Hapkido

hapkido Nathan Robinson, 5^TH Degree Black Belt in Hapkido certified by 10^TH Degree Black Belt Grandmaster Kwang Sik Myung, President of the World Hapkido Federation teaches the art of Hapkido 2-3X per week to teens and adults. The classes focus on the self defense aspects which includes strikes, kicks, joint locks, ground techniques, striking, throwing your opponent, offensive and defensive weapons tactics, multiple attacker defenses and more. Students follow a specific curriculum and receive rank certification through the internationally recognized World Hapkido Federation. Classes are designed to develop self defense, physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle. Hapkido differs from most martial arts in that it is not individual. Partner practice and class attendance is vital to ones success.

We invite you to come participate in a class and experience Hapkido.

What is Hapkido?
Hap Ki Do – Translated the art of coordinated power is considered one of the most effective forms of self defense today. Hapkido was termed in Korea by it’s founder Yong Sul Choi who was a senior student of Sokaku Takeda one of the most feared Japanese Warriors of the last 200 years. Choi was kidnapped during the early 1900’s by a Japanese family that was leaving Korea. Upon arriving in Japan the family abandoned him to a Budhist Temple. The Priest of this temple noticed a great desire that Choi had to study martial arts and arranged for him to become a part of the household of the great Ju Jitsu Master Sokaku Takeda. After many years of serving and training under Takeda, Yong Sul Choi was able to return to Korea after the war. Upon his return to Korea he began teaching Takeda’s art known as Ju Jitsu in Japanese. He termed it Hapkido upon teaching in Korea.