Hapkido – The way of coordinating energy
Hapkido is a dynamic and also eclectic Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, techniques of other martial arts, as well as kicks, punches, and other striking attacks. There is also the use of traditional weapons, including a sword, rope, nunchaku,cane, short stick, and staff (gun, bō) which vary in emphasis depending on the particular tradition examined.
Hapkido contains both long and close range fighting techniques, utilizing jumping kicks and percussive hand strikes at longer ranges and pressure point strikes, joint locks, or throws at closer fighting distances. Hapkido emphasizes circular motion, non-resisting movements, and control of the opponent. Practitioners seek to gain advantage through footwork and body positioning to employ leverage, avoiding the use of strength against strength.
Hapkido is based on three important basic principles:
1. Circular Motion (The principle of the circle)
All movements are round. The Hapkido fighter moves as inside a ball. Influencing forces are rerouted from the outside and neutralized at the surface of the “ball”.
2. Water Principle (The principle of the river)
As the river, which adapts extremely flexibly to the landscape and nevertheless in the moment the buildup develops an enormous strength, the Hapkidoka also sensitively reacts to his opponent, in order to let his pent-up “Ki” flow by the technique into the opponent in the crucial moment.
3. Non-resistance (The principle of influence)
By lightning movements, which hardly can be noticed the aggressor is arranged to reflex counter movements, which then are used in a subsequent technique.
Hapkido teaches great self-defense techniques against stranger, various attacks and bullies for your child. K Martial Arts Centre also teaches how to deal with stranger and introduce ‘Stranger Danger’ awareness and Training.
Our students receives certified certification from The Korea Hapkido Total Federation. K Martial Arts Centre is a official member of The Korea Hapkido Total Federation.
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