Hapkido Techniques : Hapkido Defense Against Hook Punch

[DrSpooglemon]

I don't buy it. First, she isn't throwing the punch properly. I'd go inside and do a shoulder throw or a sweep. You'd never be able to trap the arm like that. Sorry...

[slickdepictions]

this is the most uninteresting set of lessons I have ever seen. No sense of urgency in the movements. I wish all attackers swung a hook like that.

[kabarretta]

I read bellow a guy saying that bjj is useless against multi oponents. My friend, if you see multioponents in front of you, Run.. is the only way to save your ass. Believe me, I trained hapkido for 5 years and it is CRAP, TV show moves. If you are one-o-one or one-against two, maybe muaythai save your ass. BJJ is a great fight for MMA championship, in a street fight you wont be alone time enough to put someone down and submit your oponent.

[qubiq3]

@kabarretta Crap is a little harsh, isn't it?

The kicks are a bit fency, still a lot of them work. Some punches are a little classic (straight punch like in karate e.g.). But still in hapkido (if you have a good instructor) there is a lot of cool stuff! Elbows, palmstrikes, low kicks all that stuff works. Knowing pressure points can help you if you face a bigger opponent. The throws are not bad. Only stand up grappling takes many years to learn in my opinion.

[terminaltoad]

I see this(or comparable) demo all the time, but have not once seen it applied in sparring or a street fight. I'll believe it when I see it in action.

[HappyBirthdaySANTA]

@terminaltoad go start the staff at a hapkido place then you fucking dickhead... do you not understand the concept of sparring. this is not a sparring move it's for live combat & unless you have cameras on every corner of every street i doubt that you'll ever see it..........

[terminaltoad]

@HappyBirthdaySANTA I'll spar or streetfight your faggoty ass anytime. The reason you'll never see this in action is because it will never work in action. If you can't apply it in a controlled setting, you'll never be able to apply it in an uncontrolled setting aka the street/combat.

[BALAHAWALA]

why is it that every video i see the attacker is using sum wide ass hook?if your in afight and the use a tight hook and you use a techniqe like yourl get a smash you in the head

[TonesterD]

The block shown has the palm facing inwards, and the forearm already angled back towards the head. The defender knows it's adequate for the weak punches thrown, but it's a terrible recommendation for anyone needing to defend against a stronger attacker, as the arm is all primed to collapse inwards, allowing the punch to make nearly full-power contact. You can deflect a straight punch like that, but not stop a strong hook. The block should move outwards using rotation from the hips....

[TonesterD]

FWIW - the simultaneous palm strike is great if attacker isn't so much stronger that you must block with both arms.  Similar tai chi chuan movement: pivot on heels, body turns so blocking arm is perpendicular to own shoulders when it catches the punch, forearm at least 45 degrees forwards of vertical, palm out / wrist drooping forwards -> prevents collapse. The punch power adds to defender's hip rotation, bringing the other shoulder forward to strike (knife edge across throat equally good).

[Sagah23]

im thinking about practicing ninjutsu or bjj. im 6'3 160 lbs. which would be best to practice first...im gone end up practicing both in the end

[LionVolitan]

Man I hate it when people argue over which style is the best... EVERY style has some crap points about it, EVERY style has some good things to offer. Some styles suit some people's body type better (EG: People tell me Tae Kwon Do is the best. Well, maybe so, but I don't care, because it is no good to me as I have bad knees and would injure if i tried the kicks). Stop winging over what is best. What IS REALLY best is to find the one you can make work for YOU or take the good from many styles.

[robisgangsta1]

ya all styles have its faults tkd is good powerful kicks but many kicks to flash and practical like tornado kicks. and not good punching bjj sucks if against multi opponents so does basically all grappling arts like aikdio judo and hapikdo and so on boxing no protection really against kicks. karate to rigid and focused on forms. muay thai many kicks with shin is hard to do cuz of may lose ballance or not close enough for kick.

[TheRedMonkie]

Its not the art its the artist in my opinion

[GANGSTAELPASO]

im a 6ft 11 mma fighter, all wins by devastating muy thai knees

[timmafee0]

thanks for telling the world...?

[dre9292]

the aikido elbow joint thing seems over the top..

[DustinChow2008]

so .. this is a lesson on how to block and counter a hook punch that is coming towards you at the speed of 0.4KM / hours ?? I know is a demo but dude it sucks !!

plus, you never see any of the real fighters use these moves in the octagon. so fuck hapkido .. MMA all the way

[Shotokan1001]

MMA may be the best for the ring but outside of the competition arena there almost all useless. An hapkido master may almost always lose in a ring or point scoring environment but on the street it is a deadly and brutal art when in the hands of a trained practitioner.

[killamanmom]

it could be useful though

[deddabouji]

dumn ass.. hapkido is BANNED from MMA...

-_-

[X666ROCKUS666X]

hapkido is cool&has some kick ass moves but...

Taekwondo,Muay Thai& Ninjitsu are The Best Martial Arts 4Me:D

[chaoswolf13]

I agree (although im not sure about ninjitsu ive never done it or seen a demonstration)

[Bloodstar6078]

Hapkido pretty much is ninjutsu as far as manipulating the body's weak points.

[sdmforever]

i'd call that the wild swing countered by an arm twist that sets up the rape move. is that weird?

[WhirlwindWerewolf]

Ummmm isn't that a roundhouse punch? There is difference between the two the roundhouse is much more telegraphic and is the one shown here.

[agutinoff]

good but what if enemy so strong that you cannot stop his punch?

[estufax]

then you contrarest part of the damage and throw your elbow to his face and your knee if you cant catch him, if he is also so trong for that may be he is superman and you should run xD LOL..

[glock22ownr]

It also depends on the hook punch itself. That is a hook thrown by a street fighter, an appropriate hook is very controlled and cannot be caught like that since the elbow is at 90* . Also hook punches usually are not an opening technique... then again I think the video shows folks how to defend from regular street fighters not more experienced martial artists... for that you may actually have to take Hapkido and learn every technique so you can defend from a more experienced fighter.

[tobinnoble713]

i bet the old bastard and the bitch could kick all yalls asses

[chrisdmcatee]

i agree... lol

[gawtmilk2]

It doesn't take a great boxer to tell you that what they are throwing is not a hook. First of all, the punch is not even being aimed at the opponent. The person receiving the punch could just stand there and the punch would sail harmlessly overhead. Secondly, the punch is more like a wild swing than a true hook. Last point, for a right-handed opponent (most of us humans are right handed) most of the hooks would come from the left hand. So, call the punch what it is, a wild swing.

[OLDMANBADGER]

exactly. she just stands there, chin in the air, no intention, a wild open, slow swing.the way to defend against a hook? Cover up and take it or cover up move out of the way. Nothing fancy about that. Korean martial arts suck so bad.

[salomon28]

I wonder if any body can do this to Mike Tyson.

[egoegoegoego]

Bruce Lee deff. could (R.I.P.)

[liquidmeat]

yes bruce lee could, If anyone... its bruce lee. He was the best. R.I.P little dragon

[joergus]

Im a hapkido practitioner, and i dont thinks this work when someone is fast.. do you have some more realistic variation? greetings from hapkido austria!

[TietCanhVit]

try kicking them in the balls.

[Nacho773]

Doesn't muscle memory(After lots of practice)Let you do this barely reacting?

[liquidmeat]

The way of the intercepting fist, if he was going to punch you someone like bruce lee would kick them before they could even get close enough. Its the most basicly and practical concept. Intercept them