Comments on: Hu Ri - Soo Bahk Do’s Unique Use of Hip http://corralesonline.com/hu-ri-soo-bahk-dos-unique-use-of-hip/2007/11/17/ corralesonline.com Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:11:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Brian http://corralesonline.com/hu-ri-soo-bahk-dos-unique-use-of-hip/2007/11/17/#comment-1446 Brian Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:01:36 +0000 http://corralesonline.com/hu-ri-soo-bahk-dos-unique-use-of-hip/2007/11/17/#comment-1446 The videos I'm referring to are the old videos of Funakoshi Gichin and others of that era. I had no real movement in mind. From what I know, their movements were motivated by their center, but their was not as much active hip motion as their is today. That's what I've gathered from my observations that is. Here are three video clips to work with: Empi by Funakoshi: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KjGZLa50Z_w&feature=related Modern Day Empi: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aqWt5_HlUGM Wang Shu (Soo Bahk Do equivalent): http://soobahkdo.blogspot.com/. Go to second video clip. It seems that Funakoshi's center movement is much more subtle. Whether or not the modern day versions are exaggerated or not, is still a debate in my mind. I believe boxers used to punch from the arm and today always move from their center. I don't think it was always like that. Again, my comments have a bias from my martial up bringing. I welcome your insight. The videos I’m referring to are the old videos of Funakoshi Gichin and others of that era. I had no real movement in mind. From what I know, their movements were motivated by their center, but their was not as much active hip motion as their is today. That’s what I’ve gathered from my observations that is. Here are three video clips to work with:

Empi by Funakoshi: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KjGZLa50Z_w&feature=related

Modern Day Empi: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aqWt5_HlUGM

Wang Shu (Soo Bahk Do equivalent): http://soobahkdo.blogspot.com/. Go to second video clip.

It seems that Funakoshi’s center movement is much more subtle. Whether or not the modern day versions are exaggerated or not, is still a debate in my mind.

I believe boxers used to punch from the arm and today always move from their center. I don’t think it was always like that. Again, my comments have a bias from my martial up bringing. I welcome your insight.

]]> By: Colin Wee http://corralesonline.com/hu-ri-soo-bahk-dos-unique-use-of-hip/2007/11/17/#comment-1445 Colin Wee Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:09:50 +0000 http://corralesonline.com/hu-ri-soo-bahk-dos-unique-use-of-hip/2007/11/17/#comment-1445 I guess if you're doing it to show hip twist, then it would be done from reverse hand starting in a back stance. Are those videos you're referring to featuring lunging type moves without hip twist? Colin I guess if you’re doing it to show hip twist, then it would be done from reverse hand starting in a back stance.

Are those videos you’re referring to featuring lunging type moves without hip twist?

Colin

]]> By: Brian http://corralesonline.com/hu-ri-soo-bahk-dos-unique-use-of-hip/2007/11/17/#comment-1435 Brian Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:33:07 +0000 http://corralesonline.com/hu-ri-soo-bahk-dos-unique-use-of-hip/2007/11/17/#comment-1435 If you have roots in Chung Do Kwan, tha would make sense. I know that the two schools interacted quite a bit. During the unification of the Kwans with General Choi, many members of the Moo Duk Kwan left and joined Tae Kwan Do. I think hip rotation is pretty standard in most styles now, with minor differences here and there. The Moo Duk Kwan began using the hip twist sometime around the 1950s. I'm not sure the exact date, but back then most video footage did not show hip twist. It shows how the martial arts continues to evolve. I'm interested to see a video clip of that lunge punch you discussed. Is it done with the front or rear hand? If you have roots in Chung Do Kwan, tha would make sense. I know that the two schools interacted quite a bit. During the unification of the Kwans with General Choi, many members of the Moo Duk Kwan left and joined Tae Kwan Do. I think hip rotation is pretty standard in most styles now, with minor differences here and there. The Moo Duk Kwan began using the hip twist sometime around the 1950s. I’m not sure the exact date, but back then most video footage did not show hip twist. It shows how the martial arts continues to evolve.

I’m interested to see a video clip of that lunge punch you discussed. Is it done with the front or rear hand?

]]> By: Colin Wee http://corralesonline.com/hu-ri-soo-bahk-dos-unique-use-of-hip/2007/11/17/#comment-1425 Colin Wee Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:57:08 +0000 http://corralesonline.com/hu-ri-soo-bahk-dos-unique-use-of-hip/2007/11/17/#comment-1425 That hip motion seems similar to how we use <a href="http://traditionaltaekwondo.blogspot.com/search/label/hip%20vibration" rel="nofollow">hip rotation</a> in relation to the front lunge stance. Colin That hip motion seems similar to how we use hip rotation in relation to the front lunge stance. Colin

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