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Any update on "J"?
And another perspective: Every technique in Hapkido can be done almost effortlessly against a fully resistant opponent, and the pressure of "locking" can be moderated as needed - even though…"
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Wael
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Wael's Discussions
Why do so many people quit Hapkido?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin Sogor Mar 28.
Combat Rules of Thumb
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin Sogor Mar 13.
Post Black Belt Blues?
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Latest Activity
Wael replied to Daniel McCullar's discussion How far would you drive for good instruction?"She could always go with you if she really wanted. Talk during the drive, and then she could read a book or whatever while you train."
Wael commented on SteelyJan's blog post Black Belt Test Three Weeks Away!"Jan, what's the latest? Did you test? How did it go?"
Wael posted a status"Sorry for my inactivity. Going through some personally trying times. Thinking of all my friends here. I appreciate you all."
SteelyJan commented on Wael's blog post First Female Kuk Sool Won Master, Nice Story"Thank you for sharing the story of this amazing woman! May she be an inspiration to all women martial artists! Of course it's nice to have a husband who trains with you...Great story!"
Daniel McCullar commented on Wael's blog post First Female Kuk Sool Won Master, Nice Story"Thanks a lot. The video is taking forever to load up though. It will be interesting to see what May be different from what i already know. Cold Steel also has a tomahawk fighting video. I always wondered if that was any good."
Wael left a comment for Daniel McCullar"Daniel, you might like this: Tomahawk fighting based on Silat movements:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9baewWf3D3I&feature=relmfu"
Profile Information
- Here for:
- discussion, learn, make friends, share videos
- Primary martial arts style:
- Hapkido as taught by Marc Tedeschi
- How many years practiced?
- 6 years
- Other arts you've trained in:
- Shotokan Karate, 5 years. Silat, 2 years. Hakko-Ryu Jujitsu and Shorin-Ryu Kenpo, 1 year.
- What do you love about your art?
- Hapkido is intelligent, scientific, and comprehensive. It can be soft and flowing, allowing you to control someone without injuring him, or it can be brutal, totally devastating the enemy. It covers every fighting range: kicking range, close range, ground fighting. It continues to evolve and is not bound to fixed responses.
- Where do you study or practice?
- I used to study in San Leandro, California, with Erik Medeiros, a student of Marc Tedeschi. Also at the Korean Martial Arts Center in San Francisco, run by Grandmaster Jung. After I moved to Panama I studied with Ramon Navarro, but then I moved to a very remote location with no school nearby, and I made do with training some of the locals. Now I'm back in Central California and again no Hapkido school, so I teach Hapkido informally and I study Jujitsu and Okinawan Kenpo.
- Website:
- http://www.HapkidoNetwork.com/
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Hapkido Monkey
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Worn Out
I teach Hapkido and Silat informally, and I love both arts with a passion, but in both arts I have a few years of formal instruction followed by many years of self-guided exploration. No meaningful rank in either art. I would like to open a proper Hapkido school in the future, but I don't see it happening…
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:42pm — 9 Comments
Hapkido & Taekwondo School in Chapel Hill Survives the Recession and Grows
Posted on March 23, 2012 at 11:30pm — 5 Comments
Thoughts On Fighting
Thought for the day: do everything you can to avoid a fight - avoid dangerous situations, don't escalate conflicts, walk away from trouble, don't fight over words or insults.
But when there's no way out, and a fight is unavoidable, fight hard! Fight ferociously, coldly, rapidly and unrelentingly and don't stop until the enemy is no longer a threat.
You know the Terminator, from the movies? (Any of the Terminators!). I sometimes think the Terminator…
ContinuePosted on February 24, 2012 at 11:43am
Big Week
Big week coming up for me. I have a Shorin-Ryu Kenpo seminar from January 31st to February 2nd; then a Kokodo Jujitsu seminar from the 3rd to the 5th, culminating in my black belt test in Jujitsu. We'll have three sessions each day, morning afternoon and evening.
It was not planned for the two seminars to be back-to-back this way, it just worked out that way.
In Hapkido I've been reviewing basics. For a while there I was delving deeply into defenses against…
ContinuePosted on January 29, 2012 at 11:52am — 11 Comments
First Female Kuk Sool Won Master, Nice Story
Here's a short video about the first female Kuk Sool Won master, Choon Ok Harmon:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16420925
Her story is touching. She overcame a childhood of extreme poverty and prejudice against…
ContinuePosted on January 5, 2012 at 1:40pm — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (141 comments)
- At 2:53am on April 23, 2012,
C.hodge said… - Thankyou, four years of hard work all worth it
- At 2:03am on April 23, 2012,
mohammad ziaeepour said… tanx for pm
- At 2:18pm on October 28, 2011,
john harding said… - The later. 20 years of back pain gone.
- At 7:57pm on October 24, 2011,
Tamara Reyes said… Hi Wael, look at the video that I just uploaded, this was yesterday in an presentation of self defense techniques (Hoshinsul), I hope you'll like the video.
Regards,
Tamara
- At 8:35am on October 11, 2011, seif alii abeid said…
YOU GUYS have done agreat job to keeping people physical fit which is vital to every individual life...thanks alot
- At 9:46pm on September 17, 2011,
master mark a stacey said… Thanks Wael. im in the '' 50 '' club now.
- At 5:43am on September 3, 2011, Tim Broderick said…
- Thanks Wael, I like to tell people that I just graduated kindergarten since I've always thought that belt ranks are only a step on a longer journey.
Great job with the site!
- At 11:22pm on September 2, 2011, Troy van Dongen said…
- Thank you. Looking forward to some engaging conversation!!
- At 1:33pm on September 2, 2011,
Frank Noguera said… Thank you for the welcome Wael, I look forward to participating in the discussions.
Frank
- At 6:52am on August 10, 2011, James Garrett said…
Hi Wael,
Thanks for the welcome! If you are ever in North Hollywood, I am sure Grand Master Song would be happy for the visit to the dojang.
Have a good one!
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