| The beginning point of this Sool-gi is that you hold the opponent
wrist with your two hands. This is the technique of Kang(Ch.7-3
of 3JKY). So if you know only the principle of Yu, you cannot even begin
its techniques sometimes.(Ch.7-10-2
of 3JKY) |
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| Any way, the visual aspect of this Sool-gi is directly based
on the principle of Yu, so it is not wrong to say that techniques of Hapkido
are soft. (Refer to Philosophy of Hapkido) |
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| In this step the Hapkido man changes the direction of his
strength. Why? Because the opponent resists his pulling rightward. He follows
his opponent's resistance. This is the Yu.(Ch.7-4
of 3JKY) |
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| You should see the circular orbit of this Sool-gi; the technical
point, i.e., the grabbed wrist of the opponent moves along the circularly
orbit. It is why you can change its direction easily. (Refer to Ch.6-10-1
of 3JKY) |
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| In this step, the Hapkido man's pose is lower than that of
his opponent. If you want to be able to use this Sool-gi successfully even
to stronger opponent than you, you should get this point for sure. (Ch.3-2-1
of 3JKY) |
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| Summing up the whole motion of this Sool-gi, we can see the
continuous circular movement of the Hapkido man. But you must not forget
that he can control the opponent in that motion only based on the condition
of Kang; He never loses the opponent's wrist he holds with his two hands. |
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| You should see in this step that the Hapkido man straightened
up his upper body, bending down his two knees instead. Many beginners have
strong disposition to bend his trunk down to finish this Sool-gi. Their
instructor ought to point out this point. |
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| If you focus on the technical point of this whole motion,
i.e., on the movement of wrist, the exact pose of trunk is invisible. That
is why beginners fail to use this Sool-gi after learning. This point belongs
to the Samjae, the foundation of every technique. "In the concrete
Taekwondo, each of Haneul, Tang and Saram is what enables technique, technique
itself and the center of controling technique."(Ch.
2-3 of 3JKY) |
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