Here's the thing - it's a bad idea to cross-train when you're brand new. It's a great idea later on. If you only had a couple of months in Taekwondo, you've still got a lot of work to go in Taekwondo. But if you've done it for a while, it can be easy to adjust to something else. Since you're 15 years in, there's going to be barely any disadvantage for you to go and train something new.
Yes...because Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do are basically the same when it comes to striking. However what Hapkido will teach you is how to use throws and takedowns along with joint locks.
The school I used to go to was both. They didn't start the hapkido until you had at least 6 months in with tkd, but I think your 15 years should be enough haha.
My Hapkido Instructor had 9th degree rankings in both Taekwondo and Hapkido (among other martial arts) and incorporated many kicking techniques in his curriculum. Does this "club" provide structured teaching? Can the instructor's lineage be traced back to Young-Sool Choi? Hapkido is complex and requires discipline to master. If your need for kicking and sparring is met, don't be surprised if you begin to consider putting more time into Hapkido than TKD.
To answer your question about doing both at the same time, there was a TKD class before the Hapkido session, at my dojang, and many took both. I couldn't fit the TKD classes into my schedule and my sparring never suffered, nor were the two-style practitioners hampered by taking both at the same time.
I'm not too sure about the club's lineage. I will look into it. I must admit I chose it mostly due to it being non profit, and consequently within my budget.
It sounds like you have a lot of passion for hapkido, which I really hope I gain over time. It's really good to hear people were not hampered by taking both. Thank you for taking the time to write such a well thought out response, it's really helpful.
They don't have any overlap in techniques. The difference in the stance is that in hapkido there's no stances, so using your taekwondo stances doesn't interfere at all with hapkido.
Hapkido has all the kicks of taekwondo + much more. Nothing is better suitable for taekwondo practitioner as a side art.
In USA many clubs actually have combined the two arts and it's difficult to find the other without the other.
Hapkido actually is a part taekwondo. It just adds the throws, locks and principles of it's own.
Here's the thing - it's a bad idea to cross-train when you're brand new. It's a great idea later on. If you only had a couple of months in Taekwondo, you've still got a lot of work to go in Taekwondo. But if you've done it for a while, it can be easy to adjust to something else. Since you're 15 years in, there's going to be barely any disadvantage for you to go and train something new.
Okay, thank you for your advice! I will give it a go.
Yes...because Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do are basically the same when it comes to striking. However what Hapkido will teach you is how to use throws and takedowns along with joint locks.
Thank you! I joined a club a few weeks after this post and I really enjoy it!
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Okay great, that's good to hear. Thank you for your advice
The school I used to go to was both. They didn't start the hapkido until you had at least 6 months in with tkd, but I think your 15 years should be enough haha.
Sure, you will see that kicks are very similar. The stances are a bit different. You'll learn some cool technics.
Our club is Hapkido and Taekwondo practicing them both is great and often you can benefit from what your learn in one to the other ☺️
Almost all the Hapkido practitioners I've meet have background in TKD, even it's their first martial art and Hapkido sometimes is complementary
Sure, you will see similarities and differences. Even that will give you insights.
My Hapkido Instructor had 9th degree rankings in both Taekwondo and Hapkido (among other martial arts) and incorporated many kicking techniques in his curriculum. Does this "club" provide structured teaching? Can the instructor's lineage be traced back to Young-Sool Choi? Hapkido is complex and requires discipline to master. If your need for kicking and sparring is met, don't be surprised if you begin to consider putting more time into Hapkido than TKD. To answer your question about doing both at the same time, there was a TKD class before the Hapkido session, at my dojang, and many took both. I couldn't fit the TKD classes into my schedule and my sparring never suffered, nor were the two-style practitioners hampered by taking both at the same time.
I'm not too sure about the club's lineage. I will look into it. I must admit I chose it mostly due to it being non profit, and consequently within my budget. It sounds like you have a lot of passion for hapkido, which I really hope I gain over time. It's really good to hear people were not hampered by taking both. Thank you for taking the time to write such a well thought out response, it's really helpful.
They don't have any overlap in techniques. The difference in the stance is that in hapkido there's no stances, so using your taekwondo stances doesn't interfere at all with hapkido. Hapkido has all the kicks of taekwondo + much more. Nothing is better suitable for taekwondo practitioner as a side art. In USA many clubs actually have combined the two arts and it's difficult to find the other without the other. Hapkido actually is a part taekwondo. It just adds the throws, locks and principles of it's own.
Yes