Recent content by Ando55

Sounds like fun! I went to observe a class today and it was terrific; a wonderful atmosphere at this Dojang and i found out the internet outdated the instructor's ranking. He's a Grandmaster at 8th Dan; all students helped each other and i easily see values being shown and encouraged in the...

Well both Aikido and Hapkido come from the same root art as I stated before; Hapkido includes kicks as well and many throws; you should try it! Today I'm off to observe a class at the local dojan :)

Thanks everyone for the welcomes! As for you JSwales it sounds good; Aikido and Ju jitsu it's a great mix :). What i like as well is that Aikido and Hapkido both have the root art of daito-ryu aikijujutsu; very similar if you look at all three of course; great arts to take up! :)

Thanks for your input; thats what I like a lot about it; it is very complete! :)

Hello everyone! This is my very first post but I'm glad to be here, I've always been a big fan of Seagal as well as many respected martial art greats..The closest Aikido school to me was 30 miles or so, but that didn't discourage me. I'm opted to look into Hapkido (the blending of Aikido, TKD...