Martial Arts Information

HAPKIDO
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Masters: Kim Nam Je, Bae Sung Book/Ju Soong Weo
Features: Feet, hands, throws




My take on this episode -
Doug injured himself and did not so well in his fight, eeriely as predicted by a "fortune teller" at the start of the episode.

Jimmy did very well, good technique, very smooth and fought well against his opponent. However, Jimmy's fight was very much of "boxing" style and his opponent got injured halfway during the match.

What is Hapkido?
Hapkido (also spelled hap ki do or hapki-do) is a dynamic and eclectic Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, pressure points, throws, kicks, and other strikes. Hapkido practitioners train to counter the techniques of other martial arts as well as common unskilled attacks. There are also traditional weapons including short stick, cane, rope, nunchucks, sword and staff which vary in emphasis depending on the particular tradition examined.

Hapkido contains both long and close range fighting techniques, utilizing dynamic kicking and percussive hand strikes at longer ranges and pressure point strikes, jointlocks, or throws at closer fighting distances. Hapkido emphasizes circular motion, non-resisting movements, and control of the opponent. Practitioners seek to gain advantage through footwork and body positioning to employ leverage, avoiding the use of strength against strength.


... more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapkido

Hapkido Techniques

Final fight