Before I go to my argument. Im going to give my background information to make argument more credible. I have been training in martial arts for 6 years, and still training. I train in 2 styles of Tae Kwon Do, Hap Ki Do, Tai Chi, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kali, cane, and bo staff. I have experienced countless seminars and experienced other arts such as Ba Gua, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, and different weapons. Among these styles that I Have trained in one of the styles include YOun Wha Ryu. I just got to say that I HATE IT!!! It s an arrogant and dumb Mcdojo art. If it wasnt for the fact that this is the only main martial arts school in the area, I would be training somewhere else. This art is a shame and dishonorable and cannot be called a martial art. This so called art claims to be superior. For example:
"The Youn Wha Ryu, therefore, is an advanced system of fighting techniques from almost every available style of martial art. Due to its complexity, Grandmaster Han integrated Tae Kwon Do into his teaching system.
Tae Kwon Do is considered a basis for Youn Wha Ryu and it can be learned by nearly anyone. Youn Wha Ryu, however, is extremely complex and requires several years of basic martial arts training before its concepts can be understood. Training in the Tae Kwon Do system that Grandmaster Han teaches enables his students to observe the weaknesses of their own personal styles and that of other martial art systems. Thus, students are well equipped to deal with any fighting method they may encounter.
With Youn Wha, the student is now able to develop a higher degree of timing, speed, balance, control (mental and physical), and confidence… It has taken Grandmaster Han a lifetime to develop and perfect this system so that anyone and everyone may participate. He strongly believes that this system is the best and will continue to grow world wide."
First thing, if this so called martial art is sooo advanced, then how can students be expected to advance in it? and especially at a rapid rate? For example. I had tested for my 1st Dan with my instructor, who tested for his 5th Dan. To my knowledge he has trained in martial arts for 25 years. Give or take a few. He has trained this many years and is a 5TH DAN!!! The highest ranking master in this art is a 6th Dan and supposively hasnt even trained for at least 20 years. What kind of bullshit is that?!?! Another thing is that it said that due to its complexity that the grandmaster added tae kwon do to the curriculum. WHY!?!?! Instead of adding MORE styles to it and making it MORE COMPLEX why not SPREAD out the “curriculum” of the “COMPLEX” techniquies of the other styles and make it more simple to learn?
My next point is about this statement:
“Tae Kwon Do is considered a basis for Youn Wha Ryu and it can be learned by nearly anyone. Youn Wha Ryu, however, is extremely complex and requires several years of basic martial arts training before its concepts can be understood.”
In any martial arts it takes several years of training in order understand the basics. Thats how you become a master. My Grandmaster (in a different association) always ssaid, that in order to become master, you must first master the basics. And there are other instances where karate masters have said that without basics, there is NOTHING!!! Speaking of which. YWR states to have complex upper level technuiqes from different styles. WHere are the basics? How do expect to get to point B if you dont know anything about point A. Its like in school, how can you take a final if you havent even taken the course? IT IS REDUNDANT!
“Training in the Tae Kwon Do system that Grandmaster Han teaches enables his students to observe the weaknesses of their own personal styles and that of other martial art systems. Thus, students are well equipped to deal with any fighting method they may encounter.”
THIS STATMENT PISSES ME OFF! HOW DARE THEY SAY THAT ANY OTHER STYLE US WEAK WHEN THIS STYLE IT IS WEAK UPON ITSELF. I have learned these upper techniques and self defense. But I have trained in Hap Ki Do before. If I was to do the defense according to how they taught me, I would probably end up in deeper shit than when the conflict started. Another thing is the first towo self defense that you learn, they were made as if some one was reaching for your sword. NOBODY CARRIES SWORDS THESE DAYS!!! Another porblem about these self defense is that they only teach from one side of the body. Let me explain. They grab in various parts, but they only practice on one side. Well thats great and all but what if some one grabs me on my left wrist???..“Excuse me sir, can you grab my other wrist, i have never practiced on this wrist. Can we start over?”…WTF. And on top of that, these self defense claim to be a wide variation of different attacks. DONT THINK SO. The purple belt curriculum in my Hap Ki Do organization has more situationals than ALL of these self defense. Another funny thing about this part of the comment is that it says that the student will be well equipped to fight in any conflict they encounter. It just so happens that in my first tournamnet in this association, i SHOCKED the whole room. And I swept the whole floor with the competition. So much for other arts being weak. If any martial arts is weak is this YOUN WHA RYU. It is a fake so called “art” that needs to be vaporized that is considered McDojo and is nothing more than a cardio work out.