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Hapkido Handbook

Hapkido Requirements

White Belt to Yellow Belt
Stances:	Ready	Attention	Forward / Front Leaning	Riding / Horse	Fighting
	Back T	Cat
Blocks	Rising / Upper Inward	Outward	Low / Down
Kicks	Front Snap	Crescent - Inside / Out	Crescent - Outside / In	Side Kick	Sweep to Shin
	Steeping Side	Hook	Back	Turning Back	Turning Side
	Axe
Basic Breakaways	1-5
Techniques:	Bhang Kwon Sul 1-12
	Bhang Kown Sul Bal 1-12
Rolls / Falls:	Front Roll	Back Roll
Intro to Falls:	Front, Side, Back and Stop
Basic History:	Terminology, commands and meaning of Hapkido
	Protocol and Etiquette
Green Belt to Blue Belt
ALL PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED MATERIAL MUST BE EXECUTED AT A HIGHER LEVEL
Techniques:	Bok Shik Jok Sul 1-12: Defense against kick/punch w/double kick
	Bhang Jok Sul 1-12: defense or counter to kicks
	Joong Keub Son Mok Sul 1-12: Intermediate defense for wrist seize
	Ab Oht Sul 1-12: Intermediate defense against cloth seize
	Ab Bang Shin Sul 1-12: Defense against front Body Seize
Blue Belt to Red Belt
ALL PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED MATERIAL MUST BE EXECUTED AT A HIGHER LEVEL
Techniques:	Dwi Oht Sul 1-12: Defense against rear cloth seize
	Dwi Bhang Shin Sul 1-12: Defense against rear body seize
	Bhang Too Sul 1-12: Counter to Oht Sul
Red Belt to 1st Degree Black Belt
ALL PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED MATERIAL MUST BE EXECUTED AT A HIGHER LEVEL
Techniques:	Sang Keub Son Mok Sul 1-12: Advanced defense against wrist seize
	Ssang Soo Sul 1-12: Defense against two hand single wrist grabs
	Yang Son Mok Sul 1-12: Advance defense against double wrist grab
	Sang Keub Oht Sul 1-12: Advanced defense against clothing seize
1st to 2nd Dan Degree Black Belt
ALL PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED MATERIAL MUST BE EXECUTED AT A HIGHER LEVEL
Techniques:	Yu Dan Son Mok Sul 1-12: defense against wrist seize
	Yu Dan Oht Sul 1-12: defense against clothing seize
	Yu Dan Bhang Kwon Sul 1-12: defense against punch
	Yu Dan Bhang Jok Sul 1-12: defense & counter attack against kick
	Zaw Sul 1-12: defense against attack while sitting
	Wa Sul 1-12: defense against attack while lying down
Cane Techniques:	8-10
Sword Form:	Kum Hyung

Basic History and Information

You are leaning Hapkido, which is a Korean Martial Art. Hapkido means "the way of strength and harmony" or "the way of coordinated power". Hapkido's roots have been traced back as far as 2233 BC from paintings found on temple walls featuring various techniques.

Grand Master Choi, Young-Sul (Koreans usually right last name first) is considered to be the founder of art knows Hapkido. However, Grand Master Ji, han-Jae is given credit for giving it the name of Hapkido as well as promoting it around the world.

Many ask about the differences in Hapkido (Korean) and Aikido (Japanese) . The founders of both arts, Grand Master Choi and Grand Master Morihei Ueshiba (founder of Akido) both trained together under the same instructor during the 1940's in Japan. Choi returned to Korea at the end of the war and founded Hapkido and Ueshiba remained in Japan and founded Akido. While the Korean and Japanese characters for each art look identical, they are pronounced differently. There was a time in Korea that they considered on changing the name because it sounded like Akido and given the war the Koreans' did not want to be anything like the Japanese. However, they decided not to change it but simply train harder.
The main difference in the two arts is the philosophical differences in the Korean and Japanese cultures. An comical example of this is the tale of the Akido Master and the Hapkido masters walking down a trail. A large grass hopper jumps onto the path of the Akido Master. He stops and examines the creature, picks it up and sits off the trail and continues. Then the Hapkido Master is walking down the trail and the grass hopper jumps onto the path in front of him. He looks at it and quickly stomps it, picks it up and eats it and continues on his way.

Grand Master West is a 9th Dan in Hapkido. He also holds black belt rank in Taekwondo and Yudo. He begin his training in Vietnam while operating as a radio operator for specials operation unit assigned to the Korean Tigers, Rock Soldiers Division. He received his first black belt there on May 4th 1967. His unit was stationed in Qui Nhon, Vietnam.

Students, usually under black belts or what we call colored belts wear only black Uniforms. This is to honor Grand Master West's first instructors. They were Kim, jung-Soo and Baek, Nam-Guk. Both were killed in 1971 in Vietnam.

Grand Master West founded united States Korean Martial Arts Federation (USKMAF) in the 1970's. It is headquarted in Jackson, MS. It is made up of traditional Korean Martial schools teaching Hapkido, Taekwondo, Tangsoodo, Yudo, Gumdo and other traditional Korean arts.

Our system currently has 7 belts.

White - 7th Gup color = purity
Yellow = unrefined gold
Orange = refined gold
Green = grass and trees
Blue = the sky
Red = the sun
Black = the universe

There are 10 Dan's or levels of black belt. Traditionally no one will receive a 10th Dan unless their life has been dedicated to the art and upon their death it is given as a final honor. However, recently due to the fact that there are so few living legitimate 9th Dans that the Korean Federations have ranked a few as 10th Dan's. Dr. Kimm is one such person. You will be seeing and training with him, at our biannual seminars in Jackson, MS. Part of being a member of the federation is you are required to attend at least two seminars a year that are taught by Grand Master West. One other way to reach 10th Dan is to start your own style. Provided it is recognized by an accredited federation.

Our local head instructor is Master Don Holcomb, 6th Dan in Hapkido. He is out of Jackson, TN. Your instructor is John Oakley, a second degree in Hapkido and a 6th Dan in Taekwondo and co-owner of US Taekwondo and Hapkido Academy.

The theory of Hapkido movement according to Dr. Kimm breaks down into three sections. The first is the Theory of Yu or flowing water. Water is soft and adapts but never changes and is very powerful. In Hapkido one does not stop an attackers force directly rather the force is redirected.
The second Theory is the Theory of Won or Circle. The belt system is an example of this theory. Everyone has their own circle or comfortable are around them. Our techniques work within circles with circler motion.

The third and final theory is the Theory of Wha or Harmony. Doing something over and over until it takes no conscious thought.

For a more in depth narrative of the these theories please read Dr. Kimm's book, Hapkido II, specifically page 74 and 75.

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