Question about David Herbert 's Hapkido School in New York City?

**Blacksheep** · Posted On: 3/20/2011 6:30pm

Well you know my school whats yours I would like to chexck it out. read over the messages you will find where you disagreed with my version of hap ki do history

**It is Fake** · Posted On: 3/20/2011 6:30pm

Ah this is what you are doing. You might want to take your " preaching" to another website.

**twisted mind** · Posted On: 3/25/2011 8:53am

Originally Posted by Blacksheep

You idiot its all past tense , its a message board, its after you typed it and time elapsed unlike a text which is current conversation.

Written like a true noob.

**It is Fake** · Posted On: 3/25/2011 8:58am

I do enjoy that typing a post and hitting "send" is a different tense than typing a text message and hitting "send."

**twisted mind** · Posted On: 3/25/2011 9:26am

Originally Posted by It is Fake

I do enjoy that typing a post and hitting "send" is a different tense than typing a text message and hitting "send."

It's such a well framed argument. How could you possibly disagree?

**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 3/28/2011 9:06am

Originally Posted by Sharkonis

Hello, I studied Hapkido for five years, that does not look like Hapkido as I know it, not that its incorrect, it just does not look familiar.

I recommend more research on the instructors back ground and what hyugns he is using.

It looks as though he was doing taiji forms. As for the lady with the fan, that was a kung fu form, that she learned in her other training (I believe that was Instructor Sze who was noted for having training in Chinese arts). Over all it is HKD. What branch..not sure.

The red flag in my mind was the lapel grab followed by the no-touch knock down. I can only hope that they were being funny. If not stay the hell away from that place. Because if they believe they can teach you how to stop a man without touching him...they are full of crap.

**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 3/28/2011 9:15am

Originally Posted by hangooknamja88

Ki is legit.

Ki is legit, but when using the term Ki as some incomprehensible energy that you can use to stop people in their tracks without touching them, it is bullshit plain and simple.

**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 3/28/2011 9:17am

Originally Posted by hangooknamja88

My definition of Ki is our energy. it's rather hard to explain it in words. It's not some mystical type of energy like white people...

Thank you... I have a new quote. :)

**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 3/28/2011 9:29am

Originally Posted by Blacksheep

But people want to learn from an Asian and when its not they start off a non-believer...

Are you kidding me...are you seriously playing a race card here? Not sure how it is in your..ummm..hood, but where I am from they just walk into a school regardless of the instructor. I have yet have anyone come in to our school, ran by a old white guy, then turn around and say...no thanks his eyes are too round for me to believe he knows martial arts.
Honestly, that is the worse use of a race card I have seen in awhile.

**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 3/28/2011 9:34am

Originally Posted by Blacksheep

You have no idea what your talking about Hap Ki Do= Daito Ryu Aki-jujutsu along with all korean arts

Technically speaking, unless your instructor learned directly under GM Choi, and even his history is in speculation, you are not learning Aikijitsu as taught by GM Takeda. Making claims that modern HKD = AJ is like making a claim that TKD=Karate. It may may have had its roots there but has grown into its own persona long ago.