To Aiki-age: Sorry I can not type in Chinese here. Thanks a lot for your reply. My master's name is Hosoo Hwang. http://www.hwangsmas.com/Welcome.htm Sorry I really don't know whether he is associated with "dahanheqidao" or "heqihui". Maybe because I am only a yellow belt he explained very simple to me, yet I still think the most basic is always the most essential part. I agree that Hapkido is not equal to Aikido, and Koreans would say that Hapkido roots from ancient Korea (and I believe that's because it actually has a inseparable part of Taekwondo), and just as you said we DO do a lot of punches and kicks (just like Taekwondo) and throws, but I still think that you have to agree they belong to the same category. Thanks. By the way, I am a little surprised that you know I live in America.^_^ |