the meaning of Hapkido
Hap - Combine
Ki - Energy / Harmony
Do - System / Path / method
The three principles of HapKiDo
Yu - Water principle
won - The circlular principle
Hwa - Nonresistance / Harmony principle
Elite FreeStyle Hapkido Association
Self - Defense with instructor Ryan Yarbrough
Hapkido is an electric modern day self defense martial arts founded by Grand Master Choi Yung Sool whom study in Japan under JuJitsu Grand Master Takeda for 30 years .
Water is the focus of Hapkido. HapKiDo practioners never meet force with force but use harmony in circular foot work by mirroring or going in , out , over , under , and thru the target .
Our style of Korean MooSul Kwan Hapkido & TaeKwonDo and is blended to insure the best standup striking / sparring , and Hapkido grappling self defense. This art is influenced by Ryan Yarbrough whom also thinks it's important to teach the core value of Boxing and Kickboxing into the Hapkido sparring . Elite Freestyle Hapkido Association is also different in the ways of grappling Mr.Ryan also adds in his favorite Japanese JuJitsu technique's with grappling & joint locks and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for ground submission fighting .
This art includes the foundation of the following.
kicks
sparring
punches
Elbows/ open hand strikes
self defense
kickboxing
Joint Locks
Throws
Take downs
chokes
full body grabs
kicks of all range
Punch , block , and trapping
counter strikes and grabs
weapons and weapon disarms
Muiltiple attackers
Ground defense
sweeps
Grand Master Troy Trudeau teaching Hapkido
Ryan's instructor , Grand Master Derman Hodge
The father of Hapkido , Grand Master Ji Han Jae
Hapkido Grand Master Tae Jung
Hapkido legend Grand Master Hwang In-Shik
Kassidie Yarbrough training with Hapkido and TaeKwonDo 10th Dan Byung Seok Lee
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