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Summary: Get information about the Hapkido dagger in this free martial arts video from our expert Master David Herbert.
Master David Herbert is Seventh Dan Black Belt with over 36 years of Martial Arts training and experience.He's an active member of the Korean Hapkido Association, the Korean World Pro...read more
"On behalf of Expert Village my name is Master David Herbert the World Martial Arts in New York City and today I will be demonstrating some of the basic hapkido weaponry. And next one is dagger that could be used inverted or extended. The basic beginning inverted so the dagger is a quiet simple weapon but a lot of hidden techniques so besides slashing we have upward, underneath, we have down, we have inside to outside, outside to inside, and up diagonal, coming down diagonal, then reverse coming down diagonal and coming up diagonal and of course thrust. Besides the tip in the blade the diagonal also the opposite it's used thrusting, thrusting inside, thrusting outside, in a thrust, out of a thrust, center thrust but also a circular locking techniques that are used with the dagger. "
eHow Article: Description of a Hapkido Dagger