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Principles
On the "hard-soft" scale of martial arts, hapkido stands somewhere in the
middle, employing both "soft" and "hard" techniques.Hap Ki Do is based on three principles:
YU- Water : Water Symbolizes many things
in Korea.It is a adaptable.Water never fights against the objects in its path. There is no conflict water moves around the
objects in its path.It never loses its form. We should learn to adapt in the same way as water to survive the obstacles we
all face in our life.
Won-Circle: In Hap Ki Do, the circle
represents natural and continues movement.It also symbolizes the evolution of martial artists training.For as a martial artist
gets closer to the black belt objective, he becomes aware that he is returning to the place that he Started,thus completing
the Circle of his training. As he progresses,he starts a new circle with the advantage of the knowledge he has acquired.The
new circle will be much smaller like spirals which will lead the martial artist not forward but upward.
Wha- Harmony:While traning Hap Ki Do,
The simultaneous combination of body,mind and technique must always be present. The Harmony of body,mind and technique is
essential to the Hap Ki Do practitioner.As the practitioner learns to attain harmony within himself, it becomes possible for
him then to achieve harmony with the adversary, from there, one learns to achieve harmony within a situation.And finally,one
learns to achieve harmony between oneself,theadversary and situation.
Hap Ki Do includes a vast variety of
arm an leg, joint lock, weapon techniques,thow, kick , hit and nerve pressure techniques. Hap Ki Do is no martial Sport but
martial art, which is outsandingly suitable for self-defense. It can be learned both by men and women, regardless of their
age.
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Hap Ki Do was introduced to ancient korea during the same
time that Buddhism was becoming an influence in the country, approximately 372 A.D. Buddhism and Hap Ki Do together became
popular throughout the country among the upper class and royal court. Evidence of this can be found in many Ancient wall and
cave paintings and sculptures.Hap Ki Do techniques were reserved exclusively for the hierarchy of monks, ruling families and
royal officials. Hap Ki Do flourished for many generations through many dynasties, stretching as far back as the Three Kingdom
period up to the Lee Dynasty. Much like Tae Kwon Do, Hap Ki Do lost its popularity around this time,the major reason being
atttibuted to the collapse of Buddhism and its replacement by Confucianism.Hap Ki Do all but disappeared and was preserved
as a secretelf-defense only by individual master monks and royal families .Hap Ki Do has been re-Introduced today by the father
of Hap Ki Do, Yong Sool Choi,born in 1904.Yong Sool Choi studied in seclusion from the age of nine. When he came out of secluusion,korea
had been liberated from Japanese after WWII. Choi taught all the Hap Ki Do techniques to a few outstanding students, who in
turn took the task of popularrizing Hap Ki Do in modern Korea. Many top master toured internationally to put on demonstrations
to help bring attention to Hap Ki Do. Within a few years, its popularity had grown world-wide.Today, all cities in Korea have
Hap Ki Do schools.The government and military have Hap Ki Do instructors and practitioners totaling over one millon.Other
countries including the U.S.A., Germany, France,Spain,China,Canada,Mexico,Argentina,and Brazil have asolid foundation of Hap
Ki Do schools.
HAP - means
"together" and means the harmony of body and spirit.
KI - defines the life and body energy .
DO - means "way" of
life, way of learning.
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Exclusiveness
of INDO HAP KI DO
INDO HAP KI DO
is a solely exclusive form of martial art.Introduced by its master Tarun Roy Choudhury the organisation of Indo Hap Ki Do
is a non-profitable one.The art is a magnificent combination of kata, kicks, stances,techniques
and more.The form emphasises on the union of body, mind and soul.Discrete knowledge and practice of this art enables
anybody irrespective of age or physical strength, to utilise it.The fundamental concept of this form isto use the strength
of the attacker to the full to immobilise him.Indo Hap Ki Do is extremely convinient for women
as it helps ensure their security inspite of having less physical strength than their male counterparts.The edifice of Indo
Hap Ki Do lies on character and personality building.Students at the dojang are taught to use their knowledge of the art only
for self defence.They are also taught discipline and courtsey.Precisely,Indo Hap Ki Do aims at offering dignified and highly
enlightened individuals to the society.
Master-Tarun Roy Choudhury,President
& founder of Indo Hap Ki Do
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