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