Hapkido Self-defense Volume 2

Buy This Item Hapkido Self-defense Volume 2 by Turtle Press  Available from Amazon  $29.95  on 11-16-2008     Hapkido Self-defense Volume 2 continues the instruction begun on Hapkido Self-defense Volume 1 as Grandmaster Lee and Grandmaster Kim teach you ground defenses and defenses against weapons including the knife, gun and cane. Like the other DVDs in this series, this instructional program was filmed on location in Korea, allowing you to learn from some of the top Hapkido masters in Korea. Includes instruction on: <P>* Bang Too Ki: Defenses against grappling (lunges, holds, throws and chokes) and multiple attackers * Sunsool: Initiative attack * Dan Bong Sool: Overview of Mini Short Stick blocking, striking, thrusting and locking techniques * Po Bak Sool: Arresting techniques using a belt to immobilize the opponent * Dan Jang Sool: Cane striking and locking techniques * Defense against a gun * Defense against a knife attack * Women’s self-defense <P>Includes both English and Korean language tracks. Reader Reviews Volume 2 (about 1 hour) Defense vs Grappling (actually it is defenses vs 2 handed standing chokes) - techniques 1-16 Defenses vs Holds (2 handed lapel grabs) - techniques 17-20 Defense vs Throws (and 2 handed chokes) - techniques 21-29 Ground Defense (def vs Mount) - techniques 30-31 Defense vs 2 attackers - techniques 32-35 Initiative Attacks - techniques 36-56 Cane - techniques 57-62 Dan Bong - techniques 63-70 Knife Defenses - techniques 71-88 Gun Defenses - techniques 89-91 Arresting Techniques (belt techniques) - techniques 92-95 Women's Self Defense - techniques 96-100 Volume 2 seems to me to be more like a continuation of what was started in volume one and then has the feel of having several categories "bolted on" to fill up the tape. This tape in general contains a lot more material that seems a bit impractical for "self defense". There are less close ups, less descriptions, and a very loose sense of organization. The partner who gets the techniques applied to him is very annoying with his screams and moans, even during the slow speed demonstrations. However, as an overall catalog of Hapkido material it is very valuable, showing the diversity of the art and providing a "teaser' for people who may be interesting in learning this art. Some quibbles I have based on my own opinion include: -The categories like "Defense vs Grappling, Holds, and Ground Defense" would seem to address a need to address the range of ground grappling. However, it doesn't. The categories cover standing material like chokes and lapel grabs and only the ground defense category has the defender on the ground, where he uses two basic defenses against the mount and his partner obviously leaps off him without much effort on the defender's part. -The defenses against two attackers were very unrealistic, usually using a side kick to remove the first one from the picture and then turning the defender's back on that first one to attack the other. The partners are very compliant and throw themselves with the slightest movement. -The "Sun Sool" or "Initiative Attack" was pretty good for learning basics but then again, it's very easy to walk up and apply techniques to a compliant partner. Generally nice material though. -The cane and dan bong material was very short although I like the dan bong drill. -The knife defense wasn't particularly impressive and the defender showed very little or no control of the weapon and only defended against long telegraphed lunges for the most part. -The gun defense seemed okay although in some spots the defender brought the barrel in front of himself as he twisted and turned the opponent around. -The women's techniques seemed like a quick add on and was composed mainly of throws, many of which seemed to allow the smaller woman to propel the opponent using quick and easy grabs. Not exactly the material I'd teach for a smaller opponent to use against a large one. Overall, I wasn't as impressed with volume 2 as I was with volume 1. Volume 2 has the feel of an extended demo video with much more compliant partners and "flashy" techniques. It is nice in its diversity of material although it could have been better organized. I'd recommend this volume on those merits though especially since the price is fairly low and as part of set it makes a nice catalog for Hapkido techniques.

Hapkido Self-defense Volume 2 Available from Amazon Price: $29.95 Updated on 11-16-2008.

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