[The Writer]

He's 6'5 and a Karate instructor. Every time I look at him I think "Kalam".

If you don't believe me, here's his centre's photo stream. http://www.flickr.co...hapkidocollege/

I shouldn't have to tell you which guy I mean.

[Studious Lock]

OK, im 90% with you. But i cant imagine kalam teaching a soul. he just fucking kicks all the arse...

[The Writer]

Lol, I just meant his look, build and height.

He's also too nice.

[Darthjamo]

The cool thing is, that Hapkido is a bad ass martial art, no forms or BS, just practical hands on stuff. It was developed by the Korean secret service, and would be perfect for an assasin.

[Studious Lock]

The Writer, on 27 May 2013 - 01:33 AM, said:

Lol, I just meant his look, build and height.

He's also too nice.

dude hes totally the part on all counts. thats why im being picky... because hes so close lol

[The Writer]

Lol, okay. He's now the way I picture Kalam while reading.

[Randomander]

And you'd never catch Kalam in church

This post has been edited by Randomander: 01 June 2013 - 11:55 AM

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Randomander, on 01 June 2013 - 11:55 AM, said:

And you'd never catch Kalam in church

Sure you would. Here he is building one.

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Also, I just wanted to add - Hood is my copilot.

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[amphibian]

In this picture, the technique is off:

http://www.flickr.co...ege/4990591939/

The placement of the opponent's (uke's) arm is okay. However, what you want to be happening is to put their hand on your shoulder, your hands clasped just below their elbow and a space in between your body and their elbow. The hands of the person doing the technique (tori) are too low and this is turning into a crappy shoulder lock instead of a true straight armbar that can immobilize or break a limb very quickly. The idea is to pull the elbow towards your body and to create a "tap or snap" straight armbar situation.

It would look something like this: http://lh5.ggpht.com....JPG?imgmax=512

If you want the shoulder lock, it's better to do a chicken wing as it's known in wrestling (or half nelson as a lot of non-grappling people know it). Or an omoplata.

Man, I can't wait to be back to BJJ in five months.

This post has been edited by amphibian: 01 June 2013 - 03:59 PM

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amphibian, on 01 June 2013 - 03:58 PM, said:

In this picture, the technique is off:

http://www.flickr.co...ege/4990591939/

The placement of the opponent's (uke's) arm is okay. However, what you want to be happening is to put their hand on your shoulder, your hands clasped just below their elbow and a space in between your body and their elbow. The hands of the person doing the technique (tori) are too low and this is turning into a crappy shoulder lock instead of a true straight armbar that can immobilize or break a limb very quickly. The idea is to pull the elbow towards your body and to create a "tap or snap" straight armbar situation.

It would look something like this: http://lh5.ggpht.com....JPG?imgmax=512

If you want the shoulder lock, it's better to do a chicken wing as it's known in wrestling (or half nelson as a lot of non-grappling people know it). Or an omoplata.

True, however depending on the setup, it COULD have been a shoulder lock looking to drive the attacker face first into the ground.

judging by the defender's leg position (what can be seen of them) this might have started from standing and the defender did a spin and drop to take the attacker down via the shoulder.

Having said that though, if that IS what happened then defender should have kept standing, or at least dropped one of his knees into the base of the attackers' shoulder instead of placing it at the side like he's done. from there locking/breaking the elbow against the defenders' own thigh would be an easy option too.

[Kah-thurak]

@amphibian
That is pretty nonsensial criticism, as you do not know what the person on the picture wants to do, if it is the final position and where he might be moving (there are some possibillities from this position). It is obviously not an armlock (though I dont like the one you linked either) but if he shifts his body weight forward he will definitely hurt the other guys shoulder and I have to agree withe Cocoreturns that this looks like the result of a take down (which may or may not have involved an armlock).

This post has been edited by Kah-thurak: 07 June 2013 - 11:48 AM

[Jade-Green Pig-Hog Swine-Beast]

Yeah, I think the criticism is a bit unfair as we don't actually know what he's trying to do for certain. To me, he's levering the arm to lock the shoulder, not the elbow. I've been taught a similar variation where you lever with the back of your shoulder, like this (1:23:55):




Looking at the other photos, everyone seems to drop at least one hand when they kick and where that guy is kicking at the pad, he's wide open with his hands right behind him.

On topic, though, that is a very Kalam-ish guy.

[Kah-thurak]

Jade-Green Pig-Hog Swine-Beast, on 07 June 2013 - 01:41 PM, said:

Yeah, I think the criticism is a bit unfair as we don't actually know what he's trying to do for certain. To me, he's levering the arm to lock the shoulder, not the elbow. I've been taught a similar variation where you lever with the back of your shoulder, like this (1:23:55)


Looking at the other photos, everyone seems to drop at least one hand when they kick and where that guy is kicking at the pad, he's wide open with his hands right behind him.

The original poster references the guy as a Karate instructor - and in Karate the pulling back of the arm when you kick is quite common as it generates a little extra impulse. Not to say that I would recommend such reckless behavior

Also, the people hown to practice the techniques dont have particulary high graduations and the guy not wearing a Gi is probably a complete beginner, so some mistakes are not too unusual.

This post has been edited by Kah-thurak: 07 June 2013 - 02:56 PM

[Jade-Green Pig-Hog Swine-Beast]

He does, but the OP would be wrong, as the guy's a hapkido instructor. But you're right, everyone has to start somewhere and can't be expected to be perfect straight away.

[Illuyankas]

IT'S JUST AN AWKWARD HUG GUYS JEEZ STOP OVERTHINKING THINGS