Hapkido is a hybrid Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks,grappling,throwing techniques,kicks,punches,and other striking attacks. It also teaches the use of traditional weapons,including knife,sword,rope,nunchaku,cane,short stick,and middle-length staff,gun,and bō(Japanese),which vary in emphasis depending on the particular tradition examined.
Sin Moo Hapkido is a martial art that combines "hard" and "soft" techniques. From a purely technical perspective,it is very closely related to its parent art,Traditional Hapkido,though it places more emphasis on meditative,philosophical,and Ki development training. Hapkido is often translated as “the way of coordinating power,”which places emphasis on the physical techniques that Hapkido is often known for. However,the founder of Sin Moo Hapkido,Ji Han-jae,has landed on a different understanding of the term. Hap means bringing together,gathering,or harmonizing. “Ki”is the energy or breath in the body that connects the mind and the body,and "Do" is the process or way this happens. Thus,his definition of Hapkido is,“The way of harmonizing the mind and body through the utilization of ki.”Sin means "higher mind or higher spirit," and "Moo" means "martial art."
Ji Han-jae is a South Korean hapkido instructor known as the founder of Sin Moo Hapkido. He appeared in the 1972 film Game of Death starring Bruce Lee.
Choi Yong-sool,alternative spelling Choi Yong-sul,was the founder of the martial art Hapkido. He was born in today's Chungcheongbuk-do,South Korea,and was taken to Japan during the Japanese occupation of Korea when he was eight years old. Choi later stated that he became a student of Takeda Sōkaku,and studied a form of jujutsu known as Daitō-ryūAiki-jūjutsu (大東流合気柔術) while in Japan. Choi returned to Korea after the end of World War II and in 1948 began teaching his art at a brewery owned by the father of his first student Seo Bok-seob. He first called his art "Yu Sul (Korean: 유술)" or "Yawara " later changing it to "Yu Kwon Sool " and "Hap Ki Yu Kwon Sool " and eventually Hapkido.
The International H.K.D. Federation (I.H.F.) was founded in 1974 by hapkido grandmaster Myung Jae Nam. Its original name was the International Hapkido Federation —it was changed when hankido and hankumdo were added to the I.H.F.'s curriculum.
Kwon Tae-man was an early Korean hapkido practitioner and a pioneer of the art,first in Korea and then in the United States. He formed one of the earliest dojang's for hapkido in the United States in Torrance,California,and has been featured in many magazine articles promoting the art.
Oh Se-Lim (Korean: 오세림) was an early Korean hapkido practitioner and a pioneer of the art. He had been the president of the Korea Hapkido Federation for 18 years.
Kim Moo-hong was one of the earliest students of Korean hapkido under the founder of the art Choi Yong-sool. He was a pioneer of the art opening one of the first schools for the art in Seoul. A great innovator he is credited with having helped develop the kicking system used in most hapkido schools today. He formed one of the earliest Korean organizations for the art,the Korean Hapkido Association.
Taejo Wang Geon is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of King Taejo. The drama aired from April 1,2000,to February 24,2002,in 200 episodes. The scene dealing with the end of Gungye gained a lot of popularity,recording the highest viewership rating of 60.4% in the metropolitan area.
The South Korea women's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It was one of the leading squads in the world in the 1970s,1990s and 2010s,having won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,Quebec,Canada,and placing fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich,Germany,the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,Great Britain and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,Japan.
Gyebaek is a 2011 South Korean period drama series,starring Lee Seo-jin,Cho Jae-hyun,Song Ji-hyo and Oh Yeon-soo. It aired on MBC from July 25 to November 22,2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 36 episodes.
Golden Rainbow is a 2013 South Korean television drama series starring Uee,Jung Il-woo,Cha Ye-ryun and Lee Jae-yoon. It aired on MBC from November 2,2013 to March 30,2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 for 41 episodes.
Sun-hwan Chung,also known as James Sun-hwan Chung,is one of the highest-ranking Tang Soo Do,Hapkido,and taekwondo grandmasters in the world. He is founder of the Moo Sool Do form of martial arts and is president of the World Academy of Martial Arts,LLC.
Jang Bo-ri Is Here! is a 2014 South Korean weekend television drama series broadcast by MBC starring Oh Yeon-seo,Kim Ji-hoon,Lee Yu-ri and Oh Chang-seok. It premiered on April 5,2014,airing every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 for 52 episodes. It won Drama of the Year at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards.
Kim Yun-sik is a South Korean hapkido and taekwondo instructor. He was born in Seoul,Korea in 1943. He is one of the highest ranking hapkido and taekwondo instructors in the world and founder of Bum Moo Kwan Hapkido.
Six Flying Dragons is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in,Kim Myung-min,Shin Se-kyung,Byun Yo-han,Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin. It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning on October 5,2015,as part of SBS 25th anniversary special. The drama serves as a loose prequel to Deep Rooted Tree.
