have no knowledge of Belt test, riggz)rer

[misfit1978]

Sorry but for a red belt exam that didn't look very good at all...imho.

[whiteboy7899]

trust me....you can tell by how hard he's throwing him on the ground.

[schklair]

Regardless of your opinion on how well he did, be respectful man. No one likes a douche.

[justaname2223]

8th degrreee holy shitttt

[Nuggi7777]

How far is red from the black belt in Hapkido? I do Taekwondo myself and I would like to know something about hapkido to.

[LAactorTrent]

Different places have different belt ranks but the place I went to (in Daegu, South Korea) teaches the old traditional Hapkido style, so red belt is right before black belt. I'd have to go back to Korea and study a very long time to get a black belt though!

[Nuggi7777]

Ok. Thanks!

[tincannmann]

What assosciation did you do this through? Was it Ki Do association or what?

Usually it only takes 1 year to earn a black belt in Korea if you are training 2 hours five to six days a week.

[toddyr14]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Tae Kwon Do is the worlds worst martial arts..

My Kung Fu class went to a Tae Kwon Do tournament and there was like 10 year olds running around with black belts.. thtere froms sucked, and we beat them all in the fights. Do yourself a favor and quit while you are ahead

[foxcompany]

Wow lets judge an entire martial art by one experience with it. Besides martial arts is not about judging each one.

[Ellusionist01]

I pity you , not only do you not show respect for other forms or martial arts. you make yourself look like a simple minded fool.

Just because you went and saw some mom and pop shop Tae Kwon Do tournament. Do you even realize traditionally you can't be given a black belt till you reach the age of 18.

Do yourself a favor and take your trash talk somewhere else , punk.

[maxhdz24]

@Ellusionist01 hey I train BJJ at this school that also offers Hapkido. but what caught my eye was how young their black belts were.. im not kidding you.. some were about 16...

[miobutw]

you might do kung fu but kung fu punches suck balls its almost like a girl punch, their techniques are fancy,and maybe quick, but not efficient they lack power

[Spartacus217]

Miobutw, that was an incredibly ignorant comment.

[skulleton]

He's right though, I took kung fu for 2 years (from 12-14 years old) and for the last 3 I've been taking karate, there is no comparison. Kung Fu is a very old martial art, and its fun to watch, but its not nearly as effective as Karate, or muay thai.

[schklair]

Things to consider:

Each style has a purpose and a philosophy behind it (i.e. power may not be as valued as speed).

It is the martial artist, not the art, that is fighting. To judge an art solely on a demonstration or a video you saw somewhere, is not advisable.

[Coads26]

Well said my friend. So there are people on youtube with peice of mind and respect. Thanks for leaving your comment.

[samuraifitz]

its close to black belt. i was honoured to be presented a red belt by doju nim Ji Han Jae himself last year

[blaneman2200]

@Nuggi7777 red belt is before black belt in Hapkindo

[WolfRogue]

@blaneman2200 not always i'm a first degree black balt in Hapkido i had a brown belt after my red belt exam

[blaneman2200]

@Nuggi7777 red belt is before black belt in Hapkindo

[shinkalork]

@Nuggi7777 ....

For us in Hoshinkido Hapkido.... There's Red,Brown and Black... 12 belts in total.

[0MysteryHistory0]

@Nuggi7777 Same here! Im a 2nd Degree bb at Tae Kwon Do And I want to start doing it! were Can I go?

[arjag]

cool <<

[HapkidoPure]

I thought for the red belt test would have:

-kicks

-punches

-techniques [for kids-Pinans]

-combinations

-more

[Hapkido24]

Was that the whole test? In my system a red belt test is about 2 hours long and is much more physically demanding than that.

[LAactorTrent]

Yes, that was the whole "physical" test from a Korean 8th Dan Grandmaster in Daegu, South Korea who studied with the father of Hapkido (Choi, Yong Sul)in the city Hapkido was invented. And Choi, Yon Sul's son said he was the best and probably one of the only living Grandmasters who actually teaches true traditional Hapkido. But I'm sure the test was more than just physical.  You have to be mentally & emotionally ready too. :)

[Hapkido24]

That's cool. Different but cool. The problem with many of the systems found here in the U.S.... They lose touch with Korea and the mental, meditative, and emotional aspects of it such as "Kunja".

[PolskaPowerX5453]

Make the techniques to fast an the bones are very fast broken. You can, with a good partner, do it fast but a little bit to fast and the bone is gone.

In the real World, you will do this techniques nevers slow, because they must came in afekt. And than its over for your Opponent

[EKINGBP]

I practice bjj and I like Hapkido other than the other korean martial its more well rounded with nice wrist locks and some grappling nice compilment with bjj

[Qyama]

same as u, i practice Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (a form of hapkido) plus bjj and they mix perfect together !

[54V4G3]

This is cool video ! :D I started hapkido becouse it looks so nice! good video!

[jetlaged]

Precision - Excellent work.

[LAactorTrent]

Believe it or not, these videos were made with a digital picture camera (not a video camera) and edited with Windows Movie Maker! :)

[LAactorTrent]

It's not necessarily "normal" to do the techniques that slowly, but for that particular test, I was instructed to not worry about speed and to concentrate more on doing the motions as exact as possible. For that testing style, the attacking partner grabs you, then you each ki ya to signal that you are both safely ready to continue. If you want speed, that comes with lots & lots of practice. I've got a long way to go still. For a fast Hapkido video, search for "Amazing Hapkido" by voxhammond.

[DaMartialMan]

Hey, thanks! I see... if you were told to do it this way... Anyway, just as I said: The techniques are precise and effective, so don't worry! Still a nice video! Makes me want to post some videos as well, although my software always messes up the quality.

[dacujo69]

It's not about speed, but rather slow controlled movements and of course pain compliance. Something I see that is lacking in nearly every technique is a balance break. The attacker was standing up during all the defender's movements. One of the basic principles of Hapkido is the balance break. If your opponent can stand, he can resist or fight back. Having been a student of Sin Moo Hapkido for nearly four years, I would have to say that your techniques lack the quality to test for red belt.

[cantwait2look]

10 year practioner in hapkido 20 years in various fighting arts. we must commend this gentelman for his efforts. his instructor has deemed him ready. we do not have the liberty of criticizing one whom we have never worked with. continue to practice well.

[schklair]

I agree, cantwait2look.

Dacujo69, That was disrespectful, as a practitioner of Martial Arts you should know to be respectful of others.

Keep in mind that a belts can vary from school to school (i.e. a brown belt here might be a red belt somewhere else), and that it is not the color of the belt that is important, but rather that the student is learning. The only thing a belt does other than hold your clothes together is show that you are learning.

Have a great day.

[dacujo69]

The comment was not meant to be disrepectful but rather contructively critical in hopes that the testing person improves themself. I do know that balance breaks are key in being able to perform techniques in Hapkido. Generally speaking, a red belt is an advanced rank which would indicate your ability to perform those balance breaks.

[DaMartialMan]

The techniques are precise, not too fancy and effective. Good work. I do not practice Hapkido myself, but is it normal to do the techniques that slowly? I mean: look at the first technique, where your partner grabbed you. If I attacked you and really wanted to bring you down, I certainly wouldn't wait like 5 seconds for you to turn around and use a takedown on me. If you tried that I'd throw you and use a joint lock on you (I practice jujitsu).