Hapkido Notebook

Sam Smith

Last Update: Thursday, March 25, 2004

Table of Contents

Glossary

Outside Wrists

Inside Wrists

Clothing

Foundations

Defense vs. Straight Kick & Punch

W/Strike

W/Kick

Foundations vs. Kick and Punch

Hard Blocks

Soft Blocks

Short Stick Techniques

Two-Hand Front

One-Step Sparring

Double Kicks

Judo

Two-Hand High, Low, Back

Jump Kicks

Straight Kick & Punch With Counter

Pressure Points

Knife Offense

Cane Techniques

Chokes

Ground Defense

Knife Defense

Element Theories & Legal Justification for Use of Force

Glossary

GM/Good-Morning Grab - A technique applied to wrist or hand with downward force to cause pain in the Ulnar Nerve bundle.

Hammerlock - A control technique in which the opponent's hand is placed between his shoulder blades so that his arm is wrapped up.

7S: Seven-Step - A foot technique to start a full-body pivot. One foot's heel is brought to the toes of the other foot, making a rough "Seven". Usually is followed up by the foot stepping through.

Outside Wrists

Set 1

1.Reach across, Trap. Place thumb on opponent's thumb; rotate into GM grab, laying your elbow on theirs.

2.Look at your palm. Reach across, Trap underneath. Rotate top hand and grab outside, twisting and breaking wrist.

3.Rotate hand underneath, Reach across, Trap. Pointing fingers, apply pressure downward.

4.Web hand outward and grab upwards. Step under, grabbing elbow. Bring hand up in Hammerlock, slap elbow to dislocate shoulder.

5.7S, Break and grab. Step through, breaking arm at elbow, grab belt and hip throw.

6.Web hand outward, step behind and sweep.

7.7S, Break and grab. Step through and pump-break arm over shoulder at elbow.

8.7S, Break and grab. Grab opponent's elbow, step through, spin around, and bring their elbow near their ear.

9.Raise hand up, Reach around shoulder to nerve. Sweep kick to opponent's leg.

10.7S, Break and grab. Step through, elbowing opponent in the face, then reaching under and making a figure-four elbow lock.

Set 2

1.Reach across, Trap. Place thumb on opponent's thumb; rotate into GM grab, laying elbow across theirs, side kick to knee.

2.Look at your palm. Reach across, Trap underneath. Rotate top hand, pressing down on opponent's thumb. Break wrist.

3.Look at your palm, Reach across, Trap underneath. Roll hand out and under opponent's hand, pressing forward and jamming wrist.

4.Reach across, Trap. Place thumb on opponent's thumb; rotate into GM grab, lying back on their arm.

5.Reach across, Trap. Place thumb on opponent's thumb; rotate into GM grab, laying back on their arm and dropping.

6.Look at your palm, Reach across, Trap underneath. Roll hand down and press backwards against opponent's palm.

7.Fireman's Carry: Reverse grip, duck under opponent's arm. Hook their leg and lift them up onto your shoulders.

Set 3

1.Good morning, crescent over head, sweep under and break arm between legs.

2.Roll up, trap, brace against chest, reach to opponent's shoulder, pull in and break wrist.

3.7S, break, jam elbow

4.Roll out, trap, step back and snap-kick to elbow.

5.7S, break, elbow to shoulder

6.Like #2 OW, but stepping low.

7.Grab opposite hand, step and pull arm behind head, jerk.

8.Rake neck and step, pull head down to knee, scissors head.

9.Roll out, step across, break over shoulder.

10.Punch to face.

Inside Wrist

1.Reach across, placing your thumb between opponent's middle knuckles. Roll out and place your forearm on your thumb, pressing downwards.

2.Circle outside, swing back leg around, placing hand on opponent's elbow.

3.Trap, Spin backwards, Grab opponent's hand, and break.

4.Step through, grabbing opponent's elbow. Rotate their arm up and place their elbow next to their ear.

5.Reach across and grab opponent's shoulder. Break downward.

6.Circle outside, reinforce with other hand, press downward.

Clothing

Set 1

1.Wrist - Reach across, trap. Twist and press down on opponent's wrist exploiting nerve on inside of wrist.

2.Forearm - Reach across, trap. Step back and break, rotate opponent's hand and forearm smash their elbow.

3.Elbow - Reach across, trap. Roll arm up, cup hand in, and lock opponent's arm.

4.Deltoid - Reach across, trap, and rotate body.

5.Trapezius - Reach across, trap. Roll arm up, straighten hand by pointing palm towards opponent, and lock opponent's arm.

6.Neck - Drop down, give two punches to opponent's stomach. Reach around; grab opponent's wrist and elbow, wrench hand off neck while stepping aside.

7.Double Lapel - GM

8.Single Lapel - Reach up, trapping opponent's hand in clothing. Step behind and sweep.

9.Breast Pocket - Reach across, trap. Come over and elbow smash downward.

10.Underhand Belt - Grab and trap, Rake wrist at nerve, circle and back-fist opponent's temple.

11.Underhand Belt - Grab and trap, step behind, sweep while elbowing.

12.Overhand Belt - Grab with both hands, extend index fingers, and break at wrist. "Like breaking a pencil...

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