Product Details

• Actors: Master Hye Kyoung Kim
• Directors: Steve Hahn
• Format: Color
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Dao International
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007LIPRW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364,600 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Hapkido is a new generation martial art focused on true self-defense techniques. It is known as 'a real martial art'. Hapkido emphasizes on internal "Ki" energy taking advantage of the attacker's power. Practical Hapkido does fine tune up on top of traditional Korean Hapkido, making it highly effective in real situations, and is the outcome of Master Kim's 30 years of martial arts training and real combat experiences. This volume is truly a rare edition because it solely demonstrates 'punch defense' techniques. Punch Defense techniques are in general mid to high-end techniques. This DVD is dedicated to showing many different defense and counter-attack techniques against punch attacks. These are 'working techniques'. Techniques are shown in many different views. First, Master demonstrates each technique in solo, so that the viewer can see his entire body and motion (front and rear views). Then partner practice follows. The partner practice shows two regular speed demonstrations, snapshots for the important frames, and finally a slow motion video. The snapshots also have blue and red arrows to explain defense motion and counter-attack motion! Therefore, each technique is presented in five different formats which will be ideal for the people who really want to understand or analyze the techniques. Being a DVD, it provides a jump access menu to each chapter. This video can also be useful for martial art instructors as well as law enforcement training. There has been no other martial art video that only covered punch defense techniques. This one contains richness on the subject to the eyes of trained martial artists. - [LIST of Punch Defense Techniques]- Basic punch defense framework, with Counter Hits, with Twist, with Kicks, with Throws, and free style demo.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite rare edition, January 24, 2005

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J. Hahn "seed" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Practical Hapkido DVD - Punch Defense Special Edition (DVD)

I have quite a few martial art DVD/VHS videos ranging Aikido, BaGwaZhang, Yang style taichi, Chen style taichi, ChiGong, and Hapkido. I believe each art has its strength and I see Hapkido as most practical one in the street. I have Vol.I of this Hapkido DVD also and I was surprised that it was teaching(not just showing) so many techniques. It was good since I could review so many unique and effective techniques, but too many different techniques made me somewhat difficult to remember them(I feel that they put actual DoJang curriculum at Vol.I).

The Vol. II is quite different since it only teaches "Punch Defense Techniques". I haven't seen any video that covers punch defense intensively (well, punch attack is the most common attack, isn't it?). There are many kinds of punch defense and counter attacks illustrated in good details. It seems very practical as name suggests. Front view, rear view, regular speed, slow speed, and screen capture for important frames (here, they draw blue arrows for defense action, and red arrows for counter attack action on the image, simliar to what you can see from football game broadcasting) helped me to remember the techniques this time. It is not "make you feel good" approach, but "make you learn something" type video. I appreciate it.

It is compact, but it does one job well. The only drawback is that screen capture resolution is not very good compared with other part of motion video, but the whole frame is more important in martial arts and it is not a big problem. Quite unique martial art video.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Hapkido DVD!, March 7, 2006

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catlover (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Hapkido DVD - Punch Defense Special Edition (DVD)

This DVD is very helpful to learn self defense against punches. It tells you all about Hapkido self-defense technique and movement. The techniques of Hapkido punch defense seem quite unique but realistic and practical. The best part of this video is its step by step approach; image capture of each technique with added graphics to illustrate the defense and attack motions. This makes it easy to understand and easy to follow for beginners. I have never seen any other martial art video like this.

Highly recommend!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, December 11, 2008

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Vince (CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Hapkido DVD - Punch Defense Special Edition (DVD)

This is one of Master Kim's older videos. While the picture quality isn't the best, the "actors" really gave 100% in demonstrating. The skills are direct and effective, no B.S.

By the way, Master Kim and 9thDan.com made a new DVD in 2008. You can find the new DVD here too. Search for "Skills of Hapkido", or click here: Skills of Hapkido.