Budo international Martial Arts Magazine Jul. 2013 | Page 117

Arts of Korea amplify the speed of execution of the techniques. However, before one is able to do that, you must first break it down into small step-by-step movements and practice with great repetition. Just like when asked can you eat a whole, the answer is yes, one but at a time. All knowledge can be learned, one broken down into small digestible steps. Once you become more familiar, then you can start to reduce the number of steps, hence, becoming much more effective.

Arts of Korea amplify the speed of execution of the techniques. However, before one is able to do that, you must first break it down into small step-by-step movements and practice with great repetition. Just like when asked can you eat a whole, the answer is yes, one but at a time. All knowledge can be learned, one broken down into small digestible steps. Once you become more familiar, then you can start to reduce the number of steps, hence, becoming much more effective.

The Hwa Rang Do techniques can be very dangerous, depending on your desired end result. For self-defense, we use the joint-manipulation techniques to dislocate the joints; for competition, we apply steady constant pressure to force a submission. Therefore, in order to dislocate we must learn how to apply vibrational force. This idea is much like when you try to break a candy cane into many pieces to share, you take the two ends in each hand, relax and snap the candy in a forceful jolt and the candy will fracture into many pieces. If you place one steady pressure at the
“ Jointmanipulation must be applied in one fluid continuous movement and never in stop-and-go jerky movemen” center, then it only breaks into two pieces. So, for self-defense, one must not place force from the very beginning of the technique, as the opponent will prematurely increase their resistance and sabotage the technique. One must enter into the technique smoothly, without real force or pain to the opponent until the proper angles have been acquired, then and only then place a vibrating, jerking motion. This is the key for an effective joint manipulation technique to take down and submit your opponent. One of the techniques included in the
DVD are the circle under techniques both to the outside and inside of the opponent. When performing the outside circle under technique, all one has to do is secure a firm thumbs crossed grip of the opponent ' s hand( not the wrist), then spin under the opponents arm to the outside of his body. This rotation will place the wrist into a reverse C-lock, which can easily be used to bring
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