What is Hapkido?

What is hapkido? Learn about the martial art, common misconceptions, fundamental principles, concepts, and techniques that make up hapkido.

This Korean martial art has been around since the 50s, yet it is not a well-known compared to other martial arts outside of Korea. Many that come across it often wonder or ask what is hapkido?

You may also be surprised that even seasoned martial artist who have had some exposure to Hapkido sometimes do not have an accurate grasp of what exactly hapkido is. There are lots of misconceptions and misrepresentations with regards to this eclectic martial art.

Hapkido in all simplicity is a Korean martial art that is centered on the use of principles of leverage and centrifugal movement, critical distancing and timing in executing self-defense techniques.

Hap - 합 means to Harmonize (or fuse together, coordinate); Ki - 기 refers to kinetic energy (or force, power); and Do - 도 means way (or art form). It can loosely be translated as “the way or harmonized power” or “the art of coordinately force”.

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