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TheBulimicFatGuy
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:22 am Post subject: Aikido in Daegu |
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Anyone interested in joining Aikido classes in Daegu with me? It'd be nice to not be the only foreigner in the class. I was going for a few months, took the summer off for some travelling and plan to get back into it in September. The classes are for adults, there aren't many students and it's located beside the Shinmae subway station on line 2. Class times are T-F, 9-10 and there's a class on Saturdays (I can't remember the exact time but it was late morning or early afternoon). I only go 3 days a week but the tuition is the same, 100,000KRW a month. There are some initial sign up fees and you've got to buy your uniform, too. I can't remember the exact pricing for those but it wasn't too bad.
Just to be clear, Aikido is not the same as Hapkido. For starters, Aikido is a Japanese martial arts style and it's pretty rare to find in Korea. I've also studied some Hapkido and there are some similarities in the locks and throws but many other differences. So, if you're interested in checking it out, let me know! |
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TheBulimicFatGuy
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| In case it's not obvious, the weekday 9-10 classes are in the evening. There are morning classes as well, but I can't make it to those so I never bothered to find out when they are. If you really ant to know, ask and I'll find out. Also, the Saturday classes run from 3-5pm. If you want to match days with me, I typically go Tuesday, Thursday and Friday but I'm thinking about also going on Saturdays. |
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mekku
Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Location: daegu, korea
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:10 am Post subject: |
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hmmm, you almost had me.....until i read that 9-10 was in the pm! i will be working until 9'ish when i start in a few weeks so that wouldn't work. i would like to start some type of martial art when i get to korea.
so just for my knowledge, what exactly is aikido? |
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Missihippi
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:20 am Post subject: |
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so just for my knowledge, what exactly is aikido? |
Breathing, throwing, rolls, submissions... no punching or kicking.
All self defense.
While i find it the practice a little soft, i have seen a video of this 72 year old aikido master being jumped by 3 guys with knives. He disarmed and subdued all three of them. |
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JustJohn
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Location: Your computer screen
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:39 am Post subject: |
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| Dang. I want to see the video. Link? |
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Missihippi
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:42 am Post subject: |
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i'll try to find it when i get off work, can't get youtube here.
It was a security camera vhs tape from the 80's that a teacher in high school showed us. I'll look and see if it ever made youtube. |
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TheBulimicFatGuy
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