Hapkido ("The art of coordinated power")
is a complete martial art that uses joint-locking
techniques like Aikido, throws and finishes
like Jiu-jutsu or Judo, and kicks and punches
like Taekwondo or Karate. This art seeks not to overcome an attacker
with strength, but to use techniques which turn an attacker's own force against
himself. It emphasizes practical self-defense techniques and stresses the importance
of learning how to fall safely. Hapkido is a martial
art, not a competitive sport, and thus emphasizes self-confidence, self-discipline,
and self-defense. Of course,
we have fun too.