Hapkido Kyusho Jitsu Connection: My martial arts training began officially on November 10th 1984 in Windsor Ontario Canada as part of Chung Oh's School of Tae Kwon Do. Grand Master Oh was at this time a 7th Dan Black Belt in Hapkido as well as Tae Kwon Do. The TKD element was really only the Hyung or Kata we learned bases on the ITF or International Tae Kwon Do Federation. GM Oh and General Choi were very close.
But today I want to discuss the Hapkido Kyusho Jitsu Connection.
My direct instructor was Master Philip Hollohan, who was an amazing teacher. I was with him for about 16 years before venturing out on own in July 2000.
What was the main reason? One day I met a man on the streets of Windsor who was dangerous. And there was no way I could handle this man alone. I found out the follow day from the Windsor Police who apprehended him after my call that was a dangerous psychotic.
This caused me many sleepless night and I wanted desperately to learn more and take my focus from sport, to real street self defense. So in 2000 I opened my own Dojo full-time in pursue of knowledge.
Hapkido Kyusho Jitsu Connection
The Hapkido Kyusho Jitsu Connection was not the first part of my learning when I went out on my own. At first I met a Kempo Grand Master named Raymond Hayes. He spoke of the Octagon, which I found fascinating. Soke Hayes passed away several years ago. I miss the many conversions he and I had, as well as his wisdom and direction.
But I did end up working directly with one of his former students who had pursued and attained a high rank in Kosho Ryu. I worked with Grand Master Buchan intensively for about a year and incorporated all I learned into my root art. Changing if dramatically.
While I only remained with GM Buchan for about a year he generously shared his knowledge. I departed due to a different direction we both had. He was looking for expand his organization and I was not willing to be absorbed into it. I cannot give you a link to GM Buchan as it appears he is not longer teaching. He was a student of Hanshi Bruce Juchnik.
Hapkido Kyusho Jitsu Connection
After this time period around mid 2001 I attended a George Dillman Seminar in London Ontario, about 2 hours east of Windsor. At this seminar I was very impressed with how the materials were presented and also that I could make it work very easily.
I was hooked and contacted seminar host Grand Master Steve Stewart and began formal Kyusho Jitsu training with him the following month. I worked directly with him for better than 10 years becoming a Level Five Kyusho Jitsu Instructor under him. This of course deepened the Hapkido Kyusho Jitsu Connection.
Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido - Hapkido Kyusho Jitsu Connection
As I mentioned I have a thirst for learning. I took all the things I learned in Kyusho and Kosho, plus Small Circle Jujitsu and Systema and integrated them into my root art. Then in 2005 while talking with a high ranking Tae Kwon Do Master he pointed out to me he was not sure what we where training in any longer. This was the inspiration to name and register my eclectic art which is called Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido with the World Budo Alliance.
Today, in the Dojo that bears my name, Kyusho Jitsu study groups are still going on today. High rank (4th Dan) in my root art does require the student to rank in Kyusho Jitsu also. My 2 ranking instructors in Canada are board members the Kyusho Jitsu World Alliance as well as still training with Grand Master Stewart on a monthly basis.
Kyusho Jitsu Hapkido Cane
Another important part of the Hapkido Kyusho Jitsu Connection is cane. And I also want to take a moment to mention the ONLY traditional weapon in Hapkido which is the walking cane.
While I did not learn this from my first instructor, Grand Master Chung Oh we incorporated this into our teachings in 2000.
My son Curt pursued this information originally from Grand Master Mark Sheuy of Cane Masters. Years later we restructured this with Octagon and Kyusho to create a Cane Defense System within our new root art. You can learn more about Kyusho Jitsu Cane Defense here.
Hapkido Kyusho Jitsu Connection in Conclusion
Kyusho Jitsu is the missing part of every martial art. Learning Kyusho causes you to develop a deep understanding of your root art.
And it this development is revolutionary to your training. Please feel free to leave a comment below. and please checkout this History of Hapkido.
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