No Substitute for Hard
Work
I began
my martial arts training in 1990 as a teen. Over the past 23 years (twelve
teaching) I’ve seen a lot of students step on the mat egger to learn Hapkido.
Some of them are natural athletes, while most are not. In fact most adults who start
a martial program like the one we teach here at Self Defense Academy are
somewhere in the middle. Some students pick up things fast, others take a
little bit longer, and that’s okay. The great thing about Hapkido is the only
person you’re competing with is yourself. There are no tournaments or competitions
of any kind. Students learn various self-defense moves for each belt (or level)
of their training. They practice them and drill them constantly until they
become second nature. There is a big difference in just knowing a set of
movements and drilling them until you can react without thinking. Simply put, there
is no substitute for hard work on the mat. Now that doesn’t mean you have to
hurt your training partner, but it does mean you have to do the full movement
with a finishing lock or strike at the end. God forbid you ever have to defend
yourself in a real life and death situation; you will fight as you train. The
following quote is taken from Grand Master Lim, Hyun-Soo’s book
Orthodox Hapkido :
“Training with
perseverance and endurance over a long period of time is the start of acquiring
advanced Hapkido skills; this requires a consistent and diligent training”
This
quote is hung proudly at our Howell, New Jersey Dojang located at 2211 Rt.9
north(Regal Plaza) Howell,NJ 07731.
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