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Hanmudo
Kyokushinkai KarateKyokushinkai is a karate style originated by Sosai Masutatsu Oyama. "Kyoku" means "ultimate", "Shin" means "truth or reality" and "Kai" means "to ..... Founded by Grandmaster He-Young Kimm, Hanmudo is a Korean martial art that is considered a "cousin" of Hapkido. Whereas Hapkido is aggressive and harder, Hanmudo is less aggressive, basically following the same tenet as Han Tae Keuk, commonly known as Korean Tai Chi. For instance, a lock applied in Hapkido is followed by a swift, hard forward motion in order to hurl or take down an opponent. Hanmudo, on the other hand, uses a pulling action together with a downward motion. This Hanmudo series of smooth moves gives way to the execution of other techniques with ease. In blocking and attacking movements, the Hanmudo motion follows the infinity sign (a figure 8 lying down).
Another difference between Hanmudo and Hapkido is in the hand techniques. Hanmudo's hand techniques are based on "soft" Korean martial arts such as Kuk Sul, Sundo and Han Tae Keuk as well as "hard" arts such as Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Ship Phal Ki or Korean Wushu and Sun Mu Do. Most of the hand strikes in Hanmudo are executive with the palms open. Hapkido's hand techniques, on the other hand, are based only on the "hard" martial arts styles of Taekwondo and Tang Soo Do.
With regards to Ki training, Hanmudo and Hapkido follow different styles. Hanmudo Ki training begins with lying down and advances to a sitting then to a standing position. The final Ki training position is the moving meditation. On the other hand, Hapkido's Ki training is fixed or stationary - either in a sitting or standing position.
In terms of training with weapons, Hanmudo and Hapkido are also different. In Hanmudo, weapon training begins early into a student's training. Hapkido weapon training starts at advanced levels. The forms and styles of weapon training are also different between Hanmudo and Hapkido. To be specific, Hanmudo weapon styles are based on Muye Dobo Tong Ji, the oldest martial art text in Korea. There is a smooth-flowing continuity between the series of Hanmudo weapon techniques. This enables the Hanmudoist to recall and use each technique with ease. Each technique flows into another technique with ease. In addition, every Hanmudo weapon technique can be applied in any given situation. On the other hand, the sequence of weapon techniques in Hapkido is based on the founders of the Hapkido kwons or schools. Thus, the sequence of techniques in one Hapkido kwon is different from the sequence of techniques of other Hapkido kwons. This diversity in the sequence of techniques within Hapkido presents a problem and makes remembering the order of techniques difficult.
Hapkido and Kuk Sul are the basis for the Hanmudo locks. Kuk Sul locks use a larger circle similar to Wushu, while Hapkido locks use a smaller circle similar to Daito-Ryu Jujitsu. Thus, in Hanmudo, small circle and big circle locks are used depending on a given situation.
Mental and physical alignment is one notable characteristic unique to Hanmudo and not observed in other martial arts. Specifically, a Hanmudoist has to kihap (Ki yell) in his mind, "Yu Shin Kang Kwan Han." This is done in order to coordinate his mind and let it "move" with the movements he is doing.
Hyung Sae (forms) is another characteristic that is unique to Hanmudo. The movements of Hanmudo forms follow the sequence of techniques learned. First, the forms begin with hard movements, followed by forms with both hard and soft movements, and finally forms with soft movements. Some Hapkido schools do not have forms.
A philosophy of Hanmudo that is not found in Hapkido is the character development training, which is based on the Sun Bi, the ancient Korean warriors of the Koguryo Dynasty. Penmanship (education) and Swordsmanship (Martial Art) are the focus of the Hamnudo training in character development.
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