Hapkido Techniques : Hapkido Defense Against an Overhand Punch

[rodml]

too flashy. I dont think this tecnhique is effective. You have lots other ways of doing this kind of knife self-defense wich are effective and painful

[number9711]

Soooo... from there do you just stand there ?0_0?

[Super1ummah]

this chikk would struggle on the street but eventually kick ass l !!

[Rikk1825]

I dunno man. If the guy has a knife he might still be able to stick you

[DeusEx3]

if knife  run

[MuayBoranWarrior]

That's a hammer fist, dipstick.

[udeenallah]

boo

[XaerousCorpus]

Lame shit

[chucknorrispranks]

that was just a joke of a move.

blocking a strike is obviously realistic - but getting that kind of grab on the wrist from a punch? NO ONE punches slow enough for that.

and dont ge tme started with the finishing move, i would be out o fthat in half a second and even if i wasnt out of it, it was a weak one handed choke, it wouldnt choke a BJJ practitioner out ever.

ive endured way omre powerful chokes for way longer than that girl was pretending to tap from.

really weak.

[jbentley83]

there are obviously instances where it would work, especially with a decent hit at the opening to stun someone...

not all moves work all the time, that's why there's more than one.

It might work if you're fighting a retard, and anyone who's up for a fight is usually retarded :)

[ads861]

@chucknorrispranks if you're in a life or death situation, that move isn't meant to be a mere choke. Can't you see the angle of her neck? You're meant to follow through...

[McPodd]

Not sure about the over head movement. A knife would slide your arm if you dont control it. This would be a wonderful tech. if you practice it everyday but we dont. I would say to control the knife hand first. thanks, God bless....Bow.

[chuckyblack0]

Really the only way this technique works is if you really trian this constantly, unless you learn fast and have reflexes of a fly

[wospidermonkey72]

thats garbage. if someone swings a "knife" you split asap. If you try a technique your brain wont react and odds are you will get hit 5 times before you pull it off. I always go for ape/caveman martial art moves like grab something hard and hit them with it or suffocate them with strikes

[corvy71]

it looks good but wouldent work

[kempobrad]

just why not?

[letsfightinglove00]

Because of reaction time. You never see people avoiding strikes like that in sparring. And if you can't even do it against a someone who's hitting you with gloves at medium force, how the hell could you do it against someone stabbing at full force and speed?! This technique is basically suicide, and people who believe this shit to work are either naive or brainwashed. But I do admit it looks cool.

[kempobrad]

i see it all the time actually. bcause you cant do it doesn't mean it doesn't work. happens in escrima/kali/arnis on a daily basis. much of the time you dont see it in sparring becaues noone tries to attack you like that in sparring. so how can you say it doesnt work? you've probably never tried it. going of what someone else told you no doubt. try it for yourself and see for yourself rahter than just saying it won't work.

[letsfightinglove00]

1. You don't see it in sparring because in sparring people attack with intensity. People who train FMA also tend to attack like drunken zombies in drills.

2. I've trained similar drills in taekwondo for over 4 years, and I've never ever seen anybody pull off thease dead moves reliably, and if you're defending against a knife or stick you better don't rely on luck.

3. And whatever he's finishing with is just silly.

[kempobrad]

a tkd guy talking about dead moves...classic. we train and use all sorts of strikes and angles in sparring, the truth is most attacks like that telegraph so badly that they're easy to defend against. i dont know what kind of sparring you do, but ours can get pretty hairy including groin shots and things. let someone try it in sparring on you sometime and see if you can pull it off rather than just assuming it won't work because you don't do it.

[letsfightinglove00]

Duuh, I trained taekwondo as a kid, and it was a waste of time, except for the flexibility... If similar moves work in your gym, then maybe you're faster and better than all other people I've seen, including lots of professional fighters, but I highly doubt that because I've never ever seen this taibasaki shit where you move out of the way work in real life sparring/competition/etc. It does not happen in real life unless you're playing along, in which case it's roleplay and not sparring.

[kempobrad]

and you would just stand there? or do the famed "x block"

you've seen it every time a boxer slipped a jab or cross, it's not so different than dodging an overhand right. taisabaki is just moving your body. happens daily in competition, cages, rings, dojo's...everywhere. lots of people say high kicks dont work too, then they fight cung le. anyway my point is why dont you try it for yourself. you may surprise yourself.

[letsfightinglove00]

A version of this technique was one of the first techniques I learnt in kung fu. I really believed in this, that I could have defended against a knife etc. High kicks are another matter; everybody knows what Le or Cro Cop can do with their legs, it's just low-percentage for most, but this "move your entire body out of the way when somebody hits you", I've never ever seen that move work against a resisting opponent. Do you know of any fight in which even a similar technique has been utilised?

[kempobrad]

still better than just standing there. it's quite easy with such a commited attack, which is what they're training for. if you see it coming then it's not so difficult. its better than just ignoring it. the follow up is irrelevant..get out of the way of the strike. as i've told you ive seen it in sparring and i've used it in sparring myself. just try it. tell someone to attack you like that and try it. distance can be your ally. of course in extreme quarters it wont work.

[kempobrad]

and yes i've seen it in bar fights where a pool cue was the weapon. most people are not jkd, kung fu, or bjj experts. they want to take your head off with one swing and thats really what happens most of the time. they telegraph badly, it seems almost like slow motion...and in such a scenario (self defense...not "fighting") it really isn't that hard to get out of the way if you just practice it. so yes..i have seen it in a "live" situation.

[geminilegend]

I have to disagree. If done fast enough, there's no reason this wouldn't work. But doing it fast enough is the key of course.

[kempobrad]

i somewhat agree. im not so sure you could grab the wrist. but it woudlnt matter. get off the line of attack. and hit em. then you can grab the wrist/neck etc.

the key is in the setup...seeing it coming. sure if you're late...it wont work. but you could say that for all techniques.

[novice8814]

This looks great when one's attacker is of similar height and weight. What if the victim is a 5'4" tall, 125lbs. female. And the attacker is a 6'2",220lbs. angry and horny youth?

[Wiegieboard]

My scientific conclusion would be anal rape?

[novice8814]

Elementary my dear Watson. You are correct.

[mixali]

lol good posts.

like geoff thompson says, the physical aspect of slef defence is easy: "learn to hit, f*cking hard".

the end

[kazuya1196]

I've seen Hapkido tournaments on youtube and they look like TKD/BJJ tournaments. Just search on youtube you'll see what I mean. Hapkido's pretty cool.

[mx6advid]

i want to see a freaking fast overhand punch and a split second reaction

They should add that near the ending of these videos

[Heiggo]

wait before you judge. its all situanional watch some other hapkido moves, some of them do work (been there done it)

[kdog80]

a one armed open guilatine choke lol!! thats laughable

[TsangBokyan]

kdog its not a choke its a break

:)

[letsfightinglove00]

...from reality!