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  1. 03-10-2003, 05:57 PM #1
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    What do you guys think of this school?

    http://www.nationaltaekido.com/

    These guys were handing out flyers at some dragon boat races I was watching on the weekend. I missed all their demos, but got a flyer.

    I am not sure what I think
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  2. 03-10-2003, 06:11 PM #2
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    It looks good, from the pictures I saw it looks good...
    I think its cool that their practicing in the water too...
    and that they do cool jump kicks and stuff I love kicks!!!
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  3. 03-10-2003, 06:13 PM #3
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    blek!

    It sounds utterly bogus! Why even waste your time thinking about it?
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    I wasn't planning to join up - I am happy where I am. I just didn't really know what to think of them. I guess I am usually dubious of arts where some dude has hybridised a few arts - which is pretty hypocritical considering the origin of the art I practice . I am always dubious when the name is made up of terms from different languages.

    They may well be really good. I just wanted opinions I guess
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  5. 03-11-2003, 05:42 AM #5
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    Aikido and TKD? That's cool! You throw him then fly kick his azz b4 he lands
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  6. 03-11-2003, 08:11 AM #6
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    (Aikido and TKD? That's cool! You throw him then fly kick his azz b4 he lands)

    Its called Hapkido and its been around for quite a while now.
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    I think it's common in TKD dojangs to add a few throws and locks and then claim mastery in Hapkido. Never seen a legit school that only teaches Hapkido, can you hook me up with a link?
    Would be cool, thx
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  8. 03-11-2003, 09:13 AM #8
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    Can't help you there. I did take hapkido for 3 years but our instructors were from Brunei and couldn't make a living here so moved back. You're right though most of the TKD schools in Edmonton say they teach Hapkido but its not nearly as extensive as the club I was in.
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    Looks like a modern Japan/Korea Hybred if yo ask me. I'm sure there's nothing wrong with it. I don't see any common warning signes in the groups webste. Personally, I'd stick to the Ngo Chor if it was me, but everyone must follow their own path.
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  10. 03-11-2003, 03:37 PM #10
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    Like I said, I am very happy with my Ngor Chor and have no intention of leaving, or of joining this school. I was just curious what everyone else thought because I got one of their flyers on the weekend and I wasn't really sure about them.
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    I'm sorry, but just that fact that they call it "Taekido" is enough to turn me away.
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  12. 03-11-2003, 03:58 PM #12
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    That was my initial reaction too.
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