ERIN HERMAN Choi Kwang Do

Master Erin Herman, 5th Degree Black Belt
Choi Kwang-Do Martial Art International
Specializing in Custom Private Choi Kwang-Do instruction, including Basic or Elite Beginner, Black Belt, Instructor and School Owner Programs.
www.erinhermanckd.com

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[m2karateman]

Very talented lady, but I do have one criticism. When she throws her hook punches, she tends to use just her arms, and isn't pivoting her hips and putting her body into them. I understand this is a mere demonstration, but coming from an self defense system that stresses proper boxing technique, that's a poor way to throw a hook.

[erinhermanckd]

@m2karateman Thank you for your feedback. I am always open to constructive criticism. I reviewed the video carefully to see if in fact you might be right as CKD techniques are developed with the use of sequential muscles motion, which means that hip drive and weight transfer are crucial to the development of power and proper form. After careful review, the hip drive is there, its just very fast. Play it back in slow motion and you will see it. :)

[DippShits]

This lady would not need CKD if she met me...

...I would be dis-armed by her beauty alone.

[4cuerdasx4]

You are Great, nice technique.

Is wonderful, im Edison Russo from Argentina (sorry for my english )

[TerryKravMaga]

Wow! She is a female GM Choi! Best CKD technique I have seen! Dont get me wrong I am not a CKD fan.....dont get me started, however credit where its due....She is extremely talented and does the style justice!

[DestroyCo]

Jiu-jitsu is better xD well personal opinion

[shivasakethreddy]

pilsung

can u tell me which song..??? i have a CKD play to organize..

[shivasakethreddy]

shes just showing her syllabus and speed drill..

[DublinMetalhead]

Pil Suhng, Done CKD for 5 years. As a stand up Martial art its excellent. Groundwise it does nuthin to prepare u. Durin the 5 yrs I done CKD I had a couple of street fights that all ended up on the ground. I do mma now. I do miss CKD though. Wud go back to it but for the ego's of some instructors I trained with in the UK.

[emulare11]

Wow..I ran across this style randomly on Wikipedia. I've been a Chung do Kwan TKD practitioner for about 5 years now. The Wikipedia article mentioned that the founder of CKD was an ITF-er who had joint problems from overtraining, so he looked into creating a style that wasn't as hard on the joints. But I wanted to ask a real practitioner. So...does any of that sound familiar? I'd love to keep training, but I'm worried about my knees and hips..

[erinhermanckd]

@Aegis82 I'm with you all up until the last sentence. CKD techniques are highly effective and far more so than traditional martial art styles for typical assault situations. It looks like we will have to agree to disagree. I commend you on meeting the challenge and wish you the best in your continued growth and development in the martial arts.

[Aegis82]

@erinhermanckd If I tried another and got the same results, presumably it would just be another bad instructor. This is called "moving the goalposts". I meet the challenge, change the challenge.

Regardless, I have yet to see it demonstrated in an effective non-compliant manner, either in person or via video (i.e. when people put forward their best efforts to look good for potential viewers). Many of the syllabus techniques simply would not work against a determined attacker.