Hapkido is a fully comprehensive martial art and its practitioners learn a large variety of kicks, strikes, joint locks, throws, pinning techniques, plus use of pressure points in realistic self-defense situations. Advanced adult students may also learn use of defensive weapons (short sticks, cane, rope).
As suggested by the “ki” in hapkido, our students learn breathing exercises (called danjun hohup) to strengthen their internal energy or “ki”. The ki is then used to generate substantial force in performing hapkido kicks, strikes, and techniques.
Hapkido practitioners might use a kick, non-kicking strike, or a pressure point to disable an opponent. Alternatively, these techniques might be used to control an opponent’s balance and then use a variety of joint locks or throws to disable an opponent.
Students who have training in any other martial art will find Jin Joong Kwan to be the COMPLETE system that satisfies their every training need!
What Hapkido is NOT
Hapkido does not embrace memorized forms such as are utilized in some other martial art systems. Nor is hapkido a competitive sport: hapkido techniques and skills focus on REALISTIC situations.