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Hapkido

Hapkido or "way of unifying spirit", is a dynamic Korean martial art. It specifically emphasizes the self-defense techniques based on three cardinal principles: Circular Motion, Water or Harmony, and Non-resistance. Training in Hapkido is available to youth (under 13 years old) students holding the rank of Blue Belt and above and to all adults.

We practice a modern style of Hapkido called Chun-tu Kwan Hapkido or Combat Hapkido.  Combat Hapkido is an extremely realistic and versatile discipline of self protection that includes an extensive variety of strikes, kicks, joint locks, pressure points, grappling and disarming techniques. The result is a practical, comprehensive Self Defense system that is enjoyable to learn and that produces effective results in realistic situations. Combat Hapkido’s dynamic concepts are based on scientific principles of anatomy and biokinetics as well as psychology and strategy. It is well suited for men and women of all sizes because physical strength and athletic abilities are not essential. The emphasis is on redirecting the assailants’ aggression and power back toward them with little effort and minimum force on your part.  The essence of Combat Hapkido is pure Self Defense. It is the synthesis of dynamic concepts, scientific principles, realistic applications and plain common sense.

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